My neighbor is contemplating going on a RC cruise so she’s been reviewing all of the ships tour videos. Imagine her surprise when she sees me in this video in the schooner bar at 24:40 😂 we all got a good laugh. I found the cruise to be very quiet . Can’t wait to try Allure in January.

The Schooner Bar is beautiful. All of the mellow wood is soothing. SMILE !

Was on this ship September 16-23, 2022. I've also been on the Serenade. Beautiful ships. Love the traditional woods, the profusion of glass, and the modern art. It was awesome getting up early and joining a few other people on the Helipad as we approached our first port, Juneau. Many happy memories! 🙂

I have to say that I love your ship tours. Whether it's Radiance or Harmony, it gets the kids excited about our upcoming vacations.

Thank you for doing this! I was on her in 2016 for an 11 night to Hawaii and I will be on her again in February 2023 for a 9 night Bahamas cruise. Very rich, warm decor and very traditional. Love the laid back vibes of this ship!

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

New ship tour video, let’s go! These ship tours are my favorite RCB videos.

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

More to come!

Our first ever cruise was on Radiance! Then we sailed on her again in Greece. Also, I agree with you about the Solarium. You can use it year round, rain or shine!

@jennadelaurentis4399

Жыл бұрын

The Solarium is the best on Radiance!

Count me as another cruiser that LOVES the Radiance Class❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@jennadelaurentis4399

Жыл бұрын

Same!

I went on this ship to Alaska. Everyone except me and my wife was old and retired. Ship was very quiet. Polar opposite of a Caribbean cruise

@gunnerbakke5020

17 күн бұрын

Sounds like a dream.

We’ve loved our times on Radiance OTS as well as Seranade OTS. And yes, we’ve been there when they opened the roof in the solarium. I agree with you about Schooner Bar. The ship’s wooden decor and trim gives it a special deluxe feeling. I swear that because it’s a smaller ship, you seem to run into and become acquainted with so many more people than you do on the larger ships.

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

The ship definitely has a more communal feel!

@jons_vlog3

6 ай бұрын

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog I have been a subscriber for a little while now possibly for at least a year or two I have decided to do my next cruise with Royal Caribbean. This will be the first time for me on Royal. I remember watching a TV show on the travel channel and it was talking about voyager of the seas

You had me at Brazilian BBQ. I'm going to book this ship. I see that it departs from Galveston, TX in April, 2023. Thank you for sharing this video!

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

I’ll be trying it out on allure next week!

@jennadelaurentis4399

Жыл бұрын

Have a great cruise!! It was an awesome ship.

@moraimamarquezrivera7675

Жыл бұрын

Does it have an extra cost?

I’ve been on all sizes and many cruises. Radiance is my favorite out of all of them. Just a beautiful ship and the feel is peaceful but fun.

Thanks Matt! My wife and I will be on the Radiance of the Seas September 23 for an 11 night Hawaii cruise for our honeymoon. I have been on the Radiance before but my wife has not. Very helpful to show her the decks. Thanks again.

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

More ships need Samba Grill. Single best offering on Allure, and that alone makes me want to try Radiance

I have to agree about the Schooner Bar. It's the best on Radiance class ships!

Hands-down, this is my favorite ship ever. It's a perfect size, is laid out very well and the finishes are just absolutely beautiful. I just booked another cruise on the Radiance for August of next year. I cannot wait.

Absolutely love this ship! Not too big, not too small. Loads of windows with great seating to enjoy the wilds of Alaska. I can't wait to be back aboard next May. :)

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

I love the radiance class!

@joecichlid

Жыл бұрын

​@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog The Jewel of the Seas also has a special place in my heart too.

My first cruise on Radiance was in 2001. Next one was 2008. I've now sailed Serenade and Jewel. We just booked Radiance for 2024 for Alaska. She's definitely one of my favorites! Now I just need to go on Brilliance!

We'll be sailing radiance for a 9 night Caribbean in March '23. Looking forward to it. We sailed on Rhapsody years ago and I remember enjoying it very much. The promenade ships are very nice but I think the centrum style are just a bit more intimate.

I will be going next month. Thanks for the tour

Thanks for the tour

I just sailed this ship Aug 12 to Alaska. The staff was excellent. The ship …. Well it’s in desperate need of refurbishment. We had room 9550 balcony. The couch was so worn we asked for a sheet to cover it.

