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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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