Serenade NOV 2023

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 7
Helpful Votes: 70

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Serenade of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 05, 2022

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8550

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Do the ATVs in Costa Maya! Let a monkey walk on your shoulders in Honduras. Learn about the Mayan culture as it is beautiful. Don't let the aggressive merchants spoil your fun time. Just smile and keep walking.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We tried the Key for the first time and from luggage drop-off to being aboard the ship was 13 minutes. Awesome!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Nothing was bad but the food was not outstanding. Service was great. Especially at dinner. But the food was not up to the usual RC expectations.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
This is a smaller ship, so expectations should be adjusted accordingly. Some activities for families but the ship isn’t “amp’d” yet, so no adult sized water slides or other amped features, yet. Internet was also a struggle but .should get better with “star link”

Entertainment

3 out of 5
This was the weakest link on Serenade. We found the “new” production shows below average and very flat for a cruise ship. “Vibeology” premiered while on our cruise and it was boring at best.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Always great service and staff on Royal Caribbean.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship needs “amp’d” and a refresh. Cabins were small but storage space was awesome. We had a balcony cabin on the 8th deck. Beautiful views. All these pics were taken from our balcony.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Balcony cabin on the 8th deck. Great views. Quiet. Lots of storage space. Especially liked the drawers on both sides of the desk and hidden storage space behind the desk side mirrors. Made sharing easy. Beds were hard, though. And the mini-fridge was barely below room temp.

Ship tip

Don't be in a rush to see and do everything. Relax and have fun. Oh, and if you want a good balcony view, don't get a room below deck 8. 😉

Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Mini Golf on Serenade
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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