For a first time cruise, it was absolutely fantastic!

Carnival Radiance Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Carnival Radiance

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 28, 2022

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 2415

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This was our first cruise ever. We celebrated our 46th anniversary on board and loved every minute. It was one of the best vacation decisions we have ever made!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and efficient.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
A great variety of good food combined with impeccable service. If you dine in the dining room, request Imade and his crew as your servers. They were the best. Definitely 5 STAR PLUS!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The live shows were exciting and professionally done. The variety of programs in the Liquid Lounge were our favorites.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
See previous answer. I also want add a shout out to Ryan Rose, our Cruise Director. The man never sleeps. He is always coming up with something new and fun to do. He is excitement incarnate!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
IT was perfect, and the staff kept everything and everywhere very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Room enough for the two of us with a great ocean view. Our Stateroom Attendant, Adhi, went above and beyond our expectations to keep our room clean and orderly. When we cruise again, we will request him. If that's possible.

Ship tip

Expect the best in service, food and activities. You won't be disappointed.

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5
We didn't do an excursion. We just boarded the ship, efficiently, I might add.

Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5
A very fun port. We did the Fantastic Race, and it was ok, but in hindsight, we should have just rented a golf cart and explored the island ourselves.

Ensenada, Mexico

5 out of 5
We did the Blowhole excursion. Abner, a native Ensenada resident, was our Tour Guide. He is young, full of energy, speaks fluent English and knows almost everything about his home. He was great. (And so was the blowhole.)

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and efficient.
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4 Comments

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising. Appreciate your views. Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

Shh813    2 years ago

That's a great anniversary! We love cruising. It's the best vacation ever. We wish we started earlier. Out last was in 2019, right before Covid.

stacy1231    2 years ago

I bet you’ll be back cruising very soon!