Serenade of Seas Day 10 Central America

Item: Serenade of the Seas
Rating: 5
Author: sunrx

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review

sunrx

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 121

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

10 Night Western Caribbean & Panama (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 18, 2023

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Fantastic cruise! Excellent ports of call. Crew Amazing.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

I give the embarking a 3 star because there was a surprise coast guard inspection. This led to a major cluster..unable to even board until after 12..the line extended way out past parking lot. They were not letting taxis..shuttle buses in.. people were standing in line..in the sun..for an hour or more. Once they Did start allowing people on the ship the process was smooth and we were on the ship in 15 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The dining room food was excellent. Service even better! We did not see any delays at all with the old menu. And we got our food in good time. Average dinner time 1 hr 15 min.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

There was plenty to do. And a great variety. Dancing seemed to be the crowd favorite. And the Centrum was always hopping! Standing room only. The shows were also fantastic..

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

From guest services..to bar..to dining..everyone was outstanding and friendly. By far much better than I have seen on the big ships.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

I would definitely sail on Serenade again!

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Ports of call

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Colon, Panama

5 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

We were off the ship in 10 minutes. Very smooth and quick process.

6 Comments

javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. We’ve often been delayed by the surprise Coast Guard inspections. Just be happy the ship passed. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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sunrx 1 year ago

Well..that is what the staff was telling us..it was not planned. They are told it can happen within next 3 months..but they didn't know WHEN exactly. Hence the disorganization on embarkation.

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GriffFamily 1 year ago

I’ve never heard of a surprise coast guard inspection. They should be able to do that without causing delays. Thanks for the review.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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AftCabinCPL 1 year ago

Thanks for the review!

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