Rhapsody of the Seas 4/9-4/16 review part3 & conclusion

[atgatari]

Onboard activities:

We attended an art auction which was interesting but we didn’t buy anything. Don’t miss the adult game show Quest it was fun & raunchy. We also played scrabble in the card room (great sea views). Our family participated in Cartoon trivia and won. The entertainment was very good on the Rhapsody-We saw two shows and both were great. The Piano man featured music from Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Barry Manilow and more. The farewell show was very entertaining and featured Illuminations & Palmas Gauchos from Argentina

 

Deck Area:

We didn’t have too much trouble getting deck chairs on this cruise. The pool area was nice. The water in the pools is chlorinated salt water and not heated but not too cold. The hot tubs were great but at times there where a lot of kids in them. The Caribbean band would play here several times a day. Drink service was fast and friendly. One side of the deck area was reserved as non-smoking. They held several fun events here such as: Belly flop contest, Men’s sexy legs contest and the Horse racing. When we wanted to have a quieter time we went to the Solarium (no kids under 16 yrs old). This area had a nice pool, two hot tubs, a fast food area (burgers, Pizza & hotdogs), and a bar.

Drink pricing-frozen fruity type

A virgin drink- $3.99

With alcohol- +$1.00

With glass to keep- +$1.00

If you do not specify they will always deliver and charge you for the glass.

 

Debarkation:

This took forever but was not Royal Caribbean’s fault. We didn’t get our colored tags called until 11:30 am and began the long process of exiting the ship, getting the luggage and going through customs. This took about another 2 hrs. The problem was because of all the people traveling from Mexico the immigration/customs process was slowed to a crawl. Every one of the Mexican residents had to be fingerprinted, photographed and background checked. The other reason is that the customs team was short handed because of Easter Sunday.

 

Post cruise:

We went back to Enterprise for another mini-van rental and drove back to Houston and stayed at the Drury hotel at Hobby airport. This hotel was great!!! Big rooms, indoor/outdoor pool & Jacuzzi. Free Soda & popcorn from 3-10, free wireless internet, 1 hr free long distance included with the room and a great free breakfast. The flight home the next morning was fine.

 

Conclusion:

We had a great time on the Rhapsody and would go on her again. For the price we paid ($2300 for both cabins including all taxes & insurance) it was a great value. We found out that she was going to reposition to New Orleans next year and that six months later she will be going to NY/NJ to do the Bermuda itinerary, Please don’t hesitate to email any questions you may have to:atgatari@optonline.net

Review Part 1:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=334981

Review Part 2:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=335025

[Fury1995]

Thanks for the review.

 

Where did you here Rhapsody is doing the Bermuda itinerary? From what port?

[Riverrats]

:. They held several fun events here such as: Belly flop contest, Men’s sexy legs contest and the Horse racing.

 

 

You forgot the cannonball contest.....my son and I were the gold medal winners:D ...This was a great cruise! Can't wait to do another.

[atgatari]

Thanks for the review.

 

Where did you here Rhapsody is doing the Bermuda itinerary? From what port?

From what our head waiter told us the Rhapsody will be going from the port of Bayonne NJ to Bermuda