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Item: Carnival Radiance
Rating: 4.3
Author: capnbrownbeard

Carnival Radiance Cruise Review

capnbrownbeard

Contributor Level: First Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 24, 2024

Ship: Carnival Radiance

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6318

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Overall I really liked the ship. There's enough to do for everyone. The staff is friendly. Cruise director Mike also had good energy.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Carnival having us park off site and shuttle in as opposed to parking in the structure was an issue, delayed the start to our trip and was unnecessary stress for our less able bodied cruisers

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Had a great experience with our MDR waiter Arnel. Guy's Burger Joint and Shaq's Big Chicken are such a great 1-2 Punch for included dining. MDR food was average. Lido buffet was also average.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

I love the pools, waterslides and hot tubs. Mini golf and ropes course was also great.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Balcony cabin was fine, it's just a small room. Especially for 3 people.

Ship tip

Gotta get Shaq's Big Chicken. Lobby bar also serves coffee if Java Blue line is too long. Embarkation day BBQ is a must.

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Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

I live here. Love the LBC. Took my daughter to the Aquarium of the Pacific recently. She loved it.

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Ensenada, Mexico

4 out of 5

Lily's Tacos near the port is a must try for fish tacos.

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Catalina Island, California

4 out of 5

Catalina Island is pretty cool. Not a whole lot to do but still relaxing. Tendering is always a hassle but it seemed to go relatively smoothly. We went to the brewery on the island but apparently they don't have any of their own beer?

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