Royal Caribbean
Radiance Class
Glass everywhere. Built for looking outward.
Photo: Bahnfrend / CC BY-SA 4.0
Ships in this class: Radiance, Brilliance, Serenade and Jewel of the Seas
Radiance Class ships were designed around the view. Glass lifts on the outside of the hull, floor-to-ceiling windows through the public rooms, and acres of deck space pointed at the scenery rather than at a waterslide. They are also small enough to reach ports the big ships cannot.
What's onboard
- Glass exterior lifts looking straight out over the water
- Solarium - an adults-only, glass-roofed pool, warm in cold weather
- Small enough for scenic cruising and tighter ports
- A calmer, more grown-up atmosphere than the mega-ships
- Excellent Alaska and Australia itineraries
Best for
Alaska, scenic cruising, port-heavy itineraries, and adults who want a quieter week
Worth thinking about
If you're travelling with teenagers expecting waterslides and surf simulators, they will be bored. This is a scenery ship, not a theme park.
Thinking about Radiance Class?
Tell Katie who's travelling and roughly when, and she'll tell you which ship in this class fits — and which cabin on it.