Relaxing cruise on older, smaller ship

Item: Serenade of the Seas
Rating: 4.5
Author: stuartalford1

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

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4.5 out of 5

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5 Night Canada (Boston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 29, 2023

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3588

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Older, smaller ship, but very clean and comfortable. Well maintained. Crew and staff were wonderful. Food was good but not excellent. Entertainment was comparable to most other cruises that I have been on. Very comfortable cabin, but the cabin bathroom was a disaster.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Best and fastest embarkation experience ever (12+ past cruises)

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was all good, but nothing memorable or spectacular.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Halloween parade, "Friendly (Family) Feud", cupcake design class. Cup cake design class was over-priced for what it was. Tried to cater to both adults and children unsuccessfully.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

2 production shows. One was average, one was above average.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service was wonderful! Especially from our server Angie and our room steward Dexter.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship was clean, easy to navigate, although I was not a big fan of the layout of the mid-ship elevators.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin was very comfortable, but bathroom layout and design was pretty bad. Shower head kept falling off and spraying in the wrong direction, Shower controls were placed in such a position that it was difficult to shoer without bumping into them.