It was just okay....

Carnival Radiance Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5
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Carnival Radiance

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 16, 2023

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1118

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I think the 5 day 4 nights is the right amount of time on this ship. You can do enough to not be board and it's not too long to be extra disappointed.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
That was perfect!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Specialty was Perfection (Chef's Table & Crown) Main dining was just okay. Breakfast was delivered cold with broken Latte machine. Dining was annoyed about reservations on phone. Customer service with an attitude.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Spa was pushy with sales (expected) pools were nice-Casino was fun-Bingo was a rip off...Said $5000 jackpot, but with only 49 numbers "Impossible" need to change that BIG TIME!!! Or play more games for smaller amounts please.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
Rock show(s) were kinda low-budget - Newlywed game a drunk disaster - Comedian was offensive to many (I didn't mind) people walked out.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
Room attendant was fine. Waiters were mostly great/just 3 times (not so good) Front Desk "May" supervisor was awful. I left my glasses in the Crown restaurant and she said NOBODY can help me and my glasses are lost. If the Crown had them, they would turn them in. At midnight, I finally got a maintenance man to help me. He opened the door and the hostess was just standing there. We had called several times. "WHY didn't she want to answer there phone is beyond comprehension" Very frustrated.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Clean - but the Piazza is so small- no chairs for many to listen to the music. I was underwhelmed when I walked into the ship's main look. :(

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was perfect for what we paid for. No complaints

Ship tip

YOU HAVE TO EAT AT THE CHEF's Table - It was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5
I love Long Beach- so beautiful

Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5
Loved the walk and the view and the shops...it was perfect.

Ensenada, Mexico

3 out of 5
The shuttle drivers were pushy. We asked if we could walk it and they said it was 2 miles to get there. We walked home and it was 1/2 mile. Rip off!!!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very organized. I loved it!
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the review

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