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Chart a course for emerald island jungles and pristine Caribbean shores. Or set sail for Old World wonders and sun-soaked Mediterranean ports. From bucket list excursions into the ancient temples of Cozumel and the lush rainforests of Belize, to romantic strolls through the white-washed villages of Mykonos and along the medieval alleyways of Kotor — no matter where you choose to wander, Rhapsody of the Seas® delves deeper and adventures further, taking you to some of the world’s most exotic cruise destinations.
Year Built
1997Year Refurbished
2017Year Entered Present Fleet
1997Country of Registry
BahamasTonnage (GRT)
78,491PAX (basis 2)
1,998Max Pax (inc. Uppers)
2,416Passenger Decks
11Number of Crew
765Officers' Nationality
InternationalCruise/Hotel Staff Nationality
InternationalSuites
0Balcony
0Oceanview
613Oceanview No Balcony
0Oceanview With Balcony
0Balconies
233Interior
407Accessible
20Total Number of Accommodations
1000Royal Suite - 1 Bedroom
Owner's Suite - 1 Bedroom
Grand Suite Two Bedrooms
Grand Suite - 1 Bedroom
Ocean View Suite (No Balcony)
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Suite Guarantee
Sunset Junior Suite
Size approx: 1,326 sq. ft. Balcony: 110 sq. ft. Relish an extraordinary vacation in this luxurious suite. Up to 4 guests. One King bed. One double sofa bed. Private balcony. One bathroom with whirlpool tub.
Spacious Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony
Spacious Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony
Spacious Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony
Spacious Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony
Balcony Stateroom Guarantee
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Sunset Stateroom with Large Balcony
Ultra Spacious Ocean View Stateroom
Spacious Ocean View Stateroom
Spacious Ocean View Stateroom
Spacious Ocean View Stateroom
Ocean View Stateroom
Ocean View Stateroom
Connecting Ocean View Stateroom
Quad Ocean View Stateroom Guarantee
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Cruise reviews reflect the opinions of travel editors and cruisers/ readers and may not represent those of our company.
SUBMIT A REVIEWJULY
I loved all the ports except Athens. I took one tour to Athens through the ship and was very disappointed. Our tour guide was awful. The dinning experience for dinner was excellent. The food for both breakfast and lunch was disappointing.
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FEBRUARY
Really was better than I expected in most ways. Ship size was good for us. Not one of the larger ships so never felt crowded
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JANUARY
Christmas was fun. Santa included. Room service was slow and food was cold and tasteless. Bought the soda package and it didn’t include water. Destinations were nice. Lady at coffee shop was not friendly. Was not able to go to Key West- port closed due to bad weather. Most bartenders were nice. Casino was good. Comedy show was good. Art auctions were fun. My time dinning called and checked on me- wonderful customer service. Overall pretty good!
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DECEMBER
enjoyed the ports, weather was great, hygiene not so good a lot of guests did not seem to agree that it was as much down to them as anyone else to keeps as many germs at bay as possible by using hand sanitising provided by the cruise line. Crew were great in the bars, dining and staterooms, officers not very visible and had there own favourite guests or were only being nice to the moaners not sure which! Entertainment - have seen better on other ships i the fleet.
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NOVEMBER
Complimentary bottled water for each excursion would be a plus.
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OCTOBER
<div>I would like to thank all the staffs of Rhapsody of the Sea. Everybody is friendly! Food is great! And service is excellent!</div>
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APRIL
<div>Loved the ship, We had rooms on 8th deck below the spa and there was a staircase outside our door to spa - free sauna and steam room. Centrum area very nice. Nothing was too crowded. MDR food was better than Oasis/Allure. Specialty Dining was good but it was better on Anthem, Oasis and Allure in the past. Wait staff and Room Attendants very good. The Wifi service was terrible - spent more time trying to get on then actually on. Very frustrating. We had a JS and although the size of the room was great the temperature was awful - it was way too warm and thermostat was set to coldest setting - we brought it to the attention of GS an although they sent maintenance twice nothing changed. We had two cabins next to each other and both had same issue. They offered us a small credit to be used on a future cruise - nice but if you asked me I would have paid RC the credit amount to get a room that was comfortable to sleep in. Have been on many cruises and wifi and A/C are an issue with the ship - If we were at a hotel would have changed after the second night!</div>
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FEBRUARY
Was a specialty music cruise, very accommodating to our group. Had occasion to visit medical on board - top notch treatment and people.
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JANUARY
<div>This was our first Western Caribbean Cruise. We have cruised Southern and Eastern several times. We were quite disappointed with the Western itinerary and probably will not return</div>
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OCTOBER
overall - ok.
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JUNE
As usual Royal made this a wonderful vacation. Staff was great, food excellent, ship very clean and comfortable. I would never go on this ship again though. We have been on ships in this class but this was a little different. However we will definely be on Royal again next year.
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MARCH
Very good cruise line and ship. The people on the ship were very good. The food was good with a lot of choices and a lot to do with shows and different entertainment every night. The ports we stopped at were good.
