Rhapsody-Texas

[TXSailor]

We just returned 6 days ago from our first cruise on board the Rhapsody of the Seas, which sails out of Galveston. This was the best and the most fun vacation I have ever taken. The crew and staff were very friendly, the stateroom with the balcony was awesome. The food was good and the daily drink specials were excellent. The band "The Courage" really knows how to get your hips moving to the caribbean beat. The evening broadway style shows were fun. On this cruise, they also had a magic/illusion show called LaRaf(Larry and Raphael). These two guys were incredible. The main dining room staff were attentive to our every need and gave us anything we wanted. The service was excellent!! We enjoyed our cruise so much that we have already booked for the July 11,2004 and December 5,2004 cruises on board the Rhapsody out of Galveston. These are 7-Night cruises with port of calls in Key West, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. I was thinking of trying out the Caribbean Princess for an Eastern Caribbean cruise. Is Princess as much fun as RCI?

 

Regards,

 

Fausto

[sadlergirl]

We also just returned on Sunday. I have been on 1 Princess Cruise and 2 Royal Caribbean (both Rhapsody). In my opinion RC is far more fun than Princess. I think with the fact that she leaves out of Galveston helps alot. I myself am a Texan and find a cruise with 80% of the people from Texas makes it very enjoyable. We have found other couples that also live here that we will definately be keeping in touch with. Anywho glad to hear you had a great time and may your future cruises be just as grand.

 

[Nitra]

I love the Rhapsody too. as you can tell I have been on her a few times. I cant tell you anything about Princess, I would just find a Royal Caribbean ship that did what I wanted.. There are sooo many! Might have to leave from Florida but it is worth it.

 

Voyager of the Seas!

 

 

 

Voyager 10/04

Rhapsody 10/02 03/02 1/02 11/01

Elation 10/99

Grandeur 09/97

[sailor moon]

Had a great time on it last year and look forward to it again this Thaksgiving!

 

JB

Sun Viking 8/83,Premier 8/86

Disney 8/01, Rhapsody 8/03, Monarch 12/03, Splendour 4/04,

 

UPCOMING CRUISES:

Enchantment of the Seas 9/04

Rhapsody of the Seas 11/04

Radiance of the Seas 5/05 - Alaska

Mariner of the Seas 10/05

 

[Ranger]

We've cruised both RCI & Princess and find they are more alike than different. The Grand Princess will be leaving from Galveston starting this Fall (November 04 - April 05). You could try Princess this fall for yourself.

[Sophie]

TXSailor...We'll be sailing on the Rhapsody with you on December 5, 2004! This will be our first cruise with RCCL. Also our first balcony cabin!! You said you loved your balcony cabin. If you don't mind, what was your cabin number? Glad you thought this was the best vacation you have ever had. I'm hoping we can say the same after our cruise!!!

 

Be sure to sign up for our ROLL CALL for your Dec. 5th cruise!! We already have 18 people!

 

Sophie

Counting down the days till we sail the Rhapsody! 12-5-04

[mconthehighseas]

Sophie, you beat me to the punch AGAIN! LOL!

 

Counting down to the Rhapsody OTS - 12/05/04

[Texalana]

Rhapsody is my favorite RCL ship! The captain is even a lot of fun!!!

 

Texalana

 

Until Bermuda on Empress of the Seas 05/29/04

[TXSailor]

Hi Sophie and mconthehighseas:

 

The December 5th cruise is my birthday cruise. I believe we booked a Grand Suite # 8508 for that cruise. The cruise we just returned from on the Rhapsody, we were in stateroom #7526, which is the room we requested and booked for our July 11th cruise. This room is very convenient and close to the elevators/stairs. The room was comfortable for the both of us, just like a regular hotel room but not as wide. The balcony was spacious however there isn't much privacy between you and your neighbors...but who cares anyway. The bathroom was more spacious than I thought it would be. The best part about the bathroom is instant hot water, the down fall is when you are showering, people tend to flush the toilets more often and you end up with a round of extreme hot and extreme cold water. I'm so excited about my next cruise...I can't wait.

 

Regards,

 

Fausto

[mconthehighseas]

Ah, yes, cruise fever, that incurable disease. And you seem to have a more acute form, balcony fever.

 

Other forms I've noticed: suite fever, aft cabin fever, Voyager-class fever, and back-to-back cruise fever. I dread catching these mutations, since I need to use some of my vacation time for visiting family. Please do not suggest a cruise with the family - the DH has vetoed that!

 

Counting down to the Rhapsody OTS - 12/05/04

[Sophie]

I wish I was going TODAY!...It's my 50th BIRTHDAY!!!!!

 

Sophie

Counting down the days till we sail the Rhapsody! 12-5-04

[just4kixx]

Happy Happy birthday Sophie! Wish you were cruisin today too! At least you have 12/5 to look forward to

Have a super day

A

 

'95 Carnival Sensation

4/28/97 RCCL Sovereign of the Seas

7/01 Celebrity Horizon

6/02 Norwegian Sea

6/22/03 Disney Wonder

... till 6/20/04 Rhapsody of the Seas

 

 

 

<MARQUEE>Cruising is the only way to go... who stands opposed?</MARQUEE>

[sailor moon]

Happy birthday Sophie!!!

