Nice Ship. Second Time Around

Item: Carnival Radiance
Rating: 4.6
Author: mjrhinesmith

Carnival Radiance Cruise Review to Mexico

mjrhinesmith

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 35

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 23, 2023

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8280

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

This is the second time we booked a poor choice of dates for The Radiance. Very poor enforcement of noise and disruption policies on the residential decks. Carnival makes these policies - ship's authorities need to enforce the "do not disturb" other staterooms rule. There is plenty of party-deck space high and low on the ship. I should not hear screaming or crowds of kids running up and down the residential corridors from my stateroom.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Great efforts put in by all food services staff and kitchens, Fine Dining steaks were riddled with grisel and fat. Otherwise food quality met Carnival-grade. Lido was particularly impressive.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

We walked alot, and we over-fed ourselves, and we over-fed the slot machines.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The personnel in all areas were professional, friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The Radiance had an impressive renovation. It is well maintained and in a good state of operation.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Decent size stateroom. Downright big compared to staterooms on Holland America's Koningsdam.

Ship tip

Do NOT book over a School Holiday week or Spring Break, etc. Lots of disruptive uncontrolled noise and chaos.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5

Ensenada, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

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