Radiance of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Overall amazing cruise. From the customer service, to the dining, to the port stops and shore excursions. We had an interior stateroom and were impressed with the size and features of the room (8005). Our stateroom attendant was fantastic and after visiting the Starquest lounge on the 13th deck one night, the bartender knew our names and drinks for the following nights. This lounge was a hidden gem and we spent a lot of time here sightseeing and hanging out. The entertainment was great from comedians, to the 70’s night, to the live jazz band. Throughly enjoyed stopping by Latte-tudes for a daily iced mocha. The variety of food was awesome, including the Windjammer buffet, the Park Cafe and the ‘my time’ dining menu in the Cascades dining room. All of the employees were so friendly and went out of their way to make sure everything was up to par. Couldn’t ask for a greater experience.

We did 3-day land tour along with 7-day cruise. It was an unbelievable trip. We loved it and cannot wait to go back.

What a fantastic experience of a lifetime. Everything went so smoothly and the staff was so helpful and courteous.

Embarkation and disembarkation were chaos and not relaxing, but enjoyed the rest. Would definitely cruise again with RCL.

Windjammer food was bad. Eggs very watery. Staff not real friendly. Food repeated.

Thoroughly enjoyed the adventure! Had pre cruise, land tour, first week and cruise second week. First time cruiser. Couldn’t have enjoyed it more!

We LOVED Alaska! We didn’t love cruising-it ended up being a means to get from port to port.

I was disappointed in Royal Carribean. The wait staff in the dining hall were earnest in service and great! The room staff was great. They made the trip. Phil the comedian was great as entertainment and Trivia in the bar was great. The food quality, not the wait staff in dining was mediocre. The buffet was a 2 out of 10 on a rating. The staff in the bars and on the floor looked tired, depressed and most did not seem enthused to have guests onboard. The buffet has limited hours??? I would choose Carnival over Royal Carribean every time now. I am disappointed in our cruise ship and what RC provided. Once we got off the ship the ports were awesome.

Amazing time in Alaska. The crew were great. Lots to do on and off the ship. I highly recommend Royal Caribbean Radiance of the Sea.

Overall it was a great cruise besides the terrible cabin location.

Had a great experience on Radiance of the Seas. First cruise so can’t compare but overall was pleased. Less marketing would be better, so much emphasis on drink packages and jewelry purchases. Food in the dining room was very good and our waiter was phenomenal! Ate breakfast and/or lunch in the Windjammer... ok food. Ice cream was crystalline so skipped that after first try. Heard a lot of complaints about the lack of organization, we just thought it was normal since we had nothing to compare. But organization was not a strong point for Royal Caribbean. But overall I would rate 4 stars.

Definitely an older crowd on the Radiance which we expected and frankly didn’t mind. We sailed from Vancouver-Anchorage June 1st-June 8th. Alaska was beautiful and we loved the different ports and excursions. Our stateroom attendant was phenomenal and the kids club was equally impressive. Our children LOVED the staff and activities. The comedians were very funny as well. The bartenders with the exception of one had zero personality. Our group of 8 (4 adults and 4 kids) ALL thought the dining room food was pretty horrible compared to 7 others cruises we have taken. The pizza compared to Carnival’s cruise line was god awful. The pastry chef or whoever makes the desserts for the Windjammer needs to go back to Culinary school. Every meal the desserts were left as if no one had touched them. Case in point! My wife liked the carrot cake on the 2nd night of dining but that was about it. I can’t express how disappointed we were with the food on this ship hence the 3 star review. Alaska gets 5 stars though, it is as advertised!

Any trip making memories with family is great. We booked a tour in Seward when we disembarked and took Alaska Railway to Anchorage that evening. We spent two days in Anchorage. The biggest downside of the trip was American Airlines who totally messed up our reservations.

Loved Alaska, but was disappointed with our ship and Royal Caribbean

Everyone we felt with on the cruise and excursions were great

We loved the Radiance for Alaska. We thought the food was fine, service fine, entertainment great, ship beautiful for an older ship and of course , the destination awesome. We had an inside cabin 4035 which was convenient for us and enabled us to spend more money on excursions. It is up to individuals to do research as far as what they’re looking for, but we loved Alaska in May. No salmon run but the ice in the Fjords and snow covered mountains were a sight to behold, and it stays light a long time. There are always trade offs but all in all a wonderful time is available for you if you’re ready to embrace Alaska.

I'm hearing that the pool during May Alaskan cruise on royal Caribbean is closed. Can anyone please tell me if there is any truth to this? Thanks.

It was an amazing experience. I enjoyed that there was .any days at sea so I could just relax.

If you have the ability to splurge on a cruise it should be a Transpacific on a small ship. The ports and all their sights and sounds are unforgettable. We cannot wait to do the same cruise all over again.

It was a little rough in the beginning. A little confusing also because this was our first cruise. No one told us how they worked we had to figure it out for ourselves. And we never figured it out until the cruise was almost over.