Serenade of the Seas 11/11/2016
Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern
10 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: November 11, 2016
Ship: Serenade of the Seas
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 9534
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
We are Diamond and a "Loyal To Royal" but don't mind being critical when criticism is deserved. The Serenade is not an old ship (it first sailed in 2003,) in the grand scheme of ships. It is a beautiful design but, it is tired and in need of the refurb now. The refurb is scheduled for fall of 2017.
The staff on board are friendly, courteous and attentive.
Royal has recently redesigned the menus throughout the fleet. We noticed some cost-savings in the new menus; no longer do you get prime rib, you get sirloin; no more turkey, you get roast chicken; shrimp cocktails are not available every night; rack of lamb is gone, lamb shanks are in. These are just some of the changes. The food was good, but the offerings have slipped.
We would be happy to sail on the Serenade again and recommend it to those reading this review, but we would advise that you book after the refurb.
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Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
Tortola, British Virgin Islands