Panama Canal

Serenade of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 77

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Serenade of the Seas

14 Night Panama Canal - Eastbound (Los Angeles To Miami)

Sail date: November 21, 2023

Ship: Serenade of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 1534

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

If you ever have a chance to do the crossing through the Panama Canal…. DO IT!!! Especially on a radiance class ship… so wonderful!!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Out of cab and on ship in 15 min

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Initial table in MDR was not good, but talked with manager and got it moved to much better location! Food was perfect amount, always hot and served at a nice pace.

Izumi

5 out of 5

I love sushi so it was great for me! My friend doesn’t eat fish do she enjoyed the chicken teriyaki!!

Giovanni's Table

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the carbonara dish twice it was so good!!!

Chop's Grille

5 out of 5

Filet mignon cooked perfectly!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
So many of the staff became our good friends during the 2 week cruise!! This size ship is my favorite because the staff really get to know you and you them!!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
A lovely grand suite, lots of storage, comfortable beds, new USB ports next to bed. Room attendant was AWESOME!!!

Ports of call

Huatulco, Mexico

5 out of 5
Did the 5 Bay Catamaran trip. The scenery was beautiful!!! The catamaran was crowded, I wish there had been a few less people and more room to move around.

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5
The city and port were very busy, scary traffic! Hotter than the surface of the sun, humid and such aggressive vendors they were intimidating. The sites on excursion were interesting and I’m glad I went but not my favorite.

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
BEST THING EVER!! So fascinating!!!!!

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Gorgeous crystal blue water!!!!!

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

5 out of 5
Went to the macaw and jaguar sanctuary. Enjoyed seeing the efforts to rescue and rehabilitate endangered animals.

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5
Stayed at Westin Long Beach prior to trip, lovely area!

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Excursion was Mexican cooking class / beach break and it was THE MOST FUN!!!!!

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
A little chaotic getting luggage, but once done out of terminal, in a cab and at airport in less than 1 hour
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