Very relaxing cruise

Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review to Hawaii

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Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Radiance of the Seas

11 Night Hawaii Repositioning (Honolulu To Vancouver)

Sail date: October 04, 2022

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Cabin number: 4522

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was an eleven day transitional cruise from Hawaii onto Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This was the longest cruise I have ever taken. I found it relaxing and enjoyable. At first, I didn’t think that I wanted to take a cruise that was that long. Once I got on that ship I forgot all my cares and troubles, just kept busy relaxing and having fun.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It was easy. They checked my embarkation documents, and off I went.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The main dining room buffet was good, as far as having a good selection of food. The only problem was keeping the food hot. The service from their staff was impeccable. We went to Sambra Grill for Brazilian food. It was a great experience. Food and service was great. The buffet offered an incredible variety of food. Again, it is difficult to keep food hot when you are serving a large number of people.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Used pool area and fitness center, and also miniature golf. Had fun and there’s plenty to keep you busy.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The musicians were top notch, the singers and dancers were incredibly talented. The comedian was very funny. I enjoyed all the shows and movies.

Children's Programs

Don’t have kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Kusumu is an excellent room steward. He went out of his way to make sure that I was happy with my room. It was always clean and neat. Rama and Arianne were our waiters in the main dining room. They just brightened our day, and made our dining room experience fun. There service can’t be beat.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
It was the first time on Radiance of the Seas. It didn’t take long to find our way around . The ship is designed to get around from floor to floor, and to get to your destination fast and easily.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
I initially booked a window room, but once I got onboard and saw my brother’s balcony room, I decided to switch to a balcony for myself. The crew at customer service worked hard to get me that balcony room on the 8th deck level. Thank you to them for being so helpful and patient with me.

Ship tip

Just relax and have fun.

Ports of call

Honolulu, Oahu

5 out of 5
No, we explored on our own

Lahaina, Maui

5 out of 5
Very good. Took an excursion to explore the island.

Hilo, Hawaii

5 out of 5

Nawiliwili, Kauai Did not visit port

My favorite and most beautiful island. Again, I took an excursion that toured the island.

Cruise Napali Coast, Kauai

5 out of 5
Just beautiful I took lots of photos.

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
Beautiful city and port. I didn’t do an excursion but stayed three days to explore this most beautiful and clean city.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
They made it very easy to disembark. I took advantage of the luggage service and it worked out just fine.

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5 Comments

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Happy you were able to get a cabin upgrade. Glad this longer cruise was enjoyable.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

deboftheseas    2 years ago

We did the same cruise back in 2014 on Radiance, the itinerary was better back then. I was also concerned about all the sea days, but we loved it. Very relaxing. We would totally do it again.

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