Rare cruiselvr04 Posted October 28, 2023 #26 Share Posted October 28, 2023 WiFi worked well in our cabin, deck 7 forward. Not on balcony. DH was able to work and we made WiFi calls. This was a week ago. The carpet in our hall needed to be cleaned and the ship looks a bit tired but really over all not bad. I didn’t see any holes in the furniture or that sort of thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeySailor Posted October 28, 2023 #27 Share Posted October 28, 2023 3 hours ago, twangster said: They were supposed to replace the wifi platform on board with a new Cisco solution but that level of tech detail is not appreciated or noticed by many so I haven't been able to confirm. I'll be on her in a few weeks so if there is something you are looking for I can look at that time. Please confirm Samba Grill is still an option Thank you 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 28, 2023 #28 Share Posted October 28, 2023 1 hour ago, PompeySailor said: Please confirm Samba Grill is still an option Dining venues should be listed in the app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeySailor Posted October 28, 2023 #29 Share Posted October 28, 2023 13 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Dining venues should be listed in the app. Really - I never knew that 😳 I prefer when someone sailing on a ship asks if anyone has any questions and they provide Information from experience It’s called interacting with people 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted October 28, 2023 #30 Share Posted October 28, 2023 3 hours ago, orville99 said: Her last listed drydock was in July of 2021, but that was probably just maintenance and safety work to get her back up and operating after the shutdown ended. I believe a dry dock is scheduled for sometime in 2024. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 28, 2023 #31 Share Posted October 28, 2023 1 hour ago, PompeySailor said: I prefer when someone sailing on a ship asks if anyone has any questions and they provide Information from experience That experience is anecdotal and a snap shot in time. Someone could tell you something was true on their sailing which could end up being false on the next sailing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted October 28, 2023 #32 Share Posted October 28, 2023 3 hours ago, PompeySailor said: Please confirm Samba Grill is still an option Thank you 😊 It was on the September cruises Didn't eat there so can't tell you anything else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HicksRA Posted October 28, 2023 #33 Share Posted October 28, 2023 3 hours ago, PompeySailor said: Please confirm Samba Grill is still an option Thank you 😊 Just got off Radiance on the 23rd. Samba is open and was outstanding. In fact I gave Chops, Giovanni’s, and Samba a 10. Didn’t do Izumi. I can’t think of anything good to say about MDR or WJ though. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeySailor Posted October 28, 2023 #34 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Just now, HicksRA said: Just got off Radiance on the 23rd. Samba is open and was outstanding. In fact I gave Chops, Giovanni’s, and Samba a 10. Didn’t do Izumi. I can’t think of anything good to say about MDR or WJ though. Thank you 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeySailor Posted October 28, 2023 #35 Share Posted October 28, 2023 21 minutes ago, Biker19 said: That experience is anecdotal and a snap shot in time. Someone could tell you something was true on their sailing which could end up being false on the next sailing. Unless they are ripping out Samba during current sailings or as posted by someone they were told by the Captain it was being removed Which is obviously not true (but was posted non the less Il take the “it was there on the 23rd” as being much more accurate from someone who ate there recently as being more reliable and of good timing I prefer experience from fellow cruisers who are currently cruising😎 Thats why they say “ ask me any questions” When did you cruise last, asking for a few friends 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HicksRA Posted October 28, 2023 #36 Share Posted October 28, 2023 A few things I noticed about Radiance having just got off the ship. The hallway carpeting is pretty bad and musty. I did notice at the front of the ship, deck 11 or 12 outside, were many rolls of plastic covered carpet, I assume to replace the hallways. The furniture in the Schooner bar is pretty beat up, probably from being dragged around and banged into tables. The casino was not in very good shape and could use some more current slot machines. IMO, Radiance class ships are the most beautiful ships Royal has ever made and I hope they stay in the fleet for a long time to come. As a side note, I’ve never seen West Indies spelled like on the elevator doors. (Pic below). 