I've been talking about this cruise to anyone who will stop and listen to me talk. I suffered the Post Cruise Blues (PCB) for nearly a fortnight. I waited at my dining table for the menu to be handed to be each evening to no avail. There was no midday call from my Captain announcing our location. No one turned down my bed and left fluffy towel animals in the stateroom. I wanted to run after the ship on the day we returned to Sydney and beg them to let me back on board!

Rhapsody of the Seas is like living on board your own City. While everyone wants a lovely stateroom it's true when they say you barely spend any time there! (but they were lovely! Plenty of storage in the bathroom ladies!)There's wii tournaments in the Schooner Bar, Movies in the Broadway Melodies theatre, Bingo in the Shall We Dance Lounge, Yoga classes in the Gym, Rock Climbing for young and old, Sunshine and Poolside snoozing on the upper decks and heavenly treatments in the Vitality Day spa. All of the facilities on board are clean and well maintained with an air of luxury.

The cocktail list in the R Bar is phenomenal and I'd be lying if I said I didn't try and make my way from the front cover to the back! The service from all staff on board - Edelweiss dining room, Windjammer Cafe, Izumi's, Viking Crown Lounge, Park Cafe, Lattetudes, Casino, House Keeping and Room Service to name a few - was faultless. All of the staff we interacted with were friendly and endeavored to cater to our every need/whim/early morning room service desire! The variety and quality of the food and beverages on board was quite remarkable for such a large ship. There were great vegetarian options and lots of salad and vegetables with the dishes... and if I could have worked my way through all of the dessert menus I think I may have attempted that also! Read more