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Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Verified Review
Radiance of the Seas

7 Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glacier (Vancouver To Seward)

Sail date: September 06, 2024

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Cabin number: 3574

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

The entire staff was simply amazing the entire cruise. We missed our first excursion, but with safety in mind first due to an unexpected mechanical issue, the Captain gave us plenty of notice and we were compensated with an onboard credit immediately and given an additional credit to use on board for the inconvenience. The greeter at the Windjammer each morning was above and beyond super friendly and greeted us with hand sanitizer while singing joyfully and squirting us with “wishy washy” upon each entrance. The server we had at Chops grill, the managers and everyone we encountered were super nice. Made our dining experience superb. Our last dining experience at Giovanni’s with the server Genevieve from the Philippines was the best by far on the ship. Her personality was exceptional. I was getting a little queezy from the ships motion and she coached me through dinner and even gave us a heart shaped napkin. She did not know it was our 33 wedding anniversary until after we ate. She is a total “gem” to have and her menu suggestions were totally on point for both of us along with her excelllent service with a smile and a sweet little tune as she came by the table to check on us and especially me as I was trying to not think about motion sickness.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
A great experience from the airport to the bus until we boarded the cruise ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The Windjammer had a variety of food and desserts for everyone. The staff was amazing at all the restaurants. We had dinner at Chops Grille and Giovanni’s and that was delicious food and outstanding service from entry to exit.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Bingo, Trivia, Dancing, Casino, Kenny James concert….all amazing and so much fun.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

No children in attendance with me.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
They were all amazing and they called us by our names from the first day until we left the ship. This was the best hospitality I have seen in a long time.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The layout was great and very easy to find and clearly marked in the app, on the stateroom television, the elevators and the staff if needed.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The view of the ocean or bay daily was amazing and the cleanliness and cleaning staff was top notch. I love the animal towels left to add that special touch.

Ship tip

Get a window view if possible and let the staff on board the ship spoil you to have an amazing vacation.

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5

Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5

Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Excellence
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7 Comments

Ksunbaby1     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing! I'm hoping to go on this ship next year.

basssacker     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing appreciate the tip

enjoyurdaysmile     2 months ago

Fantastic review and glad you had a Royal of a time. We will be on that ship and good to know about all you've written. We've taken 5 RC cruises. Happy sails.

calestultz     2 months ago

We too were on that cruise and can't agree with you more. Actually, we're still on the ship as we are doing the southbound leg.

HeavySeas     2 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruising2004     2 months ago

Thank you for your review. Welcome, glad you had a wonderful cruise to Alaska.

javawoody     2 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise