Carnival Radiance Cruise Reviews

4.5 / 5.0
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My brother Trevor and wife Lee Lee during breakfast ( my nephew T.J. standing directly behind them)
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My wife Geneva and two daughters ( Desiree and Imanne) during elegant evening event
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Me my two sons (Cortney and Elijah)and Triston (soon to be son in law) during elegant evening event
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My brother Jeremy and girlfriend Sabrina during breakfast
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"I did like the oceanview (picture) room more than I thought, but did miss having a balcony when we noticed a very large # of dolphins playing near the ship and couldn’t get a good photo.Our room steward was nice, but we usually choose on short cruises to just keep our snooze sign on and take care of our own stuff...."Read More
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Long Beach Catalina island Ensenada

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Family group traveling
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We had an amazing time on this cruise. There was 15 in our group - Wil (myself ) Geneva (my wife) Imanne (daughter) Triston (soon to be son in law) Desiree (daughter) Cortney(son) Elijah (son) Shawn ( my brother) and Mary( his wife) Jeremy (my brother) and Sabrina ( his girlfriend) Trevor ( my brother) and Lee Lee ( his wife) Maleah ( niece) and T.J ( nephew). My wife and I along with three of ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


Okay..

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P-Dub
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

I'll start this review by saying I hadn't initially booked this sailing, originally we were booked on the Panorama for the 9th of December but due to engine problems, the ship was dry docked. That being said we paid little to nothing for this cruise nor did I have many expectations as this was my first time sailing with Carnival. For reference, my first cruise was on Harmony with Royal, which was ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


Adjust your expectations!

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AMDM83
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Not apples to apples! Great time with our daughter and her 3 boys ages 6, 3, 1! boys were too young to participate in some of the fun, plus the weather was on the coolish side, but that is on us. we made the best of what was lovely about the experience. my daughter chose an interior cabin for this "cruising experiment." she was amazed how well they fit...she and baby in queen bed and boys ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


Could have been better!!

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RF001
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

First off, this ship has a very weird layout. You can’t walk from one end to the other on most decks. The layout is so odd, the Comedian headlining the weekend made a joke about it! The crew, for the most part, were outstanding. Very friendly and helpful. The bars, while always busy, got to everyone fairly quickly and the drinks were tasty. Most of the included restaurants around the ship were ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Ocean Suite


Carnival Radiance to Catalina and Ensenada

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KnockedLoose
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

I've cruised on Carnival Radiance 3 times so far and each time it meets basic standards. The drink package is always a must and i love having a cabin on deck 6 bringing you close to the entertainment. I made the mistake of picking a cabin in the rear of the ship and on the last day at sea it was super rocky and i got a little seasick but that was my fault. The ship is a little outdated, but it is ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Carnival radiance 1/22-1/26/2024

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Celeste01.
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

I cannot say enough wonderful things about this cruise! From the customers service, the friendless, the food, the music, Polly the Cruze director, the pools and hot tub, shopping, rooms. Everyone is so personal. We exorcisms want to give a shout out to Budiarta our State room attendant. He was amazing!!! He made us feel like family. Always happy, always smiling and always friendly. The rooms are ...
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Sail Date: January 2024

Traveled with children


Lots of fun, lots of noise

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KaDo
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

To be honest, we had a great time. There were so many unsupervised kids running around. I can’t imagine why parents are not watching these kids. They sit on stairs on decks eating and leave excess food where they sit. This was a weekend and kids were not back to school after winter break. Also, several big birthdays, anniversaries and bachelorette parties. Party, party party. What ...
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Sail Date: January 2024

Cabin Type: Ocean Suite


4 Day Baja Mexico from Long Beach

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cagefreewill
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

This was a little pre-holiday getaway on the Carnival Radiance. I wasn't expecting much, but it was better than I expected. That said, there were some good and some bad. I'll try to leave a comprehensive review. The itinerary: Just meh. Catalina was the highlight of the two ports. It looks very Mediterranean from the ship. Ensenada was less than picturesque. Neither offers much in the ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Ocean View


lovely cruise

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ijvpoerjw
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

love it is very good and radiance.I like it a lot and it had clean floors good service a lot of servers and nice people on it to help lovely good sick lack water slides were good I played with people and met new friends also had a great time on it while .The dining is awesome and has a lot of foods to choose from and some of the food was free so I loved the free soft serve ice cream.The things ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Traveled with children


We enjoyed this cruise a lot!

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MsLove2TRVL
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

This is my second cruise. My first experience cruising was not the best, however this time was amazing! The staff was very nice and attentive. They even new our names and addressed us as such. There can be a little wait to get a drinks, however it goes by really fast. Every food place that we tried was good. I especially enjoyed the Seafood Shack and Big Chicken as well as the Italian restaurant ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


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