icat2000 Posted January 22, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Well this is part 2 of my holidays. Im off on royal caribean rasphody of the seas. Hopefully it has arrived. Flying up from melbourne. Still a.bit lagged from getting back from india on monday night. Done zero research, not even sure.what port stops are. I just take it as it comes. First time on rcl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyj 1204 Posted January 22, 2014 #2 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Have a fun cruise and take some time to relax a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 22, 2014 #3 Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Any cruise is a good cruise. Enjoy it and have some relax time so you can get over your jetlag. cheers mic:D Edited January 22, 2014 by MicCanberra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkmw Posted January 22, 2014 #4 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Well this is part 2 of my holidays. Im off on royal caribean rasphody of the seas. Hopefully it has arrived. Flying up from melbourne. Still a.bit lagged from getting back from india on monday night. Done zero research, not even sure.what port stops are. I just take it as it comes. First time on rcl. Sarah have a good time and the Rhapsody is a nice ship but a bit different to the princess ships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 22, 2014 #5 Share Posted January 22, 2014 BON VOYAGE... Your ship is ready and awaiting your arrival.. 23 January 2014 7.15 am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted January 22, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Thanks David. Nearly lost my luggage. Was taking sky bus to airport and some guy took my bag. They realized as soon as they got off the bus they had the wrong bag. Probably cause it was bigger and heavier than their bag. I am assuming that rcl will be similar to celebrity. I have an oceanview room. I don't think the ship is sold out completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted January 22, 2014 #7 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I am assuming that rcl will be similar to celebrity. Kinda, sorta, but not quite. The crew currently on Rhapsody, including CD and activities manager, are very good. You should have a great cruise. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted January 22, 2014 #8 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Nearly lost my luggage. Was taking sky bus to airport and some guy took my bag. They realized as soon as they got off the bus they had the wrong bag. Probably cause it was bigger and heavier than their bag. I paint a personal two-colour logo on all our bags. It makes them very easy to spot on the baggage carousels, and makes it less likely that someone will pick one up by mistake. Mind you, a few years ago someone did. I had two bags, and had found one but was waiting for the other. A keen-eyed dog handler spotted this guy with my other bag and asked him if he was sure it was his. "Of course!" was the reply, but he changed his tune when the dog handler pointed out the bright red/yellow logo painted on three sides of the bag and then pointed at me and my other bag with the same logo. Oops! The dog handler returned my bag to me with a wry grin. :rolleyes: Hope you have a wonderful cruise. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 23, 2014 #9 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I paint a personal two-colour logo on all our bags. It makes them very easy to spot on the baggage carousels, and makes it less likely that someone will pick one up by mistake. Mind you, a few years ago someone did. I had two bags, and had found one but was waiting for the other. A keen-eyed dog handler spotted this guy with my other bag and asked him if he was sure it was his. "Of course!" was the reply, but he changed his tune when the dog handler pointed out the bright red/yellow logo painted on three sides of the bag and then pointed at me and my other bag with the same logo. Oops! The dog handler returned my bag to me with a wry grin. :rolleyes: Hope you have a wonderful cruise. :) Good result in the end for both you and Sarah. I once caught someone taking my bag and they denied it until I said "Security" in a louder voice. They then acted as if they had made a mistake, but they wanted that bag knowing it wasn't theirs.:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 23, 2014 #10 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Be warned ....its not only the baggage carousel. We were waiting outside Sydney International Airport and 2 guys were working the crowd. One asked where the taxis were and as I turned around to indicate where they were , the other lifted the top bag , a carry on with all the travel documents and cash etc , from the top of the trolley. Fortunately a friend spotted him and called out and as I spun around he said that he was catching the bag as it was about to fall off. He then disappeared into the crowd. We need to be wary at all times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted January 23, 2014 Author #11 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Onboard now. First impressions is there is a very hard sell happening with all the packages. On deck four as you board they have each station set up for the various packages. The decor is interesting, probably little bit dated. Note i have only seen decks 4 and 9 so far. Buffet food is so so. Im a more dining room person. There is only 252 repeat cruisers onboard. Must be a lot newbies or previous cruisets trying the ship out for first time. Big on stopping people from going into buffet without using hand santisation. Havent seen to many kids so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted January 23, 2014 #12 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Onboard now. First impressions is there is a very hard sell happening with all the packages. On deck four as you board they have each station set up for the various packages. That's the first day welcome. It'll go away shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngFam Posted January 23, 2014 #13 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Thanks Sarah, We are off on her in a months time so would love to know what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted January 23, 2014 #14 