Great itinerary, ship not so great.

Item: Serenade of the Seas
Rating: 3.2
Author: Cruisealot26

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

Cruisealot26

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

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7 Night Scandinavia & Russia (Stockholm Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 01, 2018

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin number: 4585

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Drinks on board and excursions in ports were more expensive than other ships. This seemed to be more of a party ship than I expected.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Long lines to wait in to check in, no seating options in port building.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Main dining room is okay. Buffet tends to be a zoo, noisy, crowded, food often not hot enough.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

The public areas on this ship are very loud. If a person wants to sit quietly indoors and read, there are no options. There were lots of children and teens on this ship, often not supervised, causing noise and disruption.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Staff smiles a lot but does not follow through on requests from guests.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

Buffet was often messy with tables unwiped.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

Don't go on this ship unless you have a family and are looking for a ship with lots of activities for kids and teens.

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Ports of call

Stockholm, Sweden

5 out of 5

Tallinn, Estonia

5 out of 5

Charming old walled town.

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St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

5 out of 5

Huge crowds everywhere, but lots to see.

Thumbs Up 2

Helsinki, Finland

4 out of 5

Riga, Latvia

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

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