In 2021, Carnival Victory underwent a massive transformation, so much so that the vessel was renamed Carnival Radiance.
Radiance is the third ship in Carnival’s Sunshine, formerly the Destiny class. All three vessels in the class have been overhauled and renamed.
The other two are Carnival Sunshine (formerly Carnival Destiny) and Carnival Sunrise (formerly Carnival Triumph).
I recently sailed Carnival Radiance, marking my first time sailing a Destiny/Sunshine class ship. In this article, I compiled five Carnival Radiance tips you should know before you sail.
5 Carnival Radiance tips for the first-timer.
1. Explore all breakfast options
Carnival Radiance has a few breakfast choices. On sea days, you may head to the main dining room for Seaday Brunch, where you’ll find a Brunch Burger, fried chicken, waffles, and a skillet cake with guava preserve and marshmallows.
On port days, I recommend heading out to the Lido deck for a biscuit honey chicken sandwich and fries at Big Chicken or a breakfast burrito at BlueIguana Cantina. They are the perfect way to start your day.
2. Experience a karaoke night
Karaoke happens nightly on Carnival Radiance. Participants step up to the small stage of the RedFrog Pub and belt out tunes, which can also be heard from the nearby Bonsai Sushi Express and Alchemy Bar.
On my recent cruise, I was surprised at how well people sang, so much so that I stayed there for hours.
3. Have fun at the SportSquare deck
With so much to do on the lido deck and the decks below, many cruisers may not venture up to the SportSquare area until late in their cruise — or at all!
But I encourage you to check it out. On Carnival Radiance, SportSquare includes a basketball court, mini golf, a ropes course, various table games (pool, foosball, ping-pong, etc.), and a giant chess board.
It’s a fun, colorful area perfect for having fun in the sun with your family.
4. Head to the buffet
If you don’t feel like wearing your shorts and putting on nice clothes for dinner in the main dining room, head up to the buffet.
During dinnertime, the buffet serves many dishes you’ll find on the MDR menu — meaning you won’t miss out on some of the more unique offerings for dinner.
The buffet is also home to the sandwich-serving deli, and the Seafood Shack is nearby.
5. Remember that it’s a smaller, older ship
Carnival Radiance is still an older vessel despite the recent overhaul and renaming. She is smaller than Carnival’s current ships and doesn’t feature a sundeck space.
Also, the Cloud 9 thermal suite isn’t anything like the newer ships, but it does exist, which you can access if you book a Spa Balcony stateroom or buy a thermal suite pass.
Despite the ship being older, I enjoyed my time on board!
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