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Item: Radiance of the Seas
Rating: 4.9
Author: TerryDP27

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

TerryDP27

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier Southbound (Seward To Vancouver)

Sail date: June 21, 2019

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I have no other comments to make on the cruise at this time.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Tence for first timer not knowing what to expect.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food great, service fantastic!!

Cascades Dining Room

5 out of 5

Excellent service and food.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the shows and just relaxing.

Gift Shop

3 out of 5

High prices, but not crazy high

Photo Gallery and Shop

3 out of 5

Rediculous prices. The prices could be cut to half, and the profit would still be huge. Have an album that extra pages could be inserted.

Dunes Mini Golf

4 out of 5

Windy, but fun for us anyway.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The magician was great. We when to both of his shows.

Aurora Theater

4 out of 5

Good seats and the magician was humourous.

Children's Programs

No children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The service was excellent, every crew member was great.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The only thing I noticed was that a few areas on the exterior had rust spots.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Everything worked and was clean.

Ship tip

Bring a power strip, there was only three power outlets in the room. One in the bathroom, and two by the desk.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

4 out of 5

We visited the Alaskan knife factory. We also had reindeer hot dogs. We took a shuttle from Anchorage to Seward and stopped along the way at the Animal Conversation Center.

Thumbs Up 1

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5

The trip to the Glacier was great. And the captain took the ship to within about a half mile from the Glacier.

Thumbs Up 2

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

We rented two Jeeps and traveled on our own.

Thumbs Up 4

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

We took the White Pass train trip.

Thumbs Up 4

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5

We took a whale watching tour.

Thumbs Up 1

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

We took a wild life bus tour and saw an eagle diving on a salmon. And we stopped at totem carving shop.

Thumbs Up 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Beautiful scenery, and we saw more whales.

Thumbs Up 0

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

4 out of 5

We stayed an extra day in Vancouver and just exploded the city.

Thumbs Up 1

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

We worried about what customs would check for. All they did was check passports and took the decorations form.

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