It was a great vacation.

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Serenade of the Seas

7 Night Canada (Boston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 15, 2023

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8570

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall it was a great cruise, there were just a few issues that we were able to overcome. Our most disappointing thing was the poor latte products.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very quick, we never stopped walking once we entered the terminal until we were on board.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The food was excellent in both the buffet and main dining room and the service was outstanding. Our issue is with the coffee bar. They advertise Starbucks, but they need some lessons on how to make a good latte. We are regular Starbucks customers and the product they served on the ship was very poor. The taste should be the same no matter where you go that show the Starbucks brand. One of the drinks we ordered we could not even finish, it was that bad.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We especially enjoyed the trivia.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The shows were great! The cruise director was not great. We have been on other cruises and found the director to be much better. He also needs to have suits that fit him. The assistant director should be the main person, she was awesome!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our cabin attendant, Nancy was wonderful. She kept our cabin neat and clean all the time. In the dining room our waiter was Sainey and his assistant was Jatta. They were excellent and gave us exceptional service at every meal.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship layout was great, our only issue was with the elevators. They would go right by our floor without stopping even though we had pushed the button. Also we had to be quick when they did stop, they didn't stop long enough at times for us to get on.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was great, our only issue was the size of the shower, it was a bit tight but we managed.

Ship tip

Have patience with the elevators.

Ports of call

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5
Lots to see there! Many historical sites, we really enjoyed it.

Sydney, Nova Scotia

1 out of 5
Not much to see there. We went for a walk for about an hour then back to the ship.

Saint John, New Brunswick

4 out of 5

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5
Great place to visit, excellent shopping and food places. Took an awesome tour of Acadia National Park.

Portland, Maine

2 out of 5
Went out to see a lighthouse then back to the ship. Not much to see there.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
It was very confusing as to what time we could get off and where to go to wait. We just went for it and got off ok.
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5 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

JimOhio    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Like I always say: "Better latte than never".

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thanks for your review.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the feedback

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