We just booked our “girls trip” for October 2024! We are from OHIO and this will be our first cruise out of California, thank you for posting and happy cruising!
We sailed on the Carnival Radiance in April of 2022. We sailed from Long Beach to Catalina Island and then to Ensenada. The ship was nice. The amenities were nice, and though we typically sail Royal Caribbean we enjoyed the trip!
I haven't sailed carnival since I was a kid and I normally only sail virgin or royal. So it's nice to see you enjoyed it considering you sail royal! I'm excited to sail next year!
I just booked for Sept 2024 for my sister’s bday. I took this same cruise with Royal Caribbean and they appear to be more upscale. I hear Carnival is more of a party ship…we shall see.
I'm here as someone who is typically loyal to royal... But I'm wanting to give carnival a try... Not gonna lie, mostly because I want to try Shaq's big chicken and the two guy fieri restaurants 😅🙈. I'm debating between this ship and their Excel class ships. I feel the Excel ships will be more our speed.
@@HARDWORKER209 we did a double decker bus tour. It was one of the hop on, hop off tours, so we were able to stop, shop. and learn about Ensanada. We did a scavenger hunt on Catalina Island. We were going to go horseback riding originally, but when I read the reviews, we changed our mind.
just left this cruise today! it was so much fun and i can’t wait to go back! we just got off the 3 day cruise which took us only to ensenada but we booked a 7 day and we are going to that one at the end of september of 2023. i can’t wait! it was a blast! basketball was insane on the ship and it was fun staying at the teen club they have for ages up to 17. food was awesome too
As always, a great ship tour! I was on the e Radiance this past March and I thought it was a great ship. The layout is a tad wonky but the atrium is very pretty and there are lots of food options!
@@tnecarichardson7516 March is so up and down. When I went last March it was very cold! But honestly, it was still so much fun and the inside of the ship was totally warm.
We are booked for the January 13th three nighter. Did this exact ship and weekend last year. That' s why we are doing it again. Had a balcony last year and it was nice but kinda cool for a January cruise. So we opted for an inside room instead. We know they will call or email us to upgrade so we may or may not do that since we hardly spent any time in the room. Also look into getting the better onboard credit than is offered when you book directly through Carnival. We have an agent that we use that deals only with Carnival bookings and as she did last year and next weeks cruise, we got $500 onboard credit. It paid for all of our drinks and we used the rest for an offboard excursion. That excursion was a bus trip to a winery for some tastings, then headed over to a tequila tasting/ceramic tile painting trip. We did buy a bottle of flavored tequila. Overall it was a nice little day trip that was covered by the onboard credit. Next week we will either just stay on the ship and enjoy the food and drinks onboard, included, or walk off the ship down the street for some excellent street vendor ceviche tacos. Prepare to wait since it's a very popular spot. Otherwise from other past cruises to this port, you can head downtown if you wanna get drunk at Papas and Beer or Husongs Cantina or a multitude of streetside bars. You will get bombarded by street vendors selling everything. Dont go on the La Bufadora trip to see the water spout at the beach. It's a long bus ride and they basically funnel you through vendors to see the spout which is interesting for about 5 minutes. Our choice for Ensenada this year.... is to stay on the ship, save your money relax by the pool or watch the football playoffs in the sports bar and get drunk on their credit. Also the nightime choices are really good, from live rock to piano bar to karaoke to a comedy club. Overall I rate this trip an 8.5 for fun food relaxation and entertainment. It's a great little 3 night getaway! Do it! Also, enjoy a night before or after the cruise for a night out in Long Beach! There are lots of cool bars and restaurants at the Long Beach Harbor and across the street to some great downtown spots. And if you have an electric bike or a regular bike, there is a great beach path paved that goes for miles. We have the electric which makes it quicker to get to Belmont Brewery right on the beach and a block over to a ton of great bars restaurants on second street. You don't want to miss that. Also try to get down to Ballast Point Brewery for sure. It's at the entrance into the Long Beach Harbor and the views are amazing including the best sunset spot. I could go on and on but you get the picture. Do this weekend cruise getaway, you won't regret it! Have fun!!
