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Rhapsody of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International · Contemporary · Vision-class

Rhapsody of the Seas
Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.9
Aggregated from 512 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.

Ranked #142 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.

Vision class ranks 7 of 7 at Royal Caribbean International

Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.

◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
1,998
Gross tonnage
78,878
Space per guest
39 GT/guest
Crew
772
Guests per crew
2.59
Entered service
1997 refit 2025
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
98.2 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
4 / 5
512 reviews
Service
4 / 5
512 reviews
Cabins
3.5 / 5
512 reviews
Public rooms
4 / 5
512 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
512 reviews
Embarkation
4 / 5
512 reviews

Averages of 512 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Royal Caribbean International ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.

◆Dining on board◆
Main Dining Roommain dining
Windjammer Cafebuffet
Chops Grillesteakhouse
Giovanni's TableItalian
Izumisushi / Japanese
Chef's Tabletasting menu
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