 

JB

Sun Viking 8/83,Premier 8/86

Disney 8/01, Rhapsody 8/03, Monarch 12/03, Splendour 4/04,

 

UPCOMING CRUISES:

Enchantment of the Seas 9/04

Rhapsody of the Seas 11/04

Radiance of the Seas 5/05 - Alaska

Mariner of the Seas 10/05

 

[shmthaus]

Happy birthday Sophie.

 

We sailed the Rhapsody two years ago and LaRaf were on it also. They were good. Did they do the transformation box again in the middle of the audience? We just couldn't figure that one out. Who was the Shopping Guide?

 

Balcony fever is incurable by the way.

 

Shmthaus

 

 

11/02 RCCL Rhapsody of the Seas

12/03 CCL Celebration

11/04 RCCL Rhapsody of the Seas

http://community.webshots.com/user/shmthaus

[mconthehighseas]

Happy Birthday Sophie!!! Fifty is Nifty!

 

I wish our cruise was today also - the weather here in SE Texas has been abyssmal. At least at sea, they try to find you good weather. And if they can't, the captain has to do the driving, not me.

 

Hope you have a happy, dry, birthday weekend! Or as my 21-month-old niece would say,

"Happy Buhday, Cake, Cake, Cake!"

 

Counting down to the Rhapsody OTS - 12/05/04

[mmsoko]

We're not Texans...from Michigan.

Wondering about logistics of getting to pier from airport, etc.

Any help would be appreciated.

You all make Rhapsody sound great!

 

<applet code="countdown.class" CODEBASE="http://*************/java-sys" width="203" height="25">

<param name="font" value="lcdb0">

<param name="year" value=2004>

<param name="month" value=2>

<param name="day" value=7>

<param name="hour" value=5>

</applet>

 

[Capt. Mike]

My son will be getting married on the Rhapsody on the June 13, cruise. At last count I think 44 friends and family are going on their honeymoon!

 

Capt mike

 

SS Windward 81

Monarch 98

Monarch 99

Monarch 00

Splendour 02

Rhapsody 04

Elation 04

 

[Hoopster3145]

Can't wait to try the Rhapsody In August

 

1/01 NCL Majesty

1/02 NCL Majesty

1/03 RCCL Brilliance of the Seas

3/03 Carnival Jubilee

8/03 RCCL Navigator Of the Seas

1/04 RCCL Adventure of the Seas

3/04 RCCL Radiance of the Seas

 

 

8/15/04 Rhapsody of the Seas

 

14 DAY LEGEND OF THE SEAS PANAMA CANAL CRUISE (12/26/04)

 

3/13/05 SPRING BREAK on the Explorer of the Seas

 

[susan is cruisin]

Going back to the Rhapsody again on May 30!!

 

Family Cruise on the Rhapsody

 

Thanksgiving on the Grand Princess

 

[dav7963]

mmsoko.... as far as transfers from the airport to the ship, it's quite a ways from either houston airport to the galveston cruise ship dock. Best bet is to purchase transfers from the cruise line. They will get you there & back with the least amount of hassle. The only difference is if you have a lot of folks in your party (each will have to pay individually for transfers), then is when limo/car service begins to be a better option.

 

I have never gotten a service out of houston, but visit some of the Rhapsody roll calls and see what other folks have offered up as far as providers & prices.

 

 

 

<font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#0033CC">Celebration July 90, Fantasy Dec 90, Song Of America May 91, USS Independence Jan 92 Hawaii, Jubliee July 92, Tropicale Jan 93, Ecstacy Oct 93, Jubliee Oct 94, Monarch Of The Seas May 95, Tropicale Oct 95, Inspiration May 96, Celebration Oct 96, Sensation May 97, Carnival Destiny Oct 97, Elation May 98, Facsination Oct 98, Majesty Of The Seas May 99, Grandeur Of The Seas Oct 99, Voyager Of The Seas May '00, Explorer Of The Seas Oct '00, Enchantment Of The Seas May 01, Rhapsody Of The Seas Oct 01, May 02, Oct 02, Carnival Victory May 03, Rhapsody Of The Seas Oct 03, Grandeur of The Seas May 04</p>

 

 

Upcoming:

Rhapsody of The Seas Dec 2004

 

 

</font></p>

[michiganders]

TXSailor,

We also had a great cruise on Rhapsody the first week of March. It really is a beautiful ship, and the staff were all superb. We've cruised RCI 3 times and Princess once. While Princess was very nice, with good food and good service, we just felt that RCI is a little more "lively". The Princess ship was pretty quiet. In fact, at the aft pool, no music was allowed, as this was considered a "quiet" area on the ship.

 

MMSoko, regarding logistics, we were going to purchase transfers, then we decided to rent a car in Houston. It was a bit more than the transfers, but it gave us a little more freedom in getting around. We flew from G.R. to Houston on a Saturday, arriving around Noon, and drove to Galveston (about 1.5 hours). We explored the island all afternoon and had a nice dinner, then left the car at the hotel (for free) during the cruise. We used cabs to/from the cruise terminal (very reasonable).

This worked well for us because we didn't feel "rushed" about getting around before or after the cruise.

 

Happy cruising everyone!

 

RCI (Rhapsody, Monarch, Nordic Prince); Carnival (Inspiration, Imagination); Princess (Dawn); Celebrity (Century); Big Red Boat

[abykatz]

We leave on Rhapsody May 23 - this will be our 5th cruise on her (& #6 is booked for November) We love this ship and her crew - the most wonderful vacations I've had - like stopping the world & getting off for a whole week.