Fun Thanksgiving cruise

Item: Radiance of the Seas
Rating: 5
Author: Thunderchild205

Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review

Thunderchild205

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Reviews: 18

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Overall rating:

5 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 20, 2023

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9538

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

We always wnjoy Thanksgiving cruises and this was no exception. We had great fun and would do it again.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Tampa is always super easy with parking and embarkation. This is the 2nd cruise this year we've sailed from Tampa.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food quality was great. The dining room menu selection though is a different story. They're including an Indian option and a vegetarian indian option each night which is fantastic (we love Indian food and my wife is vegetarian) but some of the classics have disappeared. They only had French Onion soup one night and not a single night was creme brulee or a souffle an option.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Lots of musical acts on the shop. There was a guitarist in the pub, a pianist in one lounge, a violin and guitar duo in another, and a band and singer in the centrum.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

We love the Radiance class but after having been on Serenade last month and seeing the upgrades for the world cruise, Radiance really showed her age and need of a refurbishment.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Had a lot of fun on this cruise. Ship is dated and in need of some updates but still clean and classy. Radiance class ships are still some of the best ships IMO.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

We went to Playa Mia waterpark which is always fun and had lunch downtown at our favorite restaurant in the area, La Choza Cozumel.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Did a combo excursion to see the Chachobben Mayan ruins and the Bacalar lagoon. The ruins were cool to see and mearn about and we soent 2 hours at the lagoon which included lunch and an open bar while we swam and lounged.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Super quick

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