Rhapsody of the Seas Review
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This was my first cruise. Even though I spent a lot of time on cruisecritic.com. I did not know what to expect. I thought I would leave some observations for other newbies.
It turns out that eating is the main activity on a cruise. On lobster night everyone asked for seconds, and the staff are happy to oblige. If we had trouble deciding on dessert the staff would bring us all of the desserts. The staff want to make you happy, don't be afraid to ask for what you want.
After reading reviews suggesting there were long lines we decided to get the Chef's Table dining package. This was a lot of fun and a lot of value for the money. The dinner at the Chef's table was really special (Jacques is an awesome sommelier). I liked all of the specialty restaurants. Having said that, the "My Time" dining in the Edelweiss would have been perfectly acceptable and a good way to save money. The room is very nice, with china, a fine dining atmosphere, great views and outstanding service.
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Junior Suite
Our state room (a junior suite) was 8564. This was a surprisingly large and comfortable room. While others looked for public places to relax and read, we were quite comfortable in our room with beautiful views. The bathroom and balcony were also surprisingly roomy. The room did not reflect a modern style. Though the bleached wood furnishings and ugly painting were not impressive, the room was VERY clean and comfortable. Friends of ours had a suite as well (7564), but it was much smaller.
When we first saw the balcony we thought we were going to have coffee on the balcony every morning. But, it was very cold out there. Most of our trip was cloudy and the temp never got about 60. With the wind from the ship it was just too nippy to spend more than a couple of minutes on the balcony.