First Time on Radiance (B2B2B)

Item: Carnival Radiance
Rating: 4.4
Author: trenstravels

Carnival Radiance Cruise Review

trenstravels

Contributor Level: First Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 11

Helpful Votes: 168

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

3 Night Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 14, 2022

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I really enjoyed exploring this ship. I was able to find my quiet spots and the best spots for me to hangout at like the piano bar and red frog pub. Love the stadium style pool deck, great for watching movies at the pool. Really enjoyed the tides pool as well like having the bar off to the side.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Embarkation took longer than it has in the past from this port, but still very easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was okay, Shaq's Big Chicken and Guy's Burger was amazing. The steakhouse was so good, but in the worst location (so not liking the location). Red Frog Pub is the place to be, so much fun.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Lots of trivia if you are into that.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Live entertainment was okay

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff and service was amazing.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship was very clean and there was constantly cleaning going on by the staff.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Inside cabin deck 6 aft, very happy with my cabin and glad I was able to keep the same cabin for all three legs.

Ship tip

Keep an open mind, there is a chance there will be changes to ports, shows, etc. just plan to go with the flow. Also on embarkation day the Red Frog Pub has happy hour from noon til 2pm, great time to grab your fishbowl.

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Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Homeport

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Disembarkation for a b2b is alittle different. We met in a dining room and was walked off the ship and back on (we had to clear customs) by staff. We were greeted back onboard with a glass of champagne and a photo taken. We had about two hours alone on the ship before the next group of cruisers boarded. Was very nice having the ship pretty much to ourselves. Too bad the pools and hot tubs weren't open.

12 Comments

JulieinOregon 2 years ago

Do you know if The Red Frog Pub offers food?

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BeachDiva 2 years ago

Thanks for your review. I’m getting on this ship tomorrow morning for a weekend little trip!!!

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Cruisiegal 2 years ago

Nice review thank you!!

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princessvickie 2 years ago

Was supposed to be on the 1/14 sailing….but Covid got us. We are now going 2/4. Even got the same cabin. Can’t wait

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1CruiseGram 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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Curt34 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise experience. Thanks for the review.

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izrgreen 2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Your attitude is fantastic. B2B2B, wow! What a fun adventure. Appreciate your feedback and happy you enjoyed your cruise(s).

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate the review

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snowwhite74 2 years ago

Thanks for the update I'm cruising out tomorrow on this ship.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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cruising2004 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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