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Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

kevinpaulscanla

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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9 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 06, 2023

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We loved the longer cruise. 7 days goes by too fast. Thus was way more enjoyable. The only issue was that 3 of the 5 port calls were shorter than normal. Coming in at 1 or having to re-board by 3, means that some excursions are not available, and others are not as good a value (a day pass at an all you can eat and drink resort is worth more for a 6 hour day, than a 3 hour stay). And the excursions are rushed to get all of the "normal" sights into a shorter time slot.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Amazing. Dropped bags at door and parked in North lot, just 100 yards away.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Specialty restaurants were great, main dinning room food was excellent. One night was a bit weak, but you can always ask for more or a different entree. Overall, the food was excellent, the service was great as well.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Did not do the outdoor activities, but enjoyed the daily events Spent time in solarium, library and favorite cocktail lounge.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Shows were all outstanding. All of them were great. Could not be better. Comedy, music, magic and stage shows...

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service was outstanding in dining room, cabin and generally on board.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

I liked the smaller ship. It was spotless and wonderfully maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Liked the cabin. Storage was above avaerage, which makes it easier to keep room unclutered. Even with longer 11 day cruise their was plenty of room.

Ship tip

Try the specialty restaurants. We really enjoyed Chops and Samba grill. We really really enjoyed the galley tour and brunch. Another big hit was the sushi making class. It was fun and a pretty good bargain considering all the food you get to eat...

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