Radiance of the Seas Review

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Great Ship; Beautiful Scenery!

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WrittenOnYourHeart
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jul 2015
Cabin: Interior Stateroom

Background: I am a Disney Cruise Line girl through and through, but the group I was traveling with uses Royal Caribbean, so I was giving it a try. Sixth cruise overall, first on Royal Caribbean.

Overall I found the Radiance to be a beautiful ship and found myself very comfortable with the service on Royal Caribbean. (So much that I booked a new cruise while onboard!) My cabin steward was fantastic - the first day she seemed a little brusque, but much of that was just first day busy-ness I think as once I got to talk with her the next morning, she was delightful and always checked on me. Dining room servers were great as well.

We spent the night in Anchorage the night before the cruise, and then our group split about 50/50 between taking a train to Seward or taking a bus. I opted for the bus as it was the less expensive option, and having done Alaska last year this was to be my budget trip. The road ran parallel to the train tracks for a good portion of the route, so unless you absolutely MUST ride on a train, I'd say the bus is fine. I'd definitely go with Royal's shuttle service though, because there is one road going between Anchorage and Seward. And if something happens... In fact, we were delayed leaving Seward because there had been a bad accident that shut down the road between Anchorage and Seward for hours and some 800 people were stuck on Royal Caribbean shuttles, so we waited. This meant that we didn't sail until around 2:30am and we had to miss the Hubbard Glacier. Disappointing, but these things happen - and we were all alive and safe.

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Interior Stateroom

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The cabin itself was fine. It didn't feel too cramped (several mirrors help make it feel larger), and there was plenty of storage. There were lights beside the bed, so there was no stumbling in pitch black to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. The shower is small, yes, but I did not have issues with the curtain clinging to me or causing big leaks (just make sure the bottom - which is long enough - is folded into the shower! easy!) I'd seen people report. I guess that's where being accustomed to a small, NYC apartment shower comes in handy - I'm not used to a lot of space, so I don't need a lot of space.

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