Becky and I were headed to dinner when we stopped for this photo. We used a tripod and our camera’s wireless remote control. Behind us is the beautiful sculpture that graces Radiance’s main atrium. Behind the sculpture is a huge projection screen spanning as many as ten decks.

If Radiance’s main dining didn’t suit you—and we can’t imagine how it couldn’t—you could opt for dinner in the Portofino diningroom. Dining here carries a US$20-per-person surcharge. Luckily, Becky and I enjoyed the beauty of this room for free by going inside before it opened for dinner. Notice the iridescent lighting on the ceiling and the warm mural on the forward wall. Also notice the cart. When the wait staff prepares your salads, they do so beside your table. Tables in the main diningroom were set just as beautifully as they are here.

Here’s a shot of the Scoreboard Bar’s sporty mural.

One of Royal Caribbean’s signature attractions are the rock-climbing walls on many of its newer ships. Voyager of the Seas, which we sailed aboard in 2001, was the first ship on which Becky and I saw a rock-climbing wall. We climbed neither Voyager’s nor Radiance’s walls, so maybe we’ll add that to our list of things to do on future Royal Caribbean cruises.

Adjacent to the rock-climbing wall is an open-air basketball court. The basketball court sits atop the Windjammer Café, which wasn’t a good design decision. The noise from feet pounding the court was a distraction when having lunch in the Windjammer.