Monday, April 1, 2024

Carnival Radiance: First Impressions Of What's New on This Revamped West Coast Carnival Cruise Ship

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As such, Carnival Radiance’s size is nothing notable; it’s not even in the top 50 largest cruise ships in the world. The ship features 13 decks and has capacity for 2,984 passengers at double occupancy, or 3,873 passengers at maximum occupancy. Since 2017, Carnival Cruise Line offers a new program allowing ship passengers to customize their steward service by choosing to have the cabin serviced in the morning, at night or both (twice a day). All guests can choose from a list of additional cabin amenities, among which are bathrobes, extra pillows, blankets, closet hangers. All guests can also specify how often the bed linens to be changed during the cruise. Your personal preferences can be selected from a services menu card left in each of the ship’s staterooms.

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Built at an original cost of $410 million, it served travelers from its home port in Miami, with routes throughout the Caribbean. Carnival Radiance also has a dedicated Chef’s Table that was carved out of former galley space and is accessed from the Forward Restaurant. By removing the sliding glass SkyDome over the aft pool, the ship was able to squeeze in a second Guy Fieri venue, the Guy’s Pig and Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse, at the back of  Deck 11. To make its transformation complete, Carnival Radiance has added some of the line's favorite specialty restaurants to the lineup.

Interior with Picture Window (Walkway View)

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While cruising to and from unforgettable ports of call, your family will experience Carnival Radiance’s amazing, upgraded amenities. In 2016, Carnival Cruise Lines rolled out fleetwide for-fee (chargeable) room service menu, which items can be ordered 24/7. The new menu still has free of charge items – hot and cold sandwiches, salads, desserts, beverages, Continental Breakfast selections. At extra cost (ranging between USD 1,50 and 6) are items that include shrimp, also sushi, pizza, quesadillas, cheesesteaks, chicken wings/tenders, fries. Bar drinks orders through room service are at regular bar menu prices (no extra fee added).

Walkway View Interior Cabin

She is smaller than Carnival’s current ships and doesn’t feature a sundeck space. The casino is open day and night while at sea, so go ahead, pull the lever and go all in. Whether you’ve got a convincing poker face, feel like doubling down on blackjack, or want to whoop it up at the craps table, Carnival has a game for you. You’ll find a full menu of favorite spa treatments, from massages to wraps to facials. You can even book a couples’ treatment, if you want to enjoy a little one-on-one relaxation with your favorite person.

Carnival Radiance is the third ship in the fleet to feature the Heroes Bar, which is dedicated to veterans and their families. Although it still functions as a sports bar, the space replaces the generically named Sports Bar, which was originally the aforementioned Aegean Bar. On July 7, 2020, CCL-Carnival announced that is currently evaluating shipyards with proper drydock capabilities to complete the Carnival Victory-Radiance refit project. According to the announcement, the project is expected to be completed in 2021-Q1. Carnival Radiance's Maiden Voyage was rescheduled from November 8, 2020, to May 2, 2021, and a total of 25x cruises (November 8, 2020, through and including April 24, 2021) were canceled.

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Take advantage of Carnival's onboard activities, including WaterWorks water slides, pools, sports courts, ropes course, mini-golf, video arcade, sports bars, casino, duty-free shopping, bars and lounges, art gallery and more. This is an affordable way to cruise without leaving out the comfort or convenience! Dedicated stateroom attendant, Soft, cozy linens, Plenty of closet and drawer space, In-room safe for valuables, Television, Stateroom climate control. This is the best room you can get… without bunking up with the guy himself. A Captain’s Suite aboard Carnival Radiance features tons of indoor space, and a huge balcony when you need a little more.

Small Interior Single Cabin

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That said, the RedFrog Pub, Alchemy Bar, the spa and thermal suite, gym, outdoor eateries and bars and pool areas feel as spacious as usual. Between the buffet, main dining room, three specialty restaurants and six eateries, there's no shortage of places to eat on Carnival Radiance. And we love that, in typical Carnival fashion, the majority of the onboard eateries are included in the price of the cruise. That said, expect long lines during peak times for popular spots such as Guy's Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina, Pizzeria del Capitano, and Big Chicken. Passengers looking to balance out their Fun Ship cruise with a little R&R might want to consider upgrading their interior or balcony room to one of the ship's new Cloud 9 Spa rooms. These rooms have a more relaxing color palette in their decor and come with great perks, including unlimited free access to the onboard thermal suite – a new Radiance feature -- often well worth the price of the upgrade on its own.

Oceanview (6D)

This ship offers entertainment for the entire family, plus lots of new dining and entertainment venues, for a fresh, upgraded feel, at a budget-friendly Carnival price. Grab a fresh slice of pizza, fried chicken, sushi and dim sum, seafood, burgers or a gourmet meal, it's all on the menu. You'll all scream for ice cream at the decadent ice cream parlor. Carnival Radiance is brimming with choices of venues and activities. Be active or relax at any of four pools (one with a retractable glass roof), several whirlpools, chic bars and lively pubs.

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She continues to be a perfect choice for family vacations, couples and those traveling solo. Spa Cloud 9 rooms are located at the forward of the ship, on Deck 10 (Panorama Deck) and Deck 11 (Spa Deck), giving guests close access to the gym, spa and thermal suites. One downside to the otherwise clutch location of these rooms is that port side Cloud 9 Spa rooms on Deck 11 are located directly below the ship's Camp Ocean kids club. Expect to hear running and stomping nightly until the kids club closes late into the night. Big names aren't all there is to know about Carnival Radiance.

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Even the kids are in on their own fun participating in a supervised youth program with age-specific activities. The Serenity, adults-only area, provides a tranquil retreat to relax poolside with your favorite hand-crafted cocktail. Pick up everything you want and need at the expanded shops onboard. Carnival Radiance, formerly Carnival Victory, was transformed in the spring of 2020 with a $200 million makeover. This 101,509-ton, 2,985-guest beauty received lovely additions including new and upgraded suites and staterooms, entertainment options, and more.

Each of the cabins has a safe (located in the closet) with approx dimensions (inches/centimeters) – width (10/25), height (9/23) and depth (8/20). It is advisable not to use a valid credit card (or driver’s license), but an old expired card (or some rewards card) instead. On port days, I recommend heading out to the Lido deck for a biscuit honey chicken sandwich and fries at Big Chicken or a breakfast burrito at BlueIguana Cantina.

Smoking (incl of cigars and tobacco pipes) is allowed on designated outdoor areas on Deck 3 portside (forward) and on Deck 11 portside. Carnival-logoed Beach Towels are provided in each cruise accommodation for passengers to take ashore. Bathrobes (2) are provided in all suites and also in Spa cabins. For all other cruise accommodations, bathrobes are provided (upon request) during the turndown service on the first evening. Bathrobes can be purchased at $49 (adult size) and $24 (children sizes /2-4 yo and 6-8 yo). Two categories Inside cabins are with windows - category 4J (Picture Window Obstructed View) and category PT (Porthole Window).

The Lido Marketplace is home to the Blue Iguana Cantina featuring Mexican dishes and the Guy Fieri-sponsored Guy’s Burger Joint, which were added in a prior refit. At the aft end of the Lido Marketplace, the al fresco Pizzeria del Capitano and Big Chicken replace the Pizza Pirate and the Seafood Shack, which has been moved inside. Overlooking the Atrium on Deck 4, the new JavaBlue Cafe is in a corner once dedicated to the Indian Library and on aft Deck 4, the Ionian Room is now the Limelight Lounge, which also doubles as the Punchliner Comedy Club. Following the USD 200 million drydock reconstruction and refurbishment (planned for March 19 - April 29, 2020, in Cadiz Spain) the new Victory-Radiance ship was planned to offer 5x Mediterranean roundtrips from Barcelona. Follows the complete list of Carnival Victory restaurants and food bars. Due to the Coronavirus crisis, the Carnival Victory-Radiance drydock project was first delayed by 2 months, then further postponed (CruiseMinus).

By default, if you make no selections on the card, your room service steward will service the accommodation twice daily. Premium Balcony (9B, 9C) and Extended Balcony cabins (8N, 8M) have twin beds convertible to Queen-size double bed, ample closet/storage space, bathroom (shower), living area. Some (C staterooms have an additional sofa bed for 3rd person. These staterooms have 50% larger balconies, 3 closets (in all grades balcony rooms), full bathroom (shower). All grades balcony accommodations feature a private step-out balcony with sliding glass doors and furnished with table and 3 patio chairs. View Carnival's cruise ship staterooms, including suites, balconies, oceanviews and interior staterooms.

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