Rhapsody Of The Seas

Rhapsody Of The Seas current position

Rhapsody Of The Seas current location is at Caribbean Sea (coordinates 18.21534 N / -65.12222 W) cruising at speed of 10.8 kn (20 km/h | 12 mph) en route to PR SJU >>> VI FRD. The AIS position was reported 2 minutes ago.

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Current itinerary of Rhapsody Of The Seas

Rhapsody Of The Seas current cruise is 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise, themed as "Christmas". The itinerary starts on 22 Dec, 2024 and ends on 29 Dec, 2024.

Date / TimePort
22 Dec 20:00    Departing from San Juan, Puerto Rico hotels
23 Dec 08:00 - 18:00    St Croix Island USVI, Frederiksted-Christiansted, US Virgin Islands
24 Dec 08:00 - 18:00    St Thomas Island USVI, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands
25 Dec 08:00 - 18:00    Philipsburg St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
26 Dec 07:00 - 16:00    Basseterre St Kitts, Port Zante
27 Dec 10:00 - 18:00    Bridgetown, Barbados
29 Dec 06:00    Arriving in San Juan, Puerto Rico hotels

Specifications of Rhapsody Of The Seas

Year of build1997  /  Age: 27
Flag state Bahamas
BuilderChantiers de l’Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, STX France)
ClassRCI VISION
Building costUSD 280 million
Speed22 kn / 41 km/h / 25 mph
Length (LOA)279 m / 915 ft
Beam (width)35 m / 115 ft
Gross Tonnage78878 gt
Passengers2026 - 2431
Crew770
Passengers-to-space ratio32
Decks12
Cabins1013
Decks with cabins5
Last Refurbishment2016
Sister-shipsEnchantment OTS, Vision OTS, Grandeur OTS, Splendour OTS (Marella Discovery), Legend OTS (Marella Discovery 2)
Christened byBodil Wilhelmsen
OwnerRCG-Royal Caribbean Group (via RCCL-Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd)
OperatorRCI-Royal Caribbean International

Rhapsody Of The Seas Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Nov 24 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan
2024 Dec 08 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan
2024 Dec 15 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan
2024 Dec 22 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan
2024 Dec 29 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan
2025 Jan 05 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan
2025 Jan 12 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $1069
2025 Jan 19 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan
2025 Jan 26 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $1176
2025 Feb 02 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $1368
2025 Feb 09 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $1859
2025 Feb 16 10 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $2096
2025 Feb 26 9 days, round-trip Epic Carnival Experience San Juan
2025 Mar 07 9 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $853
2025 Mar 16 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $817
2025 Mar 23 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $821
2025 Mar 30 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $867
2025 Apr 06 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $903
2025 Apr 13 8 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $1072
2025 May 16 8 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $1020
2025 May 24 8 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $897
2025 Jun 01 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $1093
2025 Jun 08 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $1018
2025 Jun 15 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $1116
2025 Jun 22 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $1128
2025 Jun 29 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $842
2025 Jul 06 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $960
2025 Jul 13 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $1174
2025 Jul 20 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $1132
2025 Jul 27 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $967
2025 Aug 03 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $966
2025 Aug 10 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $855
2025 Aug 17 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $786
2025 Aug 24 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $812
2025 Aug 31 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $759
2025 Sep 07 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $702
2025 Sep 14 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $689
2025 Sep 21 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $636
2025 Sep 28 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $685
2025 Oct 05 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $647
2025 Oct 12 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $681
2025 Oct 19 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $712
2025 Oct 26 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Cruise San Juan $705
2025 Nov 02 6 days, one-way from San Juan to Tampa San Juan $714
2025 Nov 08 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $687
2025 Nov 15 8 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $786
2025 Nov 23 6 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $809
2025 Nov 29 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $779
2025 Dec 06 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $653
2025 Dec 13 8 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $733
2025 Dec 21 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $863
2025 Dec 28 6 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $957
2026 Jan 03 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $647
2026 Jan 10 8 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $773
2026 Jan 18 6 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $601
2026 Jan 24 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $621
2026 Jan 31 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $547
2026 Feb 07 8 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $673
2026 Feb 15 6 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $606
2026 Feb 21 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $671
2026 Feb 28 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $578
2026 Mar 07 8 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $773
2026 Mar 15 6 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $601
2026 Mar 21 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $621
2026 Mar 28 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $677
2026 Apr 04 8 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $784
2026 Apr 12 6 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $801
2026 Apr 18 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Cruise Tampa $871

Rhapsody Of The Seas Review

Review of Rhapsody Of The Seas

The 1997-built Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship is of the Vision-class Royal Caribbean liners, with sisterships Vision OTS, Grandeur OTS, Enchantment OTS, Legend OTS (now Marella Discovery 2), Splendour OTS (now Marella Discovery).

