After having cruised on Holland America (Alaska)and Costa (Greek Isles), i was wondering how Royal Caribbean would compare and have to say that Rhapsody of the Seas was just fantastic. We managed to book interconnecting cabins on deck 4 for our family which was helpful. The cabins were well fitted out, plenty of storage space, bed was comfortable, Samsung LCD Smart TV which took HDMI and also has a built in media player. Could simply plug in a hard drive or USB stick with pictures or movies and play. Bathrooms have just been refurbed. I was surprised with the high water pressure of the shower. While we have had larger rooms on previous cruises, one could not fault anything.

We mostly dined on the main dining room for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In general, the food was great and really could not find anything to complain about. We did not have the Anytime dining option which meant we had to eat every night at 6.30pm which sometime was just a tad early. Being served for every meal is just marvelous. We payed the extra $20 or $30 and ate at the Chops Grille and Giovanni's Table Italian restaurant. I love a good steak house and Chops Grille has got to be one of the best. It was so good, we tried it twice. Giovanni's, wow, we just so enjoyed the experience. Both restaurants were exceptional. We purchased the wine packages before boarding which proved to be quite effective. Also, purchased the drinks package for our teenagers, which is a must.

We tried Windjammer Cafe on a couple occasions which is the main buffet restaurant dinning. Really casual and close to the pool. Food was fine, plenty of choice and convenient. The Park Cafe at the adult pool was great for lunch or snacks. Read more