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Item: Radiance of the Seas
Rating: 3.1
Author: susanfromcalif

Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review to Coastal - West Coast

susanfromcalif

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 61

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5

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8 Night Pacific Coastal (Vancouver To San Diego)

Sail date: September 29, 2023

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Cabin number: GUAR

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Fall is such a beautiful time to travel, but we were greatly disappointed. Last two cruises on RC were good. What happened? Is it this ship? This itinerary?

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Embarkation was quick and effortless. We were off to a good start.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Although the food in the main dining room was better, none of the food was hot. Not breakfast. Not lunch. not dinner. Buffet food was tepid at best and cooed before you could sit down. It looked okay but was generally tasteless, overcooked and cold.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Very few fun activities during the day. Very lackluster, and of the cheapest variety. No wine tastings, bourbon tastings, ship tours, or other activities for adults. Lots of trivia contests.

Entertainment

We did not attend.

Children's Programs

n/a

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Good enough but not great. Not what we expected.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Clean, for the most part, but the ship needs a refurbish.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Our steward was excellent.

Ship tip

We would not recommend this ship. This is our third time with Royal Caribbean, and frankly I was very surprised at the lackluster product. Even cheap hotels give customers shampoo, conditioner, lotion and other toiletries. We got a bar of soap and shower/shampoo combination. It was sub-par.

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