I was shocked by how smooth embarkation was. Embarkation was awful during my previous two cruises (Carnival Sunrise out of NYC and Carnival Panorama out of Long Beach), so I expected it to be hell again. But it was very smooth.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
Food was just as good as on Carnival Panorama! Main dining room was good, Guy’s Burger Joint was fantastic, Pig & Anchor was great, Pizzeria Del Capitano was great, Cucina Del Capitano was good. I never tried buffet, so I have no idea if that was good.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Honestly, I kinda knew that the activities on Carnival Radiance wouldn’t be the greatest, because I went on Carnival Sunrise (Carnival Radiance’s sister ship) in 2019, but I still had fun. I didn’t even bother trying to do the slides, I knew i’d get stuck on them. My mom and I occupied ourselves by getting drinks, playing trivia, and eating food.
Entertainment
2 out of 5
Trivia was fun, however I was extremely disappointed by the playlist productions on this cruise. Rock Revolution, which is one of my least favorite playlist shows, was the ONLY playlist production that they did on the cruise. I had assumed that every Carnival ship has at least two playlist shows, so I was shocked when we only got one.
They have another show called “The World Works Here”, but it isn’t a playlist production. It would be nice if they added a second playlist production, like Soulbound, Broadway Beats, Celestial Strings, or Studio VIP.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Every crew member I met was great! The crew members are one of the main reasons I love Carnival so much.
Ship Quality
3 out of 5
Layout is unfortunately just as bad as Carnival Sunrise. My disabled mom was with me and I didn’t even bother trying to go to any event in the Limelight Lounge event with her because I remember how frustrating it was on the Carnival Sunrise.
There were definitely a few improvements though. Carnival Radiance’s atrium is very nice. I also liked how the lido area had more carpeted area than the Carnival Sunrise, which is great for when i’m wearing flip flops.
Cleanliness was fantastic. Just as good as Carnival Panorama.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Pretty good! Very spacious. The automatic door in the room is very convenient for my mom who can’t walk.
Ship tip
Layout definitely isn’t as nice as other Carnival ships like Carnival Panorama and Carnival Magic, but it’s still a pretty fun ship.
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