Name: John McKenzie
Email: jmckenzi@etex.net
Age: 42
Occupation: MD
NumberOfCruises: 3
TravelAgent: No
Ship: RoyalCaribbean-Rhapsody
SailingDate: 4/4/98
Itinerary: caribbean
FoodDiningRoom: 95
CruiseDirector: 95
CabinComfort: 100
FoodRoomService: 100
CruiseStaff: 100
CabinAmenities: 100
FoodLidoDeck: 90
DiningRoomService: 100
CabinQuietness: 90
FoodMidnightBuffets: 90
CabinSteward: 100
ShoreExcVariety: 90
FoodVariety: 95
DeckService: 95
ShoreExcValue: 80
GoodForHoneymoon:
CasinoStaff:
PrivateIsland:
GoodForFamilies: 100
LoungeService: 95
TenderService: 90
GoodForSeniors:
BeautySalonStaff:
EntertainmentLounges: 90
WheelchairAccess:
ExerciseFacilities: 100
EntertShowLounge: 90
OverallPortsofCall: 85
BeautySalon:
EntertainmentPoolside: 95
CruiseActivities: 95
Casino:
AirSeaProgram:
MedicalFacilities:
ShipCleanliness: 100
EmbarkDisembark: 60
DiscoNightclubs:
DeckSpace: 100
Stabilization: 100
ShopsOnBoard: 95
SpaceRatio: 100
OverallCruiseValue: 95
Submit: Submit Review
Date: 21 Apr 1998
Time: 21:58:32
Remote Name: 207.70.156.46
Remote User:

Comments

This was overall an excellent cruise. I thought the dinning staff was incredible as was the cabin steward. I had no problems with the crew. I thought the
food was good ,especially the pastry and breads. They sometimes used leftovers to make the lunch dishes but I would send them back with no problem.
One some Island day lunches you could tell crew was trying to get to go ashore and hurried a bit . Cuarcao- I was not impressed by this fairly dirty oil
production island but the T shirts were cheap. Aruba- I had always dreamed of going there but it is basically an ugly desert island with what would be
pretty beaches that are so heavily cluttered with hotel umbrellas etc you can't enjoy the beach. Also the taxis will take you to the beach but won't carry you
back with wet clothes. I finally got back with $20 tip. St. Maarten- Really beautiful island with fun easily acessed shopping. We took the Golden Eagle
Catamaran excursion with my wife and 11 and 14 yo children. The snorkling was awful, the music loud, and liquor flowed freely. This was pretty much a
booze cruise for party animals that I would have enjoyed more without children 20 years ago. The crew was nice if you want a good party. St. Thomas- We
have been to St Thomas 3 times and I feel it is gradually losing its charm and would recommend peole using St Thomas for shopping and St Johns for the
beaches (trunk bay). This trip we took the sail to buck island and it was wonderful(highlight of the trip). Great snorkeling with good guide and pretty trip. As
we unloaded at San Juan they had lost one piece of our luggage and finally found it past customs where someone had taken it by mistake. The cruise staff
off the boat was not that helpful and gave us a lost luggage form to fill out and stated she did not know what to do but call the 1 800 number of royal
carribean and take it up with them. She says it happenes all the time and seemed pretty unconcerned. San Juan old city was nice as was the Crown and
Anchor club but it was so packed, finding a seat was difficult at best.

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