Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Had an absolute beautiful time on this ship! Staff is wonderful as usual and activities are good fun! A lot of things to do all day long, even when you have a longer cruise. Celebrating a late honeymoon/early anniversary and couldn’t have imagined it any better!! Thank you!!

Again another great cruise with RC. The staff goes above and beyond. The food was excellent. The activities were so much fun. It's a smaller ship full with excitement.

This was our first cruise experience so we don’t have a lot to compare to, but we had a wonderful time and would go again. Not a lot of kids, lots of relaxing and fun ports. Highly recommend.

If you are looking for a fun and exciting cruise with fewer small children, then this may be what you are looking for. This ship does offer some activities for children, but not like the bigger ships. Also, it is a great investment to buy a drink package. It will save you in the long run, especially if you like adult beverages.

Nice cruise, great ports of call, service on the ship was very good.

We travelled with my aging parents and the ship’s staff were very helpful and accommodating. Highly recommend Royal Caribbean!

We were very disappointed with the food especially in the main dining room. It was cafeteria quality.

Just got off this ship. We did the 7 night western Caribbean cruise. This is a smaller ship but I thought it was great. After my last cruise on the Quantum of the seas, one of their biggest ships, I thought I would be disappointed, but I was wrong. It was big enough that you could usually find a quite spot on the ship to lay out but small enough to not take forever to get from one place to another. Food and shows were good. Next time I will get at least an ocean view room and NOT travel during spring break. Too many kids, especially annoying tweens. Weather was amazing!

Rhapsody is a smaller ship and does not have all of the choices the bigger boats do. With 4 ports to visit not a lot of time was spent on board. Enjoyed the ease of being with a smaller crowd-no lines or searching out a seat at the pool. Main dining room head waiter went out of his way to accommodate my son's food allergies.

Highly recommended this cruise and islands. It was the best vacation experience that we have ever had

This was our first cruise and we (my 9 year old son and me) loved it. I think starting small was perfect for us. The food was just meh with the exception of chops. Service was great and ship was kept tidy. It felt like a floating holiday inn (good enough but no real wow factor). Now that we know cruising is for us we will cruise oasis 2019

Everything went as planned. Service was great, as always

I will definitely be on a larger ship next time.

My family and I really enjoyed our Cruise on Rhapsody. Our daughters, ages 17 & 13 met other kids to hang out with and my husband and I didn't have to worry about them. We all loved the Windjammer and the Main dining room. Our Stateroom was small but worked for us, with 2 pull down beds for the girls. We loved the comedy shows and my husband loved the movies by the pool. The hot tubs were nice, but had an issue with the water on 2nd to last day. We think someone spilled a drink or tried April fool's joke. Excursions were easy & going on/off ship was fast and easy. I like that they enforce hand washing!! The best was the staff! They treated us like royalty or like we were their friends, and never seemed annoyed or bothered with requests. We loved this cruise!

This was by far better than the 2 Carnival Eastern Caribbean cruises our family of 4 have been on this far. Despite the fact that we scrimped on the staterooms (Level 2 very far aft of ship) we were pleasantly surprised with how quiet it was and peaceful we slept!! Even though it was our Spring Break trip, there were very few kids or teens. I would say the average age was somewhere in retirement. Not that I minded as the crowds were always well-mannered and enjoyable. Entertainment, however, reflected that average age, with very few choices for teens, and 40-something couples. The comedy/magic show was the best, Bill Cook... I highly recommend seeing him if you have the chance! Food was better than Carnival. We dined in the MDR for each dinner and about half of the breakfasts. Dinners were great! Ivan and his team were very attentive. Austin, the dining room manager, was very conversational and was very helpful with my son’s food allergies. John, our stateroom attendant was a joy to talk to, always smiling, and quick to assist if needed! Shore excursions were so much fun! We did the hop-on hop-off Old Town Trolley in Key West, snuba in Cozumel, snorkeling in Belize, and dolphin swim in Costa Maya! All were great and worth the cost (we booked on-board)! We felt safe and well-taken care of while on-shore in all ports! The movies by the pool and hot tub each night quickly became our routine, as the selection was varied and enjoyable to relax after a busy day! My only serious complaint was how fast the time went by. If only the captain could have found a way to make it last longer.... All in all, it was an amazing adventure with my husband and 16 & 13 year old boys on Spring Break!

This was my first experience cruising and I had a great one. I am ready to go again.

We boarded in Tampa for a 7 day cruise. Boarding and disembarking was easy and effecient. Crew was helpful and friendly. Overall great experience on our first cruise!

This was my fourth crruise with RCI and I had high hopes. On the morning of the third day, I slipped on a large area of water on the floor. Landed very hard smashing my coke cup. The area was completely unmarked. After being helped by other passengers the crew officer that witnessed the fall suggested I see the doctor. At first I thought I was all right but as I got to my cabin and the adrenalin wore off I realized I was not ok and I called the doctor. I was met by a male nurse from South Africa that seemed very bothered that I had to be there outside of there posted hours of operation. The doctor came and was extremely nice but could only offer Tylenol or ibuprofen neither of which I can take. I received a call from someone that offered a WiFi package until I told him I already had one. I spent four days mostly laying in bed and the rest of the time moving very slowly with extreme limits to distance. My spouse and I cancelled our excursions due to my pain and poor mobility. None of the events relating to the slip and fall were of my making. I talked to two staff members at the help desk and was told he could (just for me) bend the rules and offer me 30% off my next cruise. I would get a letter in a day or two. I was completely dissatisfied by this offer and to make matters worse, the letter stated only 20%. So, loss of all cruise enjoyment and 5 days of severe pain do to staff negligence somehow = 20% off a cruise that I must take within 12 months? I can’t in good conscious recommend RCI to my friends and family with this level of concern. This is my second attempt at resolution and I am hopeful Royal Caribbean will do the right thing.

We had a good time on this cruise. We went with our parents and enjoyed spending time together Food and Dining We tried all three specialty restaurants and both felt that Izumi was the best. Best service, best atmosphere, best food. We did enjoy all of the other dining, but we were disappointed at the lack of choices at lunch time and in the hours for the buffet. Cabin The cabin was very small, and the layout was terrible. We don’t spend a lot of time in the cabin on a cruise, but I would not do an interior cabin in this ship again. Service and Staff We had great service from Elmer in the main dining room. Our room steward Phil was great as well. Greg at Izumi was the most helpful. Ship Quality The ship is clearly older but it was kept very clean. We will try a larger ship going forward. Embarkation This was smooth and easy. No problems at all. Debarkation Also quick and very easy

We enjoyed this cruise, but think that going forward we will prefer a larger ship.