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

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 8
Helpful Votes: 151

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Radiance of the Seas

7 Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier Northbound (Vancouver To Seward)

Sail date: August 24, 2018

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 1034

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We had a wonderful time on this cruise! Great ship, great cabin, great staff, great destination!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
The embarkation process was very smooth. They actually had us process through US Customs on the way since we left from a Canadian port but all our port calls were in US ports.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate in Chops Grille and Samba for specialty restaurants. We did one night in the MDR, and the rest in the Windjammer buffet. This is the third cruise line we've sailed with, and I'm comfortable saying it was the best food. The staff was always willing to help out, even with the little things.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
One thing I noticed on board was that this cruise didn't have the number of trivia games most our other cruises have had. My wife and I like to play the trivia games. The games on this cruise were few and spread far apart, in completely different venues.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We were pleased with all the shows during the cruise.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff was always willing to go out of their way to help out. In the dining venues, the tables were cleared quickly, allowing later guests to find places to sit without hunting.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship had a nice layout and things were easy to get to. The hardest are to get through was the Casino. Aisles weren't kept clear and navigating through with a wheelchair was tricky most of the time.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was very spacious and comfortable. Mahadoo kept the cabin clean at all times, and was always willing to help out when needed.

Ports of call

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
The weather was wonderful! We had a great time.

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5
The day started out socked in with fog, but that cleared by mid-morning.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
The weather outside was frightful...well, not really, just cloudy, foggy, and rainy all day. several of the excursions were canceled because of this.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
Another beautiful weather day! we were down to short sleeves while wandering around town. We didn't do the excursion, but we went out to Jewel Gardens to check out the hand-blown glass and pick up a few items.

Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5
Nice little town. Again, a beautiful weather day.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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