Cruise was great. Beautiful older ship

Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Rhapsody of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 30, 2019

Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was very smooth. Seas were like bath water. Would have enjoyed cruise better if daughter did not fall ill.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Terminal 6 in Tampa had a separate arrival & departure level. Fast onboard

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Did not go to specialty restaurants. Enjoyed the wait staff we had in main dining room. Only did Windjammer once at embarkation day

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Played jenga at schooner lounge. Went to tier party, Participated at "Ask the capt questions" Went to Broadway Melodies Lounge for nightly shows. enjoyed them all

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Very entertaining

Children's Programs

no kids with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Stateroom attendant helped with with getting my scooter in the room. Dining room waiter remembered what I liked. I can't say enough about how great RCCL was to our family when my daughter was taken off the ship before we left Tampa to the hospital and offered us complimentary phone calls to the hospital at Tampa

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
My wife did the Access tour and enjoyed it

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
very nice

Ship tip

go for it! Only compliant on deck 4 near R-Bar was doors without an ADA device.to open

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5
no excursions either pre or post cruise. Loved staying Hilton Tampa Downtown(pre)and Hampton Inn & Suites Ybor City(post)

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
on our own at El Cid Hotel

Belize City, Belize

4 out of 5
Tram tour and enjoyed it. Very educational

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5
Princess Mayan Hotel through cruise line. Very beautiful place with good food

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5
no tram offered on the pier and long pier for disable passengers

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Fine
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2 Comments

SailorJeff66    4 years ago

We were on that cruise with you. Lots of top tier folks on it. Really enjoyed the cruise. Debarkation was slow as mud. Customs screwed up by not having enough agents on hand.

bobduck1993    4 years ago

Sorry to hear that your daughter was sick, I hope she is better.I am glad however you were able enjoy some of your time aboard the ship and on the islands!

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