The vessel (IMO number 9116864) is currently Bahamas-flagged (MMSI 311805000) and registered in Nassau.

History - construction and ownership

Royal Caribbean International (RCI) is a US passenger shipping company, trademarked travel brand, and subsidiary owned by Royal Caribbean Group (RCG/shipowner). RCI was established in 1968 and currently has over 1/5 of the worldwide cruise market. RCI also has RCG's largest fleet by both vessel number and GT tonnage (ship sizes and capacities).

All RCI liners have names ending with "of the Seas".

Rhapsody Of The Seas cruise ship (Royal Caribbean)

The 2000-passenger ship Rhapsody OTS is one of Royal Caribbean's older liners. In addition to a family suite and new staterooms being added, upgrades to the ship included new dining venues, an outdoor movie screen poolside, lounges for elite past guests, digital signage and a nursery.

The first RCI vessels to offer balconies in a number of categories, the Vision-class ships feature acres of glass skylights allowing sunlight to flood in. Each ship boasts a soaring central atrium at its heart anchored by a chic bar filling with music after dark - the ideal spot for watching the aerial performances overhead.

Decks and Cabins

Rhapsody Of The Seas staterooms (1013 total, in 24 grades) include 98 Suites, 136 Balcony, 372 Oceanviews, 407 Inside. Cabin sizes vary between 130-150-190 ft2 (12-14-18 m2). Most cabin balconies are sized 40 ft2 / 4 m2. The largest is the Royal Suite (1185 ft2 / 110 m2 plus 140 ft2 / 13 m2 terrace). Wheelchair-accessible cabins are 14.

The boat has 12 decks, of which 11 are passenger-accessible and 5 with cabins.

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

Rhapsody of the Seas got a new image with the refurbishment in March 2012. The US$16 million makeover was part of Royal Caribbean's USD 300 million, 3-year "Royal Advantage" fleet renovation program for adding facilities and amenities found on the Oasis-class liners. A number of Oasis-class dining options were added to Rhapsody of the Seas, effectively doubling the choices. New dining venues include the Asian Izumi, the Italian Giovanni's Table serving family-style dishes and Park Cafe deli - a casual bistro concept borrowed from Oasis and Allure. The ribbon was also cut on a new Chops Grille, Royal Caribbean's signature option for grilled meats and seafood (US$30 per person), and the Chef's Table, a US$95 wine-paired dinner hosted by the executive chef and sommelier.

Follows the complete list of Rhapsody of the Seas restaurants and food bars.

  • Edelweiss Restaurant (1090-seat aft Dining Room; offers Brasserie 30 lunch on sea days; Chef's Table)
  • Windjammer Cafe Lido buffet restaurant (710-seat, offers Early Breakfast at 6:30 a.m., Breakfast between 7-11:30 am, Lunch 11.30-3:30 pm, Dinner 6.30-9 p.m.)
  • Chops Grille (specialty restaurant; reservations recommended)
  • Giovanni's Table (79-seat Italian specialty restaurant)
  • Izumi (Asian specialty restaurant)
  • Park Cafe (76-seat deli restaurant; complimentary - serves the Solarium area).

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

The hub of Rhapsody OTS' entertainment is the Centrum Atrium, which got a complete makeover during drydock 2012. Its lowest level is on Deck 4, where the R Bar serves classic martinis in a '60s mod decor setting. All the action takes place there, including art auctions, ballroom dance classes, cooking demos, audience-participation games and late-night dance parties.

The Centrum Atrium soars up to Deck 8. The upper reaches were outfitted with rigging and stage lighting for aerial acrobatic performances.

The ship features a few main lounges. Broadway Melodies is one of the most functional with seating on fixed banquettes, which provides adequate space to enter and exit. Space is maximized as the tables have been eliminated in favor of comfy drink holders on armrests. The theatre is done up in jade-green marble, with furniture in matching leather and turquoise brocade. On a week-long cruise, expect several performances by the ship's singers and dancers, as well as a few specialty acts.

