Overall a Satisfying Cruise Experience

Item: Rhapsody of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: elgordo40

Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

elgordo40

Contributor Level: Third Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 106

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 16, 2019

Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3634

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Overall , I enjoyed this cruise. Nice size of ship - not too big or small. Dining room staff, bar staff and entertainment were exceptional. Disembarkations generally started before announcements were made. Disembarkation at Belize ( a tender port) was a bit disorganized and they didn't provide much info. to the guests. After shows at night, entertainment was limited and not well planned. A good, basic cruise with no extras.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food in the dining room was very good. Lots of variety.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Enjoyed the solarium. Fitness center adequate. Activites were what you would expect, nothing special.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Stage shows, musicians were exceptional. Only 2 comedy performances from 2 different comedians. Both very entertaining. Unfortunately one comedian was scheduled for one of the smaller venues. Very crowded, not enough seating.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Dining room and bar service was exceptional. Room steward was average. Didn't see much of him.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ship was older. You could see it. Clean overall, but outdated. Common areas smelled of cigarette smoke ( I know most ships do).

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

A little tighter than expected. There was a loose toilet seat and a broken closet door throughout the week. Nowhere to store 2nd suitcase. Not much drawer space for clothes.