😉 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeySailor Posted October 28, 2023 #37 Share Posted October 28, 2023 I googled it and the internet doesn’t know why it is spelt like that I’m shocked 😳 I thought the Internet would know who wrote it and when Maybe someone can see if they spell it like that in the APP Thanks for the feedback on ship, daughter is on her in 2 weeks and we get on in Feb 2024. Hopefully Samba is still there for both sailings Side note: Grandeur was looking a little worse for the wear also at 26 years needs some Botox 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFerrington Posted October 28, 2023 #38 Share Posted October 28, 2023 We haven't sailed on Radiance in MANY years but we have a couple of B2B booked in February. Doubtful that she will see the dry dock by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted October 29, 2023 #39 Share Posted October 29, 2023 21 hours ago, PompeySailor said: Please confirm Samba Grill is still an option Thank you 😊 We ate in all 4 of the speciality restaurants on Radiance this month. All of them were great. We ate once in Giovanni’s and Samba, twice in Izumi and Chops. We heard Samba is going away. We will miss it. The meats are all great, the pineapple divine. We did this with our second BOGO and the place was pretty full so others like it too. DH loves Izumi. We did a BOGO the first night and literally had the place to ourselves. We came back day 16 for lunch and they let us split the $39.99 meal. It was plenty for lunch. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisinghawg Posted October 29, 2023 #40 Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) Couple of observations vis-a-vie the Radiance. 1 Capt Merrick joined just before the canal crossing. Said he works for 4 months then is off 4 months. 2 Maintenance things I saw were coffee machine in diamond lounge hasn't worked for a month, water has gotten into several windows in the Solarium, carpet is worn but replacement appeared to be stored on board, roof leaks into the Jammer, one of the soft serve machine does not work but the other does, our cabin only had hot to warm water but she is in better shape than the Jewel was when we were on her last year. With exception of the ceiling leak in the Jammer all of these other things are minor. 3 Shows were good, we were on for 16 days and missed a few stops because of hurricane so they had to scramble to get some shows in so the crew filled in and were fantastic. Hope that answers some questions. Edited October 29, 2023 by cruisinghawg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SUESEABE Posted October 29, 2023 #41 Share Posted October 29, 2023 @cruisinghawg Do you know which captain comes on while Capt Merrick is off 4 months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisinghawg Posted October 29, 2023 #42 Share Posted October 29, 2023 3 hours ago, SUESEABE said: @cruisinghawg Do you know which captain comes on while Capt Merrick is off 4 months? I think someone mention a Capt Lumens or something like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisinghawg Posted October 29, 2023 #43 Share Posted October 29, 2023 23 hours ago, HicksRA said: A few things I noticed about Radiance having just got off the ship. The hallway carpeting is pretty bad and musty. I did notice at the front of the ship, deck 11 or 12 outside, were many rolls of plastic covered carpet, I assume to replace the hallways. The furniture in the Schooner bar is pretty beat up, probably from being dragged around and banged into tables. The casino was not in very good shape and could use some more current slot machines. IMO, Radiance class ships are the most beautiful ships Royal has ever made and I hope they stay in the fleet for a long time to come. As a side note, I’ve never seen West Indies spelled like on the elevator doors. (Pic below). 😉 Maybe the I is the division of the two doors!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SUESEABE Posted October 29, 2023 #44 Share Posted October 29, 2023 @cruisinghawg From my searching I think this will be the guy, Capt Rumen Yovchev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted October 29, 2023 #45 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Just now, SUESEABE said: @cruisinghawg From my searching I think this will be the guy, Capt Rumen Yovchev Yes that was who was the Master wheb we boarded on 9/29. Captain Marek joined us on 10/7. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HicksRA Posted October 29, 2023 #46 Share Posted October 29, 2023 4 hours ago, cruisinghawg said: Maybe the I is the division of the two doors!! Not talking about the I on the front but the “ise” on the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisinghawg Posted October 30, 2023 #47 Share Posted October 30, 2023 14 hours ago, SUESEABE said: @cruisinghawg From my searching I think this will be the guy, Capt Rumen Yovchev Okay Rumen instead of Lumen I believe you are correct!! Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisinghawg Posted October 30, 2023 #48 Share Posted October 30, 2023 12 hours ago, HicksRA said: Not talking about the I on the front but the “ise” on the end. Gotcha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmtx Posted October 30, 2023 #49 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Wait - which captain is the one that everybody raves about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted January 3 #50 Share Posted January 3 According to the class society database, Radiance is due for dry dock Nov '24. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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