Serenade of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

A very enjoyable and relaxing time and we are ready to do it again. Everyone should cruise with Royal Caribbean the best cruise line. Wish i could cruise year round.

Food was good, bartenders were great, Southern Ports were really great to see favorite excursion was the river tubing in Dominica, also loved the beach break at Orient Beach on St Martin  

DO NOT BOOK 7640 ABOVE THE PIANO BAR ON DECK 7 UNLESS YOU ARE DEAF! 

On and off microphone enhanced piano, crooner and commentary to 2 am. That was the only bad thing but it was every night for 10 nights.  Complained to the front desk asked to be moved and they said no rooms were open which was not true they kicked a couple off at the first port and moved someone else into that room on the 8th floor next to some of our friends. Pretty disappointed with the front desk. Booked through Delta and think that their agent should have known about the room issues, complained to them and was told they couldn't help,  No miles credit either yet,  still trying to get them to credit that.

We had a great time.  The food was very good.  There was a good variety except for breakfast.  I am not sure how that can be changed as there is not that much that can be changed.  The staff was always looking for ways to make our trip more enjoyable.  We enjoyed the excursions we booked through the ship.  The description the ship offered was accurate so we knew what we were going to experience.

I was not pleased that we were charged $13.50 per day in tips.  I prefer to reward those that gave me service.  I understand the reason behind it, but I feel that for an inside cabin on the lower floor it is too much. It also seemed that they were charging for things that before were free or at a much lower cost.

This was an enjoyable cruise.  Our first 10 day cruise.  We found it very relaxing with a great balance of days at sea and ports of calls with excursions.  Overall the onboard staff was great. Being a 10 day cruise the clientele was a little older and the activity in the bars and clubs in the evening was very light on this cruise.  It seemed like a great time of year to go.  The weather was nice and sunny most days and not too hot.  We will probably do another 10 day cruise in the future.

Next cruise staff was very rude and unprofessional then spoke with daniel the next day and he was professional but failed to inform us our reservations went to a third party and he did not try to do anything above and beyond to keep our business. Food is very bland no seasoning...need more younger geared activities. Activities were geared toward the 70 year old crowds. Wait staff and room stewards did an amazing job. Jason morgan in the pool bar is an amazing addition to your company very friendly great customer service. Would live someone to contact ke in regards to this review..i then called royal the day we got off the ship to check my next cruise reservations and was on the phone for an hour and 15 mins trying to get it in order...lack of knowledge on royals staff... plz contact me asap thanks Deb

The Islands were great, we like all of the islands. They were all so close to everything, shopping, beaches. We also did a few tours on land and on sea. We looked forward to  Showtime, in the theatre. We also enjoyed the movies. The food was excellent, with many choices, and the service was exceptional. We looked forward to doing this cruise again soon. my roommate Josephine, said that

she wish she could just turn around, and go right back on the ship.

The cruise was great!

The only negative is that the first few days we experienced a lot of turbulence on the water and that caused the ship to move a lot and cause motion sickness within our group. It did not affect me personally with the exception of continuous walking and wobbling!

The ports that we stopped at were impressive.  The crew was great...The ship is starting to show age.  I was VERY disappointed that there was no acrobat performances in the Centrum.   A must for a ship of that size. 

The cruise itself was well above average with great food, good entertainment and a crew, from the Master/Captain through every member we encountered, outgoing, helpful and extremely friendly. Could not find fault anywhere. But then there was the port-side operations. Embarking, there was a problem with the generation of the photo element of the sea pass cards which resulted in a long line (and delay) waiting to have each passenger's picture taken. Then at debarkation, my bags were finally delivered nearly an hour after the scheduled time (and my wife's) which was bad enough but worse, it gave me time to watch how the baggage "handlers" treated the bags coming off of the karts used to move the bags from the ship to the baggage retrieval area. Bags were pulled off the top of the karts and allowed to drop on the floor with no regard as to contents. I was not the only one to have bags delivered (or lost) so this is apparently not an isolated incident. But all-in-all I would do it again but hopefully not from this port.

Most of the service was excellent.   Our stateroom attendant, Mibin Mohan, was very helpful and pleasant to work with.  Our waiter, Jithendra Kotian, was the best ever. I looked forward to dinned every nite.   I tell all of the great experiences I have with Royal Caribbean.   They are the best!!!

