Fabulous itinerary and lovely old ship

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Serenade of the Seas

12 Night Caribbean Repositioning (Tampa To Boston)

Sail date: September 12, 2023

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8588

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Loved the older smaller ship. Elegant with amazing crew / service. Tampa is a fantastic cruise port. Itinerary was magical. Highly recommend

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Tampa port is an excellent choice for cruising. Super fast and easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Mixed review here. Specialty restaurants were amazing - food and service. MDR service is fabulous but the food was less than expected. Fatty meat and not great selection for me (mind you I’m used to UDP which o didn’t do this sail)

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Used this cruise for the ports / beaches and relaxing.

Entertainment

Didn’t go to the shows

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Fabulous service and staff including waitstaff and bartenders and cabin attendant

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Love the beautiful bar spaces - wish they were utilized more. Royal need’s solutions for the plethora of diamond , diamond plus and pinnacles now on board!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Bed was new, couch was clean and cabin steward was fabulous. Nice oversized balcony

Ship tip

Join the Facebook and other sail groups for your ship and sail date to make friends prior to sailing

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5
Easy boarding and will def sail from Tampa again

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Gorgeous beach. I booked this cruise for the itinerary

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Gorgeous beach (Eagle beach). I booked this cruise for the itinerary

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Gorgeous beach. I booked this cruise for the itinerary

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5
Gorgeous beach (Soroban beach). I booked this cruise for the itinerary

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Purchased the beach club and it never disappoints

Boston, Massachusetts Did not visit port

Just disembarked and left on flight to go hone

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy

Traveler Photos

Beautiful ship and ports
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you had an enjoyable time on your cruise. Great tip advice as well! Thank you for sharing your experience.

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