We live in St. Petersburg so going on a cruise out of Tampa is easy for us. It's been a few years since we left from Tampa so thought it would be fun seeing the new lights on the Skyway Bridge while going under it. The lights did not turn on till we were near the bridge but the sunset was beautiful to see. We were on the Harmony of the Seas in December so I must admit going from a huge ship with ...
We were looking for an easy getaway cruise for a birthday celebration and living close to Tampa this fit our needs. Did not know what to expect because we know that Tampa does not get ships from the cream of the crop. The ship was a little dated but very clean and the condition exceeded my expectations. I thought the main dining room was only average and the specialty restaurants were good but not ...
As Diamond Plus members, we were looking forward to sailing for the first time on Rhapsody of the Seas. We are fans of the smaller ships and have been on Grandeur of the Seas numerous times. We flew down to Tampa same day as cruise with no problems, aside from having to be at the airport by 4:30 in the morning! Took an Uber, which we highly recommend, from airport. Only $8.50 for the two of us ...
As Diamond Plus passengers, were looking forward to the experience of the Rhapsody of the seas. Yes, we got a great deal on an inside cabin but do prefer a window or above. First, the port of Tampa was a breeze to get to from the airport. We chose to use an Uber both ways and were extremely impressed with the whole process, first time using them, highly recommend. Upon getting to the port, ...
The ship itself is very confusing. Theater aft, dining forward. I was always lost. Our interior cabin was comfortable and we had plenty of room. Lots of closet space and drawers. Entree choices were blah. Starters and desserts were fabulous. I had the refreshment package. Premium bottled water was no name purified via reverse osmosis. Yuck. No Starbucks. Coffee stand with very limited choices but ...
This was our 3rd Royal Caribbean cruise in 14 months. We chose this cruise because of departure city and also we had not been to three of the four ports. (Cozumel was common for all three our RC cruises.) This was the first time my wife and I had been on any kind of vacation by ourselves in almost 43 years! We enjoyed our time together
The ship is getting long in the tooth, very outdated and in ...
My first cruise not what I expected. A number of problems had to be corrected the first day. No diner seat assigned. It took till after 6 for luggage to be delivered. The room had dirty cloths from prior cruise. The room had marks on the wall like dry marker. The trim was coming of the wall. Many of the people working couldn’t understand English I asked for a wet cloth to clean the table and got ...
I've never been disappointed with a ship experience when cruising on any cruise line until now. I was shocked at our room. It was like a closet! No fridge/mini bar, no outlets anywhere except the vanity area (not near the bed or in the bathroom!). Couldn't even get around the bed to crawl in. I immediately asked to purchase an upgrade, but nothing was available. Husband is diabetic and needed a ...
Crew was in general nice. Food was average for me but my husband thought it was pretty good and flavor full. nice to have lobster night. Port of call was just that. Cabin was nice & plenty of storage. No fridge. My husband ordered a cake for our anniversary. Out of the package, only half the package made in on time however, cake was fantastic wish could have enjoyed it longer however since we did ...
My wife (44), 12 year old daughter, myself (45)and my 60 year old neighbor (who acts young for her age) chose this cruise due to the destinations and departure port. My friend who joined us was a platinum member so getting onto the ship was a breeze! We all found our staterooms to be adequate and clean. In a nutshell, the food was just okay in the dining hall, windjammer and room service. All ...