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Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

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Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Radiance of the Seas

16 Night Panama Canal - Eastbound (Los Angeles To Tampa)

Sail date: October 05, 2024

Ship: Radiance of the Seas

Cabin number: GUAR

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 28 days ago

Review summary

This trip was a bucket list item for both my husband and I, and it didn't disappoint!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Excellent

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
An amazing experience; from the staff who greeted us upon arrival, to the staff around the ship; I always felt welcomed and appreciated! We ate at Izumi and thoroughly enjoyed it!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Used the fitness center and ran on the 12th deck to stay in shape! Enjoyed trivia and the nightly entertainment

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Music was excellent! Got in a lot of dancing as well as enjoyed the stage performances

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent service and care

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Easy to navigate and just the right size

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We had a window with a king sized bed, all the amenities we wanted were available.

Ship tip

It is much quieter than the bif party ships!

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

4 out of 5
A long way from the airport

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5
Lovely with lots to see and do with beautiful beaches

Mazatlan, Mexico

4 out of 5
Our shore excursion did not happen as they did not show up

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

4 out of 5
Boring, nothing to do around the area, unless you took a tour to get away from the area.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica Did not visit port

I was sick the entire day, so I was in the cabin

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
AMAZING! A BUCKET LIST ITEM CHECKED!

Colon, Panama

5 out of 5
Beautiful with a lovely national park and historical port

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
What a beautiful city! The old town was especially lovely to walk around

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Ah, the waters of the Caribbean! Seven mile beach was wonderful!

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5
Great location and easy to get to the airport from port

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Efficient and well organized
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6 Comments

basssacker     23 days ago

Thanks for sharing we loved the radiance class ship

javawoody     27 days ago

Thanks for the write up

cruising2004     27 days ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise!

HeavySeas     28 days ago

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

Noncapisco     28 days ago

Thanks 😊 for the informative 👍 review.

Gwbigdog     28 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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