Nice relaxing cruise

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Serenade of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 10, 2022

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Cruise was relaxing, the ship was clean and well kept. We had not been to most of the ports on this cruise which is why we picked it.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Port of Tampa was clean and efficient. Stewards were pleasant and helped immediately with baggage. Filling out the pre boarding on the app made getting on the ship a breeze.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Two nights at Chops was just right for us, the food was excellent and service top notch. The rest of the trip we ate in the Windjammer which was rather pleasant on this cruise. Don’t know if we just happen to pick the right times to go but never too crowded and the food was decent.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Did not do any of the onboard activities

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward Milton was excellent. Room was always freshly made up and his little touches made the wife happy. In general everyone we came in contact with were pleasant and professional.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was easy to navigate, not at all hard to find your way around at all. The common areas were always clean and orderly.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We had a decent sized room with a balcony. The bed was surprisingly more comfortable than i expected. Milton kept our room neat and clean.

Ship tip

If you like the smaller ships of Royal Carribean you will like this ship. It is clean and well maintained with a very nice staff.

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Like any of these destinations you run the gauntlet of vendors vying for your business. We did the Tequila tasting and had a blast. Our tour guide Isla was a treat! This woman was worth the price of the excursion alone. Very knowledgeable about the history of the island and just overall a good person. All of the stops were nicely planned and just a overall good time.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Nice port, beautiful scenery. We did the land and sea island tour. Very nice boat ride through the mangroves, watched people learning to swim with dolphin. Visited a chocolate making factory and learned about the different chocolates. Our guide was very nice and informative. I would recommend this tour.

Belize City, Belize

4 out of 5
Port was decent, we tendered at this port and the adventure began getting off the ship. We did the Beach and City Tour. The harbor waters were very choppy which led to difficulty getting on and off anything in the water. Took over an hour from the time we got off the ship to get to where we were going to start the excursion. I think this is a new tour company and once they get their act together will be very nice. People were very nice, the process of starting the tour was slow and painful. Once we got on our boat we went to the beach and relaxed and had a wonderful meal (which we paid for) I don’t want to trash this company because i think they will be fine, but just as a caution.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
Port was clean and vendors friendly. We took the tour to the ruins and 7 color lagoon tour and it was excellent. Go in a small group if you can much better experience than the bus load in my opinion.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We did the self assist, took us less than 15 minutes to get off the ship and through customs!
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3 Comments

GriffFamily    1 year ago

Thanks for the review. I love the details. I’m looking forward to being on this ship soon.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

javawoody    1 year ago

Sounds like my kind of cruise

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