Next booked on Radiance in January 2025 to Hawaii out of Long Beach. So looking forward to it!!!! Having already sailed on Sunshine, eager to see how it stands up post retrofit. With the addition of Big Chicken (just off Mardi Gras - and it is an AMAZING venue….), steakhouse and Pig & Anchor, brings this ship much closer to the Excel Class of ship. Cheers Doug!!!!
OMG I absolutely love this ship and can't wait until my cruise. It's beautiful and just the right size ship for me. My favorite ship is the Pride which I miss so much, but the Radiance will do just fine and I'm sure I will have a great time.
Thanks Doug! It’ll be a while before I make it to this ship if it stays on the west coast. But I definitely appreciate the ship tour and spot lighted differences in this ship and others on its class. It’s very nice. Appreciate the @Cruise Radio wake-up and wind-down on this Tuesday. ✌🏾
We are booking a cruise on the Radiance tomorrow. Thank you for this video. Great job with the video and narration. We had friends that just cruised on the Radiance and were very impressed with her.
We just got off the Carnival Radiance this last Sunday October 30th!!! We were on a 2 week Hawaiian cruise. The bathrooms are bigger, YAY, but the rooms smaller. Biggest complaint, no little bedside tables for cpap machines. On EITHER SIDE OF THE BED. Super annoying setting up 2 cpap machines every day for 2 weeks..... ONE outlet in the entire room. Yikes!!! Glad I brought extension cords and multiple cord outlet. We had 4 of us in a balcony cabin 1067 and 3 were in 1065.... Food could have been better. Other cruises steaks were all delicious... steaks not cut well this time... Portions were irregular. Felt like the last night menu was a hogpog of leftovers.... love the rows of chairs that go up the deck for movie watching! Wish the Serenity Floor had more Cabanas. Staff was, as always, friendly and energetic ♡♡ kids loved camp ocean and club o2. Love Cruising. This was our 7th cruise. 🛳🛳 cheers!!!
My two brothers and I were on Radiance, two weeks ago. (September 30-October 4). The food from the buffets and other diners was wonderful. Catalina Island was awesome... especially seeing some dolphins leaping in and out of the water, on the way back to the ship. I was disappointed with how foggy/murky it was, every night and not being able to see clear, starry skies. But we did get some nice sunshine during the days.
I cruised it when it was the Victory and they got so many complaints that they had no choice BUT to refurbish it. That ship was DINGY!!! It looks amazing, now.
We made the mistake/good choice of taking our very 1st cruise on Royal Caribbean which set the standard for us. But we wanted to experience all of the other cruise lines to see what they had to offer so we have since sailed on Princess, Carnival, Norwegian and Virgin. Major disappointment on all of them. If you are new to cruising any of these will be a great choice...after all, it beats sitting at home. Your choice of cruise lines will depend on your expectations. As an experienced cruiser, here is my list of preferred cruiselines based on what you are looking for: * Full Family Fun/Experience (Royal Caribbean) * 55+ Relaxed Crowd (Princess) * Cheap Cruise (Carnival) * Varying Destinations/55+ Crowd (Norwegian) * Uppity Singles (Virgin) We have never cruised on Disney but have been told that you better have a large bank account. You can never go wrong with any cruise, but you have to understand what you are going to get vs your expectations. Hope this helps and happy cruising!
That is very helpful! Thank you. We considered Disney for the kids, but it’s so much more expensive & they don’t have a casino for us parents to scoot away to while the kids are in the kids club. So Royal it is for us I guess!
Thank you for a great tour. We were aboard this ship in early December of 2023, and was not impressed, except for our room. we have sailed with Carnival about 9 times. the Miracle , Conquest and Splendor were some of our favorites.
Susan have u been on the venezia? Any thoughts about it? Got a trip planned in December im a little hesitant maybe I should book the radiance instead since I'm on the west coast!
