Fantastic Alaskan Adventure

Item: Radiance of the Seas
Rating: 4.4
Author: janicefaulkner

Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

janicefaulkner

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

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7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glacier (Vancouver To Seward)

Sail date: September 09, 2022

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

The Radiance of the Seas cruise to Alaska was a once in a lifetime cruise for me. I very much enjoyed the itinerary and the sights. For the most part the crew was very friendly and glad to be of service. There were a few bartenders that were pushing the drink package the first two days of the cruise - perhaps they are compensated by how many they sign up.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

I give it a three because they served Tiramisu with a pistacchio biscuit. Never in my life have I had Tiramisu with any nuts in it. It's actually NOT supposed to have any, but they chef put his own spin on it. This is fine, unless you have a tree nut allergy and it's not disclosed. Luckily I was able to get some benedryl and it was only a mild reaction.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

No children accompanied me.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The layout was a little disjointed compared to some of the other ships I've been on. There was really only one elevator embankment for the whole ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The size and layout were what I expected.

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

Not much to do here other than the railway tour.

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Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5

Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

We booked the train to Anchorage through the ship. This was an amazing adventure.

5 Comments

JeffModzelewski 2 years ago

I, too, am sorry for your food reaction. I know those can be very dangerous, and what happened to you indeed needs/needed to be communicated to ship staff. That said, and with no offense intended you, a rating of 3 out of 5 in "Food and Dining" because of one dessert issue during a seven-night cruise seems, to me, to be harsh. (I could better see the criticism in, e.g., "Service and Staff.") I.e., did the nuts in your tiramisu really so completely offset the other excellent food offerings - the filet mignon, salmon, eggs benedict, baked Alaska, lobster bisque, etc.?

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry about the nuts. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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RetiredRay 2 years ago

So except for nuts in tiramisu (did they let the Maitre’D know about nut allergy?) it was excellent dining?

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