Royal Caribbean Radiance of the Seas Cruise Reviews

This was our second cruise on The Radiance of the Seas. It was a 7 day cruise from Sydney to Newcastle, Hobart and Melbourne. The ship was as lovely as the first time we sailed her 14 months ago and we enjoyed this cruise even more. Boarding was a breeze. We arrived after 2 pm and basically walked straight on and to our cabin. We had eaten before we boarded as we knew the buffet would be crowded ...

I've sailed on Radiance before and it was glitzy and full of activities and fun. EMBARKING This is so streamlined now, it is very impressive. There is an early bag check in. This time we dropped our bags off and got on at 11.30am. Before the cruise, we had downloaded all the luggage tags, and the set sail forms. We went on within 30 minutes. Being in the Crown and Anchor society meant we were ...

I have just returned from the 8 nights on Radiance from Sydney to Newcastle, Brisbane and Airlie Beach. I was travelling with my mother and, next door, my sister and her husband. The dancing started at the Sail Away Party and continued all voyage! The entertainment team usually started it off by getting everyone up for a few fun group dances like the YMCA, Macarena, Saturday Night Fever and ...

This is a good mid sized ship although she has seen better days and needs some attention to detail. Considering the number of passengers, the pools are small, over crowded and therefore not pristine. There are not enough spas and good luck in prising out one of the human fixtures within them. The fake plants in the pool atrium look cheap and nasty and need a makeover. The dinning room is one of ...

This was our sons Make A Wish,,, He always wanted to go to Australia. The food was amazing and the waiters gave you their undivided attention.. Kids adored them... We had balcony and ill tell ya once you do that you never will go back to any other kind of room. Our son was in the teen club and we never saw him,. He had a blast. He made a ton of friends. He has cancer so I was nervous leaving him ...

I met my wife many years ago on two cruises (!) and since 2010 we have now been on 7 mostly RCL . This is going to be an extremely positive report so stay with me. First of all wee have to accept that not all people see things the same way on even travel at the same time /staff. However................... If you take the classic RCL features on their ships (centrum layout etc) and so on I guess ...

Just a word of warning this review is quite long, but if you're interested in a detailed account I might be able to provide some good insights. I've just returned from my first ever cruise with a party of 8 including my boyfriend, MIL, family and a family friend, and we had a wonderful time. It was a great experience for a party of first time cruisers. We got to the ship at about 1:30 on ...

We set off from Sydney, got to Circular Quay at boarding time for our deck, to find half the ship had already boarded, don't know why they even try to implement boarding times, if they don't actually stick to them. We could not even get a seat in the Windjammer the buffet, for lunch, went to the PARK cafe which I knew about from the internet, so at least got a small salad and sandwich in peace and ...

I've wanted to visit New Zealand for years so this was like a dream vacation. The itinerary was okay, although I would have preferred a one-way journey from Australia to NZ so there weren't so many sea days. Those passengers who enjoy the lazy days at sea vs. sightseeing might prefer this type of round-trip itinerary. Embarkation was a breeze. We arrived early, straight from the airport and ...

This was my 2nd cruise and the first withRCI. Getting on board was well organised - especially compared to my first cruise where it took 6 hours! A clean, modern ship but obviously older. Maintenance on board was excellent. Staff were superb. It must be hard living at the same place you work and working a split shift 7 days a week. Our cabin was very tidy and well thought out. I especially ...