Cruising out of Galveston

Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5
Radiance of the Seas

9 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 18, 2023

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8078

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The cruise was okay for what we wanted. We had been taking dancing lessons for last four months so we danced every night

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Spend a little extra and get the Key package. It made embarkation simple

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The food in the dining room was okay but you can see a marked difference in quality between pre-Covid and post-Covid times. The windjammer’s food was basically the same every day. You could get a good salad for lunch or bacon, eggs and toast for breakfast with a good selection of fruit. The specialty restaurants were excellent, especially the Chops Grill and Samba grill.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Lots of places to dance which is what we did most nights.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Singers and dancers were very good. The comedian was mediocre.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
As always they try very hard to make your stay as pleasant as possible. There were fewer waiters and room stewards since Covid.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Musty smells in hallway where water leaks have occurred. Carpet in need of replacement. Beds had mattress pads on them trying to make the mattresses last a little longer. Windows were filthy all over the ship. I didn’t like the overall layout of the ship. I’ve been on 19 cruises now and this one ranks just above the Carnival Freedom which is in last place.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
Too small for us. I guess it will be junior suite time for our next Royal Caribbean ship

Ship tip

Get away from the centrum of the ship to cut down on the noise at night. Live music until we’ll after midnight

Ports of call

Bimini, Bahamas

1 out of 5
Waste of time

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

2 out of 5
If you don’t go to the water park there’s not much to do except lie on the beach.

Key West, Florida

3 out of 5
Been there before and done most of the excursions that weren’t water related

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5
Guard your wallet guys or don’t let her near any jewelry store

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5
Lots of shopping near the ship

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Definitely buy the Key Package. It made getting on and off the ship really simple.
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