Matt, I've been on the Radiance 7 or 8 cruises and have loved all of them. I met Reyno on the Radiance when he was an assistant waiter. The Radiance class of ships are just the right size and ride well in the water. I hope to sail again on the Radiance perhaps in 2023. Bill

I absolutely love the heli pad, fantastic for star gazing as there is very little light pollution from the ship. In the past there have even been star gazing tours on some of the shops with accessable heli pads.

@jennadelaurentis4399

Жыл бұрын

Star gazing tour sounds amazing!!

@joecichlid

Жыл бұрын

@@jennadelaurentis4399 The tours I went on were lead by a crew member who did a good bit of amature astronomy. The first night he offered the tour there were maybe 30 of us. The second night, around 300 people showed up. Sadly the second night was called off due to cloudy weather. No matter what, I always try to spend some evening hours on the heli pad watching the stars. One night I was alone and saw a shooting star that was bright enough to reflect off the ocean. Can't wait to get some time under clear skys again.

Excellent and thorough review. Thanks Matt

Cruising on this ship for the first time next month! Very excited!

I found this very helpful, thank you.

Sailing on her in March again; I can't wait! Great video!

Great video, Matt. Thank you

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Nice!!

Thank you very much for the walk through. We will be on her Dec of this year out of New Orleans.

Thank you so very much for doing this I’ve been on this ship 11 times it is my most favorite of the entire fleet. I like it because it’s not small and it’s not huge it’s just right!

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Just finished the Alaska cruise based out of Vancouver. Loved the ship!!! I wished I had seen your video prior to sailing but I loved watching it nonetheless. The Schooner Bar is where I spent most of my evening time! Loved the ship. It was perfect for sailing the inside passage and getting to the glaciers. Great video. Booked our next cruise already. Oct 2024 on the Ovation to Hawaii. Ill be sure to look for the tour video! :) Thanks for the video. Great job

My parents did Radiance LA-Vancouver this year before it’s Alaska sailings this year (got covid in it :( ) but they said the preferred the serenade which we did a few weeks ago.

Oh, wow... I've only been on one Royal cruise. Considering this ship (or possibly the Brilliance, I'm just learning about options now) for an Alaska cruise next year. This looks just wonderful. Thanks for the great tour and info!

Hi Matt, thanks for the tour!. I have not been on the Radiance yet, will have to try it. Nice ship!!

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I am excited for my cruise on this ship in January, this is my first smaller Royal Caribbean ship and it looks great! Got an amazing deal on this cruise. Extremely affordable.

@thomasauto4862

Жыл бұрын

We'll see you there! Going jan 14th, first cruise without the kids!!

Thanks for this great tour. I'm scheduled for my first RC cruise in November for my birthday.😊

We head out on Radiance in just about 3 weeks for a full transit cruise of the Panama Canal. Really enjoyed the preview tour of Radiance!

Looking at the Radiance for a September cruise next year. We've never been on a shop this small, so it will be different. Thanks for the video!!

Sailed on her Nov 2004. She is a beauty !

Boarding this ship tomorrow out of Galveston! Can’t wait thanks for the tour!

@lauriemoser4208

Жыл бұрын

How was it?

So excited. Going to Alaska on this cruise in July!!

The Park Cafe in the solarium is a great place at midnight to get a snack or Pizza especially when the bars are closing Also 6:00 a.m. coffee before the Windjammer opens at 7am

I so agree on the Schooner Bar.

Thanks for thus video. I just booked Radiance for Jan 2024- Western Caribbean

This is one of the most beautifully looking cruise ships there is! Especially the exterior is just so sleek

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

It really is!

Thank you for this video. Going on Radiance of seas western carribean in grand suite cabin 1060 heard the balcony is huge and on hump.

Excited going nov 12 first cruise

Awesome tour!! Thanks Matt, now I REALLY need to book a cruise! 🤪 Haven’t sailed Royal… Yet! But this ship definitely helps the decision 👍

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

Radiance is a fun ship to sail on!

@reaper2478

Жыл бұрын

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog It sure looks that way!! & it seems to flow SO well.. I like the Vibe! 🤜🤛😎

We sail on this beauty on Spring Break 2023!

thanks

We will be on her Aug 10 out of Vancouver.... In a JR suite AFT.... Cant wait. We was just on Jewel for 12 nights out of Amsterdam in May.

