Radiance Of The Seas

Radiance of the Sea’s outdoor pool is located midship of deck 11 and includes two whirlpools for guests to relax in. A towel station opens from 7am to 10pm providing fresh towels which need to be returned by the end of the last full day of the cruise or a $20 charge will be incurred.

Catered for by the Pool Bar and Sky Bar (with snacks available from the nearby Park Cafe) and with live entertainment from the stage ranging from Calypso music to demonstrations, the pool is heated and has a maximum depth of 1.85m (6ft). It also has a tiled splash area running around the pool ideal for sitting in and reading a book or for children to splash in.

Above the pool is the ships large outdoor movie screen airing a range of movies, concerts and sporting events to entertain guests whilst they swim or sunbathe around the pool area.

A children’s waterslide is located within Adventure Beach on deck 12 of the ship. Children must be at least 46 inches (117cm) tall to use the slide, supervised at all times, able to swim and only one child is allowed down the slide at a time. The slide is only open for a limited number of hours each day and ends at its own exit at the side of the splash area.

Fairways of Radiance is the ships 24 hour outdoor nine hole mini golf course with putters, balls, scorecards and pencils provided by the course.

An outdoor full-size court for sports (open 24 hours a day) is located on deck 12 of the ship where guests can enjoy a game of basketball, volley ball and a number of other court sports either with friends and family or as part of the organised tournaments that take place throughout the day.

Table Tennis is open 24 hours per day and is located on deck 11 (the pool deck) with equipment provided.

On the aft side of the funnel on deck 13, 200ft above sea level is Radiance of the Seas 30ft high outdoor rock climbing wall with five different routes of varying degrees of difficulty to conquer and bells to ring at the end when climbers make it to the top.

All of the equipment including shoes, helmets and harnesses are provided and socks, tops and shorts or trousers must be worn and clothing must be dry. The minimum age to climb the wall is 6 years and waivers must be signed to take part in the activity (by adults for all children under the age of 18). 6-12 years olds must have adult supervision at all times and sessions last around 30 minutes and are based on a first come first served basis.

Some bouldering (climbing without ropes) sessions are available at certain times of the day.

The ship's outdoor jogging and walking track is located on Deck 12 circling around the pool deck below with 6.3 laps equal to a mile.

Guests can partake in a traditional game of Shuffleboard on deck 12 of the ship either on their own or as part of an organised competition.

A pair of “Gyro Tables” pool tables are located on deck 6 in the Bombay Billiard Club.

The tables are engineered to adapt to the ship’s movements, adjusting constantly to maintain a level playing surface. Sitting on a small single ball bearing; gravity sensors monitor the ship’s movements and a computer calculates the movement needed to counter the ship’s pitch and roll.

To access the pool balls for a game, guests need to leave their onboard SeaPass card with the bar tender at the Schooner Bar who provides them with a key. When guests have finished playing they return the key to get their SeaPass card back.