Serenade of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

It was a long wait and many cancelled cruises to get here but a thoroughly amazing way to jump back in to cruise life!!!! Loved every minute!

I had a great cruise which was booked for relaxation versus itinerary or onboard options. Serenade is a beautiful ship. I am a fan of the art auctions but not a fan of them hijacking the Viking Crown lounge which is prime real estate. It's one of the best places to relax and escape the crowds. I was able to use the Concierge and Diamond lounges but since that wasn't always the case, I recognized that taking the space out of play for other passengers is not ideal. Royal could definitely use more complimentary, readily available dining options on its smaller and midsized vessels. The menu at Park Cafe and Cafe Latitudes isn't comprehensive enough. You won't starve until something opens up; but compared to the options offered by their competition, I find their complimentary offerings fairly limited and uninspiring.

Great little ship, but no Windjammer for dinner :-/

Ship was not even at half capacity. 1000 passengers made it quiet and relaxing.

I Loved Loved Loved my cruise. I felt very safe and protected. I highly recommend cruising with Royal Carribean😍

Government changing requirements prior to boarding added quite a bit of stress. One failed test two days before boarding would cancel the cruise. Getting past that was a great relief. The ship was clean and we were very happy to be cruising again.

Wonderful cruises on the Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas cruise; the entire staff was friendly, accommodating and customer service oriented.

Great crew and staff. They all ere friendly and very professional at all times.

Everything would have been good if the Port of Tampa had a better protocol for disembarkation for passengers.

Perfect ship for Tampa depart. Enjoy all 2 hours of the sail to the Skyway Bridge

We thoroughly enjoyed this trip. It was our first trip out since the shutdown. Great cruise to test our return to sailing.

We had a good cruise. The departure from Tampa Bay was a different experience than most cruise ports. I do recommend being out on the top deck when the ship goes under the Skyway bridge. Coco Cay was definitely the best part of the trip. The cruise experience is a little different with the covid protocols, but there is still fun to be had. I didn't feel like it was any more risky than a trip to the grocery these days.

Tampa port was great, 5 ppl asked for for covid test results. Walked on ship. Beautiful ship,great decor. Easy to get around. Entertainment was the best singers/ dancers I’ve seen. Food was good, best lamb I’ve had.

It was wonderful to be on a ship that was only 25% full.

It’s was a relaxing 13 nights cruise from Los Angeles to Miami with stops at Puerto Vallarta, Puntarenas, transit through Panama Canal and Cartagena. Disappointed that Costa Rica was canceled. Sailing with more staffs then passengers was a teat for great services but activities were cut short. The entertainments were gathered to old people and very disappointed.

Wonderful experience despite having 3 ports eliminated due to COVID. Sea days were great and the Panama Canal should be on everyone’s bucket list!

I am not a frequent Royal Caribbean cruiser, but this cruise met most of my expectations. Dining and customer service were excellent. Activities were average, not the most boring or exciting. The most disappointing aspects of my cruise were the cancelled port of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua (no compensation given by Royal Caribbean) and the rude spa manager. Overall, it was a relaxing cruise and an eye-opening way to experience the Panama Canal.

Overall a great cruise! I had more headaches leading up to the cruise dealing with Royal’s customer service than I did when I got on the ship. Everything was smooth and easy. The one thing I did not like was the staff hounding you about speciality dinner, especially the first day. Everywhere you turn, someone was asking if you wanted to purchased a speciality dining package. I get the ship is at less capacity and they are trying to make money so we didn’t let it bother us to much. It was great to be back cruising and the team on Serenade of the Seas did a great job. We would book the ship again.

From beginning to end we felt pampered, listened to and provided with food we desired. Only 922 passengers, but believe this will continue as numbers increase.

Amazing cruise! Perfect ship for Alaskan cruise. The crew was fantastic. Royal Caribbean is doing a great job keeping everyone safe and not letting Covid precautions affect the cruise experience.