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Item: Rhapsody of the Seas
Rating: 3.9
Author: RCVV

Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

RCVV

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 46

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 21, 2019

Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas

Cabin number: 3609

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Overall the cruise was nice. Not too happy that we didn’t stop in Key West and that we were only refunded 4 dollar per person for not going in. The gratuities that they charge are outrageous. Don’t they pay their employees a decent rate?

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Bed was super uncomfortable

Ports of call

Key West, Florida

1 out of 5

We didn’t get off the ship due to rough seas but it didn’t even seem that rough. They only refunded us 4 dollars per person which is a joke.

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George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

5 Comments

wgammon1 4 years ago

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

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CruzeFan 4 years ago

The gratuity charges are typical for most mainstream cruise lines. My personal opinion is they should just add it to the price of the cruise, but that would make them look more expensive since many don’t read the fine print to see the total cost when booking. As far as the $ 4.00 refund for Key West, that was for the port charges they are required to refund if the ship is unable to stop there.

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alexnjimadelaide 4 years ago

The staff are paid a pittance & work extremely long hours. Several thousand guests are embarking & disembarking, so of course it's busy. We always walk off with our own luggage which avoids the crush. I understand that not everyone is able to take that option.

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Woobiescoobie 4 years ago

Wow.

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15mustang 4 years ago

All cruise lines charge gratuity, its how the workers make most of their money. You only get refunded port fees if you miss a port, captain won't dock if it's not safe to do. When you sign your cruise contract it tells you ports may be missed, no need for refunds. You are on vacation.

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