Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

A really fast paced taste of Europe! I have been on a few cruises to Italy, never have enough time in Rome, I wish the ships could stay at least one night. I think there next time I will start in Italy staying a few days prior to embarkation.

Apart from the horrible food a very fun cruise!! The staff were very polite and helpful, the cruise director Elvis and his team (Zumba classes!), Bernie organizing the choir, the evening entertainment all so good and so much fun!!!

This is the cruise to take if you want to make a crossing of the Atlantic from Tampa, Fl to Barcelona Spain with several great ports between over a 14 day period. However, after the itinerary, this ship lacks in overall consistency. The ship is one the smallest and older ships and it is reflected in aspects of the ship. The main decks are not easy to transverse from bow to stern because of add on areas to the ship. The food is well below average, is very inconsistent in its preparation and overall quality, the drinks are expensive $14-16.00 and not made consistent from bar venue to bar venue, the three specialty restaurants are your best choice if you want fairly consistent food with the Chop House being the most consistent in quality and service. The ship works to separate you from your money with a $7.95 charge for room service, expense drinks, expensive photos packages while at the same time offering lower quality food. The strongest point of the ship are the entire crew, cruise director, and overall entertainment and shipboard activities. The crew is very multicultural which makes it work even better. Every crew member will do whatever is necessary to make sure you enjoy the cruise by their service and friendly attitude. Again, the best complaint is the ship’s approach of charging excessive prices for everything will “bottomlining” everything in order to line its pockets. You will also find the daily tips higher than average onboard this ship, and only justified by the friendliness of the crew if it is totally to their benefit. This is a cruise you would only take to avoid flying in coach for a comparable price between the U.S. and Europe, but be prepared to pay for every service onboard the ship. This ship makes its money by upselling its lower cost cruise prices for its staterooms and then collecting its cut from the pricing of its services. Caveat Emptor!

My sister & I take a cruise every year together and this cruise was one of the best! We met great people, great excursions, and great staff! Looking forward to our Panama cruise next year.

Overall a wonderful experience! We met some great staff who always were smiling and being very helpful. Would highly recommend.

Just got off yesterday had an amazing cruise. The food and service was amazing. Our waiter Dean couldn't do enough and our head waiter Renatta was wonderful. Love the big ships but can't beat the personal service on the smaller ships.

Had a great time friendly staff well kept ship dining room was amazing waiters was fantastic

Had a great time despite having a broken humerus two weeks prior to cruise. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Food was outstanding.

Cruise was amazing, and I would do it all again! The service was wonderful, and it was the most relaxing and romantic time I couldn’t have even dreamed of!

Everyone there was so nice (crew) and the ship was always clean and the boat was all around smooth

We wanted to have a relaxing quiet cruise this time and we got exactly what we wanted. The crew was awesome and we felt safe and well taken care of. The cruise director (Elvis) and the entertainment director (Eric) were very good! Never a dull moment. Even the old standby activities of belly flop and such were fun because of them.

Terrible lack of communication among crew. Estimate at least 80% of passengers from USA, but 2.5% of crew from USA. USA is famous for communication, starting with Ben Franklin inventing public libraries and the post office, and continuing through inventions and/or use of telegraph, phones, photograph, radio, TV and computers. Why is Royal Caribbean opposed to having crew from USA?

One of my favorite cruises. Ship is perfect size. Was a sold out cruise with 2100 passengers, yet didn't feel overcrowded. On the downside, the food could have been better. Tried 3 specialty restaurants. Giovanni's was good. Chops was ok. Izumi, not good. Worst sushi I've ever had. Probably would stick to the complementary restaurants next time. Ship is in pretty good condition. However the cabins are in need of renovations. That being said. It was still a very enjoyable vacation. Would definitely go again. Though I think I would be happy on any cruise.

I would do this cruise again if alone or traveling with adults, but there was just not enough going on for kids. Staff was friendly, and the ship was very clean, but I feel there could have been more information/assistance to help those not familiar with cruises. Great ports of call and excursion offerings, and the complimentary food was good!

Had a blast. It’s a smaller ship compared to some but we still didn’t have a dull moment the entire time

I was pleasantly surprised with the condition of the Rhapsody. Small, but beautiful. Loved the atrium. Always able to find a deck chair. Friendly staff

This was one of the most relaxing and enjoyable cruises we have been on! We never experienced any pressure sales anywhere!

Enjoyed it but prefer radiance, voyager or Freedom class ships.

The customer service of all staff was exceptional! By far spoiled by wait staff and everything was personalized. The ship is slightly dated, but did not take away from our experience. The entertainment was plentiful and we were never bored. I would definitely go on a smaller ship like this again as the pool and deck were not over crowded.

First time on rhapsody of the seas and I can honestly say I would definitely go again on this ship. Even if the ship was old but it doesn’t look old. It looks very updated and clean. The food was excellent and the workers were very nice. The ship is not large so everything is easy to find. The Wi-Fi speed was pretty good but I have to be in the Atrium to get fast speeds and coverage.