Rain, rain, rain!

Item: Carnival Radiance
Rating: 4.2
Author: evanquilter

Carnival Radiance Cruise Review to Mexico

evanquilter

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 12, 2024

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1229

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

The cruise was nice enough considering all the rain we had. We limited most of our activities to being inside. The cruise itself was fine, but the entertainment was a disappointment. On my previous cruises, the entertainment has been much better. I really had a difficulty making a connection with the show material. The comedians were good, but they only presented one family friendly performance, which was very good. I would have liked to have seen more of them in that style.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth and as easy as could be expected

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food and drink are always nice.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Rain throughout the cruise, so nothing really out doors.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Talent was good, but the shows themselves were mediocre at best. The comedians were good, but only one family show. I would have liked to hear more from them, but not the "adult only" material. They seemed to have the talent to do that.

Children's Programs

We didn't bring any children on this cruise.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The staff are always the highlight of the cruise. Pleasant and accommodating.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Clean and well maintained. Some areas were not as accessible as others, but overall, ok.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Just as expected. Well serviced and comfortable.

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

4 out of 5

We visited family here, so we only really went to Long Beach to board the ship.

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Catalina Island, California Did not visit port

Rain and flooding made it unsafe to shuttle to the island, so we had to skip this port.

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Ensenada, Mexico

3 out of 5

Have been there before. Rain this time, so not much activity was planned. Just visited a few shops. All as expected.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth and easy.

8 Comments

Gwbigdog 9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Ruby13 9 months ago

Unfortunately, we can’t control the weather.

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AuntPinkie 9 months ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Sorry about the weather.

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Lounray 9 months ago

Thanks for sharing.

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HeavySeas 9 months ago

Been there done that with not controlling weather

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Niavlys 9 months ago

Cant control the weather unfortunately...

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javawoody 9 months ago

Sorry about the rain, but you take your chances sailing this time of year

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karlgrgurich 9 months ago

Argh. You wait so long for your cruise and no one wants rain the whole time.

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