Carnival Radiance | Was the Refurbish Enough?

[@teambringit1823]

Thanks for the shoutout in the video!!! Hope to cruise with y’all again.

[@kingifam]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching and hope to see you on another cruise! 🤙🏽

[@FastTrackMLP]

2:40 Oh my Stevie Wonder, that’s me and my wife’s fam at the terminal! (I’m the one wearing the purple LA Gladiators jersey)

[@kingifam]

Dope! Hey, someone from your group told us they saw our videos before. Very cool meeting y’all and thanks so much for watching! ✊🏽

[@MissOddyO]

I went on Radiance as a first time cruiser the 9th-12th of this month and I had a ball. Deon was great and the crew knew us by name after one encounter. I loved guys burgers and yea the buffet could use some work. The Italian restaurant was literally the best we ate. The comedy Show was amazing and the club was lit! So much diversity. Carnival radiance is an underrated line. Can't wait to go during spring or summer when its warm because i was freezing lol..

[@kingifam]

Yes, we actually just got off of the Radiance again today. It is definitely fun and our kids had a ball! Service was much better this time too. Thanks for watching! 🤩

[@teracordero5674]

I was on the same cruise! 12/9-12/12. My husband and I had so much fun celebrating his birthday. The staff was amazing very attentive and we loved Deon too 😂 can’t speak on the buffet as we didn’t eat there but the dining room food was pretty good and we loved the steak house that was the best meal we had on the cruise. We loved our time so much we booked another trip on the radiance again

[@MissOddyO]

@@teracordero5674 okay even though it was last December I still remember like it was yesterday and ready to go again so I fully understand where you coming from I know y'all going to enjoy it have a good time! I didn't try the 555 Steakhouse yet, so it's a must do on my list we did try the Italian restaurant and it was delicious. Have fun for me

[@keishalucas3783]

Decided to go through a couple of videos and since we’re cruising on the Radiance later this year. I wanted to hear about the ship. This will be my third Carnival Cruise.

[@kingifam]

Thanks for watching, be sure to watch bout final thoughts video that we just dropped not too long ago. Also, as a note, our last trip in Dec on the Radiance was MUCH better! Enjoy!

[@ReggieTatum-jq2ll]

I love you guys' videos. We are doing the NCL Breakaway Haven Deluxe Owners Suite in March 2023 for our first-time cruising. After seeing your haven video, I made up my mind to spend the extra money on it. I'm counting down the days and can't wait until March gets here. I think we are going to stay on the ship mostly like you guys did. Thanks again for the great videos.

[@kingifam]

Have fun! Thanks for watching!

[@DonnaArias-dx8bb]

I totally agree with you about the layout of the ship! It's like they tried to add too many rooms in and made everything else more compact!!

[@kingifam]

Exactly! Too many dead ends. We were just on it again and even though we knew the layout, it was still a pain lol. 🤷🏽‍♂️. Thanks for watching!

[@4startravel]

Short cruises are definitely the party cruises and the food isn't as great as the larger cruises. Have you tried the newer, larger cruises? Definitely love that you were fair though. Great review.

[@kingifam]

Yes we love Norwegian and Princess, but haven’t tried any of the larger/newer Carnival ships. We will eventually though! Thanks for watching!

[@thetruthtothebodynaturalde8497]

Enjoyed you guys looking forward me and wife this july.

[@kingifam]

Nice! Enjoy and thanks for watching!

[@lashaundagates7945]

😂 I just found y’all and y’all have become my second favorite cruise couple. Kids mad and big mad 😂. I can say y’all had me laughing so hard…. I officially hate everything about y’all 😂. When you spit that chicken out talking about it was dry I almost choked!!!! I’m a cruiser and trying different ships. I have not been on radiance yet but I just have to go after this video. Thank you for the laughs and I definitely had to subscribe.

[@kingifam]

Thank you! ❤️🤙🏽 Hopefully we can become your #1 fav in time! 😂🤣 We just like to keep it real and have fun. We have lots more content coming, once I edit it lol. Thanks for watching and for subscribing! 🙏🏽

[@godsbeauty2937]

New subscriber, on my way on Radiance Godwilling next month. I’m looking forward to it, thanks for the insight. You all did very well. Happy sailing guys!!!

[@kingifam]

Thank you for subscribing and thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy your trip!

[@jackie9731]

I never complain about food on cruise because it’s a buffet like what you expect

[@kingifam]

That's awesome, but we've had really great buffet food and also not so great. So we just want what we paid for, lol. :-) Thanks for watching!

[@robertabeyers3371]

We’re Carnival fans, due to we cruise with our kids and their kids youngest being 21 and they absolutely love cruising carnival due to all the fun. we are going on our first princess cruise to Alaska in 2025, just husband and I. Hoping we will enjoy it as much as we do with all of our family on Carnival.

[@kingifam]

I totally get it. We cruised Carnival for over a decade! What Princess ship are you going on? I’m sure you will love it! Check out our Princess Discovery video! 😎

[@robertabeyers3371]

We’re going on discovery princess

[@kingifam]

Awesome, it’s a great ship! We are going again soon too!

[@thatSnowdenGi]

Not cold blooded 🤣🤣🤣 did my first carnival cruise on the breeze last week and had a BLAST!! Thinking of trying Celebration next!

[@kingifam]

Lol! Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy your next cruise! Let us know how it went!

[@MsCeeCee2729]

Great video! I’ve travelled Carnival a lot back in a day until I started going on Norwegian…I’m Platinum Plus on Norwegian and I truly enjoy their ships! Things are changing now after Covid hit and it just doesn’t seem to be the same! I was on the Norwegian Joy May 2022 and it was just ok! I was happy to be away for my R&R and away from work! But I think I’m done with cruising for awhile now! You guys are an awesome couple and thanks for sharing your cruise experiences! Take care and be safe❤️Happy New Years🎊🎉🍾

[@kingifam]

Yes we love NCL and are going again soon. I do agree, service has changed, but our last trip gave us hope! It was amazing! Video coming soon. Thanks for watching! Happy New Year!

[@MsCeeCee2729]

@@kingifam ENJOY!!❤️

[@beingmarilyngail8470]

New subscriber. My other channel is travel so I love watching fellow cruisers. I have 3 cruises coming up this year 2023. I love how you gave honest reviews. I was on Radiance June 2022 and will be on that ship Dec 2023. Happy New Year and hope to see y'all soon.🎉🎉

[@kingifam]

Thanks for subscribing! Nice, we just got off of the Radiance post Christmas. It was much better this time and we enjoyed it. Video will come soon, but it was fun. Enjoy your cruises and thanks for watching!

[@SVSomeday]

Going on the Radiance on the 23rd. Thanks for the insights!

[@kingifam]

Enjoy! Please come back and let us know what you thought about it. Our last trip was much better, so hope you have a great trip! Thanks for watching!

[@sunclouuud]

Lmao I’m going on this cruise in September my 1st cruise & I’m laughing at the Woody’s & Phillips comments 😩😂😂 as a adult now it’s more of a nostalgia craving for me 😂🙌🏾 I looked for all the black Ensenada cruise vlogs so thank you lol new subscriber!

[@kingifam]

I hope you will enjoy! What ship are you going on? Lol, yea, it was definitely a nostalgia thing, because them taste buds ain't feeling it nowadays! Lol! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@sunclouuud]

@@kingifam lol you’re welcome… going on Carnival Radiance

[@kingifam]

@@sunclouuud Have fun!

[@pamelawiggins9131]

Enjoyed the vlog, so I subscribed. You guys are funny, your children are so cute.

[@kingifam]

Thank you so much for watching and subscribing! We truly appreciate it! ❤️

[@denisedionne5841]

Great video ❤️❤️❤️

[@kingifam]

Thanks for watching!

[@richarddeason1845]

I was on ship when the ship was the carnival victory I love the ship and did three times on different trips I was very disappointed with the change The top deck had rust and old and new items together The food was bad The service was ok I miss the victory

[@kingifam]

Oh wow, yea, it was our first time, but we did not like the layout. Thanks for watching!

[@pedrozatravel]

Nice video, we just got off the Panorama and I liked Pig and Anchor there so it will be interesting to compare. Looking at your video the beef did look bad. I am interested if I can still get a lot of entertainment from the Radiance.

[@kingifam]

We just got off the ship again today and it was much better this time around. Service was great and the bbq was a tad bit better than last time, but still not our favorite. Thanks for watching!

[@pedrozatravel]

@@kingifam totally understandable, I believe your husband said he was a caterer so I imagine you two know what really good bbq is like. Cruise ships are nice but I think it is just impossible to make great bbq on a cruise ship.

[@lisaleach9179]

This video stood out to me so I decided to watch and glad I did. I was on the Radiance in August. My first time cruising out of Long Beach and was very impressed by the port and the ship! Your family is so adorable when I seen the kids in the beginning I said the son looks like dad and the daughter looks like mom and dad. I will go back and watch your other videos. I just subscribed to your channel. I love how you guys are foodies. I know about that Soul bound 😅 (if you don’t have anything good to say 😂😂😂) was Deon the CD?

[@kingifam]

Lol! Yes we actually just got off the Radiance today with our kids this time. They loved it. And our service and food was soooo much better this time! Soulbound was actually much better this time too! And yes, Deon was the CD last time and this recent time too. He was great and our daughter was imitating him the whole trip. It will be on the new video lol. Thanks for watching and for subscribing! ❤️

[@lisaleach9179]

@@kingifam hey y’all I said heyyyy lol I loved that! I can’t wait for these vlogs. You guys are great. Happy New Year’s to you ♥️

[@kingifam]

Thanks again for watching! 🙏🏽

[@robertabeyers3371]

Just got off the carnival panorama and must say pig and anchor was very good. Sounds like it may very ship to ship which should not be.

[@kingifam]

Nice! That is good to hear, because it was not good lol. But I must say on our last trip, it was a bit better than. Thanks for watching!

[@carmeljackson1271]

I just subscribed! Thanks for the food review of Carnival Radiance. The ship look to small for all those people. I dealt of I would stand in those long lines. From what I seen, No the Refurbish was not enough. Happy New Year.

[@kingifam]

Thanks for watching and subscribing! Yes, it’s mainly just the layout that makes it feel small. Not a bad ship, but definitely not our fav. Thank you!

[@miltongee1627]

This is my second video. I like this video better than the Haven. Welcome back to the real world. Everyone is different. I want to recommend Celebrity for the food and service. It is head and shoulders better than the other cruise line. The crowd is a little older. Maybe bring your parents on that cruise. You will not be disappointed.

[@kingifam]

Lol thanks for watching! Nothing compares to the Haven experience so far, so we will definitely be going again! But, I am interested in trying out celebrity. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@jademorales8919]

Good review you guys are 😁

[@jademorales8919]

You guys are so funny😊

[@kingifam]

Thank you and thanks for watching! 😁

[@remirez2k3]

so its funny you mentioned the reception as a cruise because my fiance and i are getting married on the 14th of july and leaving the 16th for the radiance....for our honeymoon will be our first cruise and cant wait. also have to join you on i want good food and good service im a trained chef myself so i can tell sub par food right away myself...my fiance hates it sometimes cause i can tell just by touching whether meat is properly temped ...

[@kingifam]

Congrats! Enjoy the cruise, have fun, and celebrate! Thanks for watching!

[@karnitahill8351]

The continued comparison takes away from the review. It just says she's older and wants a relaxing quiet cruise like Royal Caribbean celebration because it's more geared towards older people.

[@kingifam]

Thanks for the feedback. Not sure I understand your message but yes we compare them because those are the only two major cruise lines that cruise out from our port on a regular basis (especially weekend trips). Thanks for watching!

[@karnitahill8351]

@@kingifam it's like going to a motel and saying "oh my gosh this is nothing like the Ritz Carlton." I could understand it if you were comparing one carnival cruise to another carnival cruise or even another cruise line in the same class or price range but you're talking about 2 different classes of ships. That's pointless comparing

[@kingifam]

Carnival and Royal are the same class of ships in this instance so again, don’t understand your logic, lol. Thanks for watching though and for the feedback!

[@beepages1926]

Hi new subscriber ! I was wondering how long it took you guys to get through security and on to the ship ? Loved the video you guys are real and honest 🤗🎉

[@kingifam]

Thanks for subscribing! Part 2 will include that part of it, hopefully I can edit and drop it soon. But it was pretty quick. This last time we went, not so much. So it varies.

[@DiGeraghty]

Just found your channel. I went on Radiance last NY eve. I really missed the old Deli. Fresh carved turkey sandwiches. Shaqs was yummy. The new Carnival pizza is terrible. I liked RC pizza and also Princess pizza in Alfredos. I'm going on NCL Joy in Feb out of San Pedro. I loved the RC Navigator buffet when I went last April.

[@kingifam]

Thanks and hope you would subscribe! 😁 Yes, the deli was disappointing for sure. We just went this past weekend and the pizza was actually better, but not as good as it used to be and still not as good as Royal. You are going to love NCL, please come back and tell us what you thought. Thanks for watching!

[@bluegarnet1000]

Cute kids!!!!

[@kingifam]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@lanayamanske2447]

Is somethup with the sound? The music is so loud. I keep having to adjust the volume.

[@kingifam]

Yes sorry about that. Working out our sound situation for future vids! Thanks for watching!

[@jimf01]

Thanks for honest, frank opinions! Enjoyed your video, lower the music volume vs spoken audio a bit on your video maybe

[@kingifam]

Thank you for watching! Noted, for some reason the audio on this trip was not that great. I think we have some of the issues addressed for the future though. Thank you!

