Rhapsody of the Seas Review

3.5 / 5.0
1,502 reviews

Not what we expected

Review for the Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Rhapsody of the Seas

We chose this cruise because we wanted to visit Venice and Greek Islands. We encountered fog in the Venice port, so our cruise was delayed. Instead of leaving at 5 PM on Saturday, we left at 11 AM on Sunday. This meant that the itinerary was changed. They cancelled Corfu and Mykonos, sadly. The one Greek Island we did visit (Keffalonia, Argostoli) had little to do or see unless you actually left the port and went elsewhere on the island. We went to a beach and swam, but it wasn't one of those picturesque Greek beaches that one sees in photos. The town itself was modern and full of tourist souvenir shops--not the kind of shopping we were looking for.

Split, Croatia was added to our itinerary. While the old town was nice, again, full of tourist souvenir shops and also very expensive high end stores. Outside of the old town, there really wasn't much else to do or see and the currency is different, causing problems. We did take an RC shore excursion of the Cetina River. River cruise, visit to Omis and walk around old town Split. Nobody told us Omis is ten degrees colder, so we were not prepared for the cold winds. The river boat ride, while very scenic, was freezing cold. We were also only given 15 minutes in Omis, during which most people looked for public washrooms. Our guide was not the greatest--used too many words and lost much of her audience. And this cost us $93 US currency. What a waste.

We were compensated a half a day OBC per stateroom for the delays in leaving. While that was nice, it wasn't sufficient, in our opinion. The embarkation was utter chaos, with over 2000 people trying to get on the ship at the same time.

Cabin Review

Large Ocean View Stateroom

Cabin H

Adequate. Lots of storage. Beds were fine. Sofa could stand replacing or reupholstering. It would be nice if the arrangement allowed for seating near the window. Lots of hangers.

Port Reviews

Venice

Venice is gorgeous, but be wary of choosing to cruise in October. We were not able to leave on time due to fog, which is common during this month. Consequently, embarkation was total chaos and our itinerary was drastically changed.

Stayed in Venice before and after the cruise. Did our own thing.

Kotor

Loved Kotor. Beautiful entry into the port and lovely old town. We climbed all the steps up to the fortress and we are 64 and 65! It was a challenge that we were glad to have met. Worth the climb for the beautiful views and sense of accomplishment.

Athens (Piraeus)

We booked our own driver through Greek Tours. Kostas drove us around Athens, explaining things while driving, and ensuring that we got to see all the major sites in Athens.

Argostoli (Kefalonia)

There is not much to do in Argostoli. It seems the interesting things here are away from the port. We simply took a taxi to a beach so that we could swim in the sea. It was fine, but not the scenic beach we see in pictures. The town itself was modern and full of tourist souvenir shops--not what we were looking for. Rather disappointing port.

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