Radiance of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

This cruise is probably the 12th time of cruises we have taken in last 15 years. I would give it a three stars rating as it's not exceeding my expectation. But my other family members-my daughter, granddaughter (6 1/2 years olf and my 70 years old brother are all first timer, they are exited and enjoy a lot of new things. Due to the global warming effect, no snowing, less glaciers and almost no iceberg, kind of disappointed. Evening shows is boring and not excited at all.

The Radiance was a very nice ship. It was very clean and the layout very good.

Fantastic older ship but very well run and the staff were fantastic. Rough seas proved a challenge but the ship held well and I loved it. I am alot younger than alot of the other cruisers on board this particular sailing but it was fantastic.

~~Faulty Towers on the high seas the conclusion was that we were wanting a family vacation for Christmas but got a poor and mediocre one as well very expensive . If  we had gone to Hayman island  Resort in the Whitsundays for a week for the monies spent we would have had great holiday. Royal Caribbean Radiance of the seas is not worth the monies that we spent plus ancillary & on board drinks, extra to have freshly squeezed juices US$12.00, no washing facilities but to iron three shirts cost of US $13,95. Windjammer café buffet food for breakfast and lunch was extremely of poor quality, burnt toast sitting under heat lamp hard as a rock, scrambled  eggs pre-mixed from large tetra pack, buffet breakfast soft boiled eggs overcooked and cold, the hot buffet most food items were not hot.Drink station in the Windjammer served orange juice concentrate terrible,percolated coffee is barely drinkable, tea bags are of poor quality,Jane had to use several to get any flavour to make her tea. Breakfast when open in Cascades main dinning room renamed Brasserie 30 was good at times; if you order cooked breakfast,it was served hot but otherwise of the same poor quality of food. Specialty restaurants which we paid for extra fees for three persons were somewhat better Izumi was the outstanding one with Japanese fusion inspired, Giovanni's the Italian restaurant was also second best, the food was good for Italian food on a ship, Chops Grille which they call the finest steak on the high sea in the brochure was mediocre unable to cook our steaks the fillet Mignon medium came well done, and the rare fillet Mignon came medium but the least inspiring experience was the Samba Grill the food was mediocre and our son love the light seating on our table for table service with different multi-colour lights. We had problems with our stateroom as we first came on board, the cleanliness and maintenance was poor, soiled pillows, black hairs in mattress & bed linen,the toilets were not working for three  days in a row but the problem was attended promptly when we told our room attendant, fecal smells were permeating throughout most of decks.The ship Radiance of the seas is need of a good  refurbishment, the only thing new in our stateroom was the flat screen TV as per Royal Caribbean Australian holidays brochure.The experience that we had was very disappointing due the fact our concerns were not met straight away and the guest relations Manager Shawn Jones just paid lip service to us and ignored us, the Hotel Director Mr Alistair Burnett would not see us either and front office Manager Tracey dido. We couldn't wait to get off the ship on Sunday get our flight back home spoke to several other passengers on bus for the transfer to Sydney Airport who had similar concerns and some stated that we would not cruise again with Royal Caribbean.For my view point has an hospitality professional and having worked on cruise ship, they were no standards, no discipline on board especially for safety at sea during our drill in Sydney port, none of the Hotel senior officers could be seen during the busy periods, service was not provided, items on menus and wine list were missing or out of stock such champagnes and wines and many food items in the main dinning room daily menus, security was lacks & extremely poor, rowdy under-age drunk teenagers and adults on board.

Very nice ship. The crew was very nice. The food was very good. The matradee accommodated us with a new table. The cruise director had a Thanksgiving event for us US citizens. This was very nice and greatly appreciated.

Having aways sailed northern Europe, Aslaka or The med off season it was a pleasure to experience a ship in warmer cimate and with plenty of days to enjoy life on board the ship.

Docked along Sydney waterfront it was easy to walk from our hotel to the ship where as Crown & Ancchor members we were able to check in straight away despite the signage stating otherwise.

Radiance of Seas has a indoor solarium and Park cafe where we waited until the cabins were ready whilst others filled the Windjammer.  Cabin was smaller than the balcony cabin on AOS but had a ncie glass balcony that we could enjoy a full view from.

Dinner at Cascades restaurant second seating allocation with table of 10 who were fellow Britsh which was a nice gesture.

Breakfast  & Lunch taken most days at Park cafe as a ligher fare served but frequenty repeated. For variation try the Windjammer. Staff were always very friendly in all restaurants. Everyone smiling was par for the course.

Bought dinning package at 60 us$ to eat at Italian Giovanna, Brazil Samba restaurant and Chops Grille. Our wine package that we purchased could be used at any restaurant on board the ship. On a 16 night  sail a change in restaurant venue is worth the small cost.

It was Melbourne Cup day one day at sea and the crowds gathered for the onboard activities by the pool. Ladies wore hats and alround everyone had a marvellous experience when watching the races on the large pool screen. The entertainment crew lead by Bobby did a marvellous job in making sure that everyone was entertained throughout the cruise.

Great ship with lots to do

We were not impressed with the boarding greeters, we had to fumble around to find our cabin. A lack of an elevator or stairway at the stern where our cabin was located meant a long walk to the central elevators/stairways.

The itinerary was perfect, a good blend of at sea cruising and port stops. The time was sufficient in each port and a wide variety of tours. We took several of the tours offered and everyone of them was great. The Whale Watch tour in Juneau was awesome. The ship is older but kept very clean, the only complaint that I would have is the Solarium could have used a little more oversight when the family hours were over so that it would have been adults only as intended. The same with the hot tub rules were not followed, although this was minor. The entertainment was good and the entertainers even frequently the bar area's of the ship and did impromptu shows. The departure off the ship was organized and worked well. I can say the same about the embarkation as well. The service was good in the restaurants and the food variety was great. The food quality itself although not spectacular it was okay.

Bad choice on our part to choose Radiance of the seas. Food was so cheap and bad. Guest services are rude and not helpful.

Great ship. Plenty of space to relax and move around. Plenty of activities and entertainment to keep you busy.

This was an experience of a life time. First cruise and didn't have any expectations of how it all worked but was amazed at the level of detail in the service, facilities on board and overall wow factor at every turn. Would highly, highly recommend to any traveler, just for the experience alone.

Third trip to Alaska, 2nd time cruising this same cruise... It is an awesome team on the Radiance of the Sea.... But all of the Royal Carribean Cruises we've taken have wonderful!

Very nice time onboard. Service was excellent. Really appreciated all the handicap features of the ship. Handicap cabin was excellent.

First time cruiser but ship seemed impressive to me. Of course, perfect weather for the week also helped. Excursions were great and Hubbard glacier was fantastic - the clouds opened up and the captain said this was as close to the glacier that he had been. View from balcony was amazing.

The ship was immaculate and well equipped, but with only a few exceptions the crew was not very friendly or helpful. Food was fair to poor. Got sick on lunch the second day.

The stateroom was great; our attendant was superb; not much to choose from on the buffet; and never saw the glaciers falling like you advertise; even though we did go though the icy strait; so update your videos;

The family had a great time. The staff was great. The ship was everything we expected and more. Great food, Spa, workout room, pool and kids activities.

Overall it was a great cruise. Crew and staff were excellent. Entertainment was good. The ports were interesting. Plenty of activities. Excellent food.

Good service and ship is well maintained. Staff was professional and courteous. Excellent entertainment with choices to suit everyone. Captain keeps guests well informed of vessel's location and arrival times. Vessel's management need to emphasis and enforce \"no smoking\" on stateroom balconies.