Destination and port schedule Great
Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska
7 Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier Southbound (Seward To Vancouver)
Sail date: August 05, 2016
Ship: Radiance of the Seas
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: 7506
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
The destinations and port schedule were great, so was visiting Alaska at this time of year. The Radiance of the Seas was a very tasteful, clean and modern ship (except for the jungle pool area which could use some fresh air).
Food was okay but not exceptional. The ship has a lot of private dining experiences which is unfortunate because we had a nearly empty table of 10 every night in the formal main dining. If cruise lines are going to promote restaurant dining packages so heavily, then they need to implement impromptu or mixed seating. So many tables around us were only partially full all nights. The atrium entertainment was great to watch, and the theater shows were okay. The onboard daily schedule pages were not the easiest to read of the several ships/cruise lines I've sailed with, so pay attention to the small print and read everything. Also, they say they have Starbucks coffee but they're definitely not trained baristas, even at a la carte pricing.
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Ship tip
Go to lunch in the main dining room on the sea days--the only time you'll taste a dessert worth mentioning again. Plus, the lunch specials are excellent especially if you want some international cuisine flavors.
Ports of call
Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska
Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia
3 Comments
NicoleM343 8 years ago
Re: Googjack
If you can get on and off a coach bus, then you can definitely see some stuff around Alaska. The unique thing at most of the ports is that they have boardwalks (wooden) rather than paved sidewalks some of the time. Icy Strait Point port has a rather steep incline with the pier bridge but there were plenty of staff to assist those with walkers and wheelchairs. For the helicopter and boat tours, they help people get on and off but again there are some steps like getting on a coach bus. Also, the ground always seems to be wet...not sure what your concerns are with traction.
You would not be the only person with a wheelie walker.