Radiance of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

It was the perfect cruise for us. Enjoyed every minute of it.

It would have been nice to have been able to visit the ports we were suppose to go to. We spent 4 days at sea due to engine troubles on the ship so they had to bypass all,ports and go very slowly to Vancouver. We had a relative driving 5 hours to meet us at Astoria. By the time we found out we weren’t going to make any port stops they had already driven over 3 hours when we were able to get a hold of them. The y did refund 50% of our cruise fare which was good however I do feel that since spent 4 days at sea and not getting off once from embarkation to disembarkation a better solution would have been to give us either a full refund or 100% credit towards a future cruise. This is the first time in all my sailings I have been somewhat disappointed with ROYAL CARIBBEAN.

We have cruised with RC more than 20 times and this was the worst cruise experience we ever had. Due to mechanical problems on the first night of sailing, we missed all of our ports and sailed very slowly up the coast to Vancouver for four days. Luckily, the seas were calm, but that was the only calm thing about this cruise. There was alot of misinformation, little sympathy given by the crew, and just a major disappointment all the way around. With over 150 Back to Back Cruisers expecting to go on the next cruise to Alaska, RC could have been more upfront with their communication. They chose to let us all reboard for the next cruise and then sent an email 2 hours later stating we would not be allowed off the ship for 4 more days even though we would just be floating in the harbor of Vancouver. That's 9 sea days total before getting to a port! Ridiculous.

We just got off a 4 day cruise on Radiance of the Seas that sailed from Los Angeles on Monday, April 22nd to Vancouver. We were less than 24 hours into our cruise and we were told the ship had propulsion issues and all of our port stops were cancelled. We have been on 14 Royal Carribean cruises in less than 8 years. While the service was fantastic on the cruise we just took, we were extremely disappointed when we found out all port stops had been cancelled due to mechanical issues. We specifically booked this cruise as it stopped in places that we truly wanted to visit. Aside from the cruise cost, we spent a significant amount of money on flights, hotels, drink and dining packages and child care to go on a cruise that did not stop. We would have not spent this amount of money on a cruise that did not stop whatsoever. Too make matters worse, we quickly found out that this same propulsion issue occurred multiple times on the Radiance of the Seas, and, as a result, several sailings on her were cancelled last year. In addition, Radiance of the Seas has just gone through dry dock and we were told several repairs were made. Cleary this wasn't the case. All Royal Carribean offered passengers for their inconvenience was half of one cruise far back in the form of onboard credit. This did little or nothing for the majority of passengers to offset the cost of travel. We are beyond disappointed and are strongly debating cancelling a cruise we booked in January 2025 on Utopia of the Seas. We have spent tens of thousands of dollars with Royal Carribean and to not be offered a future cruise credit or discount is poor customer service. We found out that the next several sailings on Radiance have been cancelled due to these mechanical issues. Those passengers received a full refund and a credit towards another cruise. Passengers on our cruise/sailing should have been offered future cruise credit/discount. It's very disappointing.

Overall, we had a very nice time. It was hard because we started out serving ourselves at the buffet but due to a Norovirus that was spreading, by the end of the cruise the staff was serving us (main problem being it caused lines to form). However, it's understandable that they needed to protect everyone as much as possible so I get it. Staff was very friendly about it all, even though it caused all of them a lot of extra work too!

Enjoyed the cruise overall. It was fun but did not enjoy that one excursion was canceled, and we are still trying to get a refund. Several on board activities were canceled without telling folks. We plan our day to do things, and this just left a hole in our schedule. One time we were to have a mini-golf tournament, and the person in charge did not show (later said winds were too high). Four passengers just walked away, but three in my group decided to still do the tournament (even without a crew member to officiate it). We completed it and had a first, second and third place finisher. We were not given the medals for this though (and we were having a family competition to see who could win the most). Still would like to see those medals and give them to our winners. Thank you for reading this- Joel R. Linnabary

Perfect vacation. Ship was amazing, staff is the best!

While this ship is one of there smaller ships, there was plenty to do and some. Even had a movie theater on it…

Had a nice time. Great food everywhere. Lacking on entertainment. Cabin was very old,outdated and needs improvement. Staff were great.

This cruise was fantastic. A great little getaway!

Very inclusive, the Royal Caribbean line is more diverse than some other lines.

After this experience I won't book another Royal Caribbean Cruise. I will also listen to previous reviews and research the age of the boat and latest updates.

Loved the family time, celebrated my 50th birthday while on ship, and made a ton of memories. I would however not recommend this particular ship for families. It is more for friends and single passengers. Love the staff, every single person in charge of us was amazing.

Other than the little situation with the luggage everything went fine. I wish I knew enough to talk to someone right where it happened. I waited until I was on the ship and they said they could not help me because it happened before I got on the ship.

Melissa at Delta Cruises is highly recommended for your cruise needs. She provided all the information I needed before the cruise. This is the 2nd time we have taken an RCCL cruise out of Tampa. It is an older ship and smaller because it has to be able to sail under the Skyway bridge. It is well maintained, friendly staff and everyone seemed to be having a great time. The weather can be cold or warm this time of year so you have to be prepared for both.

Wonderful time with friends. Hopefully another cruise is in my future.

Great time, with great service, activities and shows. Just wish the pool was bigger.

Overall good cruise! Food and staff was good! There were a lot of activities to keep you busy!

The day just flew by I was either eating, drinking, or swimming on sea days.

cruise was basically good except for the things mention.