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Carnival Radiance Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Carnival Radiance

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 17, 2023

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1044

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The wife and I’s second cruise. This was our first Carnival cruise. Our location on the ship and room were great. The service was excellent. We learned a couple lessons for next time.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
The only let down was my wife booked a massage before we left the port, and had to sit through all the public safety announcements. Lol I guess we’ll know for next time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Exceptional food in the steak and Italian place. The pizza place and hamburger joint were great also. The sushi place was the only letdown, but we made it through with great service.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
I worked out in the gym once. One of the rowing machines needed a repair but I thought all the other equipment was top notch and there’s plenty of space there. I wish I knew more about the spa offerings as we stayed in room 1044 which included the spa, but didn’t fully understand all of its amenities. We did get pedicures and massage and I checked out the steam rooms and I look forward to doing it again.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Rico was a blast and the DJ did a great job on 80s night. Live music before we took off was great too. Excellent encou

Children's Programs

We left our four kids at home

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Mae in Italian place. Markov in Heroes bar. Nola room attendant were a couple standouts. I’d say just about every single staff person we encountered, gave exceptional service, and is an understated benefit of your cruise line.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean and well-maintained. Take some getting used to going from front to back of the ship and have a change floors but it’s all good.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was small, but designed well enough for us to feel comfortable

Ship tip

Watch all the videos on YouTube and read the material when you first get on the ship

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5
I feel sorry for all the people without passports when we got back. We skipped a huge line.

Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5
There’s a huge line to wait to get back on the boat but I understand it’s tough without a pier. We had a great time parasailing.

Ensenada, Mexico

5 out of 5
I was a little scared to go out and venture in the town. We took a bus and did horseback riding. It was rustic, but that’s what we expected.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Thank you for the passport only line that saved us a lot of time
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