Radiance of the Seas Review

3 Generations go to Alaska

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Minideb
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jul 2013
Cabin: Large Ocean View Stateroom

This was my mothers third cruise and our first. Grandmother with daughter and niece. Grandmother (83) with limited mobility meant that we rented a handicapped suite. The room was perfect. The bathroom in need of repair. The Stateroom attendant Fernando Luna was the BEST. He was always available and always aware of my mother's limitations.

The windjammer offered more options than the dinning room. The lack of respect for the dress code was shocking. When my mother cruised on The Cunard SS France the dress code was formal every night. In 2000 on the Millennium it was shirt and tie for the men . Dresses for the women. Eating in the Windjammer I expected to see shorts and T-shirts. Making an effort to go to the dining room and seeing people in Jeans and T-shirts was not what we expected. But the daily newsletter stated Suggested wardrobe. The Maitre D' did not dare send anyone back to their rooms to dress for dinner.

We never had problems finding something good to eat. The Tea Time in the Windjammer was a big plus and obviously not common knowledge.

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Large Ocean View Stateroom

Cabin G

4006 is a handicapped stateroom with two beds and two bunks that drop from the ceiling. One is over the beds and the other is over the couch. The bunk was really comfortable . I am 5'6" and I could sit upright in bed and read by the light that is in the ceiling.The bathroom tiles were broken and their was mould in the shower. The access to this room is greatly hindered when the attendants roll out their trolleys. The hallways are not wide enough for a wheelchair to pass. Thankfully we could fold the chair and have the occupant walk a few steps. Otherwise we had to wait for the carts to be moved or take the other elevators . Access from the closest elevators meant that we had to cross a threshold that was not wheelchair friendly. Requiring going over backwards or lifting the front of the chair.

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