Radiance of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Overall, the conditions on the ship were fine. Our bathroom (and heard comments from several other passengers about the same problem) smelled like a latrine. The smell was so bad at times it was hard to spend any time at all in the bathroom. This problem, while brought up to our steward, was never adequately addressed. This was our third Royal Caribbean cruise and we found that the quality of the food was not up to the standards we have come to expect from Royal Caribbean. Also, this was the first cruise we have been on that ran out of food items like 2% milk, yogurt, pina colada mix (these are the things I am aware of). We would not book a trip again on this ship. We were impressed by the measures taken by the ship to battle the spread of infectious illnesses with the use of sanitary wipes. They were present in all the dining rooms (and handed out) and at the gangplank when returning from ports of call. I also noticed housekeeping wiping down handrails.

Second time cruising on this ship. The Food was superior to most other ships I have been on. Dining Room excellent and buffets had large variety. Entertainment was not what I expected. One good comedy night the rest of the nights I felt as thou I was at a high school variety show. Cleanliness of the ship was good. Service as with all Royal Caribbean very nice. Our weather was not so good and tendering in and out of some ports a total nightmare. No matter how long the lines were and cancellations, people were still enjoying themselves and happy.

This ship was great!

This ship had the best experience for a first-time traveler on the ocean or gulf. Everyone of the staff were pleasant and helpful. I particularly enjoyed the shows as much as the creations that were made from towels every day and placed on the bed.

We were very impressed with the stateroom for wheel chair disabled passengers. Even the closet was roll-in. Excellent bathroom, huge balcony, we could not have been happier with the arrangements. We had room service for breakfast which arrived on time each day and was delicious. Service was excellent; room attentant absolutely the best. We will definitely do this cruise again.

Radiance of the Seas is a smaller ship compared to the other RCCL ships I've been on. Small isn't bad, I think the only bad thing of this cruise was the dinner service. I had really outstanding dinner service on the previous RCCL ships I've been on (Adventures and Explorer). Both waiters I had on those previous ships were very enthusiastic and entertaining every time I went to dinner. This waiter I had on Radiance was OK. He gave me the wrong dinner a couple of times and the dinner was either for the person next to me or I did not order that at all.

Started out nice with quick boarding @ 1pm in Vancouver. Nice room at aft of ship. Bags arrived within minutes. Cruise wasn't bad just ho-hum. No energy from ships' crew or passagengers. Most cruises are a combination of newlyweds and nearly deads. I didn't see any newly weds on our cruise. Found out part way this was last Alaska cruise so I guess everyone was tired and waiting for new itinerary. Was imformed several times that the cruise was a training cruise for upcoming Asian boat and that's why we had so much trouble communication with wait staff. Getting off the boat was fast and easy as we did the carry off. Next time we will do the $20 send the bags ahead deal and get off early without luggage. Casino was frequently without any dealers even in the middle of the day. Golf and dart room was closed everytime we went to use it. Cinema was small but nice and showed good movies. Internet was frequently down for a day at a time. Did I have a bad time? No...but for the money I would rather be elsewhere

Food at the dining facility was good however the menu stayed the same, to our surprise, during our 7-day cruise. Staff members were quite friendly and helpful. Fitness room was perfect. Daily activities were not too many. We expected some informative seminars on health, well-being, etc. One comedian would be sufficient (there were two). Singers and dancers were outstanding. Behind-the-scene opportunity explained by the performers was the first we had and enjoyed very much.

We were pleased with our stateroom and the friendliness and courtesy of the staff. The food was O.K. but portions too small. Overall the quality of the food was just O.K., not excellent. Even though paying for the wifi access, I could not send e-mails and the tech support was not knowledgable enough to fix the problem.

Overall the ship was clean, well kept, plenty of staff to ensure everything was in it's place. Public places, such as bathrooms, were clean and litter free. Everything was found to be in good working order and staff was available to address questions and concerns at any time.

OVerall it was a great week. The shows were kind of so so. Our 10 year old grandson did not like the offerings in the Kids Adventure Room.

Easily the best cruise ship I've been on. Crew, food, entertainment, shore excursions, and maintainance of the ship were second to none! I will become a walking billboard for Royal Caribbean with friends & family. This ship was so exceptional, we're definetely going to book our next cruise on The Radiance of the Seas for their upcoming cruise to South America.

Excellent staff, very fun activities, excellent room, and lovely dinners. Met a lot of cool people (staff and fellow passengers).

Royal Caribbean and the Radiance of The Seas is THE BEST! We have cruised with an inferior company before a few times but we will NEVER go back to them after being treated like ROYALTY with this cruise line! Our Captain, the Cruise Director and the ship were all fabulous! The staff, the crew, everyone aboard was courteous and friendly and efficient. The shows every night were top notch and Broadway quality. Every convenience and affordable luxury was offered to us on board and at the ports of call. The Excursions were full of quality, wide-ranging and enjoyable. We will definitely cruise with RC again, and we've already recommended RC to all our family and friends!

The ship was outstanding! As a 1st timer we were very happy with the ship, staff (except guest relationship), activities, and organization of the cruise director. We will definitely be coming back. Alaska is beautiful and the ship and crew enchanced it. Thank you for a wonderful experience!!

Overall, the ship was well kept.One negative: the ladies restroom on deck 5 beside the Cascade dining room was partially inoperative throughout the cruise

Wonderful ship, first time cruising, 7 days to Alaska, no problems were experienced, food was wonderful at the main dining room, waitresses were wonderful, I wish I could have taken both home, the person taking care of our room was the most professional person and ready to help with everything. People helping my 90 years old disabled mom when she needed help to get off and on the ship at each port or just to go to the buffet they would help her with her plate and serve her favorite food, everything about this ship is wonderful, the Spa service is excellent, what a way to relax, I am ready to go again to another adventure, everything is so organize, my mom asked me to go back the following week because she was missing all the entertainment we had, ofcourse her favorite place the casino at night time. She relaxed so much that her blood pressure was almost normal! My favorite port, Ketchikan, what a beautiful place, and the people there are so amicable. Beautiful ship, beautiful staff, keep it up Royal Caribbean.

First impression was a nice clean ship, well cared for. Comfortable beds and bedding (especially pillows) was important to me. I slept like a baby. Dinner in the main dining room was better to me than in the Windjammer though they always had a nice selection. I had a burger and onion rings at the Seaveiw Cafe and the onion rings were really good. There was always something to do, though we never did any of them except go to a few shows. We were too busy at the ports! The crew and waitstaff go out of their way to remember your name and make YOU feel like your special,even though they probably do that for everyone. I had a great overall experience and would definitely sail the Radiance again. The captain was very friendly and so humorous, I looked forward to his morning announcements.

This was our first cruise and the experience left us wanting more. However we went 3 days in the same clothes due to the airlines loosing our luggage. Cruise line may want to consider how their sub-contractors treat their customers as well. The experience could leave a bad taste and reflect negatively on the cruise line.

The Radiance of the Sea is a fantastic ship. Our waiters in the Dinning room were "the best". We took our grandchildren and our 10 year old enjoyed the program for his age very very much.