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Rhapsody of the Seas

Vision-class cruise ship · flagged in The Bahamas. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
78,878
Capacity
1,998
Built
1,997
Length
279 m
Upcoming
73

Reviewer read

A solid, middle-of-the-fleet ship. It falls behind on cabins.

Rhapsody of the Seas rates higher overall than 48% of the ships we track. Value is its strongest showing. The weak spot is cabins.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Value7.3

    Higher than 74% of ships · 1,088 ratings

  • Service8.8

    Higher than 66% of ships · 2,388 ratings

  • Public areas7.9

    Higher than 58% of ships · 1,217 ratings

  • Disembarkation8.9

    Higher than 57% of ships · 653 ratings

The one caution

7.8out of 10 for cabins

Higher than only 15% of ships. The typical ship scores 8.40.

Everything else, in two lines

Six are good without being remarkable: value, service, public areas, embarkation, disembarkation and dining. They rate higher than 57% to 74% of ships.

Five fall below the fleet: activities, entertainment, fitness, ship quality and cabins. They rate higher than 15% to 42% of ships.

Family falls below the fleet too, but only 32 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.21 and 8.44. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Three places worth knowing about

  • Windjammer The one people argue about58% positive · 425 comments
  • Centrum The lounge people mention most65% positive · 89 comments
  • Chops The best-liked restaurant on board90% positive · 59 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 3 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 7 are all liked by 60% to 79% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (257 of 275), seniors (61 of 76), couples (37 of 42) and large groups (21 of 24).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
How it suits solo travelers
Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling alone.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Disembarkation8.9Higher than 57%653 ratings · broad
Service8.8Higher than 66%2,388 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.5Higher than 57%1,879 ratings · broad
Ship quality8.4Higher than only 26%1,177 ratings · broad
Public areas7.9Higher than 58%1,217 ratings · broad
Dining7.8Higher than 57%2,419 ratings · broad
Cabins7.8Higher than only 15%2,600 ratings · broad
Activities7.7Higher than only 42%929 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.3Higher than only 35%2,361 ratings · broad
Value7.3Higher than 74%1,088 ratings · broad
Fitness7.0Higher than only 28%963 ratings · broad
Family6.7Higher than only 40%32 ratings · limited

2,926 published reviews · 199 from the last three years · 18,183 individual comments read.

On the chart

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