While on board our Royal Caribbean cruise, we witnessed them offering 60% off future cruises if you booked while at sea.  Compared to the price we paid with all the extra credits, a specialty dinner and other benefits...travel agent gives a much better deal! 

The ship itself was very nice with an attentive crew. The ports were great because some of them were the less visited and not over touristed with four ships arriving the same day over running a small island.  It was a very enjoyable cruise.

Royal Caribbean Radiance class ships like the Seranade are just the right size, not too big and you have wonderful views of the ocean.   The entertainment is good, especially the production shows.   We prefer to eat in the windjammer buffet over the dining room, because there is such a good variety of food.    The dining room is fine for those who like dining rooms.

The pillows were awful, gave us both headaches.  The beef was gelatinous most of the time.  Food was good but not great.  The "My Time" dining was a joke.  Had to wait after reservations first two nights.  Then couldn't make a reservation between 6 and 7PM.

Ship was 14 years old and showed it.  The design of the ship, primarily the Centrum was limited.  It was too small to hold all the passengers that wanted to be at the bar and see entertainment.  This was my third RCL cruise.  Their standards have slipped over the years.

The port were wonderful, weather beautiful! This was a totally enjoyable cruise...we highly recommend it to everyone. We would be happy to do this one again and again without any hesitation.

We had a great time with the embarking and disembarking. They have this down to a science. 

The food was good in the Windjammer but couldn't tell you about the main dining room as they told me to dress accordingly or something like that. I brought nice Polo shirts and nice looking shorts. You MUST have long pants to enter the dining room. Would have been nice to see those words in print.

The pool was fun, saltwater was new to me so I was a little shocked at first but I like the ocean so this was a good thing. The hot tubs were just that. Hot, and comfortable. Loved them!

The bars were good. A couple were a bit "stuffy" for me but then again, I'm a more casual kinda guy (see dining room comments) so I didn't hang long there. The pool bar was the best by far. Friendly barkeeps and outside. What's not to love.

The room was CLEAN! The housekeeping was the best. The room was a little small but I wasn't there to play in the room. The shower is tiny. I'm a big guy and I had to step outside the small shower to change my mind.

Captain had great announcements. I could understand him every time and every time they were clear and concise. The information was spot on as far as times we're going to dock and leave and funny at times. I was able to meet him and he is very approachable and nice to talk to. Thank you Captain Tor! 

Would I do it again? Yes, but on a bigger ship. Ten days is a bit long for a ship of this size, I ran out of places to play.

The ports visited were the best part of the trip.  We had previously cruised to the Western and Eastern Caribbean so these ports were all new to us. Captain Tor was also outstanding.  He was very friendly and personable and went out of his way to be visible on the ship and reach out to passengers.

Very nice cruise.  Ship did not have some features I would have liked.  Our waiter was superb.  Carlos and Eric at table 545 my time dinning.  At 5:15.   They made our cruise a little bit special. Confusion on my time dinning should be addressed. Many were disappointed.  

The staff on the ship were wonderful. We had two of the best servers in the my time dining room that we have ever had. There was a great guitar player - Kevin in the Castle Pub that could play anything and got audience participation. What a showman.  The ports were fun and the ship was nice and has a capacity of 2500 so not a huge ship.  Wonderful cruise and would select them again.

The ports were the typical Caribbean ports...shopping and more shopping.  Plenty of private taxis at each port.  Nothing particularly exciting to see.

Serenade of the Seas is a sweet ship. The staff was exceptional   The food was nothing to get excited over.  Plenty of food but nothing special.  Entertainers were excellent but production shows not of best quality.  Dancing on this ship is offered in the Centrum which is in the middle on the 4th floor.  Small dance area.  Not conducive to dancing due to open space up many floors.  Dance band was not up to par.  Piano bar was flat.  Gentleman was an excellent pianist but not an entertainer.  Use of Safari Room for game nights was too small.  Daily at sea activities were BORING.  Too many uninteresting lecutures "wellness" lectures, typical towel folding, dance class.  Nothing inspiring. 

Great cruise, great islands, love the ship the food was excellent we were 4 couples and they all enjoyed the cruise. we would highly recommend royal caribbean cruise lines