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Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

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4.4 out of 5
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Radiance of the Seas

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. All in all, I am grateful to have made the journey on the Radiance.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
A lot of walking back and forth at the port. This could have been streamlined a bit.

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
The hot tub in the solarium was nice to have for days at sea.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

No children accompanied me.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward, Lucky, was phenomenal.

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 that people used 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
Such a beautiful city. Stanley Park was a great place to walk or bike.

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5
Lumberjack show was entertaining.

Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5
Raptor Center and Fortress of the Bear were worth the visit.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
Best place to do whale watching.

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5
Not much to do here other than the railway tour.

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5
We were able to get very close to the glacier. It was amazing.

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. We saw lots of wildlife and the mountain views were exceptional.
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3 Comments

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Sorry about the nuts. This sounds like a repeat review.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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