Rhapsody of the Seas Review

Alaska Bound on the Renovated Rhapsody

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Sam13010
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jun 2012
Cabin: Junior Suite

We were on the June 8th-15th cruise to Alaska on the newly renovated Rhapsody of the Seas. This ship was roundtrip from Seattle going to the inside passage (Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria were the ports of call). This review will be a little detailed for the more experienced cruiser. From Seattle to the Inside Passage of Alaska it is magnificent. The snow-capped mountains, the beautiful glaciers, the calm of the Inside Passage made this a wonderful trip.

When we arrived into Seattle we found a large van taxi that held half of our group for about $10 per person (tip included). Packing in all the bags was tight, but it was accomplished without too much trouble. We stayed at the Sheraton in downtown Seattle before the cruise. We booked this through Hotwire (blind bid) for $137 plus taxes for the day before the cruise. (I personally booked these rooms and paid for all of them myself -- getting reimbursed later from everyone. That guarantees everyone in your group will be at the same hotel.) This is an excellent hotel -- great location, very clean, and comfortable beds. We had 14 in our group so we all wanted king beds on the same floor. I had called ahead several weeks before hand to request king sized beds. They assured me no problem. When we arrived everyone had two double beds due to the hotwire bid price. It was only one night, but the hotel was worth it.

The hotel was about 5 blocks from Pikes Peak Market where we had lunch. The market was packed, but we eventually found a restaurant that could hold us. We spent the afternoon there and then walked to the monorail station for the Space Needle. After that we went back to the hotel for drinks. Across the street in the back of the hotel is the Cheesecake Factory where we ate dinner.

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