Serenade of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Great staff. Loved the different ports of call. Food in main dining room could have been better

No matter how many times we cruise - Royal Caribbean staff always shine through. The service on this line is outstanding. Always looking after our needs. Can't wait to go again. I would do this itinerary again - not a fan of the ports. Not a lot to do here.

Overall a wonderful cruise with fantastic ports of call. There was a large group that took over the Solarium, and the ship is in need of some cosmetic attention. The spa services were incredible - we tried out couples massage, pedicure, and hair treatment. All were above and beyond our anticipation. We love the smaller ships and the more intimate connections we make on board them. The food was a touch below our previous experiences, but still good. Staff and crew were, as always, polite and helpful. Based on this trip, we booked full transit of the Panama Canal for next Spring out of Panama - no need to fly to California. We have several more cruise dives planned, and I will put all the details on my blog at DeepWaterHappy.com. We just completed ABC Aruba/Bonaire/Curacao trip and St. Kitts, Nevis, Maarten recently, so had lots of recent experience for comparison. Our shore excursions will be covered on the blog - we book with RCCL as well as with outside companies regularly, and I'll cover those details thoroughly. Kim and Bill - about to be Diamond Plus on our next cruise!

Our Dining was scheduled for a table for two in the Main Dining Room. Upon arrival we realized we were seated at a table for 8!!!! We made our request AGAIN in person with the Maitre D. He assured us we would have a table for two for the remainder of our short cruise. Day 2 we were told a table for two was available on Deck 4 - the My Time Dining floor. We arrived to find no table. We waited and finally were seated. This happened every night. We would spend time during our day to speak to Dining Services - we were promised a table for two - upon arrival for dinner - no table. The Dining Manager was rude and untruthful to us. We would not cruise on Serenade again. We love cruise dining and it is a highlight of our trip, but NOT this trip. We are Diamond Members and have cruised for 20 years. BIG let down.

It was a great way to relax and unplug from the daily grind. I liked a short cruise because I am still working.

I enjoyed it from the start to the every minute of the end we were treated like royalty I have been on other cruises but they don't compare with Royal Caribbean. I am looking forward to my next cruise with you guys

Windjammer menu should have more variety. Shows in the theatre need improvement. The cruise director had a temper tantrum because audience wanted another song from Daryl Williams. He said Daryl did not have another song. Said he was going to talk about evening activities but was not going to do it and walked off the stage.

I would go again now that I know more about what to do. Would book all excursions through the cruise so stress of getting on and off wasn’t there. Was very enjoyable

Overall it was great experience. We have another scheduled for November. Other than Royal Caribbeans dining room policy change we were comfortable and relaxed which was our goal. Donna Balaban once again came through with all of our needs

Thought the cruise was awesome service was great food was great

The cruise was a very needed getaway. It gave me the enjoyment that I needed. I tried to upload pictures, but they would not upload.

This was a nice 10 day getaway. Relaxing and the weather was wonderful.

Great overall cruise , perfect weather for January enjoyed seeing a part of the world I had never been to, I would recommend this trip to friends and family.

It was barely ok. Lack of service. I assume they were short on crew. Ship needed an update.

Overall great experience! Will definitely sail with Royal Caribbean again!

We had a wonderful time. Crew was friendly. Ship was clean.

We love cruises but this trip was a little boring. Not a lot of exciting entertainment, food was basic, and ports were not that exciting. We like more variety so we'd choose a different ship and a different itinerary. Service was great though.

Obvious service challenges. The discount you reserve doesn't cover the reduction in experience. Essentially just a a booze cruise now, with kids.

This was our first cruise and a great way for our family to vacation. My children were able to have freedom in a controlled environment without me worrying.

Overall, we had a lovely family experience. When it is just the two of us, we prefer Holland America for the classical music (guitar was the only classical on this voyage), for the food available at the poolside cafe, and adult activities. We made the compromise for the children with us.