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Item: Carnival Radiance
Rating: 3.9
Author: icedmocha01

Carnival Radiance Cruise Review to Mexico

icedmocha01

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

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4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 10, 2022

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1059

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

You get what you pay for. Smaller ship so you definitely feels the rocking.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Arrive ready to wait in lines.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was good, but not amazing. Service staff was great!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

For yhe size of the ship, there was more than enough to keep my 3, 4, and 6 year kids occupied. My husband and I had a good selection of things to do. Wish the comedy club was held in a larger area when available because we missed out due to no place to sit a couple times. Live music was great. The extra activities were a bit too much though, but that was more on my style and not on the staff. It is a party on a boat, so you are definitely going to hear and feel see it.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Great shows and live music.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Kept the kids entertained and they enjoyed going. My only issue was the larger kids and teens would hand out in the same entrance so pick up with rough housing kids caused an issue. Maybe have a security person standing close to that area when a ton of teens are close.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Clean, on point, and took care on all needs.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Well maintained. Kinda a maze due to its size. Make sure you understand how to read the ship maps and download the app.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

For the size. 3, 4, and 5 with two adults was tight, but doable. Never again as they get older. I would definitely get a connecting cabin to have two bathrooms and more closets. But suff a good deal for the price and the cruise.

Ship tip

The ship is small so you can definitely feel the rock of the ship. Make sure that anyone in you party has any aversion to motion sickness is well medicated with a non drowsy dose all the way through. Husband didn't realize it would make a difference and he was drowsy with light headache the whole time. So take it before hand.

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