Serenade of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

the was good but needed fixing leaving Boston to get to the first stop was to long for us our next trip which is next year will be shorter thanks Tina for all your great help will be calling you next year

i have recommended this cruise to others already. They want to organize a fund raiser, by offering a cruise option. I am going to print information with my travel agent's name on phone number on it.

i would have liked to have returned to Boston.

Loved the size of the ship-very easy to get around.  Staff was outstanding - great ship atmosphere. Everyone smiling and greeting you throughout ship.  Cruise activities director was excellent at her job....she didn't yap at you like so many others do.  Food was very good and there were many options for your meals.  Loved the outdoor movie screen which was on with many sporting events and the little cinema inside was very comfortable and tiered so everyone could see the screen.

My husband and I have never been on a 7 day cruise by ourselves, always with other people.  We loved just the two of us.  The ship was easy to get around.  The staff was excellent, very helpful and friendly.  The food was great along with the waiters and staff.  Our room was nice with a lot of clothes hangers.  All in all it was a wonderful trip and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to take a cruise to New England.

  Although we were sailing into a cooler area, the staff, the crew, the passengers and the citizens of the ports of call, more than made up for the weather with their warmth and friendliness. The captain went out of his way to ensure the comfort and safety of his passengers. We highly recommend this cruise line and our travel professionals. 

Favorite part of cruise was the dining wait staff. Very attentive, great food, selections etc.  Really made you feel welcomed. The Jr suite was OK (10th floor), but was noisy at night with food carts going back/forth on 11th floor Windjammer kitchen. Ports of call were nice and great time of year to see the fall color.

This was a very nice cruise. The family and friends we traveled with made it that much better. Everything went well except for one bad experience at Giovani's but we have had several excellent experiences at that establishment prior to this one.

It was a great time. A Birthday present for my wife. We both enjoyed the ship, the excursions, the food and the breath taking scenery to a part of the country that we had never before visited. Relaxing and fun.

The cruise was outstanding.  We really enjoyed every aspect of the cruise from the food, the friendly staff, and the many things to do on the ship.  The excursions were great and allowed to see things we had never seen before.  The ship was very clean and the staff ensured that it was kept that way.  We are thinking about taking it again next year.

The whole experience was totally AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

Tons of activities, but time to relax. Staff professional, courteous made trip experience the absolute best it could be!

Boston is a great city to visit but don't rent a car. Take shuttles and ride trolleys. You'll never find a parking place so don't drive.  

Portland and Bar Harbor are quaint towns with beautiful views and some interesting history. 

Great food too. 

Serenade was a great ship.  Good crew, good food, good travel, good entertainment.  But for me, the best part was the NON-SMOKING Casino!! Yeah!

We were able to get a great deal of rest and still see the Fall Colors!  Loved it.

Bar Harbor. It was all great don't miss Peggy's Cove. Bar Harbor had a great downtown and a Portland had a great On and Off Trolley tour. The service on the ship was great everyone was friendly. Smooth Sea. 

Enjoyed Bar Harbor the most shore visit.  Ship crew member were excellent.  Ship evening entertainment was average.  Car parking for cruise was $140 which was in a Boston City parking garage.  Seems to me a cruise rate should be negotiated with the city for better rate seeing all the money the ship patrons spend in Boston.

Ship is old and in need of updates. Side excursions in Halifax and St. John were fun and informative. The trip from St. John to St. Martin was fun, informative and the seafood chowder was excellent. Boston was a great harbor to leave from and return to.

We went to see the magnificent colors that we've heard about in New England during the Fall.  Due to a drought this summer and high winds and rain,  there were relatively few leaves to see.  We did enjoy seeing a part of the country that we had never visited before.  We learned a lot about the history of New England and the Maritime Provinces.  After we left Boston,  Matthew continued out into the Atlantic and we had good weather for the remainder of the trip

Favorite - food excellent, cabin w/balcony  very nice and clean, and entertainment good. Staff was excellent.  Service was outstanding.

Shore Excursions - the tour guide only let us off for 20 minutes for lunch and and 10 minutes to see the Sea Caves at Bay of Fundy - so we didn't walk to the caves - not enough time - the tour guide was more interested in getting ahead of the other tour busses - this was a waste of money, although the tour guide gave us a good history along the 3 1/2 hr tour. Too much time on a bus.

Lots of photo opportunities when we were on our own

We loved the hop on hop off busses.

Bar Harbour town was gorgeous - rent a car or take a hop on/off bus.

Halifax was not so great - not much in this big city to see, but nice waterfront area. We took a private tour to McNabs Island - fascinating.

St John NB was ok, but not that great of city. Tour was a waste of money

Portland Maine - very nice city and picturesque.

MUSIC on the SHIP WAY TOO LOUD - especially in the CENTRUM of ship, it travelled up into our rooms on  every floor...TURN IT DOWN.

The food selection was fantastic.  The weather was perfect.

I have been on cruises where there was a library (that was open 24 hours) that you could go to for quiet and read.  This ship did not have that!  Also there was not a designated room for games/cards - had to find a table in the restaurant.  Overall, we really enjoyed the cruise.

We had trouble with the service at our table all week, the main waiter was new and needed more help. The assistant waiter was good , but over worked for the amount of people that he had to serve, we gave him extra tip!  We were disappointed in the service of gluten free foods  for my husband on the trip. The food over all,  was just o.k. I didn't think there was enough variety up stairs on deck eleven at dinner time or lunch.

Favorite parts of the cruise were the weather (beautiful sunshine), the autumn colors (brilliant), and the comfortable accommodations. The excursions were very enjoyable.

There was some disappointment in the food selections.  There were some maintenance issues also:  bannisters that needed refinishing, windows that needed cleaning.

Generally a good trip, but we would probably recommend a different cruise line.