Dining Disaster

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 31

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5
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Serenade of the Seas

4 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 18, 2023

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9571

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Our Dining was scheduled for a table for two in the Main Dining Room. Upon arrival we realized we were seated at a table for 8!!!! We made our request AGAIN in person with the Maitre D. He assured us we would have a table for two for the remainder of our short cruise. Day 2 we were told a table for two was available on Deck 4 - the My Time Dining floor. We arrived to find no table. We waited and finally were seated. This happened every night. We would spend time during our day to speak to Dining Services - we were promised a table for two - upon arrival for dinner - no table. The Dining Manager was rude and untruthful to us. We would not cruise on Serenade again. We love cruise dining and it is a highlight of our trip, but NOT this trip. We are Diamond Members and have cruised for 20 years. BIG let down.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Excellent

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Little Variety and very weak drinks

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5
We couldn't get to any due to our Dining issues EVERY night.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Very good.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Many areas needed cleaning. Common restrooms were ALWAYS dirty. Not impressed.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Excellent.

Ship tip

Dining is a major issue.

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very Swift.
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6 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

GriffFamily    1 year ago

Sorry you didn’t have a good dining experience. We loved it when we were there.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate your comments

sheilacs    1 year ago

Oh no we have been waiting patiently for this cruise. I sure hope we have a better experience than yours. We have 3 first timers with us, and hoping they will love it.

angie007az    1 year ago

Not good. Thanks for the review. We like Celebrity and HAL the best. We have been on 40 plus cruises.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your details. Sorry your dining experience ruined so much of your trip.

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