Great video. Brought back memories of our 5-day cruise (Catalina/Ensenada) on her last fall. My mother and aunt just disembarked yesterday (10/6) from their 5-day trip (same itinerary). I highly recommend the steakhouse (Fahrenheit 555). It's a wonderful experience. If you go the first two days of the cruise, they usually have special prices on their wine selections. If you have never cruised, I highly recommend this ship and the 5 day Mexican Coast cruise to get your feet wet. (Punn intended)
Sailed it last February and loved it. Found it easy to navigate and loved all the specialty dining. Took out two grandkids and the cabin was plenty big enough.
Thanks for making this video. It was concise and informative. My friends, some of us go back to elementary school, take a trip every year, and we are leaving this morning on this ship. So excited. I'll report back with our experience. 🎉
We are booked on the 14 day cruise to Hawaii 3/9/25. One of our concerns is the 8 sea days. is there enough to keep us busy? also looking to upgrade from inside room to a balcony room do you think it is worth the up charge? this wiil be our 10th cruise over the last two years but never on a smaller ship. thanks.
I just booked a back to back on this ship in March first time on this ship and to these particular ports.I should be hitting Diamond Level,finally it took me about 14 years and 32 cruises.I will be flying in so is it best to fly into Lax or the Long Beach Airport?
Was on the Victory December of 2019, loved it and the crew was outstanding!!! Crew was so cool that was my 4th time in 4 months! Always enjoy yout ship tours!!! Thx
I have family that has taken the 4 day from LA to Ensenada, both through Catalina and straight to Ensenada, My family of 13 just decided and are booking the straight to Ensenada 4 day and will be on Radiance, I am in a wheelchair, and very excited.
I would go on the ship But I like longer cruises. I think out of everyone on UA-cam you definitely do the best with ship tours. Keep up the good work thank you
I love the carnival radiance. I was on the same Cruise as you were October 3rd.. I wish I saw you Just to say hi and get a photo. I like it better than the carnival panorama. I'm going to be on it again On November 28. Love watching your videos. Keep up the great work.
My sons and I will be on her January 23! Thank you for posting this! This will be our first time on a smaller ship. Last was Mardi Gras. I'm really excited! Anyone have thoughts on the ports?
We just booked a 3 day cruise on the Radiance to follow a 5 day stay at the Disney Grand Californian. Just wanted to extend our stay a bit longer in the Los Angeles area. What is the demographic of the 3 day cruises. We love to dance, meet people and have a great time on a cruise. I heard this referred to a a Party Barge! :-) We choose to have fun even if there are a few hiccups along the way. Great ship review. Everything was well presented and to the point. Thank you
Great video we were on Radiance a few weeks ago, will be back on it tomorrow this time with our son. He just turned 20 and he's hooked on the casino. The casinos on the ship you can play at a younger age then on land. We will also be on Panorama and Miracle this month looking forward to it.
@@CruiseRadio not sure lol it does wrap with spring break. I was able to book an interior room with a sofa (deck 3) so they must not be planning on too many younger cruisers.
I'm about to go on this ship on Memorial Day Weekend in May. I also sailed Panorama last year during Spring Break on March 2022 on a 7-day Riviera Cruise from Long Beach to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas. I think it'll make more sense for Radiance to do the longer 5-day cruises to Cabo instead of Miracle, since Radiance is a larger ship, and has more modern amenities than Miracle (Size is in between Miracle and Panorama). She should also go on cruises from San Francisco and Seattle, and sail Alaskan cruises (Similar to Miracle's current itinerary).
Loved this video, our Radiance cruise sails on the 26th of December. Is there a brochure I can download that has all the restaurants, clubs, and fun listed or on a map? I'd like something I can have in my hand to circle the experiences I want to have.
Thank you for your video! We are sailing Oct 9, 2023 and I loved learning where things are from your video, I plan to spend time in Serenity and wondered if there was a spa and a bar and how far away the food was, great info, thanks for the vid
Hi Doug, At the 7:08 mark you show a category 1A port hole and you are speaking about decks 6,7,and 8 with the port hole image displayed. The port hole cabins are on decks 1 and 2 only aboard most Carnival ships including Radiance. My clients were thrown off by this and I had to clarify. Thanks for all you do and I never miss your daily show.
