Rhapsody of the Seas Review

3.5 / 5.0
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Mixed musings on first cruise

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First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jul 2014

This was my first ever cruise. My husband and I went with a group of about 60 people – most of whom we hardly ever saw during the cruise, except at dinner. The first day at sea had very rough waters and high winds. The ship was bobbing and swaying constantly. Many people experienced severe motion sickness. My husband and I were not sick, but I was very unsteady and in constant fear of falling. I was assured by experienced cruisers and crew that this was unusual. As soon as the ship reached the Alaskan inside passage, things calmed down. For the rest of the cruise I did not experience any instability apart from my normal clumsiness.

Below I have listed several areas with my ratings – on a scale of 1 to 10 – 10 being most excellent, and 1 being something that nobody should have to experience on land or at sea.

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Our Cabin Home Away From Home On a scale of 1 to 10 I give it a 4 For two introverts who are used to sharing a 1700-square foot, four-bedroom house with two spoiled cats as the only other occupants, our less-than-60-square-foot stateroom seemed kind of cramped. The air-handling system was loud. We were usually in bed by 11 pm just as the ship’s night-life, dancing and partying was cranking up. We could hear the loud music from the Centrum. I had to put on my headphones or use ear plugs to block it out. The cabin was clean and we had plenty of storage space in the closet, drawers and cabinets. There was a nice window for watching the beautiful scenery. The room had one comfortable lounge chair plus a desk chair. The only other occupyable space was an uncomfortable two-bunk bed that was pushed together to make a queen-sized sleeping surface. Few people sleep comfortably away from home no matter how thick the mattress. However I think our cruise ship mattresses were thinner and more lumpy than the bunk I had as an army private in basic training. I heard several complaints from other people about the uncomfortable beds. We spent a lot of time in our cabin because it was the most relaxing and secure place we could find to escape the loudness and noise of the ship’s public areas during the day. In hind sight, I wish I had invested the extra money to upgrade to a larger suite with an outside patio.

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