Additional amenities include Complimentary 24-hour Room-Service, Supervised Youth program, Internet/WiFi Access, Laundry, Self-Serve Laundromats (14).

Follows the complete list of Rhapsody of the Seas lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.

  • Broadway Melodies Theatre (870-seat, features grand production shows with dance, acrobatics, comedy and games)
  • Photo Gallery and Shop; Art Gallery
  • The Centrum (7-deck atrium and social hub, offers aerial acrobatics entertainment); Shall We Dance Lounge (300-seat show entertainment lounge); Crown Lounge (fka Diamond Club Lounge & Bar for past guests only); Concierge Club (suite and past guests only); Viking Crown Lounge and Nightclub
  • R Bar (66-seat cocktail bar); Cafe Latte-tudes Bar (36-seat specialty coffee bar, Starbucks Coffee); Schooner Bar (145-seat piano bar)
  • Centrum Boutiques (duty-free; clothes, perfumes, accessories, jewelry, logo souvenirs, General Store/alcohol and cigarettes)
  • Casino Royale (282-seat)
  • Royal Caribbean Online Center (Internet computers room; 24-hour)
  • Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center; 6 jacuzzis; 3 swimming pools
  • Solarium lounge (includes Cafe Bar, pool bar and adults-only pool area)
  • Outdoor Movie Screen
  • Video Games Arcade; FantaSeas Teen Center and Disco; Royal Babies and Tots Nursery
  • Adventure Beach; Adventure Ocean kids lounge area
  • Sports Court (golf simulator, table tennis, basketball court); Crystal Canopy; Jogging Track; Rock-climbing Wall.

Itineraries

Rhapsody of the Seas itinerary program is based on Australia and Alaska roundtrips from, respectively, Sydney NSW and Seattle WA, and visiting Hawaii during repositioning. Rhapsody OTS also offers voyages in Europe (Mediterranean departures from homeports Civitavecchia/Rome-Ravenna-Piraeus/Athens-Barcelona) and occasionally in South America (from Santos and Buenos Aires), with Transatlantic crossings (RepositionCruises.com) between Europe and South America.

For winter 2022-2023, Rhapsody OTS was homeported in Bridgetown Barbados (starting November 2022), to operate 5-7-8-14-night roundtrips. The itineraries were themed as "Southern Caribbean Island Hop" (5-night and 7-night), "Southern Caribbean Adventure" (7-night), "Southern Caribbean Holiday" (8-night), "Ultimate Caribbean" (14-night).

During the summers of 2022 and 2023 (August-September) the ship was homeported in Limassol (Cyprus Island, Greece). The 7-day roundtrips visited ports in Greece (Thessaloniki), Greek Islands (Rhodes, Santorini, Mykonos, Skiathos), Turkey (Istanbul, Kusadasi), Israel (Haifa, Ashdod), and Egypt (Alexandria, Port Said). Roundtrips from Israel (Haifa) are also offered.

For winter 2023-2024 (December-April), Rhapsody OTS had scheduled an (RCI-first) Caribbean and Latin America program based on 3x departure ports/homeports - two in Panama (Colon, and Panama City/Fuerte Amador) and one in Colombia (Cartagena). The 7-night roundtrip itineraries visited the Panama Canal (full transit between Colon and Fuerte Amador) and Holland's ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao) in the Leeward Antilles. The Panama Canal itinerary (8x departures from Fuerte Amador) was planned to visit Cartagena, and Costa Rica's Puntarenas and Quepos. However, in Aug 2023, this program was unexpectedly canceled and replaced with 7-day Southern Caribbean itineraries leaving roundtrip from (homeports) Colon and Cartagena and excluding the Panama Canal transition.

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Rhapsody OTS was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique Shipyard (St Nazaire, France). The inaugural cruise (maiden voyage) started on May 19, 1997.The ship's godmother was Bodil Wilhelmsen - the wife of Gjert Wilhelmsen (principal stockholder in RCCL).

Ship's Atrium is 6-deck tall and called Centrum. Its bottom floor (lobby level) has a bar, grand piano and a large dance floor. The Centrum's main level is also home for many activities like trivia games, cooking classes, song and dance aerial acrobatics performances, art auctions. And there is no chance for missing the fun here because you should pass this area to get anywhere on the ship. The top of the Centrum is for the Viking Crown Lounge area - "the place" for your scenery views during the voyage.