Going to be on this ship December 4-8 anyone have any idea what the weather will be like? Thanks for the tour gives us an idea of what we’re getting into. Have a sailed carnival a few times before but it’s been quite a while ago. Joe
Does the Radiance have a splash pad or pool for toddlers? Also does it have the Dr. Session breakfast green eggs and ham for kids? I think this ship would be perfect for my niece's family with little ones and first time cruisers. Thanks!
I'm born in November. I don't know I was thinking that there would be more excitement. But it still looks fun I'll probably be spending long time is the casino.
Never won anything from the cash claw but I did win $500 in bingo the day before we returned back home. I gave it back to Carnival and booked another cruise lol, so I just gave the money back to Carnival. I'm a happy die-hard Carnival cruiser.
We just booked our “girls trip” for October 2024! We are from OHIO and this will be our first cruise out of California, thank you for posting and happy cruising!
Is it the 27-31 one ?
Yyyyeeesss we from Atlanta and we are doing a girls trip also
Cash claw is my husbands weakness, he has a $50 casino allowance because of that game 😂😂
We sailed on the Carnival Radiance in April of 2022. We sailed from Long Beach to Catalina Island and then to Ensenada. The ship was nice. The amenities were nice, and though we typically sail Royal Caribbean we enjoyed the trip!
I haven't sailed carnival since I was a kid and I normally only sail virgin or royal. So it's nice to see you enjoyed it considering you sail royal! I'm excited to sail next year!
I just booked for Sept 2024 for my sister’s bday. I took this same cruise with Royal Caribbean and they appear to be more upscale. I hear Carnival is more of a party ship…we shall see.
I'm here as someone who is typically loyal to royal... But I'm wanting to give carnival a try... Not gonna lie, mostly because I want to try Shaq's big chicken and the two guy fieri restaurants 😅🙈. I'm debating between this ship and their Excel class ships. I feel the Excel ships will be more our speed.
What excursions did you do in Ensenada
@@HARDWORKER209 we did a double decker bus tour. It was one of the hop on, hop off tours, so we were able to stop, shop. and learn about Ensanada. We did a scavenger hunt on Catalina Island. We were going to go horseback riding originally, but when I read the reviews, we changed our mind.
I’ve been on this cruise 5 times. Love it
Nice. Do you live locally and just hop on?
Yea I live in Cali and just hop on!
just left this cruise today! it was so much fun and i can’t wait to go back! we just got off the 3 day cruise which took us only to ensenada but we booked a 7 day and we are going to that one at the end of september of 2023. i can’t wait! it was a blast! basketball was insane on the ship and it was fun staying at the teen club they have for ages up to 17. food was awesome too
Welcome back!
As always, a great ship tour! I was on the e Radiance this past March and I thought it was a great ship. The layout is a tad wonky but the atrium is very pretty and there are lots of food options!
Thanks, Amanda! Agree.
I'm thinking of going March 6-9 next month. I'm concerned about the weather. What do you think
@@tnecarichardson7516 March is so up and down. When I went last March it was very cold! But honestly, it was still so much fun and the inside of the ship was totally warm.
We are booked for the January 13th three nighter. Did this exact ship and weekend last year. That' s why we are doing it again. Had a balcony last year and it was nice but kinda cool for a January cruise. So we opted for an inside room instead. We know they will call or email us to upgrade so we may or may not do that since we hardly spent any time in the room. Also look into getting the better onboard credit than is offered when you book directly through Carnival. We have an agent that we use that deals only with Carnival bookings and as she did last year and next weeks cruise, we got $500 onboard credit. It paid for all of our drinks and we used the rest for an offboard excursion. That excursion was a bus trip to a winery for some tastings, then headed over to a tequila tasting/ceramic tile painting trip. We did buy a bottle of flavored tequila. Overall it was a nice little day trip that was covered by the onboard credit. Next week we will either just stay on the ship and enjoy the food and drinks onboard, included, or walk off the ship down the street for some excellent street vendor ceviche tacos. Prepare to wait since it's a very popular spot. Otherwise from other past cruises to this port, you can head downtown if you wanna get drunk at Papas and Beer or Husongs Cantina or a multitude of streetside bars. You will get bombarded by street vendors selling everything. Dont go on the La Bufadora trip to see the water spout at the beach. It's a long bus ride and they basically funnel you through vendors to see the spout which is interesting for about 5 minutes. Our choice for Ensenada this year.... is to stay on the ship, save your money relax by the pool or watch the football playoffs in the sports bar and get drunk on their credit. Also the nightime choices are really good, from live rock to piano bar to karaoke to a comedy club. Overall I rate this trip an 8.5 for fun food relaxation and entertainment. It's a great little 3 night getaway! Do it! Also, enjoy a night before or after the cruise for a night out in Long Beach! There are lots of cool bars and restaurants at the Long Beach Harbor and across the street to some great downtown spots. And if you have an electric bike or a regular bike, there is a great beach path paved that goes for miles. We have the electric which makes it quicker to get to Belmont Brewery right on the beach and a block over to a ton of great bars restaurants on second street. You don't want to miss that. Also try to get down to Ballast Point Brewery for sure. It's at the entrance into the Long Beach Harbor and the views are amazing including the best sunset spot. I could go on and on but you get the picture. Do this weekend cruise getaway, you won't regret it! Have fun!!
Thanks for the info, Edward. It looks like we made a good decision and skipped the water spout.
Next booked on Radiance in January 2025 to Hawaii out of Long Beach. So looking forward to it!!!! Having already sailed on Sunshine, eager to see how it stands up post retrofit. With the addition of Big Chicken (just off Mardi Gras - and it is an AMAZING venue….), steakhouse and Pig & Anchor, brings this ship much closer to the Excel Class of ship. Cheers Doug!!!!
2 years in advance booking? Wow
We are on tge same ship to Hawaii in Jan 25
OMG I absolutely love this ship and can't wait until my cruise. It's beautiful and just the right size ship for me. My favorite ship is the Pride which I miss so much, but the Radiance will do just fine and I'm sure I will have a great time.
Carnival residence is beautiful. Good tour of the boat.
I'll be on this ship in November. It looks nice.
I went with my wife and kids ,loved it 🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️/🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️ would recommend there are also unlimited ice cream cones🍦
Thanks Doug! It’ll be a while before I make it to this ship if it stays on the west coast. But I definitely appreciate the ship tour and spot lighted differences in this ship and others on its class. It’s very nice. Appreciate the @Cruise Radio wake-up and wind-down on this Tuesday. ✌🏾
Oh Doug really enjoyed the ship review, nicely presented.. i always like to look at ships even if I am not sailing on them🚢😊
I’m going on this cruise tomorrow to Ensenada and I can’t wait to try out that gym!
Have an awesome cruise!!
What excursions did you do in Ensenada
We are booking a cruise on the Radiance tomorrow. Thank you for this video. Great job with the video and narration.
We had friends that just cruised on the Radiance and were very impressed with her.
I really appreciate this tour! I will be on the ship this month and this helped me plan out our short stay.
Glad it was helpful! Let me know if you have any questions.
I'm definitely planning another cruise. And it will be on the Radiance sometime in 2024.
We just got off the Carnival Radiance this last Sunday October 30th!!! We were on a 2 week Hawaiian cruise. The bathrooms are bigger, YAY, but the rooms smaller. Biggest complaint, no little bedside tables for cpap machines. On EITHER SIDE OF THE BED. Super annoying setting up 2 cpap machines every day for 2 weeks..... ONE outlet in the entire room. Yikes!!! Glad I brought extension cords and multiple cord outlet. We had 4 of us in a balcony cabin 1067 and 3 were in 1065.... Food could have been better. Other cruises steaks were all delicious... steaks not cut well this time... Portions were irregular. Felt like the last night menu was a hogpog of leftovers.... love the rows of chairs that go up the deck for movie watching! Wish the Serenity Floor had more Cabanas. Staff was, as always, friendly and energetic ♡♡ kids loved camp ocean and club o2. Love Cruising. This was our 7th cruise. 🛳🛳 cheers!!!
