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Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Rhapsody of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 09, 2019

Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas

Cabin number: 3582

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was a perfect fit for our family of 4 with our two sons in the 20's! We snorkeled, swam, explored, hiked, exercised, danced & enjoyed the entertainment and even found time to play cards! The food is delicious and we always find wonderful dishes to try that are tasteful and healthy! We even have dessert every night in the dining room and we manage to come home without any extra pounds!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth check in with very little wait time!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Main Dining room was excellent and the staff even can accommodate my extremely low sodium diet requirements due to migraine headaches. It's like dining in a fine restaurant every night with a new menu of delectable choices. The Lobster tail and fresh fish is wonderful as well as the delicious deserts like Key Lime Pie and Molten Lava Cake ala Mode! The fresh salad bar, made to order omelets and the Indian entrees for lunch was a highlight for our family!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We always exercise on the ship and have been very impressed with the quality and choices in the fitness center. We also like the "game shows for entertainment that get passenger participation". We laughed so hard at one of the dance competitions that our whole family was in tears! We also enjoy listening to the musical performers as well as the ships dancers and singers performing the production shows! All around we always are able to find a place for entertainment or a quiet corner in the adult pool area for a card game or reading a good book!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
See above comments! Stage shows, dancers and musicians were great!

Children's Programs

Not traveling with children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room service was attentive and brought ice & wine glasses daily!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship is clean and well maintained and we like the smaller size of the ship as there aren't huge crowds anywhere. Passengers are happier with less crowding and better service! The staff was wonderful!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was clean and we are glad that it was located in the center of the ship where it is close to almost everything.

Ship tip

Break free from your "junk food habit of burgers, fries, pizza". Be adventuresome and try the delicious Indian food or fish dishes or delicious seafood salad entrees! You won't regret it!

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5
The Aquarium at the port is amazing and well worth a visit and the time! Very nicely done!

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
The snorkeling was alright but the fishing village had a lot of items for sale and nice to explore. The chocolate store at the pier shops has very memorable dark chocolate worth the trip!

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
The snorkeling at the reef was wonderful! It was a highlight of our trip to see the beautiful coral and all of the many species of incredible fish!

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
We did a very nice hike up and over the top of the island and then we were able to relax and swim at an incredibly beautiful beach! Great day!

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
We went to the mainland by ferry and the trip was a little rough. A few people had issues with seasickness but our family did fine. We went to a wonderful Adventure park called Xcaret and it is truly a great place to visit. Mayan ruins & history, animal exhibits, an aviary and butterfly exhibit, swimming in the freshwater "rivers", excellent restaurants and shops to bring home mementos of the trip. Plan to spend the day as there is way too much to do and see in one short trip! We want to go back sometime in the future!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Efficient with very little waiting. Much more reasonable than the larger ships!
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4 Comments

wgammon1    3 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the great review.

asinclair    5 years ago

Thank you for the review. Nicely detailed.

JWayneT    5 years ago

Thanks for the great review going on this same Cruise in about a month

15mustang    5 years ago

Thanks for the great review.

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