JIGSAW PUZZLE ROOM. This could replace the extra internet cafe. A room with 3-4 large tables with 500+ piece puzzles. This is a wonderful thing that I see at work, senior centers etc. Puzzles with the piece sorters are the most favorite and people can walk by and take a few moments or hours to build puzzles.... leave them in building status for the next cruise.

This was very helpful! I'm planning a cruise for next spring to Alaska, I was thinking of a Disney cruise but they're so expensive, so a royal cruise might be better for a first timer

Thanks for reminding us about Samba Grill. Went there last night. Had waaaay too much to eat

I'm so excited our first cruise will be on this ship for our 30th Anniversary! Thank you for all the info!

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@lauriemoser4208

Жыл бұрын

June 23 will be our 25th

@Carolina-wj9ir

10 ай бұрын

My husband and I will be aboard in 3 weeks. Do you have special dress code nights: all white, costume, Captain's Diner, etc.? I don't know what to pack 😅 where do I find this info? Thanks in advance

I have never been on a cruise before but am open to going. What are some of thee draws to doing a cruise?

Heading on Radiance in April for Panama Canal repositioning, thanks for the tour!!!

@LoryCartagena

4 ай бұрын

I am going in the same cruise as well. 2024. Right ?

@JaniceM0908

4 ай бұрын

@@LoryCartagena yes, very excited!

Will going on my 1st cruise in november, 7 day Mexico (cant remember the ither ports😂😂😂) booked by my daughter. Will be on The Radiance so i have been googling all info about the ship. Thank u very much for your well informed info. I am so looking forward too & also excited about my trip

will be on in October

Awesome video!

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Going to be in the ship in 2 weeks, Oct 4th - 11 days Hawaiian cruise ends in Vancouver BC

I’m going on the Brilliance of the Seas in 2024 and would love to see a full ship tour of that ship if you haven’t done so already 🙏🏼

I’m sold!

Thanks for posting! I enjoy all your content! May be you can help answer a question - is Samba included in 3 night or unlimited dining packages?

Was just on the Radiance between Sept 9-16 2022!! Vancouver to Seward,Alaska 🦅 🇺🇸 Had a wonderful time. Ken the cruise director was such a magnificent host! Charmaine, our stateroom attendant was literally the most kindest woman on the planet!! Loved the AlmostEltonJohn performances! The staff all around was great 😊 hope to be back soon

I am ready to get on a smaller ship!!

There's my husband to be a waiter to working in the there dining restaurant 🙏. I hope safety keeping you my lovely, you work for the future of the family. God bless you husband, take good care of safety yourself husband of the there 😇

Just booked our Alaska cruise on this ship. Very excited. Thanks for the tour!

@lauriemoser4208

Жыл бұрын

June 23rd? 2023?

@LordHotcakes

Жыл бұрын

@@lauriemoser4208 August

@danieljames3454

3 ай бұрын

Sept 2024. Southbound After Alaskan Wilderness

"Wind-Jamair" lol can't wait to get on this ship in 3 weeks!

Radiance is our favorite ship, 90% of our Diamond points were earned on Radiance. the only other ships we have been on were Oasis once, Liberty 3 times, and Rhapsody. The Heated lounges on the Radiance I believe are the only ones in the fleet with a view. We tried the Thermal spa on Liberty but hated it, as they don't have the heated recliners and it is in the center and the ship, no views and dark. I wish I hadn't seen this video, it make me miss the Radiance.

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

I try to do one cruise a year on a Radiance class ship. They’re special ships

@jennadelaurentis4399

Жыл бұрын

The thermal suite was amazing on Radiance with the view! It was definitely the best thermal suite I've seen.

I am in Galveston waiting to board in a few hours. I've on on the monsters looking forward to a smaller ship.😅

I went on oasis and navigator shortly after and Oasis was freaking amazon and navigator felt like a mini oasis but I hate how there was a lack of interior spaces where you could view the outside from. On oasis there was only one place where you could view the outside of the ship from the interior. It seems like radiance isn't lacking that.

I'll be on this ship end of March 2023 for the 10 day western caribbean.

Thanks for the tour, Matt. We’ll be on Radiance OTS on Jan 30th for a Western Caribbean 10 day cruise. I have a question. When showing the cabins, it looked like the doors were wooden. Were they or are they metal? Several on our cruise are wanting to decorate their doors celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, etc and were planning on using magnets on the outside of their doors.