Great tour!
I cruise frequently on Radiance. Long Beach is my home port. I’m going on Radiance next in December.
And as mentioned its great to see ship tours. It definitely helps me make my choices on my cruises. Good job on the tour video its appreciated
Glad it was helpful!
My two brothers and I were on Radiance, two weeks ago. (September 30-October 4). The food from the buffets and other diners was wonderful. Catalina Island was awesome... especially seeing some dolphins leaping in and out of the water, on the way back to the ship. I was disappointed with how foggy/murky it was, every night and not being able to see clear, starry skies. But we did get some nice sunshine during the days.
Thanks for sharing, glad you all enjoyed.
Great video! Thank you so much!
I cruised it when it was the Victory and they got so many complaints that they had no choice BUT to refurbish it. That ship was DINGY!!! It looks amazing, now.
Not dingy??!!! lol!!
Absolutely love ship tours! They’re all so bittersweet(wishing I was on one). Thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow! So many food venues and fun compacted into a smaller ship. Very impressed.
It really is!
A great ship tour indeed!!😊
Thank you!
We made the mistake/good choice of taking our very 1st cruise on Royal Caribbean which set the standard for us. But we wanted to experience all of the other cruise lines to see what they had to offer so we have since sailed on Princess, Carnival, Norwegian and Virgin. Major disappointment on all of them. If you are new to cruising any of these will be a great choice...after all, it beats sitting at home. Your choice of cruise lines will depend on your expectations. As an experienced cruiser, here is my list of preferred cruiselines based on what you are looking for:
* Full Family Fun/Experience (Royal Caribbean)
* 55+ Relaxed Crowd (Princess)
* Cheap Cruise (Carnival)
* Varying Destinations/55+ Crowd (Norwegian)
* Uppity Singles (Virgin)
We have never cruised on Disney but have been told that you better have a large bank account.
You can never go wrong with any cruise, but you have to understand what you are going to get vs your expectations.
Hope this helps and happy cruising!
That is very helpful! Thank you. We considered Disney for the kids, but it’s so much more expensive & they don’t have a casino for us parents to scoot away to while the kids are in the kids club. So Royal it is for us I guess!
Thank you for a great tour. We were aboard this ship in early December of 2023, and was not impressed, except for our room. we have sailed with Carnival about 9 times. the Miracle , Conquest and Splendor were some of our favorites.
Pleasant surprise this time of day
Absolutely love this review. How I wish this ship was in New York.
Susan have u been on the venezia? Any thoughts about it? Got a trip planned in December im a little hesitant maybe I should book the radiance instead since I'm on the west coast!
Going tomorrow I’m so ready
Great video. Brought back memories of our 5-day cruise (Catalina/Ensenada) on her last fall. My mother and aunt just disembarked yesterday (10/6) from their 5-day trip (same itinerary).
I highly recommend the steakhouse (Fahrenheit 555). It's a wonderful experience. If you go the first two days of the cruise, they usually have special prices on their wine selections.
If you have never cruised, I highly recommend this ship and the 5 day Mexican Coast cruise to get your feet wet. (Punn intended)
Thanks for sharing!
Just booked it for my daughters 21st bday, my daughter picked it out so I didn’t know what to expect. Looks great.
Hope you enjoy it! And happy early bday to her.
Wow, beautiful ship. I'm going on it for Xmas 2023. Thank you for the great video 📷😃🚢🛳️⛱️
Our pleasure!
Sailed it last February and loved it. Found it easy to navigate and loved all the specialty dining. Took out two grandkids and the cabin was plenty big enough.
How was the weather in February?
@@donaldjackson1546 it was beautiful, we never needed jackets, probably in the upper 70’s.
I will be on this ship in 7 days. I can't wait
Thinking about taking my daughter for her 16th birthday. This is the ship that's available during that time. Thanks for the tour!
Thank you will be on it in a couple of weeks
I'm gonna be on this cruise with my family next month. Can't wait!! Thanks a lot for the information on what to expect and where to go.
You bet. Have an awesome cruise.
