The last morning of my Sydney stay after the Radiance of the Seas cruise saw her fleet mate, Rhapsody, arrive at the crack of yawn on the 12th April 2013. I was so pleased to be able to get her as, in the absence of coming across Grandeur on my many travels since her 'Revitalization', I could see how my beloved Vision would look with a duck tail, as she is the last to undergo the process during September and October 2013. The 78,491grt Rhapsody was the second of the next generation of Vision class, debuting in May 1997. She transferred to Australia ten years later. She was due to arrive for 6.30am but, thanks to the roof of the hotel being closed until 6am, I had to go down and get her, chatting to a security guard until she appeared then I met a lady who was sailing on her that day. |