Entertaining and Fun Cruise

Item: Carnival Radiance
Rating: 4.5
Author: dhud

Carnival Radiance Cruise Review to Mexico

dhud

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 04, 2023

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1045

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I will definitely repeat this cruise in the future. I loved Cruise Director Rico (chao chao ). However I will not leave the ship to visit Ensenada

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Wonderful food

Lobby Bar

5 out of 5

Loved the live entertainment

Lido Marketplace Buffet

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the verity

JavaBlue Cafe

5 out of 5

Great coffee

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Delicious burgers

BlueIguana Tequila Bar

5 out of 5

Bartender Sunl excellent

Big Chicken

5 out of 5

Great chicken

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Mini Golf

5 out of 5

Fun the more the merrier

Atrium

5 out of 5

Nice atmosphere

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Dj’s were excellent loved the song choices. Live entertainers (music) were wonderful. Comedians hilarious

Carnival Seaside Theater

5 out of 5

Entertaining

Main Show Lounge

5 out of 5

Excellent bands

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Room steward for room 1045 was excellent. Bar tender Sunl wonderul

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean. Staff was on point

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was surprising larger than I anticipated and my cabin steward kept it very clean

Ship tip

Relax and enjoy every moment

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Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Boarded at Long Beach

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Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5

No excursions. Port was very nice lots of shops

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Ensenada, Mexico

1 out of 5

No excursions. Did not like the port. I was taken to a place where I was constantly being asked for money (Downtown) I felt uncomfortable

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

I was one of the first to disembark. It was easy

7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

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LisaKitty 1 year ago

Your experience in Ensenada is unfortunately quite typical for a lot of Mexican ports. Very aggressive peddlers and beggars. I have learned to tune it out (while still remaining aware of my surroundings and protective of myself) so that I'm able to enjoy what these ports do have to offer.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise if not your port call in Ensenada.

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Kracka 1 year ago

That's unfortunate you didn't like Ensenada! It's one of our favorites in Mexico and really enjoy walking around taking in the local culture.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Glad you had a wonderful time on your cruise. Thank you for the detailed review.

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