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Onboard now. First impressions is there is a very hard sell happening with all the packages. On deck four as you board they have each station set up for the various packages. The decor is interesting, probably little bit dated. Note i have only seen decks 4 and 9 so far. Buffet food is so so. Im a more dining room person. There is only 252 repeat cruisers onboard. Must be a lot newbies or previous cruisets trying the ship out for first time. Big on stopping people from going into buffet without using hand santisation. Havent seen to many kids so far. Bon Voyage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted January 23, 2014 Author #15 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Just checked my dining room table I.e where it was. Normally I don't bothered, glad I did. I'm at a table for 2 as a solo. I requested to be changed to a larger table. Not sure why they did this I didn't request it. There is another lady at the table. I see how it goes, she might not want to be stuck with me for 9 nights either. I The ship is very warm, it's like they got the heating on. I try my best to give my imprssions however will be limited to whether I can get wifi in ports for free. All the shops open at 7 pm. I guess we will be in international waters by then. Muster I think will be on the deck. I've yet to see my cabin steward. I'm sure they be great and I am low maintenance. Bummed no coffee cards. Price of coffee I.e latte small is 4.40 not sure whether there is grats on top of that. Could get the soda package but its 20 per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 23, 2014 #16 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Just checked my dining room table I.e where it was. Normally I don't bothered, glad I did. I'm at a table for 2 as a solo. I requested to be changed to a larger table. Not sure why they did this I didn't request it. There is another lady at the table. I see how it goes, she might not want to be stuck with me for 9 nights either. I The ship is very warm, it's like they got the heating on. I try my best to give my imprssions however will be limited to whether I can get wifi in ports for free. All the shops open at 7 pm. I guess we will be in international waters by then. Muster I think will be on the deck. I've yet to see my cabin steward. I'm sure they be great and I am low maintenance. Bummed no coffee cards. Price of coffee I.e latte small is 4.40 not sure whether there is grats on top of that. Could get the soda package but its 20 per day. It is a good thing you checked your dining seating, I would go for a larger table as well. Bon voyage and hope the weather is kind. cheers.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 23, 2014 #17 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Here are the Ports of Call .A nice 9 day break... Thu 23/01/14 Sydney / Australia 18:30 Fri 24/01/14 At Sea Sat 25/01/14 At Sea Sun 26/01/14 Nouméa (New Caledonia) / South Seas 08:00 17:00 Mon 27/01/14 Lifou (New Caledonia)* / South Seas 08:00 17:00 Tue 28/01/14 Mystery Island (Inyeug), Vanuatu* / South Seas 08:00 17:00 Wed 29/01/14 Île des Pins* / South Seas 09:00 17:00 Thu 30/01/14 At Sea Fri 31/01/14 At Sea Sat 01/02/14 Sydney / Australia 06:30 Traveled Distance: 5,088.22 km/2,747.42 nm * Ship is anchored; Tendering weather permitting. Itinerary may be subject to change at any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted January 23, 2014 Author #18 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Thanks David. Muster drill in 15 minutes. I just chilling out in my cabin. Is the rhaspohdy due for a face lift soon? The green pannelling covering the wall is coming away I just noticed. Few booze hounds on this cruise. Rcl should do well at the bar. Lots of people in their early 20s. I looked at the rock climbing wall I don't think I could manage it. The sanctuary area looks nice. Too bad the pool in their has no water in it at the moment. Maybe they fill it up tonight. Poor little kid couldn't remember his cabin and was knocking on the doors to find it. Hopefully its a once off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted January 23, 2014 #19 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Bummed no coffee cards. Price of coffee I.e latte small is 4.40 not sure whether there is grats on top of that. Jeez! That's as bad as some Sydney CBD prices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie FF Posted January 23, 2014 #20 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Hope you have a great cruise on our favourite ship.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted January 23, 2014 Author #21 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Hope you have a great cruise on our favourite ship.:) So far so good. Staff seem friendly. Meet my cabin steward. Just had muster drill. Sorry 4.00 small latte. 4.30 med latee. Cappunico is more. However, it was a nice strong coffee. Much better than Princess ones. Off to dinner now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisine21 Posted January 23, 2014 #22 Share Posted January 23, 2014 [quote=icat2000;41403996 Is the rhaspohdy due for a face lift soon? The green pannelling covering the wall is coming away I just noticed. It had a refit in March 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Roo-Zers Posted January 23, 2014 #23 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Hi Sarah, Enjoy your cruise. I, too, have never been on RCI and am already enjoying your comments. Looking forward to hearing about your dining adventure. Hope you will have time to report on the shows too. Take care Nicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mr walker Posted January 23, 2014 #24 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Hope you have a great cruise on our favourite ship.:) Our favourite too. Look after our little ship - we are doing 34N on her later this year - Alaska, Hawaii and Pacific Islands B2B2B :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 23, 2014 #25 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Our favourite too. Look after our little ship - we are doing 34N on her later this year - Alaska, Hawaii and Pacific Islands B2B2B :D:D:D That will be such a good cruise, Fire and Ice, so jealous.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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