We have written 14, 4 and 5 star reviews about Royal and this should have been another. But it turned out quite differently.

The internet has many of stories about passengers being removed from cruise ships. But what if the incident was caused by a crew member? Can you ask for and receive help? Can you defend yourself? The answer we soon found out is.....NO. What happened to us on the Rhapsody put so much fear into us, that after 90+ cruises we'll never cruise again. As a Vietnam vet I can honestly say I haven't feared for my life, like this, since Vietnam.

You can't make this stuff up. We never thought much about this. But when you board a ship, it's like being in a country run by a dictatorship. You have few, if any rights. What ultimately happened to us, could happen to anyone. It could happen to you. Age doesn't matter either. There is a story on line about a 90 yr old and his 86 yr old wife being removed for missing the muster drill. Read more