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Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 40

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Serenade of the Seas

7 Night Multi Glacier Experience (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 01, 2022

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin number: 7072

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This was my second Royal Caribbean cruise and my first time to Alaska, and I can't wait to do both again. A overall 5-star excellent experience!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth embarkation. Royal has guests divided into smaller groups with a streamlined process which is much more pleasant than last time I cruised years ago.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Main dining, buffet, snacks, bars, and latte bar were all excellent. Did not dine in the specialty restaurants this time - there was no need with so much great food in the main dining room and the buffet dining room!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Fitness center, dance classes, and spa were all above expectations.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Excellent entertainment every night.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Couldn't have asked for better service from every staff person I interacted with.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
One thing Covid has done is make everything shiny, sparkly clean everywhere. THey had people cleaning everywhere you looked!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cruise cabins are always small, but it was comfortable, well designed, and very quiet.

Ship tip

Don't miss the views from the 13th deck. It's a nightclub at night, but during the day, it's a great place to sit and sip your coffee and watch the breathtaking Alaskan landscapes.

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Disembarkation was a MESS - but it was a customs issue with Canadian customs, which isn't the cruise line's fault.
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9 Comments

Masmine    2 years ago

Thank for this review. Anyone from this sailing have a cruise compass?

CJFilly    2 years ago

Thanks for this review. Looking forward to Alaska with Royal Caribbean!

deboftheseas    2 years ago

What was the issue with Canada Customs? The ArrivCan app?

dersweep    2 years ago

Thank you for the review I am looking forward to cruising on Serenade of the Seas on June 7th

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

Stella2020    2 years ago

Thanks for the review. We are on this ship with this itinerary in July and your review got me pumped!!

CruiseQueenNH    2 years ago

I enjoyed her too. I was on her just before COVID hit!

javawoody    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your experience

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.