Relaxing 5 night Caribbean Cruise

Item: Serenade of the Seas
Rating: 4.2
Author: klc6318

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

klc6318

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

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5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 12, 2023

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin number: GUAR

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The 5 day cruise was relaxing. We did not particularly enjoy Costa Maya or Cozumel shopping. The shop keepers were way too pushy. It they would back off and let a person look they would probably sell more. We did take the trolley tour in Cozumel, not real impressed.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quickest embarkation we have ever experienced.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Enjoyed Windjammers Buffet for breakfast and lunch. Was not real impressed with the food in the dining room, but wait staff was excellent.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pools, trivia and music games

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The singer & dancers put their heart and souls into their program, the comedian was good and the juggling act was excellent

Children's Programs

Did not take children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room steward and the wait staff in Windjammer and the dining room were friendly and prompt

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

I like the smaller ship, all spaces were clean and well-maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Size and comfort of the cabin was very good. Mattress was a little hard and did ask for extra blanket. Could have used a few extra towels in the bathroom.

Ship tip

I liked the ship because it is a smaller one so you don't have to walk a mile to get from one end of the ship to the other.

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Ports of call

Tampa, Florida Did not visit port

Flew in and flew out, no time to sight see

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5

Not impressed but didn't go on any excursions.

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Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Did not go outside the port shopping area. Did not enjoy that because of high pressure shop keepers.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

The quickest disembarkation we have experienced.

10 Comments

Cruiselovers70 1 year ago

High pressure shop keepers are common in Mexico. You just have to walk and ignore them. We never let this spoil our vacation

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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TheBigSalad 1 year ago

Thanks for your comments about embarking and debarking.

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Itspeace4me 1 year ago

Glad you had a relaxing cruise.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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Lamayne66 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Carnivalfoodie 1 year ago

Thanks

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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picalo 1 year ago

the vendord can get pushy for sure...I'm like you in that I like small ships

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Glad you enjoyed.

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