Rhapsody of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · Vision class · 1997

Rhapsody of the Seas measures 78,878 gross tons, with room for 2,040 guests. Rhapsody of the Seas sails 7-night cruises from San Juan and moves to Piraeus in May 2027.

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Rhapsody of the Seas sailing in Alaska under a clear blue sky, seen from the bow quarter with mountains behind
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BuiltYear built
1997
TonnageGross tonnage
78,878
Decks
12
Cabins
1,020
Guests
2,040
2,431 at full occupancy
Crew
772

Rhapsody of the Seas cruise schedule

43 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 43 cruises

Where Rhapsody of the Seas sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Mediterranean, with more in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda. Rhapsody of the Seas sails from San Juan (Oct 2026 – Mar 2027), Miami (Apr 2027) and Barcelona (May 2027).

San JuanMiamiBarcelonaPiraeusNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Rhapsody of the Seas visits

29 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Rhapsody of the Seas sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

43sailings

  • Up to 5 nights12%
  • 7 nights3991%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights0–
  • 10–14 nights37%
  • 15+ nights0–

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
9 h
median · 8 – 38 h
Port days
78%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
14
staying past midnight
Late departures
22
after 20:00 · latest 22:00

Cruise patterns

  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights21 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights11 cruises
  • 3 ports · 2 sea days7 nights7 cruises
  • 7 ports · 2 sea days10 nights1 cruise
  • 1 port · 2 sea days4 nights1 cruise

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

Rhapsody of the Seas specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Royal Caribbean
Class
Vision class
Year built
1997
Status
In service
IMO
9116864
MMSI
311805000

Size

Gross tonnage
78,878 GT
Length
279 m
Beam
32.2 m
Decks
12
Cruising speed
22 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
2,040
Guests, full occupancy
2,431
Cabins
1,020
Crew
772
Guests per crew member
2.6
Space per guest
38.7 GT

How it compares

189th largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • Rhapsody of the Seas78,878
  • Royal Caribbean average163,152
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Rhapsody of the Seas2,040
  • Royal Caribbean average3,907
  • All ships in service2,189

Vision class sister ships

Same design and size as Rhapsody of the Seas

See the Royal Caribbean fleet

Also from Royal Caribbean: Hero of the Seas, Icon of the Seas, Legend Of The Seas, Star of the Seas, Utopia of the Seas, Wonder of the Seas

About Rhapsody of the Seas

Rhapsody of the Seas is a Vision-class Royal Caribbean ship of about 78,900 gross tons, with 12 decks and room for 2,040 guests at double occupancy. It has a rock climbing wall, Solarium, outdoor movie screen and the Royal Theater, plus Chops Grille and Giovanni's Table. It sails weeklong Southern Caribbean cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico.