Great first impression for my first cruise experience!

Carnival Radiance Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Carnival Radiance

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 29, 2024

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 3126

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

Overall it was a good experience. I really enjoyed relaxing and the casino. The food choices was slim. I didn't like that compared to what other ships, I'm told, offer. The customer service was excellent though.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and fast! I guess I embarked at the right time because I didn't wait to board. It was a great first impression.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Everything was good. The food wasn't amazing at the restaurant but it was good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Spa and fitness center was good. I did have a class cancellation I didn't expect and the massage we spent $350+ left me bruised but the thermal suite was good and the fitness center was good as well. I wish the water fountain was better.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The performers were subpar. We could have done something else besides the entertainment. The singing was not good.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Tanaka at the restaurant and Daniel the room steward was awesome. I really appreciated there attention to detail.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was beautiful. Very clean and modern. I loved it

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Small but clean and usable. We made it work.

Ship tip

Learn your way around the ship. be careful with the surprise gratuity bill you will get.

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5
No excursion. Carnival needs signs when driving from the freeway. I had a hard time getting there and my GPS told me to go through the Queen Mary parking lot. Signs would have helped.

Catalina Island, California

3 out of 5
No excursion.... Catalina was boring to me. nothing much to do.

Ensenada, Mexico

4 out of 5
The port was dirty and not appealing... The shopping was awesome though and the food was amazing. The best meal and massage I had on the whole cruise was in Ensenada.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
It was smooth. I thought it was a easy experience. Great job.
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8 Comments

Gwbigdog     10 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Jay11221     10 months ago

I had a horrible experience on carnival though that’s my fault I went on the carnival fascination very old ship! I’m willing to give carnival another chance though on a new ship

pjweth     10 months ago

I always pay my gratitude up front so I have no worries at the end.

cruising2004     10 months ago

Welcome to cruise life! Glad you had a wonderful first cruise!

javawoody     10 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

michelleb1127     10 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise. Unfortunately, most mainstream US cruise lines charge for gratuities rather than include in the price.

Niavlys     10 months ago

Thank you for your review

NavasotaCruiser     10 months ago

Thanks for your cruise experience with us. Appreciate the details, especially on the ports.

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