Active Alaskan Cruise

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Serenade of the Seas

7 Night Alaska Glacier Experience (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 04, 2022

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin number: 7564

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Very nice active cruise. Plenty of time available for shore activities. Good on board activities. Great Scenery. Make sure you bring rain gear.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Slow- Boarding a ship going to Alaska in Vancouver is a multi step process because in addition to checking in for the cruise you also have to go through US customs because you will be entering US on your cruise stops. The lines were quite long because they were 3 ships in port embarking the same day.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food was mostly as expected. Service was very good. The one short coming was the Chop House restaurant food was not really any better than main dining room.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Enjoyed everything we did. Since it was cool and windy, the pool and rock climbing wall were not open. Have enjoyed them very much on previous cruises. The fitness center was large not crowded and well run. We did trivia and other games on board which were enjoyable.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The shows were just okay. The quality seems to have slipped a bit since 2019 when we last cruised on this ship. It seems that they had smaller budgets this time since the re-used some of the singers in both the variety shows and as headliners. Also the Cruise Director performed as main singer in one show.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone went out there way to make sure we had a great cruise

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Like the ship design and everything was very clean all the the time

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was good, we had plenty of space and the views were great from the Balcony when cruising the inside passage. Cabin steward did a great job cleaning our room and restocking us with ice with out ever needing to provide service while we were in the room.

Ship tip

Relax and Enjoy the activities on ship as well as a the shore excursions.

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

3 out of 5
Vancouver is a great city to visit. Been there before. When an boarding an Alaskan cruise expect long lines.

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5
Beautiful scenery.

Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

4 out of 5
Outstanding scenery. Would have liked to be able to get closer to Sawyer Glacier.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
Even though 4 ships were in port it did not feel overcrowded. The Whale Watching excursion was fabulous. Best place in inside passage to view whales and wildlife. $5 round trip shuttle service. Easy 1 mile walk if you don’t take shuttle.

Haines, Alaska

2 out of 5
We did not take an excursion and there is little to do in town. I don’t think this is typical cruise stop. Free shuttle.

Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5
Nice little port. People were friendly. Had great lunch at bayview pub. Free shuttle to from town from ship.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We self embarked - was quick and easy. Short lines for Canadian Customs and easy access to public transportation to airport.

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5 Comments

GriffFamily    2 years ago

Great tip and review. I look forward to being on this ship soon.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

ParCruiser    2 years ago

Thanks for the review Live the. Serenade. Do you know who the concierge is ? TIA

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you mostly enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.

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