Extreme culture shock!
Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review
6 Night Greek Isles (Haifa Roundtrip)
Sail date: August 12, 2022
Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Review summary
This was probably the worse cruise we ever took. We were very pleased with our experience visiting Israel. However, we were also greeted by extremely rude people who thought they could take over the ship. Without judging or prejudice, we were simply not prepared for such a culture shock. And neither did the Royal staff onboard. I simply advise against sailing from Haifa if you are not from Israel or used to their culture. They were very disrespectful to the staff, other guests, entertainers etc. They simply took over and had no regard for others. Kids in the adult pool area, loud and obnoxious etc. Our time in Tel-Aviv, Bethlehem and Jerusalem were otherwise great. This is not Royal’s fault. We lived and learned from this one.Embarkation
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This ship is small yet still very nice. I would definitely sail on Rhapsody again out of a different port with a different group of people and culture. Felt really out of place and disrespected on this one.