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MARCH
I’m not sure why RC revamped their menu but it wasn’t very exciting or tasty. Our dining time (5:30 main)!was very crowded and waitstaff had too many tables. We barely finished up by 8:00pm. Spent a lot of time waiting between courses. The waitstaff was efficient just had too many large tables.
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FEBRUARY
Royal Caribbean staff was very concerned about the spreading of germs. There was hand sanitizer everywhere and staff cleaning handrails constantly. Our wait staff and stateroom attendant were great. Would recommend this ship anytime. Ports we're good. We only had one port where too many cruise ships were at and the tendering to shore took a long time.
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JANUARY
We really like Royal Caribbean have sailed on their ships numerous times about ten but this ship was the worse we have been on. I should say at least our cabin had more things wrong with it than any other cabin we have sailed in.
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DECEMBER
Enjoyed the tours that I took in all the Western Caribbean ports. This is my first cruise so I can't compare it to any other cruises or ships, but I really enjoyed this cruise.
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OCTOBER
It was nice to see old folks like us, and many young people and even Well behaved children. Agreat mix. FOOD WAS TERRIFIC WITH MUCH CHOICE.
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APRIL
I am a early riser, so I enjoyed all the activity outside my cabin window. I found it very interesting: Pilot boat, scrapping of metal & ropes being pulled outside my cabin window as we got close to port. Entrance & exit point off the ship. I can image someone else in that cabin might not be happy. I drink 100 plus ounces of water daily, I need to incorporate a bottle water package on my cruise.
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FEBRUARY
The cruise was enjoyed by all. However the cost of this cruise for this ship was overpriced since many of the amenities that young people enjoy were not on the Rhapsody. The rocking and shaking detracted from the enjoyment for some of the members of this family of seventeen. We realize this was beyond anyone's control but something we had not experienced on previous cruises. The loss of the suitcase on the pier could have been corrected had the port staff announced it immediately. We had to hunt it down ourselves.
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JANUARY
<div>Our travel agent did a great job in advising us and making all the arrangements for a worry-free, relaxing vacation. Arriving in Tampa on the day before the cruise was an especially good idea for winter travel. See pros & cons for comments about the ship.</div>
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JANUARY
Great value especially when traveling with family. Something for everyone to do.
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JANUARY
Not all staff were trained properly for their positions. Nice people without training does not make a valuable impression of Royal Caribbean as an employer.
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DECEMBER
Great group. Bobby and Camille did a great job of keeping the group entertained and organized.
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DECEMBER
Staff went out of their way to be friendly and helpful. I would commend EMME dining room Assistant Manager? She was everywhere helping everyone.
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JULY
Main dining room needs to work on food quality. Twice my daughter didn't receive what she ordered. Pasta was so dry we had to keep asking for more sauce .
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MAY
Everyone is 150% taking Care of You bring sure You are confortable This is My 2nd cruise with Royal and it has been the same experience. I have recommended to relatives and friends to try this experience. Thanks to all employees at Royal.
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NOVEMBER
Really enjoyed cruising on this ship. I would have like a few more amenities that are found on the larger ships. The staff was excellent and helpful. Great food.
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JULY
Overall great experience, Alaska tours were fantastic. Juneau tour was the Mendanhall Glacier/Salmon Bake Skagway tour was White Pass Railroad /Liarsville Mining camp Royal Carribean has really improved the ease of boarding and disembarking the ship. Very fast and efficient.
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JUNE
All in general was great!
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JUNE
Cruise departing Seattle, WA and docking at ports in Juneau, Skagway and Victoria, BC.
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JUNE
I suppose the prevailing thinking now a days is the bigger the ships the better, but we actually liked the smaller ship atmosphere. At least we ran into some of the same people; giving us an opportunity to make friendships, some that we may go on to keep. The smaller ships are able to get closer to the glaciers and other land masses. If we had an opportunity to take this Alaskan cruise again, we would certainly take it, even thought the next time it would probably have to be on a much larger ship. I would certainly recommend this cruise, and I would recommend Royal Caribbean.
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JUNE
<div>Overall the ship was fine...cabins a bit dated. Showers in the regular rooms were ridiculously small. Would have liked to see more musicals in the theatre instead of the main centrum (not enough seating).</div>
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JUNE
The most amazing cruise
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JUNE
Overall the ship is in good shape, although getting a little frayed around the edges. However, we had problems with the plumbing backing up into our shower pan. They cleaned and disinfected the area, but that is still not something you want to happen.
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JUNE
Everything was great, from the accomodations to the meals and entertainment. First Class.
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JUNE
Alaskans beautiful and cruising is wonderful. Greatly enjoyed viewing the Daws Glacier while sitting comfortably on our balcony having breakfast and drinking coffee.
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MAY
<div>The cruise was great. Everything went perfectly. Our travel agent did a fantastic job in setting up everything for us. It seems the cruise before us on this ship had some people that got sick. We were notified 2 days before boarding that they were taking extra steps cleaning up the ship. Boarding was delayed only a few hours & went without any problems. We never worried about getting ill during the cruise.</div>
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