Nice quick long weekend getaway

Item: Carnival Radiance
Rating: 4.4
Author: Kracka

Carnival Radiance Cruise Review

Kracka

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 7

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Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

3 Night Baja Mexico Carnival Sailabration (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 04, 2022

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6461

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Quick long weekend getaway for the Sailibration event! We booked this cruise in 2019 when it first was announced. First time sailing out of Long Beach.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Sat in the terminal for 2 hours which wasn't amazing, but otherwise things went smoothly enough.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Overall, the food was fine. I will say it was not as good as Horizon was last month though. Smaller ship, maybe California supply chain issues as well.

RedFrog Pub

5 out of 5

We love this bar! Such a fun and laid back vibe. Spent our fair share of time here on 2 of the 3 days.

24-Hour Room Service

5 out of 5

We love the wings, quesadilla, & sweet potato fries!

Farenheit 555 Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Amazing service and perfect steaks!

Pizzeria del Capitano

5 out of 5

Try the prosciutto & arugula pizza!

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

My favorite! Especially the breakfast burritos and arepas. My wife goes for the juevos rancheros.

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Best burger & fries at sea!

Big Chicken

4 out of 5

Glad we tried it. Pretty good. Wildly popular!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Good, but lacking vs. the larger Vista-class ships. I was hoping they would have added a few more things during the $200mm renovation.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The ship itself was spotless but we did have a few questionable issues with the stateroom. The room steward made things right so all was well.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Huge improvement vs. Victory but don't expect Vista-class level.

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Ports of call

Ensenada, Mexico

5 out of 5

We were truly very surprised by this port! We took a bus downtown from port for only $4 and just walked the streets and had a wonderful experience. People were very friendly and the food was amazing.

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Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Way quicker & easier and less of a cluster eff than Galveston or Miami!

7 Comments

Kmc32275 2 years ago

@kracka we are sailing this Friday in the same room. What was the issue with the room? Want to be prepared, thank you 🥰

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Kmc32275 2 years ago

@lizbeth

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ElizabethOregon 2 years ago

Thank you Kracka, we were initially disappointed in such a late boarding time but took advantage of leisurely brunch at Hotel Maya. Will keep this in mind for May cruise and not rush!

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Kracka 2 years ago

Lizbeth - we had a 9:30am boarding window. Strange they would even allow that early. Live & learn... Figured it was too good to be true when I selected it! Overall, very nice terminal though; sure beats Galveston.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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ElizabethOregon 2 years ago

Could you please elaborate on your embarkation experience? Why the two hour wait? We had an efficient arrival for Panorama last month with a 1:00pm checkin time, sailing Radiance in May.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

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

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