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231 Windsor Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

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First cruise ever wife surprised me with it for my birthday! Absolutely loved it just wished we spent another day in ensenada... went to Catalina spent few hours walking in town, then rented a golf cart for 50 bucks for an hour, drove the course around the island and took pictures of the cruise ship, parasailors, zipline and seen some deer while on it, HIGHLY RECOMMEND the golf cart rental well worth the money and especially if you are interested in picking up a few groceries from vons there. You return cart right where the boat ferrys load to go to cruise ship so not but 40 yards walk with groceries! Ensenada Absolutely a blast went deep sea fishing with Benny as our guide very friendly and welcoming, great humor, well worth the experience! Avid deep sea fishers wife and I, hope for bigger catches but not there fault that's part of fishing... wife did make first catch and remained with biggest fish till end of trip almost, till I had to alter that 🫡, but she did have the biggest red caught hands down! Walked and shopped around the fish market area.. friendly and safe, after shopping found a walk up tequila stand and our days became outstanding 🤣 got some EXCELLENT FOOD ceviche I had was most definitely best I've had pilled on 2 tostadas and the homemade chips and salsas out of this world delicious from there fyi same place tequila stand has a restaurant you walk mere feet around the corner too! Wife had shrimp cocktail of course I tried it and same experience she couldn't finish it so much and loaded...LOADED with shrimp in every bite!! So I of course helped finish it for her lol. Very reasonable and gave the 2 working each 5 bucks American dollars very happy both of them and so friendly and attentive of anything that we might want or need... cruise ship fenominal so much to do you can't do it all... food was just soso though honestly expecting more attention to it and more flavor but the views and experiences I can say worth every penny spent!!!! Can't wait to do again I'm hooked!!! Parking though safe secure parking structure but pricey then again safety of vehicle is worth what to you... 4 days of parking structure right where you check in to get on boat $98 so ... keep in mind not many other places to park there are a couple but drive to them and check them out, by time uber costs there and back mise well spend few extra bucks and just do the parking garage I think.

Chris Huelsman

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If Dante were alive today, he’d add a tenth circle of hell just for the Carnival Cruise Terminal in Long Beach. Arriving at this so-called "terminal" is less like starting a vacation and more like competing in a demolition derby with no rules, no referees, and certainly no logic. We arrived at 10:30 a.m. for our scheduled 11:30 a.m. embarkation time, thinking we were being responsible. Rookie mistake. What we encountered was a traffic catastrophe of epic proportions: three lanes of cars—thousands of them—funneled into a single lane like some sadistic experiment in human patience. There were no signs, no staff, and no hope. For 2.5 agonizing hours, we sat in our car, moving at a pace that made snails look like Olympic sprinters. The grand total? 1.5 miles. I’ve seen glaciers move faster. Finally, after hours of suffering, we reached the terminal, thinking we’d made it. Wrong again. A harried staff member handed us a sheet of paper announcing, “Parking lot full! Turn around and go to an off-site lot!” Yes, after wasting 2.5 hours of our lives, we were told to backtrack to a lot that—get this—had free shuttles and its own bus lanes. Why weren’t we directed there from the start? Who knows? Apparently, basic signage is too much to ask for. Let’s talk about the bag check process. If you think this is your moment of relief, think again. The porters descend on you like vultures, practically demanding a tip before they’ve even touched your luggage. It’s the ultimate shakedown. Pro tip: just keep your bags with you. It’s not worth the hassle, the wait, or the guilt when you don’t tip enough to satisfy the unofficial porter union. The most baffling part of this entire ordeal is how preventable it all was. A single sign—just one—at the terminal entrance, saying, “Parking Lot Full, Proceed to Off-Site Lot,” would’ve saved everyone hours of frustration and borderline road rage. But no, instead Carnival’s plan was apparently to let chaos reign supreme. By the time we finally made it onto the ship, I was so stressed I needed a vacation from my vacation. If you’re cruising out of Long Beach, consider this your warning: show up armed with snacks, water, and the patience of a saint. Carnival may know how to put on a good time at sea, but their terminal is where common sense goes to die.