@@CruiseRadio I definitely plan on it 👍🏾
Thanks for making this video. It was concise and informative. My friends, some of us go back to elementary school, take a trip every year, and we are leaving this morning on this ship. So excited. I'll report back with our experience. 🎉
Have a great time ! Take lots of pictures.
So was this ship once the victory. I believe so after viewing more. 😊 My first cruise was on the Victory nice work.
Carnival residence looks so beautiful
We are going on this ship in a couple days! Thanks for the tour!
We are booked on the 14 day cruise to Hawaii 3/9/25. One of our concerns is the 8 sea days. is there enough to keep us busy? also looking to upgrade from inside room to a balcony room do you think it is worth the up charge? this wiil be our 10th cruise over the last two years but never on a smaller ship. thanks.
This ship is now beautiul and modern. i would book it,
I just booked a back to back on this ship in March first time on this ship and to these particular ports.I should be hitting Diamond Level,finally it took me about 14 years and 32 cruises.I will be flying in so is it best to fly into Lax or the Long Beach Airport?
Hope you enjoy it! Long Beach is easier. LAX is about 45-60 minutes and $80 if Uber or cab.
Was on the Victory December of 2019, loved it and the crew was outstanding!!! Crew was so cool that was my 4th time in 4 months! Always enjoy yout ship tours!!! Thx
I recently cruised on Radiance and really liked it. Had everything I would want on a cruise ship. Loved Big Chicken BTW.
Radiance was my first cruise with Carnival in September 22
Thank You Doug!
My pleasure
Great Tour Doug!👍!
I have family that has taken the 4 day from LA to Ensenada, both through Catalina and straight to Ensenada, My family of 13 just decided and are booking the straight to Ensenada 4 day and will be on Radiance, I am in a wheelchair, and very excited.
We are booked on her for the first time for our annual NYE cruise in 13 days. Great video thanks
I won the cash claw several times but nothing more then the 100 one dollar bill packs👍. Good job on the video.
I would go on the ship But I like longer cruises. I think out of everyone on UA-cam you definitely do the best with ship tours. Keep up the good work thank you
Well if you want "longer" the Radiance also does a TWO WEEK Hawaiian cruise.
I love the carnival radiance.
I was on the same Cruise as you were October 3rd.. I wish I saw you Just to say hi and get a photo.
I like it better than the carnival panorama. I'm going to be on it again On November 28.
Love watching your videos. Keep up the great work.
Omg all those meals and everything sounds so delicious 🤤
I sail on Radiance tomorrow! So excited 😊
Love your videos. Very detailed/informative. Thank you much
Thank you good night
Doug:
Really enjoyed this Full Ship Tour.
Hopefully, there will be more of these "Full Ship Tours" for other cruise lines.'
Me and my family are going in 24 days and I'm so excited.❤
Boom. Enjoy!
Good morning Doug...fun video...thank you!!
Very good 😅tour thank you
So nice of you. Glad you enjoyed.
This one is a nice looking ship
I sailed in 2017 when it was Victory it wasn’t bad then so this is excellent to hear of a remodel.
I am going on the Radiance for thanksgiving
Give us feedback of your cruise. Thanks
Love these type of videos with some history of the ship ... Great work as always!
We’re going tomorrow, so excited. Our first cruise and my husband bday is the 24th.
My sons and I will be on her January 23! Thank you for posting this! This will be our first time on a smaller ship. Last was Mardi Gras. I'm really excited! Anyone have thoughts on the ports?
How was it?
I can't wait for my cruise on the radiance next year!!!
We are booked on her for April 8, 2024
Just got back and it was fun !! First time cruise and can’t wait to do it again
I just got off this boat today it was my first time ever it was fun
Same!!! Lol
Never been on a cruise but I'm really thinking about it that looks really fun
It’s been quite a bit since a ship tour, thanks Doug!
