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Carnival Radiance Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Carnival Radiance

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 22, 2023

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6291

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Weather was not the greatest. Overcast and cold most of the time. But we still had fun doing the on board activities.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and easy!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
All the food is basic 3 star at best. Guys Burgers is the best place to eat as far as flavor. Buffet had limited selections. Pizza was good. Dining Room was just ok. Make sure remember you can order more than one option I’m the dining room. Portions can be small and if you choose something you don’t like you will have a second option.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pools were cold. Hot tubs always packed. Don’t forget to use serenity hot tubs which you won’t have to deal with loud kids. Fitness center was really nice and loved the he sauna

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Shows were very good and organized. All the players did a great job. Comedians were both very funny and raunchy for 18+ shows. Make sure you attend anything that Deon is hosting. Best cruise director we have ever seen! Club and music news always good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff always making sure we were having a great trip. And love how they always remembered our names.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
For being a small and older ship, after the remodel we really loved the ship and the layout. Staff working 24/7 to keep clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Always love the interior rooms on the mid 6th floor that have this optional layout. They seem way bigger even though the square footage is the same.

Ship tip

Tip 1: Bring a jacket or hoodie. The ship is kept very cold! Tip 2: Skip the breakfast buffet and eat in the dining room. The breakfast buffet is ALWAYS packed and the food is bland and limited. Dining room has more options and food tastes better.

Ports of call

Ensenada, Mexico

4 out of 5
Dirty and forceful vendors. We just walked around and went shopping. Every store has pretty much the same merchandise. Don’t over pay. They will always bargain. And always accepted our offers.

Catalina Island, California

4 out of 5
Nice port but the other side seemed dirty. We just rented a golf cart for 60$ and did the island tour in about an hour. Downtown shops were cool. Probably would skip this port next time.

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
If you are one of non-passport people, preparer to wait significantly longer.
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7 Comments

byhisgrace    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

mhinkel42    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. We had a similar experience on the Radiance last month. The weather wasn't so great. We made the best of it and loved the ship itself. It was very simple and easy to get around. Also the staff was great.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed and informative review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of the weather.

javawoody    1 year ago

thanks for sharing

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