Great first cruise

Item: Carnival Radiance
Rating: 4.2
Author: laird39369768

Carnival Radiance Cruise Review to Mexico

laird39369768

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

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4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 15, 2024

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1380

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

Great for our first cruise. Only minor issues - worst of which was the near constant upselling/hard sell.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very organized and fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Would have liked to have self-service option for those with a soda package - it wasn't always easy to find someone to take an order

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was extremely pleasant and seemed to enjoy their jobs.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Did not like having to walk through a smoky casino to get from one end of a prime deck to the other.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Only issue was the lack of enough electrical outlets

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

4 out of 5

Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5

Ensenada, Mexico

2 out of 5

Very little to do, unless you were willing to pay for an excursion

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very quick and organized

5 Comments

ttran82 7 months ago

Pay for the excursion

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Gwbigdog 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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HeavySeas 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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cruising2004 7 months ago

Glad you had a great first cruise.

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javawoody 7 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

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