Rio.Carnival Cruise with Royal disappoints

Cruise Lines
P & O Cruises
Cunard Cruises
NCL Cruises
Princess Cruises
Fred. Olsen Cruises
Thomson
Oceania Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Celebrity Cruises
MSC Cruises
Cruise & Maritime Voyages
Ocean Village Cruises
Holland America
Azamara Club Cruises
Carnival Cruises
Costa
Crystal
Island Cruises
Regent
Seabourn
Silversea
Spirit of Adventure
Swan Hellenic
Voyages of Discovery Cruises
Disney Cruises
Star Clipper Cruises
Pullmantur
Star Cruises
Sea Cloud
Windstar Cruises
Discover Egypt Cruises
Hebridean Island Cruises

Latest Photos

Rio.Carnival Cruise with Royal disappoints
Reviewed By: Boyd, Belfast on 15th Apr 2009
Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Cruises	Times cruised before: 3-5
Cruise Ship: Radiance of the Seas	Sailed: February, 2009
Destination: South America	Age: 56-65

Desie from Belfast: Royal Caribbean leaving 13-2-09 to Rio on the Carnival Cruise. We spent our first day & night in a hotel in Buenos Aires. What a waste of valuable time, it was located in what looked like the banking area of the city and because it was Saturday the hotel restaurant was CLOSED!! We could not believe it!! Hundreds in the hotel and we had to make do with a snack at the bar. This was after looking round the area for a good eating house. The cruise was generally good overall with good service from the staff and while the choise of food in the restaurant was below what we were used to it was generally very good and as much as you could eat. The pricing of the drinks & tours were well over the top and one could add several £'ss to your account for wine alone. With a 8 hour or so tour taking in the Samba Drome where all the action was "So we were Told" came in at around £450.00 pre prson - yes per person. Making this day out around £1000. for us both. we made do with the on board samba dancers & street parties close to the ship. This is our third cruise 2 R/C & 1 Princess. Over the last three years and we see a drop of standards and steep rise of on board prices. We have refused a January 2010 Royal Carribbean Cruise to the east for this reason.
Quality of Food
In the restaurant
Entertainment
The theatre shows were disappointing
Shore Excursions	n/a
well over priced, we did our own thing for less that half the price.
Staff
Our dining room waitor "Randal" + this second in command
Children's Facilities	n/a

Onboard Activities
Very good all round
Cabins
It was all we expected.
Overall Rating