Southern Caribbean cruise

Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review

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Reviews: 19
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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Radiance of the Seas

10 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 27, 2023

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 1038

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We had a wonderful time on this 10 day cruise. It gave us plenty of time to relax, meet people and experience different things. Entertainment was memorable.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We arrived in Houston night before and stayed overnight in a Marriott hotel. We took a RCCL arranged shuttle to Galveston next morning. Embarkation was extremely smooth with priority check-in available for suite and pinnacle cruisers. We got on board about 11:30 AM just in time for lunch in the Windjammer.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food in the MDR and the Windjammer was good but lacked variety. The new menu has fewer items available. I miss the rack of lamb and roasted duck which are no longer available. Other classic items like the shrimp cocktail are only available on certain days. Lobster tail was served one evening but was limited to one tail per person.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
There were adequate activities available to keep everyone occupied. We mainly enjoyed the relaxation type activities.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Entertainment was very good. No complaints in this department.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service was exceptional. Staff very friendly and passionate.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
We generally prefer the larger ships. We chose this cruise because of its itinerary which was more suited to our liking.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our Junior suite cabin was comfortable and clean and of adequate size.

Ship tip

Radiance of the Seas is an older ship so keep your expectations low.

Ports of call

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Colon, Panama

5 out of 5
The excursion to Panama City was fascinating. Had lunch in Panama City and my wife annoyed shopping there.

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
Stayed at the port and and watched the birds.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5
We did not spend any time in Galveston during this trip. However , we like the city very much and we stayed there several times before.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
We stayed at the port, went to a restaurant for drinks and snacks and did some shopping.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Extremely smooth.
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