Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Great TA on a super ship with a great crew. Other than spotty wifi, no complaints.

We had a nice time. This is the smallest ship I’ve been on and I found that I much prefer the large ships. If you like seeing the same people for your whole trip, this is a great way to make new friends.

Really nice relaxing trip. It took me back to the kinds of trips we took in the 80's and 90's. A real old school cruise with good people activities and person-to-person communication. The food and service was very good, as well as the on board entertainment. Overall, an unforgettable experience which we would be in favor of repeating!

Rhapsody is a delightful older ship that really connects the traveler with the surrounding oceans and scenery. You can literally see the ocean from just about everywhere you are on board. No bells and whistles here. A rock climbing wall is their only outdoor feature besides your hot tubs and pools etc. it's just intimate surroundings, excellent food and staff, and that good cruise feel that you might remember if you cruised in the 80's or 90's! Our audience was quite a bit older than most, as we sailed from Tampa in late April, but we met a lot of delightful seniors on board. The entertainment was a lot better than I thought it would be! There were several solid acts on this sailing! I was pleasantly surprised and impressed. The staff took the cake. Just about every member we encountered was enthusiastic to help in any way and serve in any way possible. Makeli and Jemma were balls of energy on the cruise director staff. There were plenty of activities on board to fill your day if you wanted. My only complaint is that nobody was ever in the night club or later dance activities...partly (I think) because the DJ did not adjust the music to fit the tastes of 55-70 year olds...and partly because it was late for most seniors! Overall, an excellent trans-Atlantic experience that I would do again!

We love the 14 day crossings. There were about 700 Diamond and Diamond Plus on this cruise which made for a crowded Diamond Lounge

This was our first cruise and I was scared it would have not been fun as it was an older ship. But it was great. The food, the staff and entertainment was awesome. Someone here from shipmate, told us it was best that we started with Rhapsody as it will be just uphill from here and that’s so true. Others I met that did Princess and Disney were forever comparing.... Happy Cruising

A lovely Atlantic crossing! Very lively, plenty activities. Barbecues, all kinds of things like painting classes or lectures. Even Masterchef at Sea! Dancingsclasses. Beautiful weather. A wonderful way to travel!

This review is about a tour we booked with ShoreFox previous to our cruise for Tenerife in May. As per instructions to meet our tour guide outside the cruise terminal, and after waiting for 30minutes, there was no sign of the tour guide, we sent an email to ShoreFox asking for a refund. Their answer was " sorry you did't make it " !!!!! so save money and DON'T BOOK ANY TOURS WITH SHOREFOX !!!!!

This was our first cruise and we really enjoyed this ship, even though it is an older ship. Our teenagers were never bored. The food was best in the main dining room but even then it was hit and miss. The staff is absolutely wonderful, especially our state room attendant Douglas and our dining room staff Paul, Maxima and Maria. They did everything to make sure we were happy and Maria was so full of positivity and personality. My teenagers said they would love to go on the Rhapsody again. I’m not sure we would have enjoyed a big ship as much.

You couldn’t ask for a better Ship or Crew for a Seven day Cruise.

My wife and I celebrated our 20th anniversary on this ship people say it's small and old but I like that some people don't and it is a very clean and well-kept ship

Overall excellent cruise. However, we were disappointed with the nightly entertainment. Comedian 3 nights? Really? No other off-ship entertainers and we felt that the crew performances were not as good as other RC ships we have been on before.

This cruise staff is amazing. We had one of the best cruises ever and we have been on a lot. Will definitely sail this boat again.

Really enjoy it. A bit rocky from time to time Will definitely go on another cruise

Wonderful time! This trip was not so much about the ship but about the excursions. Cave Kayaking in Costa Maya was amazing, Chocoban Ruins and Balagoon resort was spectacular, and Snorkeling in Roatan was relaxing and beautiful.

I loved this ship! Very relaxing. The staff are terrific.

i am definetly hooked on cruise will be going on more. this ship was a smaller one, but had wnough activities to keep you busy we plan on trying a larger ship just to see the difference

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay on the Rhapsody. The crew were fantastic, attending to our every need and were super friendly. By the end of day 3 we we’re constantly being addressed by name, with smiles and being asked if anything could be done for us to make things better. Some travelers might find the ship being smaller and older than some of the Mega ships a bit boring since there are less things to do, especially for the under 30 crowd. We kind of liked it that way, since we didn’t have to wade through a sea of people and it was a very “zen like” peaceful cruise with both crew and guests interacting politely the entire time. Dining room food was a notch above the buffet, but even the buffet was better than most buffets ashore. Daily and nightly shows in the theater were for the most part, decent to very good. Only one show was what I’d call below average, we just went and did something else. Stateroom was spotless and our room attendant was pretty good throughout the whole trip. A tip for making your room less static, bring along a small Bluetooth speaker to connect with your phone music collection. Turns an otherwise stale room into your personal sanctuary.

I was very impressed with this cruise ship. I loved the service. Everyone was so nice, both staff and fellow cruisers. We loved the shows. Ryan the gem guys was very friendly. I loved getting the charms very evening! Our stateroom attendant was awesome! I love the towel animals. We did the key package, it was well worth the money for people starting to cruise. We had lunch at chops (very good) as part of our key experience the day we left Tampa. We got to check in our bags and they took them to our room so we did have to worry about our carry ons. There was one lady in the centrum that was awesome getting drinks correct. She was short and had brown hair most of the time in a French braid! Take always: they don’t provide fans, so bring your own. There is only 2 outlets in the stateroom so you need to figure out how to plug everything in.

Great smaller ship. Being an older ship it was very well maintained. Staff was great. At full capacity it did not feel overcrowded. We felt this was a great ship for our family. It is easy to get around. We had 16 and the size made it easy to see and check in with everyone. Kids loved the staff at the kids club. Entertainment was good. We loved the egg drop competition. Newer movies on pool deck at night. Overall food was good. Pool was a nice set up did not feel over crowded. For this price point we would take this ship again.