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Carnival Radiance Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Carnival Radiance

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 05, 2023

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1045

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

It was our first time doing a cruise and it was pretty fun. The foods in the ship was very average and nothing to boast about. But the drinks they have are great, so many unquie cocktails. We unfortunately had poor weather, it was cloudy, windy, and cold most of our trip, even though it was in June! There were many entertainment options, but only a few that are actually worth attending. We want to give shout out to Jomar our room attendant, Marko the bartender from Hero's bar, and Ana Cristina our guide in Ensenada for being exceptional and makings our trip fun!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy. They had staff telling you where to go. We were able to board ahead of or appointment time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The food was very average, don't expect too much from it. Limited choices from the buffet, but I'm glad they change it daily. Fantastic drinks! There are many unique cocktails onboard. I love the Hero's Bar and the bartender Marko was the best in my opinion. He was super nice and make excellent drinks. I had many great conversations with him. Definitely stop by the Hero's bar and have a drink or two there.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
There were many activities to do onboarde, but only a few that was interesting to attend. We really like attending the piano bar. Razz is the pianist and he is excellent. You request any songs, and he can play/sing almost any songs you request. The comedy club was fun. The ship had 2 small pools, always crowded with kids, can't really enjoy it.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Really enjoyed Raz and High Tide.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All the staff were great and friendly. The one we interact the most was Jomar, our room attendant and Marko, Hero's bar bartender. Jomar was greate. Always making sure we're comfortable and always have a good attitude. He memorized our names which we thought was really cool and thoughtful of him. Marko, as I mentioned, is a fantastic bartender and very funny. Very friendly as well and memorized our name too.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Need more signs around the ship. It can be a maze at times.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5

Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5

Ensenada, Mexico

4 out of 5
We did the food Teller Excursion and our guide was Ana Cristina. She was fantastic, very funny and very informative. The foods were all delicious and we also had a tequila tasting!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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8 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thank you for your review.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising. Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you first cruise.

Ramsey1986    1 year ago

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Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

javawoody    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

Carnivalfoodie    1 year ago

Excellent details

hubiedubie    1 year ago

Welcome to cruising glad you had a great time