Absolutely wonderful ship!

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Serenade of the Seas

10 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 01, 2019

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin number: 7636

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Overall this was a great cruise. Great ship, wonderful service and phenomenal food!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
So quick and easy! Got off the hotel bus and onto the boat in under 20 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Hands down some of the best food I’ve ever had. The buffet was delicious and updated daily. The specialty restaurant “Chops” was some of the best food and service I’ve ever experienced. Bring an appetite!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The shows were terrific, the pools were nice, the hot tubs were nice as well. The mini golf on back does was a bit sub par but the view made it a great place to be. Fitness center was full of great equipment. The live music was some of the best I’ve ever seen.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The guitar player (Vojtek I believe was his name) was so talented and a true gentleman. We bought one of his CDs he was so good. Piano players were very good. DJs were fun to watch and other performances were so good we watched a few more than once.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff and service personnel truly go out of their way to make your stay a spectacular one. I watched rude people that are obviously rude on a daily basis in their normal life treat some of the personnel poorly, but the personnel was so polite and respectful they treated even the most unworthy individuals with the best service. I made sure to let them know that their services do not go unnoticed. Very good people work on this ship.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
I would give this 5 stars but there were some signs that the boat has a bit of age on it. Not bad, but not as spectacular as some of the newer ships. Though what it lacked in some of the surface cosmetics it made up for in simple but beautiful artistry and design.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was very roomy for what you would expect on any cruise ship. The lady making our room up everyday made our room feel like we were coming home each day. She was so kind and very efficient and diligent in her work. She was a delight and we looked forward to saying good morning or good evening to her daily.

Ship tip

Tip of the day: on this ship make sure to take your towels back to the towel station as they charge a 25 dollar fee for each towel not returned. Don’t know from experience but that is what I heard.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5
Not the most beautiful port but does have close shopping and food venues.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Lizards everywhere! Look around before you buy anything. They sell a lot of the same things for less depending on where you look.

Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I.

5 out of 5
Some of the bluest water I have ever seen. Ever! WiFi available if you need to contact anyone back home. Very rocky beach near port so wear those water shoes if you want to hop in the water. Other side of the island has sandy beaches if you can get to them.

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5
Such a nice place. People were so kind. Did a beach excursion and enjoyed it thoroughly. Some of the softest sand I’ve found anywhere.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
Go Ziplining!!!!! Was so much fun! Do not take pictures of anyone holding a cute monkey...they will try to charge you for your own pic!! You have been warned.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
We loved this place! Make sure to do the excursion to Maho Beach to watch the planes fly right over your head as they land right next to your beach!!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick, easy, painless.
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1 Comment

wgammon1    3 years ago

Glad you had a good time. Thanks for the great review.

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