Caribbean cruise mid September

Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Rhapsody of the Seas

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 15, 2024

Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas

Cabin number: GTY

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

Rhapsody is a small, older boat. It needs some cabin renovations. The public areas are nice and clean. The ports of call were average, however, we went mid September and it was still so hot and humid we didn’t do any excursions at any of the islands. I would like to redo this cruise if it was a different ship and a cooler time of year.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy embarkation, took 2 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Ate in Windjammer. Same staples daily, enjoyed the different cuisines to liven it up. Food was good but repetitive.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Only one small pool on an old ship. Did not use any on board amenities.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Nightly entertainment was so-so. No comedian on cruise. Lots of musicians with great variety.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room steward, cruise and activity directors were great. All employees were friendly.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Ship was clean, design and layout was fine but the decor is old and well used even with a refresh recently.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Small ocean view cabin. Small bathroom. Drawers broken. Room was clean.

Ship tip

Old ship, small, needs some love but great for a first time cruiser.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Love Old San Juan. Port right in town. Lots to see, do and great food.

Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I.

5 out of 5
Nice port, but say to walk around the coastline.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

2 out of 5
Port smelled bad. Took away from enjoying the shops .

Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5
Nice port, people a little pushy for tours but respectful.

Castries, St. Lucia

3 out of 5
Small port area, friendly people.

Bridgetown, Barbados

2 out of 5
Port in working container port. One warehouse repurposed for port shopping.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Received luggage tags the night before, put bags out, ate breakfast and was off ship by 8:30 am. Easy disembarkation.
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4 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004     1 month ago

Thank you for your review.

HeavySeas     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience