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Well, I've been on the Adventure of the Seas and service was not a problem. I would think that they would keep the staff to customer ratio pretty decent. Clint [ Link removed due to its violation of the Terms of Service ]

Well, I've been on the Adventure of the Seas and service was not a problem. I would think that they would keep the staff to customer ratio pretty decent. Clint [ Link removed due to its violation of the Terms of Service ]

Well, I've been on the Adventure of the Seas and service was not a problem. I would think that they would keep the staff to customer ratio pretty decent. Clint [ Link removed due to its violation of the Terms of Service ]

I've been to Freeport before and if you are not into beach or shopping, then there's not much else. But then again, many ports in the Caribbean are like that too. I'm actually going back specifically to Freeport this summer. Why? Because it's actually a great place to scuba dive. Freeport is the only spot in the world where you can scuba dive with dolphins who will interact with you while under water. Scuba divers can also dive with sharks there. If you don't scuba, there might be some good snorkelling areas. Freeport is a known location for scuba divers. Clint Free Spirit Gallery http://www.FreeSpiritGallery.ca Exquisite Eskimo Inuit Art & Northwest Indian Art

I've been to Freeport before and if you are not into beach or shopping, then there's not much else. But then again, many ports in the Caribbean are like that too. I'm actually going back specifically to Freeport this summer. Why? Because it's actually a great place to scuba dive. Freeport is the only spot in the world where you can scuba dive with dolphins who will interact with you while under water. Scuba divers can also dive with sharks there. If you don't scuba, there might be some good snorkelling areas. Freeport is a known location for scuba divers. Clint Free Spirit Gallery http://www.FreeSpiritGallery.ca Exquisite Eskimo Inuit Art & Northwest Indian Art

I've been to Freeport before and if you are not into beach or shopping, then there's not much else. But then again, many ports in the Caribbean are like that too. I'm actually going back specifically to Freeport this summer. Why? Because it's actually a great place to scuba dive. Freeport is the only spot in the world where you can scuba dive with dolphins who will interact with you while under water. Scuba divers can also dive with sharks there. If you don't scuba, there might be some good snorkelling areas. Freeport is a known location for scuba divers. Clint Free Spirit Gallery http://www.FreeSpiritGallery.ca Exquisite Eskimo Inuit Art & Northwest Indian Art

Of course your US dollar goes farther up here in Canada. Lots of things to see and do in the Southern Ontario area. If you folks are going as far as Toronto, perhaps you might want to go an extra 1 1/2 hours to see Niagara Falls.

I live in Canada and I must say that I was quite surprised when some of the cruise lines started coming up to Eastern Canada. I would like to read some opinions and perhaps reviews of cruises that included Eastern Canada as part of the routes.

I actually saw this river rafting on the TV in our stateroom of our cruiseship. They were plugging this as one of their tours. As for Dunn's Falls, I'm glad we went there and did the climb. No regrets at all but once is enough for us. We have one of Jamaica's biggest attractions now under our belt. There's just so many other places we want to experience, especially as scuba divers. On to other destinations.

You are all more than welcome. My girlfriend was so impressed with both Grand Cayman and Cozumel, we would like to return to these locations in the future. Labadee and Ocho Rios we can bypass next time though.