We just booked a 3 day cruise on the Radiance to follow a 5 day stay at the Disney Grand Californian. Just wanted to extend our stay a bit longer in the Los Angeles area. What is the demographic of the 3 day cruises. We love to dance, meet people and have a great time on a cruise. I heard this referred to a a Party Barge! :-) We choose to have fun even if there are a few hiccups along the way. Great ship review. Everything was well presented and to the point. Thank you
I sailed her back in 2018 before the refurbishment would definitely book and see the changes carnival has done
Great video we were on Radiance a few weeks ago, will be back on it tomorrow this time with our son. He just turned 20 and he's hooked on the casino. The casinos on the ship you can play at a younger age then on land. We will also be on Panorama and Miracle this month looking forward to it.
I am thinking about booking the Radiance for Hawaii.... The ship looks great for 14 days, plenty to do.
It’s a great sailing and two weeks like that will have fewer younger ones on it.
@@CruiseRadio not sure lol it does wrap with spring break. I was able to book an interior room with a sofa (deck 3) so they must not be planning on too many younger cruisers.
i will be on the radiance, for my FIRST cruise (over my birthday) in November this year ! :D
I'm about to go on this ship on Memorial Day Weekend in May. I also sailed Panorama last year during Spring Break on March 2022 on a 7-day Riviera Cruise from Long Beach to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas. I think it'll make more sense for Radiance to do the longer 5-day cruises to Cabo instead of Miracle, since Radiance is a larger ship, and has more modern amenities than Miracle (Size is in between Miracle and Panorama). She should also go on cruises from San Francisco and Seattle, and sail Alaskan cruises (Similar to Miracle's current itinerary).
Same. We just did Panorama, and are about to cruise Radiance in June. Did you dig it?
@@bigwizzle13 Yep!! The best cruise I have taken so far.
Great video! We’re sailing her on 31 days!
Loved this video, our Radiance cruise sails on the 26th of December. Is there a brochure I can download that has all the restaurants, clubs, and fun listed or on a map? I'd like something I can have in my hand to circle the experiences I want to have.
Is there a pool in the adults-only area? I only saw a hot tub in the video. Thanks!
Thank you for your video! We are sailing Oct 9, 2023 and I loved learning where things are from your video, I plan to spend time in Serenity and wondered if there was a spa and a bar and how far away the food was, great info, thanks for the vid
Thank you for watching.
I’m planning on going to this cruise in December to Ensenada, Mexico. Does anyone have any tips or advice
Hi Doug, At the 7:08 mark you show a category 1A port hole and you are speaking about decks 6,7,and 8 with the port hole image displayed. The port hole cabins are on decks 1 and 2 only aboard most Carnival ships including Radiance. My clients were thrown off by this and I had to clarify. Thanks for all you do and I never miss your daily show.
Can't wait to try carnival radiance. Embarkation very soon
Going to be on this ship December 4-8 anyone have any idea what the weather will be like?
Thanks for the tour gives us an idea of what we’re getting into. Have a sailed carnival a few times before but it’s been quite a while ago.
Joe
Could be cool weather. Sailed second week of December last year and needed a sweatshirt, especially in the evenings.
So now your “side job “ tour guide ?? Great job and enjoyed the video ❤❤❤
Something has to feed to slots.
Does the Radiance have a splash pad or pool for toddlers? Also does it have the Dr. Session breakfast green eggs and ham for kids?
I think this ship would be perfect for my niece's family with little ones and first time cruisers.
Thanks!
I feel like it had a little one. It didn’t have breakfast when we were onboard in October but I think its back fleetwide now.
Nice tour! We are booked for next July. Looks like a nice ship.
My family and I are going this month!! ❤
I'm born in November. I don't know I was thinking that there would be more excitement. But it still looks fun I'll probably be spending long time is the casino.
Enjoy your sailing
Great tour Doug. It looks like an intimate ship compared to the new ships coming out lately 🙂
love the ship tours Doug!
Never won anything from the cash claw but I did win $500 in bingo the day before we returned back home. I gave it back to Carnival and booked another cruise lol, so I just gave the money back to Carnival. I'm a happy die-hard Carnival cruiser.
Had a great time on the Radiance.
Only one obstacle
The smoking area is too close and up wind from the jogging track
Leaving Friday on this ship I will let you know
Good evening Doug ❤❤