Radiance of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Very clean, well laid out; love the individual food stations in the Windjammer Cafe vs. the usual LONG line on other ships (Jewel of the Seas has the same set up); indoor pool; self-leveling pool tables are AWESOME!

The Radiance of the Seas is a favorite of mine. It is beautifully appointed and has many amenities. My granddaughters enjoyed Adventure Ocean and refused to eat dinner with the adults because they didn't want to miss any activities. This also made nice for the rest of the family. We were able to talk and visit at the late seating without making the young one sit and behave. There were plenty of activities for all the family, from the 4 year old to grandma and grandpa. The younger adults have plenty of places to relax and enjoy themselves while grandma and grandpa did the child care at night. The whole trip was wonderful. One event that was outstanding was the cake frosting contest between the captain and the hotel manager in the centrum. It was hilarious and nice to see the captain interacting with the passengers.

Overall, this was a very relaxing and enjoyable cruise from San Diego to Vancouver. The entertainment was great, in particular, Santtino & the Blakjaxs. The staff was very accomodating and we were very satisfied with the level of service. The debarkation for passengers flying from Vancouver was handled extremely well with Ship represenatives shepherding passengers from pierside, to buses and all the way to bag pickup at Vancouver airport and then directing passengers to the appropriate airline counter. A few very minor discrepancies: the bus driver taking us to the airport was unfamilar with the route and had to get phone directions, initially, there were no standup hand sanitizers acivated at the food venues (once we asked about why they weren't being used, they magically appeared the next time we entered the dining area), the tour to Seaside/Astoria started late and we felt hurried with not enough time to explore the stops before returning to the pier and after we signed up for tours online and receiving our confirmation, upon arrival, we found that only one of us had tour tickets and the Tour Desk had to confirm my confirmation with the Miami office. After cruising on several other lines, Royal Caribbean is at the top of our list for customer satisfaction.

The ship was fantastic and I would recommend Royal Caribbean to anyone wanting to cruise to anywhere. The employees were well trained and well mannered. I couldn't have been better facilities if you could have tried.

I recently sailed for the 16th time on the Radiance of the Seas. I have done all the ports of call the ship makes except the Hawaii ones. Every cruise is better than the last. The ship is so beautiful and the crew go out of their way to make every passenger feel like a queen or king. The entertainment is varied and appeals to all ages. A very special entertainer onboard named Santino and Blakjax was a very definite highlight. I would recommend this ship and any of the ports of call to any age group.

The service was unbelievable the cabin I had was outstanding. The maid was so wonderful and the food was delicious that I am still talking about it.

As a first time cruiser, Radiance of the Sea offered a very enjoyable week. During my week the ocean was very cooperative with it's smooth as glass behavior. The ship was spacious and very clean, including my stateroom. I couldn't believe the amount of storage in the stateroom. My stateroom included a balcony, which I truly enjoyed. The entire staff was very pleasant and eager to please. There was a multitude of amenities on the ship, from the quiet library to the active workout room and the cassino, from entertaining staff performed shows in the evening to the disco dancing all night long. Activities focued on children, young adults, and those of us that have been around a while. Opportunity was there, you could choose your own level of activity. As for food, if you went hungry, it was your own fault. In regard to the main courses at dinner, some were great (big on my list were the dinner appetizers), some were good, and some you could put on the "pass it by table", but if that happened, you could just choose something else as the waiting staff was very willing to please you. At the end of the meal, bring on those delightful desserts! Excursion choices were many at each port of call. I found the description of each to be a shortcoming. What you seemingly were getting was not quite the case in two of the three excursions I booked. When asking the staff at Customer Relations for additional details, they knew little more then the blurb in the ad. When a snorkel excursion is advertised, I actually expect to to go to a reef and view sea life. More details need to be added and staff members need to experience them so they may report back the extent of each. You have to pay for all your alcholic beverages, which is a bit of a pinch if you like your cocktails. Best bargin on the ship in the Martini workshop. mmmmmmmmmmm! Speciality drinks were fun with or without alcohol. Plenty of iced tea and juices were complimentary.

I was blown away by the spectacular entrance, but my impression quickly deteriorated after the first hour. I had sailed Royal Caribbean before, to Alaska, and loved it. I took my granddaughter on this cruise for her 16th birthday and wanted to give a extra special trip, so I booked this cruise. We weren't even out of the port when we began having one disappointing thing after another. I won't go into the specifics, but it involves the safety of my granddaughter and a crew member.. I doubt that I will book with Royal Caribbean again. I will return to the cheaper and not so lavish cruiseline that I took for my previous four cruises.

The staff was so accomadating. The ship was so beautiful. I couldn't have spent my 30th birthday any better than on the Radiance.

The food was great, everyone was friendly and very helpful. We had plenty of activities and time to relax. We love the fact that no one from work could get ahold of us.

This is our 11th cruise and was certainly no disappointment. Next to The Mariner of the Seas, it was my favorite ship. It is a very elegant ship.....not tacky with all the neon...the whole experience was great

This is a beautiful, well maintained ship with a very polite, exceptionally nice crew, The layout of the ship is great, the live music plentiful and good. Great size (not too big but lots of stuff to do on board while at sea)

I have cruised atleast 15 times and this by far was the best

The was our first cruise after our baby was born. The cruise was very relaxing: nice and clean room, good service good food. The wine packages were a bit disapponting because some wines turned out to be out of stock and the quality of the wines was not so great. It was very convenient to bring our baby to the restaurant, the theater, the pool etc. without much hassle. The ports of call were really disappotinting to us, since next to the shopping they were really not so special and very crowded. We actually like our time on the boat better!!

This was a fun cruise. Enjoyed the warm weather & friendly people.

Another great Royal Caribbean Cruise but the menu in main dining room was a huge disappointment and hoping they will go back to what they were best at.

As a smoker that's where my focus is. Only 1 small table and 6 chairs for all smokers onboard to use. So extra chairs had to be dragged over every day.

Overall, we had so much fun. The weather wasn’t the best, but the cruise ship made sure there were plenty activities on board. Everyone that we have encountered was super friendly, and made sure that we had the best experience. A lot of people were mad that we were not able to stop at Costa Maya due to severe weather, but I think the captain made a good call and was more concerned about our safety. This is my third cruise with Royal Caribbean, and I would highly recommend this ship to anyone.

Overall, this was a relaxing experience to warm weather ports. The only significant problem with the ship was the Wi-Fi service that was erratic at best.

Had a great cruise. The staff was perfect. And the food was real good.