[@Millimeekandfamily]

What was the name of the dessert at 12:36?

[@kingifam]

Chocolate Lava Cake! Thanks for watching!

[@danielleipold7671]

For how cheap cruising is, it amazes me how much people complain about included food

[@kingifam]

Food is included in the price whether it's cheap or not, so I expect to get food I will enjoy if I'm paying for it. We find the things we enjoy and avoid the ones we don't, simple. Thanks for watching!

[@ajwhite1077]

Great video… but the music was the highlight of the video for me.

[@kingifam]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the music! 🎵

[@MrDainaspringfield]

Celebration had something going on with food and regular restaurant …(meaning unusual 👎🏼experience)Late and prepared to know different prep.

[@kingifam]

Yea it was not great. But this last trip we went on, service was really good. So maybe they are getting it back together.

[@kingifam]

Thanks for watching!

[@HAIRistaTV]

I’m no expert but let him speak then you can. Said with love.

[@kingifam]

Thanks!

[@Blackbeauty55]

You can’t compare Royal Caribbean to Carnival they are more upscale. Carnival is a party boat.

[@kingifam]

Watch out final thoughts video where we did our comparison. I gave my thoughts on why you would pick each. And yes, Carnival is definitely the party ship! Thanks for watching!

[@TiffanySmithL]

$600 for two balcony rooms, or did you just have the one? I just paid over 5k for 3 rooms. Did I get ripped off?

[@kingifam]

It was $600 total for the one balcony room (double occupancy). That definitely seems like a lot, but it’s per person and also the time you cruise can make the price vary greatly. Hope you enjoy it though! Thanks for watching!

[@marilynbrown8026]

Carnival had already announced their cutbacks.

[@kingifam]

What cutbacks are you referring to? Thanks for watching!

[@karateday]

NCL, Carnival, and Royal have all seemed to have fell off in quality. Princess and Celebrity have maintained quality, but their venues reflect a more upscale palate.

[@kingifam]

We just went on a Princess cruise recently and will have to drop the video for it. We were not impressed initially, but after our last cruise on carnival, I think we would rank Princess up there fairly high in what we like in a cruise. Thanks for watching!

[@guychirinian3122]

Is this a good place for singles?

[@kingifam]

Yes you will have a great time!

[@wn6333]

Sound quality on this video needs work voices are low and music is high are u guys using mics

[@kingifam]

Yes, but it was very windy and for some reason the mic wasn’t picking up well on this trip. Will address it, thanks for watching.

[@wn6333]

@@kingifam your welcome ….. I almost blew my speakers out I had the volume almost max listening to you guys talk then the music came on super loud almost scared me lol

[@kingifam]

Sorry about that lol!

[@wn6333]

@@kingifam no problem have a good day

[@janettehodges8151]

Maybe stay with the other cruise you keep talking about please

[@kingifam]

We do lots of cruises and we actually really like the Carnival Radiance too. Watch our other videos for more context! 😁🤙🏽

[@duanscott2490]

The pig & anchor on Radiance is pretty sub-par. I couldn't agree more on the poor quality their. Guy shouldn't allow them to tarnish his reputation by allowing this as an example of his cuisine. Dry and bland is how I'd describe the food here.

[@kingifam]

Agreed! We were definitely not fans. Thanks for watching!

[@davidrichardson5060]

So this used to be carnival imagination?

[@kingifam]

No, but the ship has similar features. This one used to be the Victory.

[@davidrichardson5060]

@@kingifam oh alright thanks

[@P-Skizzle]

We've cruised on this ship several times and have never complained as much as you two did on this video. While everyone is entitled to their own opinion, You guys seem a little snob-ish to me.

[@kingifam]

Guilty as charged! 😂😂😂 But for context, we’ve been back multiple times since, so there’s that. 😁 Thanks for watching!

[@JohnRichardson1983]

I call the Club "MONKEYPOX CENTRAL", 🤣😂Carnival is a Get Crunk, Get Fu*ked Up, & Fight Cruise Ship. People Watching is also FUN & Funny. The Group of People feel more HOMIE instead of BOURGIE like Royal & NCL. The Food needs work, but it's better than Jail/Prison Eats so be thankful you are FREE. Mardi Gras, Horizon, are my favorite, & I will be doing CELEBRATION & JUBILEE in the middle of 2023. 🏖🌅🛳⚓

[@kingifam]

Lol, facts! 🤣 It is definitely the fun ship. We just got off of it again with the kids and they loved it. The food was actually better this time and so was the service. We’d love to hear what your experience was like on the other ships, come back and let us know! Thanks for watching! ✊🏽