Jay S

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I love Carnival Radiance!! We boared April 7th to Ensenada, returning April 10th..This is my 2nd cruise and this time i took my man who needed a much needed getaway since he was in the hospital with chest pains and needed some much needed chill time. This was his 1st cruise too. The ONLY thing that upset him was that in the process of trying to whine down, be kid free and recover from the hospital stay was that kids were EVERYWHERE. Horsing around in the elevators running along the stairs.. We went to do Karaoke and there were little kids doing Karaoke. This one lady even had her baby at the bar... I completely understand that it was spring break and this is a family friendly cruise BUT we dont feel comfty drinking around lil ones. Kids were in the casino and they smoke in there. There should be some type of restrictions as to where the lil ones can roam. Because some people come to get a break from their lil ones NOT to deal with everyone elses kids all over the cruise. He couldnt really just relax because they were even running down the hallway outside the door. There was even a child who started to eat his food right in front of the buffet area where the pancakes were..... like he acted as if it was his table... Where were his parents??🤦🏽‍♀️We had NOLI who was a great room attendant and he took great care of us!!!! But we feel like there should be more places for the little ones to go or even have kid Karaoke. Dont mix the kids with drunk adults. Some adults enjoy looking at lil boys and girls and thats exactly what crossed are minds when these kids are doing Karaoke around drunk adults. I know everyone isnt a perv but there's some out there. They even messed up my luggage and because i waited till we packed up to leave to say something i was NOT properly compensated.... I brought the same luggage last Dec 2022 and it was fine. They offered another luggage BUT it didnt fit all my stuff like mine did.... So i deducted 2 stars for the kid issue and a star for my messed up luggage. We enjoyed ourselves BUT we could of had a better time if the main issues listed were delt with better. The kids and my luggage.

Myeshia G.D.M

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7/4/2023 - A stereotype no longer works after the pandemic. Carnival made a lot of changes since then. A breakfast comparison between the Carnival Radiance in 7/2023 and Celebrity Solstice in 3/2023 is an example - It is a day and night difference between the two for certain food items. I gave a 5-star Parfait rating at breakfast in the main dinning room from this Carnival Radiance ship, which went through a renovation in 2020 while the Celebrity Solstice received a 1-star rating in the same item in 3/2023. The onboard process is one of the best among more than 39 cruises - we had no waiting time to enter the ship after the preregistration with all digital methods like facial recognition, etc. Now, Carnival offers an afternoon tea from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in sea days, which surprisingly is better than the Royal Princess' in 02/2020 I did my last cruise until this year. As usual, the ship has the most noise among all other ships like Princess, Norwegian, and Celebrity's due to many young people and kids on board. I like the Cloud 9 where you can enjoy the VIP Exclusive Thermal Suite Experience that also beats the Celebrity Solstice's due to its renovation nature.

Jeremy L

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Re: We celebrated my daughter's honeymoon & my husband birthday. This is my 4th vacation at the Carnival Cruise 3x at the Carnival Inspiration & first time with Carnival Radiance, overall is awesome. I always have great experience with food, staff, Chaldine, and all waiter, especially with Filipino staff they are all hardworker and kind, and they always great us. The shows were awesome, especially those singers by the elevator/bar area, who was lady in red on Saturday night & guy who's wearing in white on Sunday night, the show by the pool side, the comedy show, punchline, any and all shows was awesome, we have a great time. I played Bingo & Casino too lol, was so fun. All the food was great, thanks for the tea, hot water was available at all times , all the workers were so nice, waiter. Also wanted to acknowledge JulMart & all the teams/ staff waiter for great customer service. All the food from the dining to buffet & other locations was great & yummylicious 😋 Thank u so much, Carnival Cruise, for the safe travel 😊 we're thinking for another vacation on a Cruise. Until next time , keep safe & God bless 🙏

Myrna Escrito

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PLEASE BE KIND TO THE CRUISE STAFF!!! I witnessed a customer being rude to a young girl serving cake & it broke my heart 💔 My husband & I were on the Carnival Radiance ship headed to Ensenada, Mexico for the weekend. (We came from illinois for this cruise.) We were lucky enough to be chosen for the Chef’s Tasting the second night & got the chance to see the “behind the scene action” in the kitchen 🤩. This opportunity really made me appreciate how much Carnival Cruise staff puts in the effort into make our vacation a wonderful experience. (There’s staff here from 16 different countries! They each work 10-12 hours a day during their 7-8 month rotation before going on a 2-month leave back home.) Additionally, I hope that Carnival Cruise recognizes the following staff that made our weekend cruise a very special honeymoon for us: Rhea (junior restaurant hostess) Ariston (waiter) Alapati (executive chef) Risma (dessert server) “K” (room attendant) Kenneth (team lead server) We had a GREAT TIME & will be cruising with Carnival again soon!

Angelizm

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