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Brilliance of the Seas

Radiance-class cruise ship · flagged in The Bahamas. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
90,090
Built
2,002
Length
293.95 m
Upcoming
95

Reviewer read

A solid, middle-of-the-fleet ship. It falls behind on cabins.

Brilliance of the Seas rates higher overall than 59% of the ships we track. Embarkation is its strongest showing. The weak spot is cabins.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Embarkation8.7

    Higher than 72% of ships · 2,135 ratings

  • Service8.9

    Higher than 68% of ships · 2,902 ratings

  • Fitness7.6

    Higher than 67% of ships · 1,050 ratings

  • Value7.1

    Higher than 65% of ships · 1,197 ratings

The one caution

8.2out of 10 for cabins

Higher than only 40% of ships. The typical ship scores 8.40.

Everything else, in two lines

Nine are good without being remarkable: embarkation, service, fitness, value, activities, disembarkation, public areas, entertainment and dining. They rate higher than 52% to 72% of ships.

Family sits in the middle of the fleet too, but only 40 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Two fall below the fleet: ship quality (higher than only 46% of ships) and cabins (higher than only 40% of ships).

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.24 and 8.66. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Three places worth knowing about

  • Centrum The one people argue about57% positive · 110 comments
  • Windjammer The restaurant people mention most59% positive · 527 comments
  • Solarium The best-liked pool on board80% positive · 149 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 3 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 7 are all liked by 70% to 79% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (191 of 206), seniors (63 of 91), couples (33 of 42), solo travelers (23 of 27) and large groups (20 of 22).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
How it suits families with young children
Too few reviewers here described sailing with young kids.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Disembarkation8.9Higher than 61%818 ratings · broad
Service8.9Higher than 68%2,902 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.7Higher than 72%2,135 ratings · broad
Ship quality8.7Higher than only 46%1,609 ratings · broad
Cabins8.2Higher than only 40%3,102 ratings · broad
Activities8.0Higher than 62%1,367 ratings · broad
Public areas8.0Higher than 59%1,300 ratings · broad
Dining7.8Higher than 52%2,941 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.7Higher than 58%2,798 ratings · broad
Fitness7.6Higher than 67%1,050 ratings · broad
Family7.4Higher than 76%40 ratings · limited
Value7.1Higher than 65%1,197 ratings · broad

3,346 published reviews · 227 from the last three years · 21,838 individual comments read.

On the chart

Upcoming sailings on Brilliance of the Seas