Radiance of the Seas Review

1st & Last time cruisers with Royal Caribbean (Radiance)

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Radiance of the Seas
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2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jan 2011
Cabin: Deluxe Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

Taste & presentation of the food was horrible, not to mention thousands of people touching spoons/utensils serving themselves & handles going back into the food! Anyone for some BACTERIA with there food? No wonder they have problems with (nausea/vomiting/diarrhea)!!

Smoking is absolutely DISGUSTING & permeates the ship every where!! No inside bar without smoking, only one night designated in casino for non-smoking (Like the smell or tar/nicotine residue would be gone)**DISGUSTING** Sure they designated 15 slot machines in a HAHA "Non-smoking" area which is directly next to the SMOKING area, (like when restaurants had so called non-smoking "areas" & the tables were back to back!) so all the smoke went there anyway not to mention the bar right before entering the casino was full of smoke & the bar in the casino! But don't bring a room towel to the pool or you'll be stopped & told that's not allowed. The shows were certainly designated to fit the "Majority" age on board which was greater than 50 years old. Tried to switch to my time dining to sit with newly wed Daughter & her husband & was told not a problem until, we showed up with them then it was a huge problem. Wait staff although very polite in saying excuse me but continually interrupting ANY attempts at a conversation at the table. Then our waiter continually telling us (8) EIGHT times at one setting they there will be a survey sent to our room & we should fill it out based on him & the assistant waiter & not the over all dining experience because, he just wanted us to know & of coarse there were FOUR (4) couples at the table that previous to his interruption had been having a conversation who kept politely saying "yes we understand the survey is done" "Yes we understand the survey has already been done" WOW it was BAD!! Then trying to shower is like being in something smaller than a coat closet & the water leaks over the tiny shower rim & under the curtain that's to short to begin with, all over the floor every single time, mold in the vents in the bathroom vents not only in our state room but our daughter & her husbands too. The bar tenders can't make a mixed drink to save their lives, putting the rum in the bottom of a Daiquiri rather than mixing it in with it. We ordered breakfast room service only once & waited till 9:30AM then called & were informed they'd "forgotten". NICE.

When Royal Caribbean was notified of all of the problems & how disappointed in our 1st time cruise with them & the reply was "Sorry you had such a terrible time, please refer to our "smoking policy," we hope to have an opportunity to serve you again! REALLY????? NEVER

Cabin Review

Deluxe Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

Cabin E2

Coat closet shower leaks all over the floor every time, mold in the bathroom vents, Loved looking out our balcony but we had the extended balcony & our smoking neighbor continually came to the far right corner of the bordering balcony where he could look directly into our state room OR if we had left the sliding glass door unlocked he could have come over the wall & right in our room! Not very private so I do suggest if your getting a balcony expecting exclusive privacy you better ask if you're getting an "extended balcony first"

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