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Carnival Radiance Cruise Review to Mexico

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3.8 out of 5
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Carnival Radiance

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 31, 2022

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6404

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Carnival really treats guests well. Food was delicious, staff was very attentive & on-board activities were a lot of fun. We especially loved how empty the ship was (due to COVID concerns)- hot tubs & pools weren't crowded & dining was fast & easy. But on the other hand, there weren't any shows during this trip- which we understood because of COVID concerns & staffing. We still had a fantastic time & would love to take another Carnival Cruise in the future!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Quick & easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was really terrific- especially Guy's Burgers. We loved it!!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The pools & hot tubs were great!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Trivia is always fun but the Deal or No Deal gameshow was a blast!! We were a little disappointed there weren't more shows going on & that the kids area (we had a 3 year old with us) was closed due to COVID. The DJs & dance-alongs were a lot of fun. The ice sculptor was very cool. We had a lot of fun!

Children's Programs

1 out of 5
Disappointed the kids club was closed for our 3 year old.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Eko, our stateroom attendant, was fantastic. Very kind, personable & extremely attentive to our needs. We appreciated him!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very comfortable, always cleaned extremely fast by Eko, our stateroom attendant & nicely laid out.

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5

Catalina Island, California

2 out of 5
The locals are NOT friendly at all. As tourists, we're stimulating their economy but they were aloof & often rude. And in January, it was cooler than I anticipated it would be. I would not go to this destination again.

Ensenada, Mexico

2 out of 5
We didn't bother getting off the ship. Other friends we'd made onboard had mentioned their shore excursion was cancelled due to safety concerns. I would not go to this destination again.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fast & easy
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6 Comments

izrgreen    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us. Glad you enjoyed yourselves.

Kracka    2 years ago

Appreciate the comments! We're really excited to sail Radiance in March!

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of the children’s area being unavailable.

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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