Carnival Radiance

Dining on Carnival Radiance, From Guy Fieri Burgers to Family-Style Italian

Most of the eating on Carnival Radiance is already in the fare, and the place that best sums her up is Guy’s Burger Joint, where celebrity chef Guy Fieri’s flame-grilled burgers arrive with loaded toppings. On a ship that spends so much of her time heading for Mexico, the BlueIguana Cantina suits the route: a lively Mexican spot with fresh food, also included.

For an evening that carries a charge, Cucina del Capitano serves rustic, family-style Italian dishes à la carte, in the spirit of a countryside villa. Around those, included three-course dinners, a casual all-day buffet and pizza cover every day at sea, while sushi, steaks and seafood are there on the nights you want to treat yourself.

Mexico From Long Beach, Hawaii From Los Angeles

Most of her programme is round trips from Long Beach along the USA West Coast and into Mexico. Her 3- and 4-night sailings run in April, September, November and December; stops change between departures, but Ensenada and Santa Catalina Island are typical. In December she adds 5- and 6-night round trips, with Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada among the ports you might see. Wherever she sails from, these departures need a flight from the UK, and we book it together with a night or two in Long Beach or Los Angeles and the transfers, so the cruise becomes part of a longer California holiday; our cruise and stay packages for 2026 show how that fits together.

Her longest voyages are 17-night round trips from Los Angeles into Polynesia, departing in January and March, which puts them in or just after the British winter. Ports vary, but Kahului on Maui, Honolulu, Nawiliwili on Kauai and Hilo are among her Hawaiian calls, and some include Ensenada too.

Her Sunshine Class companions include Carnival Sunshine and Carnival Sunrise, and the rest of the fleet is on our Carnival Cruise Line page.

Room to Play, Splash and Unwind on Carnival Radiance

Children aged 2 to 11 are well looked after on Carnival Radiance: Camp Ocean runs supervised, age-based groups with ocean-themed activities, all included in the fare, so younger guests have their own crowd and their own programme from the first day.

Up on deck, WaterWorks is built for serious splashing, with real room to swim or simply cool off in the sun. Adults who want quiet have the Serenity Adult-Only Retreat, a pool area away from the busier decks that is also included, yet never far from the rest of the ship when you want to rejoin it.

Is Carnival Radiance an Old Ship?

Carnival Radiance was built in 2000 and refurbished in 2020. What Carnival lists aboard her today runs from Guy Fieri’s barbecue to rotating musical theatre from Playlist Productions and live stand-up at The Punchliner Comedy Club, both included in the fare.

Carnival Radiance Cabins and Deck Plans

Suites top Carnival Radiance’s cabin range; her cabins and deck plans show which cabins sit near WaterWorks and the livelier decks.

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