The liner's namesakes are the cruiseferry GNV Rhapsody (1996), and the riverboats Amadeus Rhapsody (1998) and River Rhapsody (1999).

Ex-Barbados cruises 2022-2023

For winter 2022-2023, Rhapsody OTS was homeported in Bridgetown Barbados (November 20, 2022, thru April 16, 2023), with a unique schedule of 5-7-8-14-night roundtrip itineraries.

7-day "Southern Caribbean Island Hop" itinerary (from USD 1100 pp with double occupancy)

Date / TimePort
20 Nov 22:00Departing from Bridgetown
21 Nov 09:00 - 18:00Scarborough, Tobago
22 Nov 08:00 - 18:00Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
23 Nov 08:00 - 18:00St Georges, Grenada
24 Nov 08:00 - 18:00Kingstown, St Vincent Island, Grenadines
25 Nov 08:00 - 18:00Fort-de-France, Martinique
26 Nov 08:00 - 18:00Castries, St Lucia
27 Nov 07:00Arriving in Bridgetown

14-day "Ultimate Caribbean Cruise" itinerary (US$ 3100 pp)

Date / TimePort
04 Dec 22:00Departing from Bridgetown
05 Dec 08:00 - 16:00St Georges, Grenada
06 Dec 13:00 - 21:00Kralendijk, Bonaire, Dutch Antilles
07 Dec - 08 Dec 08:00Willemstad, Curacao, Dutch Antilles
10 Dec 07:00 - 15:00Cartagena, Colombia
11 Dec 07:00 - 18:00Colon, Panama
12 Dec 07:00 - 17:00Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
14 Dec - 15 Dec 13:00Oranjestad, Aruba, Dutch Antilles
17 Dec 08:00 - 17:00Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
18 Dec 07:00Arriving in Bridgetown

5-day "Southern Caribbean Island Hop" itinerary (US$ 890 pp)

Date / TimePort
03 Jan 21:00Departing from Bridgetown
04 Jan 11:00 - 18:00Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
05 Jan 08:00 - 18:00Fort-de-France, Martinique
06 Jan 08:00 - 18:00Kingstown, St Vincent Island
07 Jan 09:00 - 18:00St Georges, Grenada
08 Jan 07:00Arriving in Bridgetown

7-day "Southern Caribbean Adventure" itinerary (US$ 770 pp)

Date / TimePort
12 Mar 22:00Departing from Bridgetown
13 Mar 08:00 - 14:00St Georges, Grenada
14 Mar 13:00 - 20:00Kralendijk, Bonaire
15 Mar - 16 Mar 08:00Oranjestad, Aruba
18 Mar 08:00 - 17:00Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
19 Mar 07:00Arriving in Bridgetown

Itineraries 2017 changes

In May-October, 2017, Rhapsody will operate in Europe (Mediterranean) on 7-night round trips from Venice Italy. Follows Transatlantic repositioning to Tampa Florida for Caribbean cruises (starting on November 19, 2017). The previously scheduled Canada New England cruises from home-port Cape Liberty (Bayonne New Jersey / New York) will be operated by Vision of the Seas.

Rhapsody OTS refurbishments review

The list of deckplan changes after drydock refurbishment 2012 (April) included:

  • upgraded amenities in all staterooms (HDTVs, renovated bathrooms, interiors, linens, furniture)
  • Jumbotron (huge poolside LED screen for movies / located close to the main pool on Lido Deck)
  • new lounges ("Diamond" and "Concierge")
  • new dining options ("Giovanni's Table" Trattoria/Italian cuisine, "Izumi"/Asian cuisine, "Chops Grille"/steakhouse, "Chef's Table"/limited capacity intimate dining, Viking Crown's new a la carte menu, the free of charge deli "Park Cafe")
  • Nursery
  • upgraded "Centrum" (Atrium entertainment program / acrobatic shows)
  • R Bar (1960s-themed lounge)
  • Wi-Fi coverage was upgraded to shipwide.
  • Digital signage boards were installed.

The ship's last drydocking was in 2022 (April-May) for routine maintenance works conducted at Damen Shiprepair Brest (France). The project included hull cleaning and painting, mechanical works (machinery inspections and upgrades, including of the propulsion system and the engines), outdoor spaces renovations (sundeck, swimming pools), recarpeting of all indoor public areas (hallways, bars, lounges).

Rhapsody OTS' previous drydock was in 2016 December.