Nice, need some improvement though

Item: Serenade of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: mgibson22

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review

mgibson22

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

8 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 30, 2023

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Food was basic, menu needs improvement. Concierge service was fantastic. Casino always smelled of smoke. Ridiculous they still allow smoking inside there. Grand Cayman was favorite port. Boat needs updated, carpets stained and ripped all over.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

If you are vegetarian, main dining only offers 1 option at dinner. Rest of menu limited and basic, needs improvement.

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Ports of call

Falmouth, Jamaica

3 out of 5

Pretty boring. Recommend booking a excursion here. Only thing you can really due safely is shop right of boat in gated area otherwise. Shops all have same thing basically.

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Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

4 out of 5

They have updated since our last visit. We were in a suite so we had our private area and service so it was very nice. We canceled our excursion due to our government’s recommendation of concern unrest in Haiti. We felt safe where we were.

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George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Beautiful, went to several beaches. Take city bus, it’s only $2.50 pp to go anywhere instead of taxi. Beautiful, calm waters. Some bars really pricey so walk around.

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Key West, Florida

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

7 Comments

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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deboftheseas 1 year ago

…and they blow the casino smoke out to the Centrum where some stinky perfumes stuff is supposed to cover it up. We were on Serenade last September for Alaska. They really need to stop the smoking in the casino.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry you were disappointed.

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enjoyurdaysmile 1 year ago

Edit: People call a ship a boat, but there is a large difference

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enjoyurdaysmile 1 year ago

We've sailed on serenade of the seas in 2019 and people call a ship about but a ship cannot fit on a boat but a boat could fit on a ship so there's a big difference. I saw on YouTube how the Disney wish was made and it is an unbelievable ship. It takes so much to build a ship. I've been to Grand Cayman two times Labadie wants which Royal Caribbean does lease from the government of haiti. They do have their own private islands which is Coco Cay I have been to that once in 2015. It is hard to get food of your choice especially if you are vegetarian gluten free or even vegan.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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