This is a review of our spring break cruise on the brand new Radiance of the Seas. There were 3 of us including my wife and our 15-year old son.

Before embarking on it's maiden season of Alaskan and Southern Caribbean cruises, RCI was offering several short 'reduced rate' cruises to nowhere on the Radiance from Miami and Ft. Lauderdale starting March 24th. Our particular cruise was the 3-night embarking March 26, and was the first cruise scheduled for paying customers. The actual maiden voyage of the Radiance was set for April 7th, a 14-day trip through the Panama Canal as the ship heads to Alaska for the summer.

The Radiance is a brand new class of ship for Royal Caribbean. At around 90,000 tons it is supposed to bring together some of the best aspects of both the Vision and Voyager class vessels while still being able to navigate the Panama Canal, spending half her time in Alaska and the other half in the southern Caribbean. Read more