Sydney (Australia) Royal Caribbean Radiance of the Seas Cruise Reviews

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South Pacific Islands with changing itinerary

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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NZCANCruisers
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We did a 10 day cruise out of Sydney Australia to the South Pacific. We chose Radiance of the Seas for the departure date and itinerary offered. Unfortunately this itinerary started changing immediately after we booked (prior to Coronavirus) and continued changing right through our cruise. Understandably we were on the ship with week Coronavirus starting making news and quarantining other ships ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


Some hits and some big misses!

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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Bilfer
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Due to time restraints the Radiance of the Seas was the only cruise available for our dates. We cruised with another couple which made the experience enjoyable however we were disappointed with several aspects including the need for the ship to be refurbished. One concern was that children were sitting on bar stools in the Champagne Bar - this should be an 18 years and over area. We felt the hard ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Ocean View


Watch your final bill

Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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Cruise8686
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

ok!! here are the pros cabin comfortable. food in dinning room good. staff in most bars great, very friendly, coffee shop guys fantastic. entertainment ok, some great acts, ( Freddy show ) some a bit ordinary. plenty of activities going on if you want to participate OK!! now the cons. the ships billing system is a nightmare, they add cost and credit cost all the time. very ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View


First time on a cruise - it was alright I guess. Expected more.

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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Kharliah
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

Set sail for Noumea, Isle of Pines and Mystery Island. On the second day a passenger had a medical emergency requiring the ship to divert course to Brisbane. Due to this our itinerary was updated and we would be at sea an extra day and miss out on Mystery Island. The captain did have pretty good communication regarding this, but we were disappointed as we were keen on Mystery Island. The ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


Bad food, constant upselling

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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Funbritts
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I went on this cruise with a group of 10 friends. The ship, cabin Stewart, wait staff were awesome as was the entertainment. The food in the restaurants and cafes was just awful. Cold, tasteless and low quality. I literally starved when onboard. I ate off ship every chance I had. We had to order everything at once and the courses were pushed at us so we hurried. Except for after dinner ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Interior


Average to mediocre

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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GGHSRSAIRRS
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

First, New Zealand is beautiful and well worth the effort to get there but the radiance of the seas is sub par. Furnishings are dated & many are in dis repair. For example, the first chair I sat in in the Colony Club was broken & cabinets in our cabin were chipped. Also the seal on our portal showed a lot of rust. We went to the Quill & Compass for a drink & they did not have the first two ...
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Sail Date: November 2018

Cabin Type: Ocean View


Did not enjoy the ship

Review for a Pacific Coastal Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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Grajude
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We have just completed the cruise and groove ( Elvis Tour) and was disappointed with it. We booked this cruise way back when it was first advertised. Our statement of account was issued on 19.8.17 from Helloworld Carindale. That is nearly 15 months before the embarkation date. From meeting lots of people and talking, we found out that those lots of people all got upgraded. Especially the two ...
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Sail Date: November 2018

Cabin Type: Interior


Pleasant for the Price

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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KatielouAustralia
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Chose this cruise to enable my 91-year-old mother to enjoy a scenic area via a cruise ship. Started off with an excellent transfer from the airport to the ship and embarkation with mother in a wheelchair. Did not have to wait in line and the porters were very helpful in organizing our luggage and then getting Mum onboard the ship. Our cabin was not ready so the porter took us to the cafe where Mum ...
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Sail Date: October 2018

Cabin Type: Spacious Ocean View Balcony


RCL Going Downhill????

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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Fischcruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We just got off an 8 day cruise on Radiance from Sydney. It was an ok cruise, but just run of the mill. Service was ok, but not great. We pay attention to details and this cruise is one more example of a gradual deterioration in value for RCL cruises. They used to be top notch, but no longer. Don’t get me wrong, we had a good time and enjoyed it, but the cost cutting is showing through loud ...
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Sail Date: March 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony


Circumnavigation of Australia and New Zealand

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Radiance of the Seas

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Cruisinmyway2
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

This cruise was about experiencing a wide range of ports in Australia and New Zealand. The itinerary achieved this goal beautifully. The concierge club provided lots of fun while chatting with fellow cruisers. This carried over as we saw these same people at activities throughout the ship. The fellow cruisers were very friendly resulting in a very pleasant experience. Overall, the staff were ...
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Sail Date: February 2018

Cabin Type: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony


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