Royal Caribbean Radiance of the Seas Romantic Cruises Reviews

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"Entertainment – we felt the Ruby entertainment had also experienced cuts like Royal and the shows were not what they used to be – not as well done or with as good entertainers.We were hoping getting ill was something Royal would help us avoid and they did a great job for us on the Radiance...."Read More
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Customer service nightmare

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Alex Mann
10+ Cruises • Age 30s

Let me start by saying that I am a pretty laid back guy. Out of the dozens of cruises we’ve been on, I’ve been to guest services over an issue maybe twice. We were traveling with a group of 8. My in laws and their dad were in one room. Several weeks before the cruise we called to verify it was one twin bed and one king bed in the room for them, as he is 80 and cannot get on a bunk bed. They ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


OK for families with younger kids.

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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ghstudio
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s

Our goal was to get our whole family together and give our grandchildren (age 5-11) their first cruise. The ship, the friendly staff, the outstanding waiters all worked well. The kids were happy swimming; we did not use the kids programs at all. They enjoyed the two shows we saw and everyone had a good time. Cabins were very clean as was the ship in general. The significant downside to the cruise ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Traveled with children


Nothing Radiating about Radiance of the Seas.

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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Miami Mike 169
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

Other than the food and the Service in the Main Dining Room, I give this ship a solid 2. At best. And I'm being generous ,since the Staff is friendly. The entertainment is essentially non existent. The shows were poor, the movie theatre didn't work and the few movies they showed by the pool were older than I am. The only thing these people seemed to be concerned with was selling you stuff. That ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Traveled with children


Good ship, awesome staff , Culinary a let down.

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fair and honest
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

Balcony room nice. Shower so small ,but made it work. Ship staff were awesome . Lack of fresh vegetables on menu was sad. When offered such as coleslaw or cucumber salad in main dining a tablespoon was served and usually hot and wilted and flavorless. Desserts were very sad . Whipped topping is not Mousse . Overall ship well maintained ,Captain praised staff and and rightly so. Good ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Major regrets after taking this cruise

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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Gordon Rae
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

This cruise was in no way worth the cost! The food was at best average, including at Chops Grill & Giovani’s, the entertainment was completely lame, the nightclub was not in use for most of the trip, except for a couple of lame late night brief events. Given that there is only one stop on the trip and most of the time spent is onboard and at sea these factors were major factors in our ...
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Sail Date: January 2024

Cabin Type: Connecting Balcony


Overall okay. Would NOT recommend nail salon.

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Cara Pierce
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

Cruise was nice, it was definitely on the smaller side and definitely lots of children around. It was a nice experience other than the time I wasted at the nail salon they have on board, it was like every other salon at home I had to wait almost an hour past my appointment time to be taken, AFTER they asked me if I was all set indicating that they didn’t even know I was supposed to be there, and ...
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Sail Date: January 2024



this older lady is still Radiant!

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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ROYERSKINE
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this short cruise because we really enjoy this size of ship. We sailed on Radiance when she was brand new, and again some years ago. Despite the ships age, it is very well maintained and kept up so well. We were impressed at how good it looked both inside and out. The attention to cleaning was evident everywhere. The staff was so friendly and helpful at every turn. We chose an outside ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Ocean View


well run ship

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Pedro151
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Enjoyed this weekend getaway from Tampa. Our room was very nice BUT was noisy being below the windjammer buffet. The entire crew from the captain to the room attendant were superior. Friendly, and kind. The food was of very good quality in the windjammer they had, Caribbean night, Mexican night, and Italian night themes and the experience fun. Only went to one show and it was good but not great. ...
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Sail Date: November 2023

Cabin Type: Junior Suite Accessible


Hadn't been on Royal Caribbean for many years--it was still great

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doudy42
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

We were on a 7day Western Caribbean cruise out of Tampa. I see a lot of complaints about this cruise ship on other reviews. Yes, it is an older ship but still beautiful. The atrium in the center of the ship is so nice. Lots of music there every night and games during the day and you can view it from almost any floor. We never had a problem with getting drinks anywhere on the ship--if we ...
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Sail Date: November 2023

Cabin Type: Connecting Balcony


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