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 Rhapsody of the Seas

The first in RCI's third and last pair of Vision-class vessels, Rhapsody of the Seas was launched by Royal Caribbean in 1997. She sails to the Western Caribbean out of Galveston, New Orleans and Tampa, year-round.

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 User Reviews

  • Name Age # of Cruises Desitination
  • Mary 31 3 Alaska

    I would go on this cruise again, although I would probably leave from Vancouver and take the longer one through the passage avoiding the Pacific Ocean. . The food was pretty good. No...read more

    56 users found this review helpful.
  • Saundra Smith 66 2 Inside passage of Alaska

    We enjoyed our Rc experience very much.. The service was exceptional in every area.... Dining room, Windjammer, cabin, guest relation desk, check-in, etc.. It spoils us to have people watching...read more

    43 users found this review helpful.
  • Chaz Danila 53 2 Alaska

    Overall, the cruise was very enjoyable. This cruise was our attempt at a family outing and we managed to reconnect and have some very enjoyable moments that will be cropping up at family gatherings...read more

    19 users found this review helpful.
  • Ronnie 56 2 Alaska

    This review is based less on the entire cruise experience, and unfortunately, primarily on one negative, but exremely disturbing experience. I took my mother on this cruise for her 80th birthday....read more

    54 users found this review helpful.
  • Jeff Hackney 36 1 Western Caribbean

    Year: 2003 This is a review of a Western Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas. This seven day cruise embarked @ the port of Galveston, Texas. This is important...read more

    23 users found this review helpful.
  • Jennifer McConahey 36 2 Western Caribbean

    This was the 2nd cruise for me and my husband, but the 1st with our children (Girl age 10 and Boy age 7). We had a fabulous time. Oh – where to start. Departed from Galveston. Very...read more

    9 users found this review helpful.
  • Julie Rieke 38 1 Western Caribbean

    This review will focus entirely on family cruising because most of the reviews I read before cruising did not tell me what I wanted to know about what things would be like for our family. I...read more

    6 users found this review helpful.
  • Rosie 30 1 Western Caribbean

    I took the cruise that leaves from Galveston, which visited Key West, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. The ship is nicely decorated but will be refurbished in 2007. My husband and I really liked the...read more

    4 users found this review helpful.
  • Ricky Bumgardner 49 5 Western Caribbean

    This was our 5th cruise, 2nd with RCCL. Every cruise we have taken was from a different port. This time we left from Galveston. It is about a 5-hour drive from our home in Bossier City,...read more

    2 users found this review helpful.
  • Amy 34 3 Western Caribbean

    Rhapsody Pros: 1.Bigger and newer ship 2.Preferred dinner seating accommodated for our family of 9, professional wait staff 3.My mother had no trouble getting around in her scooter –...read more

    3 users found this review helpful.
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Ship Summary
  • Operator:Royal Caribbean Int.
  • Capacity (double occupancy):2000
  • Builder:Chantiers de l'Atlantique
  • Full Capacity:2435
  • Inaugurated:1997
  • Space Ratio:39.2 / 32.2
  • Gross Tonnage:78,491gt
  • Crew:770
  • Length:915 ft. / 279 m