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Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Radiance of the Seas

7 Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier Southbound (Seward To Vancouver)

Sail date: May 25, 2018

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Cabin number: 7560

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Not sure we will travel with this cruise line again. Disappointed on several issues. The biggest being "hounded" by staff at every turn to purchase a special drink or dinner package...seriously! The accounting department has become more creative in trying to generate revenue for items that should be included in your fare...such as wine/beer/soda with dinner and wifi. By the time we finished our cruise, the cost nearly doubled. I could have gone with a different company that charges more but includes speciality coffee, speciality dining, beer-wine with lunch and dinner, free wifi, and an included excursion with every port. Perhaps having tiers of cruise prices such as bargain basement vs all inclusive. At least you'd have a better idea of what you were getting yourself into....

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The speciality restaurants were excellent. Buffet style dining area not so much..salad bar acceptable. Hated that the staff has been reduced to salesmen pushing "packages" all the time.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The design was nice...the ship looks like it needs to spend some time in dock for a thorough cleaning, repairs, and updating. Rust, windows obscured with grime or had broken seals...

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

Look at the layout of the ship and do not book a cabin directly above the lounges or casino. Ours was above one of the clubs that played loud music long after we would have liked to have been asleep. Walls very thin..can hear doors banging, drawers opening, people walking the halls.

Ports of call

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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4 Comments

wgammon1    3 years ago

None of the mass market cruise lines offer what you want. You need to be cruising on the upscale lines to get all-inclusive.

SharonBH    6 years ago

Did you notice if any of the lounges or bars had daily specials or happy hour prices?

krkitty    6 years ago

What cruise line offers all those things in the cruise fare? I thought most of cruise lines had separate packages or charges for those things.

TSchuette1977    6 years ago

Me too! Never again RCL!!!

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