Outstanding! We had incredible weather in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick. Bar Harbor was enveloped in fog but burned off by noon. I plan to go back via car in the future.
Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York
5 Night Canada & New England (Boston Roundtrip)
Sail date: September 11, 2018
Ship: Serenade of the Seas
Cabin type: Balcony
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
Food in the dining room was excellent. Try dishes you've never had, wait staff encourages it. You'll walk away Facebook friends with your table mates. Entertainment was very good. Buffet was good but food choices were repeated daily.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Windjammer Cafe
We had lunch there every day. The food was the same each day with the exception of one station that changed daily. I recall Caribbean food, vegetarian, but have forgotten the other two (sorry). Pizza, dogs, burgers, salads, pastas/sauces, to name a few. Breakfast was plentiful. A variety of eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, omelet station, pastries, bagels, english muffins... Had breakfast there 3 out of 5 mornings.
Onboard Activities
Guest Services and Shore Excursions
We had two occasions with guest services. Day 2 we had one complaint. The sofa bed did not have a mattress and was rock hard! (who forgets sheets & mattress). We also asked for ice every night for our mom's foot. It was there every night. They sent us a bottle of wine to apologize for the sofa bed error. They met our every need.
Entertainment
Tropical Theater
The seats are not cramped. Costumes were very well done, music was great, comedian was funny, singers & dancers were flawless and we saw every show.
Centrum
Definitely the music hub of the ship. One night there was 50/60's music, next 70/80's, next country so there was a good variety for our older crowd. However, extremely LOUD! If your cabins are near mid-ship, you'll hear it.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
DO IT! I waited until age 58 for my first cruise. Don't wait, do it now.