We are experienced cruisers, but this was only our second time on a Royal Caribbean ship. Generally we cruise Celebrity, and as such were granted Diamond membership on the Radiance.
Overall we enjoyed ourselves very much. Radiance is a beautiful ship, and in general I would rate it highly. We did experience a couple problems which, while we would not allow them to ruin our cruise, definitely had a negative impact overall. I will try to give my honest opinion of our experience. I know from reading the boards that some posters put down anyone who gives negative comments, indicating that some people can never be satisfied. That is so much not the case with us. We have cruised close to 30 times and this is the first time I have ever posted any negative feedback at all.
Food - Always a matter of opinion, but I would say overall we were very satisfied with the food and found it to be better than the food we had on our last couple of Celebrity ships.
Wonderful balcony, and the room steward will bring lounge chairs if you ask. Little breeze or sun on balcony due to location. No elevator noise, but the Centrum music could definitely be heard in the cabin - if you retire early keep it in mind.