Mediocre to disappointing cruise

Item: Radiance of the Seas
Rating: 3.6
Author: amymh610

Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

amymh610

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 03, 2022

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7028

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Cruised with RC, Disney and Carnival. This was worst. Normally I love RC so this made me sad.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

This was the quickest I have ever boarded a ship through any company.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food was standard cafeteria food, nothing impressive. Always hot, lots of variety.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Buying a bingo card took 45 minutes, pools were small and adult pool was covered without much sun. Trivia host was not fun, she sped through each event and seemed to not be enjoying herself.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Shows were not entertaining and not cohesive. Piano man show, Tango show, Comedian were all just blah.

Children's Programs

Had no kids

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Our room steward had a medical emergency day 2, and whoever took over did not know 3 people were in our room. We had to go get pool towels to accommodate. We also had to prepare our own beds. The bar tender at Schooner was amazing, our MDR staff was also terrific!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Clean, but old. Will consider these things in future bookings.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Balcony seems like a great idea- EXCEPT the a/c turns off when the balcony door is unlocked. Not SHUT, but unlocked. If you want to sit on the balcony to enjoy the ocean air you can... but your AC will not work, even if the door is closed behind you. You can not lock the door while on the balcony, only while inside the cabin. Bummer. If you have a 3rd person (girls trip) someone is going to be EXTREMELY uncomfortable on what they call a 3rd bed. Also, if that couch bed is pulled out- no one else can get up through the night without stomping all over your feet/bed.