We were on the Radiance of the Seas for the western Caribbean cruise on November 28/04. This was our second cruise with Royal Caribbean with our first last year on the larger Adventure of the Seas. After one cruise with RCI, I expected roughly the same standards with the Radiance and in general, I wasn't disappointed. Staterooms: Our stateroom was an inside aft cabin and we were not disappointed. It was roomy enough and the lighting was adequate. Closet space and drawers were also sufficient for our use. We noticed that the double beds here were actually a bit better than the one we had on the Adventure since we couldn't really feel the split between the two separate beds like we did last time. If there's one thing that can be improved is the shower curtain. The one installed was not adequate in keeping in all the water from the shower. The shower on the Adventure utilized a double glass door system which was far superior. Otherwise, the cabin was nice and dark for sleeping at night. Although we heard a little noise from the cabins next to us, it was minimal. We didn't miss having any window or balcony at all since we were hardly ever in our stateroom. We were either at port or elsewhere on the ship and went back to our cabins just to relax or sleep. We would definitely book an inside cabin again with RCI unless we had a free upgrade. Dining: The main Cascades dining room was nice and meals were good. Breakfasts had the same menu every morning. Lunch at the dining room was okay. The dinners were good but not every meal item was a winner. There was the odd appetizer and dessert that was not up to par. One thing that my partner noticed was that the portions of the main courses seemed to be smaller than those served on the Adventure. We usually went upstairs to the Windjammer to get more food after dining at the Cascades. In some parts of the Cascades room, the tables were placed too cramp so walking to out own table was tricky at times. The self serve Windjammer was good. It usually had more variety of food than served downstairs at the Cascades. Breakfast and lunch were busy at the Windjammer but during evenings, most people chose to dine at the Cascades. The two other optional restaurants onboard Portafino and Choppe House were available at $20 US per person but we never tried them since the meals already included at the Cascades and Windjammer were fine by us. Other passengers who did go to these optional rooms told us that they were nothing special. There was another cafe available during late evenings called the Seaview and they provided fare such as sandwiches, salads and burgers. This was a nice feature. One thing we did object to was that they charged for the coffee and tea there. There was also a specialty coffee place on the main centrum of the ship and they also charged. We had more availability of free beverages on the Adventure. Service: The service by the stateroom attendants and dining room staff was top notch as expected. Entertainment: The evening shows at the Aurora Theatre were a mix of the ship's own crew of dancers and singers plus some outside comics and singers. In general, the shows were quite good. We would have liked them to mix up the entertainment each night rather than allocate music, comedy and magic into different evenings. Rather than an entire show of magic, we would have preferred each night featuring a variety of entertainment. Live music around the ship was a nice added touch. Amenities: Although smaller than the Adventure, the Radiance had fine amenities including the gym/spa, mini golf, pools and the shops. There was internet access but at 50 cents per minute, the service is a bit steep. There were things to do during the days at sea such as art auctions, cooking demos and dance classes. However, we felt that there was more offered on the Adventure. As for embarking and disembarking, there was no problem on the Radiance. The 6th level contained the casino and for non-smokers, this was a problem. The ventilation in the casino was not great and as a result, cigarette smoke travelled to adjacent areas near the casino. My partner wanted to avoid going on the 6th level whenever possible. In summary, we enjoyed our cruise on the Radiance of the Seas. However, comparing it to the larger Adventure of the Seas, we would rate the larger ship a bit higher. We liked the huge promenade on the Adventure which was not available on a smaller ship like the Radiance. Given a choice in the future, we would opt for the larger ship. For first time cruisers, the Radiance would still be a good ship to vacation on. This is simply the case of where veteran cruisers would expect more especially if they have been on higher end ships.

Thank you so much. I will also refer others interested in cruisingf to this forum.

Both Grand Cayman and Cozumel are ports where you don't need to pay the expensive cruiseship tours. For Grand Cayman, I would suggest the turtle farm, Hell village and Stingray City. You can do these by cabs. If you folks are into scuba diving, you can hook up with many local operators rather than go through the cruiseship. For Cozumel, it is the same. Scuba diving is the thing here. You can also rent a four by four or some scooters and go around the island within 2 hours by yourselves. I did.

I won't buy anything on board and no more souveniers at port since my house is full of stuff already. I will buy the odd bottle of liquor if the price is right and will spring for a t-shirt if it is scuba diving related. Clint Free Spirit Gallery http://www.FreeSpiritGallery.ca Exquisite Eskimo Inuit Art & Northwest Indian Art

We prefer the early sitting because we like to see the evening show at a decent time and it leaves some digestion time before the midnight buffets. We have found that the early sitting leaves ample time even after a long day of activities. Clint Free Spirit Gallery http://www.FreeSpiritGallery.ca Exquisite Eskimo Inuit Art & Northwest Indian Art