Rhapsody of the Seas Review
South Pacific Cruise- Rhapsody of the Seas: 23/1/13 - 1/2/13
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We were first time cruisers and were looking for a cruise liner and destination that would suit our budget and the needs of our family of five. After reading many of the reviews for many different cruise companies on Cruise Critic, we decided to go with Royal Caribbean and Rhapsody of the Seas and we are very happy with our choice. The cruise was wonderful!
Rhapsody left Sydney on 23/1/13 and we arrived home on 1/2/13. Our ports of call were Isle of Pines, Lifou, Mystery Island and Noumea with just under three days sailing there and back.
Embarkation: We were given an embarkation time of 2pm for our deck and we arrived just after that time at the OPT. The process onto the ship was relatively fast and seamless, I think. I'd hazard a guess that it took approximately 30 - 40 minutes from the time we arrived and dropped off our bags and then headed up to get our photos taken, sea passes and then on through Customs. Considering that Rhapsody was at full capacity with just under 2400 passengers to process, I think that was excellent.
Cabin Review
Large Interior Stateroom
Our rooms 3573 and 3571 were lovely and quiet, great air conditioning and completely dark at night. Both cabins had twin beds pushed together to make a queen bed and our kids cabin had an additional single bunk. Beds and pillows were comfortable, bedding crisp and clean, there was a mini bar but no fridge (which would be an improvement). Flat screen TV showed a range of channels (only one from Australia - ABC) with a lot of US stations. There was a kids channel which was great for late night entertaining of the kids if they weren't ready for sleep. The bathroom looked new and always clean - although for my husband (6ft 4 in) the shower was a tad small. There is storage under the bed. Lots of drawers and a good sized wardrobe. There is also a safe which was great for those items you wanted to lock away.