Poor sanitary conditions.

Item: Radiance of the Seas
Rating: 2.9
Author: jasonduncansr

Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

jasonduncansr

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

2.9 out of 5

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7 Night Alaska Experience (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 20, 2024

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 3645

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

Kitchen staff not using good sanitary practices. Cold food and dirty dishes.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Dirty dishes and silverware.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Theater, music.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Dirty dishes and stateroom. I was on that hellissh ship and got sick day 3. thru 7. Much more than 170 were sick. I believe e coli was in the 5pm dining hall food or dishes. I sent 2 sets of plates and silverware back As they had dried crusty food on them. Poor sanitary conditions. Over 50 percent of the people I talked to had issues and fee reported to Dr. Because they didn't know GI issues do not cost. Radiance of the Sea was not a clean ship and smelled musty. Worse ship in the fleet. Shame on Royal for poor staff cleaning standards. Definitely in my opinion the sickness came from the kitchen.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Not clean but beautiful layout.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Noisy due to location. In disrepair. Bathroom has sidewalks and smelled sour.

Ship tip

Bring diarrhea medicine.

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Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

3 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Beautiful views

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Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cute and beautiful

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

3 out of 5

Think indian tribe mixed with tourist trap.

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Juneau, Alaska Did not visit port

Sick

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Ketchikan, Alaska Did not visit port

Sick

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Very fast

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11 Comments

ccmoore819 2 months ago

Hoping RCCL is paying attention and takes the necessary actions. Very disconcerting.

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cpd407 2 months ago

Wow scary! We go on her in April. Thanks for your review

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Gwbigdog 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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TiffyTaffy 2 months ago

Rough seas… yikes!

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RP82 2 months ago

That ship is going by the wayside. It was OK the last time I was on her. The ship is old, too. Maybe they care for more of the bigger and newer ships more.

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basssacker 2 months ago

A tough review

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javawoody 2 months ago

Appreciate the post

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HeavySeas 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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RC2cruises 2 months ago

That sounds awful. Sorry you and so many others got sick. I hope you’re feeling better.

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enjoyurdaysmile 2 months ago

I am so sorry that you got sick. That's a very bad sanitation way of dealing with things in the galley and dishwashing. I am going to find that ship next year and I hope that I will not get sick. Again, I'm so sorry you were ill.

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cruising2004 2 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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