So you're saying is that sliding glass roof in the solarium seized shut and it would take a lot of work to get it open and a lot of PB blaster which is an anti seize anti-rust oil that you spray on Rusty components that are seized up and you can get it open

Well the quantum classes well-thought-out cuz they have that huge indoor pool and there's solarium enclosed

Recently booked on Radiance for an Alaska cruise this August. The fact that this is a smaller ship, and likely will have fewer children onboard than the newer ships led me to prefer this over the bigger ships. To me, Alaska is more about the land sights and views, and not as much about on-board entertainment.

I am liking this class better than the Oasis class! I love the views!

Went on a cruise with this ship in 2007 from Ft Lauderdale

I've noticed that there is a lot of Windows that shift in public areas to look outside and I'm not talking about outside in the pool area outside the ship was lost in the oasis-class design in which real cricket did admit that was a design flaw but it's a design flaw that does not affect the safe operation or effectiveness of the vessel

The only other Royal Caribbean ship with the solarium is closed in is on wonder of the seized and on icon of the seas and on Utopia of the seas. And I think that's a modification that should be done to all the ships.

Is there a way to connect with people on my same cruise before we board? My friend couldn’t come, but I’d already booked. So just wondering if I can get a jump on finding a cruise buddy. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I wonder if they're having overheating problems with the ship's engines have you noticed a rock climbing wall covers one of the main air intake's

Hi Matt! My husband and I are taking our first cruise together in March, going to Coco Cay and the Yucatan. What's there to do in Progreso?

Heading to radiance of the sea January 11 2024 !! First cruise ever!! For our sons 21st bday celebration!!! Any advice for a 16 yr old ?? Also, sea sickness!!! It’s a smaller ship so do you feel it “rock” more?

Wasn't the Radiance Class built with Alaska in mind? That was what I was told at one time and would explain why they have totem poles. We love the Radiance Class because it's actually connected to the ocean, unlike the megaships, which seem to focus on the interior of the ship more than the exterior, with less windows and less visible ocean.

@jennadelaurentis4399

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Love the windows on Radiance class ships

@julieb7882

4 ай бұрын

If my memory serves me, the torem pole was a gift from Icy strait point as it was the first ship to stop there. Of course, I heard this in 2006 on an Alaskan cruise.

Love your videos! I have been trying to book with royal Caribbean with the New Orleans port. The site is only showing cruise dates from Oct until January 2023. Do they release more dates as time passes?

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

Eventually, perhaps. But New Orleans is not a year-round port for Royal Caribbean. They don't always have cruises from New Orleans.

When I saw a photo of the ship, that helipad IMMEDIATELY caught my eye.

How do you make small ships like this seem like so much more?

Was the waterslide and kids splash area open at all during the Alaska cruise?

What kind of price point on the specialty dining such as Izumi?

It looks nice but right in your image looks like it's been raining I think I will be taking my meal in the windjammer indoors

So of steel tique don't feel too good under the your feet you can always go where the AstroTurf is

So I'm taking a cruise on this ship in November. Am I crazy to ask the room attendant to not worry about the beds each day. I work in housekeeping at a casino and I know how many rooms they do a day. If I can make the bed why not give them a little break. I know it's my vacation but I enjoy cleaning so what's the harm. Do you think they would take offense?

Still have the question though why you call co co cay the way you do. In Royal Caribbean's ads they say Co Co Cay not Co Co key.

@monk9008

Жыл бұрын

Although I will say that I know the technically correct way to say it is co co key

@cruisepryor7627

Жыл бұрын

Cay will never be key and key will never be cay . Key west is pronounced key west . Not Cay west …

@cruisepryor7627

Жыл бұрын

Although “key” was recorded in writing first (1693), Oxford says it originated as a variant spelling of “cay,” which wasn’t recorded until 1707 but was no doubt known to explorers much earlier. In 17th-century English, “key” was pronounced KAY.

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

You've answered your own question as to why I say it that way.

@deseansmith321

Жыл бұрын

As a person from The Bahamas we pronounce it as Key lol i get annoying hearing the word cay

Just be weary if you bring your own device as suggested. In open waters your cell plan may not be valid and could be a metered connection. Meaning you pay per text or call and data is per kb usage, basically no flat fee.

@RoyalCaribbeanBlog

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely true, which is why you need to place your device in airplane mode

Do all of the state rooms only have twin beds?

I take it the Park Cafe is in lieu of the solarium bistro?