Rhapsody of the Seas 2001

This really is the life	December 2001 Cruise on the Rhapsody of the Seas		Back to Events
This really is the life	December 2001 Cruise on the Rhapsody of the Seas
Maybe it wasn't the real Santa, after all. During the second week of our cruise (New Years), we were upgraded to a really lovely suite This towel sculpture by our room steward was a shocker at first!! Madison won a blue ribbon for his performance at the talent show Lizzy posing with her talent show partner Universal Studios Florida	For Christmas and New Years 2001, we cruised for two weeks on Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas. We sailed from Galveston, right in our own backyard and traveled to Oranjestad, Aruba by way of Cozumel, Mexico, Montego Bay, Jamaica, George Town, Grand Cayman and Willemstad, Curacao. We ended up in Tampa, Florida and headed on to Universal Studios to celebrate Elizabeth's 11th birthday. A two-week cruise really allowed us to get comfortable with the ship and relax. We enjoyed some fine snorkeling, swam with manta rays, sharks, giant turtles and eels, ate and danced and swam and ate some more. The Rhapsody was a lovely vessel. Craig especially enjoyed the pianist and took home a passel of prizes from the "Name that Tune" competitions. Curacao was charming. Montego Bay was filthy and commercial. Grand Cayman was flashy and fun. Aruba was a great place to catch some rays (of the solar, not manta, variety). At Universal, we stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel, which was great and a great value to boot. Staying at the hotel allowed us to go to the front of any lines at the park and restaurants. Great fun!!
	Our stateroom	Another view
	During the first week, we enjoyed the company of our gracious Swedish tablemates (father and son)	Western night, but for us, MYTexasBar night
	A very Happy New Year	More beautiful than even the scenery!
	At least the scenery looks good!	talent show
Lizzy gets a birthday serenade at the Universal Studios Florida Hard Rock Cafe	Universal Studios Florida	Lizzy appeared on Nickelodeon's "Slime Time Live" TV program and her team won!
Universal Studios Florida, outside Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville	Madison with Shrek	Outside the Hard Rock Hotel, where we stayed. A really nice hotel.