We booked this cruise on Radiance of the Seas less than a month before the departure date. I found a price for 2 single balcony rooms that we simply couldn't refuse. We booked rooms 9254 and 9654 which were basically across the hall from each other but on opposite sides of the ship. They both had huge balconies (about 70 sq ft) and there was certainly room for more furniture in addition to the 2 chairs and table that we had. The rooms were over 200 sq ft with lots of closet space, shelves and drawers. We brought a lot of clothes, shoes etc. and still had storage space to spare. Suitcases stored easily under the "comfortable" bed and the bathroom was roomy with a large vanity/sink area. In addition, we had a full size sofa and vanity table with chair. The lighting was excellent. There was a mini-bar refrigerator and satellite TV with CNN/Fox News/TNT/TMC just to name a few. I really can't think of anything that I didn't like about the room! However, I saved the best for last, Dui, my cabin attendant was WONDERFUL! Towel animals every evening-ice twice a day and everything was kept spotlessly clean. Thank-you again, Dui.

We decided to request late embarkation to board the ship in Buenos Aires, Argentina rather than Santos, Brazil. I wanted to spend some extra time in BA and we received permission from RCCL after a phone call request. We flew into BA on March 14 and caught a cab to the Buenos Aires Hilton. Really a nice Hotel!! We arrived early and received early check-in after a wonderful buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant. Freshened up, shopped at the various craft markets around town and spent a lot of time at the Cemetery.

Boarded the ship around noon on March 16. It couldn't have been easier. We found our rooms, left our carry-on and headed back into BA for the remainder of the afternoon. More fun shopping! Read more