My family decided this holiday it was time for a Cruise. My parents, my sister her husband and 2 boys (18 and 16), myself, my husband, our daughter (18) and her boyfriend (19). 10 of us in total. I was a bit worried about the alcohol policy but in the end I just signed the boyfriends waiver as his guardian and no-one questioned it at all.

The boarding in Sydney was quick and easy and within 30 mins we were in the Windjammer having lunch. We picked up our luggage on the way to our cabin from the stair area as the attendants were busy sorting it out and rather than wait we found our own. Our cabin was spacious and well appointed and our attendant was eager to make sure we were happy. Almost every night there was a different towel animal on our bed. We were dining at 6pm so we went to the dining room. The food was excellent with a varied choice every night and our waiter was a lively guy who was intent on making us laugh and always remembered our names. After dinner we went up to the show lounge but because there was only one show on that night we couldn't get a seat, so we left and wandered down to the Schooner bar for a drink. My daughter (18) and her boyfriend (19) had to wait for their alcohol waivers to be delivered to their stateroom later that night before they could order any drinks. Although when we first got to the Windjammer after boarding a waiter tried to get them to buy a cocktail not caring what age they were.

Anyway we had a great time and the Rhapsody is a well appointed ship with a crew who were always polite and friendly. The food was always piled on and a good variety of dishes to please everyone. The solarium pool was lovely and because no kids were allowed it was always a nice place to swim. Read more