Royal Caribbean Rhapsody of the Seas

Pros: Nice lounge rooms
Elegant Main Dining room service
Spacious Suite balcony rooms
Room Service
Cons: Lost luggage
water $3.85 a bottle
Medical will cost $$$
 motion sickness
maintenance concerns
Children's  program concerns

We bought and paid for a 7 day cruise to Alaska on board the Rhapsody of the Seas.  A fair review I will try to offer as our circumstances were monstrous and maybe unique.  I am giving this ship a very bad review simply because they failed us ...

Pros: Cheap!
Cons: Not very much time at each stop, and a luggage problem

My husband and I took our honeymoon on the Royal Caribbean "Rhapsody of the Seas" in March 2003. I had never been on a cruise before, but am not sure I will go on another one. It was enjoyable, I'm not saying that it wasn't. But there were a lot of...

Pros: Luxurious, pampering, awesome food and service
Cons: Weight gain, and it has to end!

Intro

First, I will provide you with a little background about my cruise on the Rhapsody of the Seas. I was just recently married, last Saturday (3/18) to be exact, and my wife and I chose a cruise to celebrate our honeymoon....

Pros: Truly outstanding service from stateroom to dining room, cocktails are generously poured for $5.50.
Cons: Food ranges from excellent to average; shows are just OK.

I'd be back on this ship tomorrow if I had any vacation time left. The Rhapsody of the Seas turns 10 in 2007, and it will be out of service for awhile for a face lift. The ship could use a bit of updating here and there; amenities aren't worn out, ...

Pros: The formal dining was five star quality, as the food was fantastic and service superior.
Cons: The floors around the tea/coffee and sandwich/fruit bar were sticky each day.

Rhapsody of the Seas was our 2nd cruise, and we were truly surprised that this ship and crew were a step above the Carnival Destiny cruise we took. Although some say Carnival is a party cruise line, Royal Caribbean offered more fun and many parties that ...

Pros: Enjoyable Onboard Entertainment and the most creative cabin stewards.
Cons: Small dinner portions. Soda packages for adults is too expensive.

Well, we decided to book our twentieth anniversary cruise aboard a Royal Caribbean ship after having experienced Norwegian and Carnival cruises. We sailed out Sunday morning, August 21, 2005 from the Galveston, Texas Cruise Terminal. We used EZ Cruise ...

Pros: Perfect size ship, very relaxing. Didn't have to fly to the port city.
Cons: None major.

We were on Rhapsody of the Seas May 12-19, 2002. There were 4 of us in our group. The itinerary was roundtrip from Galveston, TX to Key West, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel.

SHIP
The ship is beautiful. There are expansive areas of glass...

Pros: Balcony,Champagne Bar, Key West
Cons: ummmmm, hard to think of any!

This was a really great cruise. It was our 11th - and ranked right up their with the best. Of course, they have all been great!

We drove down to Galveston and stayed at the Victorian Condos for something like $105 with tax etc. They did...

Pros: good food, beautiful decor, activities
Cons: badly managed muster drill, availability of food

My cruise on Royal Caribbean’s “Rhapsody of the Seas” was overall OK. I think that it could have been way better. This is because there were any little things that spoiled it.

This was the first time that I have cruised on Royal Caribbean....

Pros: great excursions, lots of glass windows
Cons: no privacy room dividers, expensive childcare for kids under 3

What I liked best about cruising Alaska was the excursions. Where on other cruises, I looked forward to all the shipboard activities, in Alaska, the excursions have more to offer then historical site seeing. Some of the choices you’ll have in Alaska...

Pros: A beautiful way to vacation!!
Cons: none

The morning of my birthday the phone rang. My friend was on the other end. She asked, "what is something that you have always wanted to do?" I shouted go on a cruise?! She said, "YES!" She asked if I wanted to go, and I said...

Pros: Some of the most beautiful scenery you will ever see.
Cons: Atrocious customer service if anything goes wrong with your booking or travel. Employees are not at all knowledgeable about managing problems.

My family booked a 7-day cruise to Alaska aboard the Royal Caribbean "Vision of the Seas," a nearly-identical sister ship to "Rhapsody of the Seas." We traveled to Skagway, Haines, Ketchikan and Juneau, as well as visiting Hubbard...

Pros: Gorgeous ship with lots of glass for viewing, good food.
Cons: Spotty diningroom service, embarkation and disembarkation are a joke.

NOTE: Since there is not yet an Epinions topic for Radiance of the Seas, I am putting this temporarily under Rhapsody since they have virtually identical itineraries. If you are considering Rhapsody, hopefully this will help you to make your choice. ...

Pros: extra friendly staff
Cons: Royal Caribbean's home office

I just recently came back (2 weeks ago) from an Alaskan cruise on Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Sea. I had previously gone on a cruise on a different cruise line and LOVED it, and was eagerly looking forward to this cruise. We departed from...

Pros: Excellence, Service and quality beyond compare.
Cons: Have to go to Puerto Rico

Royal Caribbean is by far one of the best cruises afloat. The decor is elegant, not gaudy, the staff are all reliable and entertaining, and they really make you feel like you can forget about your cares and relax.

I understand that they do...