Great cruise even though we had to bypass hurricane

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 184

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Serenade of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 29, 2022

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8046

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Enjoyed this cruise even with loss of ports due to hurricane. Crew & passengers were all outstanding & made the best of the situation. Met some lovely people.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very quick & efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Main dining room food & service was excellent as was the Windjammer. CHOPS not so great. Way overpriced for what you get. Only given one choice for side dish. Ridiculous!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Very varied for different age groups.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Very good all around

Children's Programs

No children with me

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
FANTASTIC SERVICE by Mario & Dita in MDR. Cabin Steward Lucky was great & kept cabin spotless. All staff was outstanding.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very nice for an older ship. Staff was always on top of cleaning & ship was well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Lucky kept my cabin squeaky clean & was very helpful if I needed anything.

Ship tip

Keep an open mind about age of ship & just enjoy your vacation. It is always your choice to be happy

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5
LOVE THIS PORT. VERY EASY TO NAVIGATE

Cozumel, Mexico Did not visit port

Been there many times

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Did not visit port

Bypassed hurricane

Belize City, Belize Did not visit port

Bypassed hurricane

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico Did not visit port

Bypassed hurricane

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Cruiseline was not organized as far as luggage tags went. Too many people at same time.
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7 Comments

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

safarisusan    2 years ago

Did you get to go to any ports?

Cruiselovers70    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

javawoody    2 years ago

Glad you are safe and enjoyed the cruise

Copentravelcom    2 years ago

Thanks for this

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Sorry the hurricane disrupted your cruise. Glad you still enjoyed your cruise. Appreciate your feedback.

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