One of our best cruises ever!

Item: Serenade of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: Jewelofthelakes

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean

Jewelofthelakes

Contributor Level: Third Mate

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 54

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

Southern Caribbean

Sail date: April 20, 2018

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8564

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

One of our best cruises ever! Ports were so interesting. A couple days of rough seas in North Atlantic, however Captain did excellent job preparing passengers and making it an easier experience. Entertainment was excellent. Ship could use some touch ups....showing its age. Looking forward to returning on Serenade for a Carribean cruise next January!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

Try playing pickle ball....lots of fun!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Ponta Delgada, Azores

3 out of 5

We did the wine tasting excursion from the ship. Tour was great but wine tasting was a disappointment as it was in a hotel lobby.

Thumbs Up 1

Cobh (Cork), Ireland

5 out of 5

Took excursion to Blarney and Kinsale through Viator and had a wonderful experience.

Thumbs Up 3

Le Havre (Paris), France

5 out of 5

We rented a car for the day and drove to Juno Beach, being Canadian. Visited the centre and Beny Sur Mer war cemetery. Village of Beny Sur Mer is with a visit. Looks like a town during WW2 era. Too bad RC wouldn’t cater some tours for Canadians. All tours went to Normandy.

Thumbs Up 4

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

5 out of 5

Absolutely beautiful town (Brugge). We did a RC beer tasting excursion and it was wonderful. Lots of chocolate and lace shops.

Thumbs Up 5

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Tulip festival excursion is well worth the visit. So many variations of tulips and orchids!

Thumbs Up 3

Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

Our favourite port. Stayed 3 extra days. Did a walking food tour through Viator on the same day we vacated ship. Well worth it. Food is fabulous in Copenhagen.

Thumbs Up 2