Radiance of the Seas Review
Radiance of the Seas first Trip Down Under
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Have Just returned from Perth and the 16 night Top end of Australia Cruise. Had a very good time despite a few disappointments. RCL does have some fine tuning to do with the Radiance of the seas in order to maintain customer satisfaction .
Firstly I must say that I received NO information from RCL prior to the cruise. not one email or letter. No notification that shore excursions were available (missed out on one I wanted to do as a result of this)I thought this was appalling. Everything I found out bout my cruise I found out by myself. Last year we sailed with Princess cruises and we were inundated with pre cruise information and welcoming emails. RCL had the worst pre cruise contact I've ever experienced.
Embarkation was a disaster. Long waits in Queues in the heat. Many passengers were upset and tired by the time they got on the ship. in the meantime the Moet I ordered for my room had gone warm but we eventually were settled in our cabin and ready to explore the Radiance
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Deluxe Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony
had room 7598. Small but nice. 1 and 1/2 seater sofa was an improvement. Rounded bed good in some ways and no sharp edges but not good for tall people and your feet hang off the end. bathroom is small and shower is so tiny even an anorexic would get claustrophobia. Excellent closet and storage space. Balcony small but fits 2 chairs and a table which was adequate. The cabin is well positioned on the ship being close to the centrum and lifts (midship).
main problem was the regular smell of sewerage outside the room and on the balcony. Same smell was regularly found on the deck 5 balcony. Its a real problem when the smell of someone smoking is more preferable than that awful sewerage smell