Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas

Pros: Great ship + Great weather + Good Islands = Fun Time!!!
Cons: The San Juan Airport, not enough seafood

Background My husband and I took a 7-night Caribbean cruise on the Serenade during March 2004. This was a first time cruise for me and 2nd for him. (Although his first was on the Big Red Boat when he was much younger so I'm not sure if that ...

Pros: Wonderful ship, good food, very attentive and professional crew, outstanding entertainment, great destinations.
Cons: Attention to detail when things went wrong at the end, forget RC's ground transportation vouchers.

This was our first cruise and was given to us as a wedding gift. We made all of our arrangements, prior to travel, over the internet. By the time we received our cruise booklet in the mail, all of the details had been handled. Our package included air ...

Pros: Great ship, great fun
Cons: Boarding

This was the first cruise for my wife and I. We wanted a easy vacation that didn't take us too far from our 15 month old (stayed with Grandma and Grandpa!) and since we live on Long Island, a cruise leaving from NYC fit the bill. Our choices were the ch ...

Pros: Beautiful ship, excellent staff, great rooms, perfect atmosphere for cruising.
Cons: Should have more inclusive food options. Should be able to wait in rooms to disembark.

I booked my first cruise with two friends back in March of 2003. We didn't want flying to be any part of this trip due to time/money constraints. We found the Serenade of the Seas cruising out of New York City to Halifax and St. John, Canada. B ...

Pros: Superb itinerary,Beautiful Ship,Great New Year’s Eve celebration-Fireworks from St Thomas & St John’s
Cons: Some port time was too short, mediocre food yet still the best cruise ever

RCCL's Serenade of the Seas, a Radiance class ship, is a stunningly beautiful vessel. It is smaller (90,000 tons vs. 138,000 tons) than the Voyager and Freedom classes but in many ways, it offers a much better experience. I can honestly say the ONLY ...

Pros: clean, fun ship, great staff and itinerary, food was excellent
Cons: salt water pools - still great time though

My family and I have been on many cruises, it is one of the best vacations to bring a family on. The beautiful view of the water, friendly environment, and great staff makes cruises an enjoyable time. After being onover eight different cruise ships, the ...

Pros: BEAUTIFUL ship -friendly crew. great window in the cabin
Cons: a couple of rude kids. flying to San Juan

I've been begging my boyfriend to go on a cruise with me forever and we finally did it on the Serenade. 1. Boat: GORGEOUS- this boat has spoiled us for any other! Tons of glass everywhere so you can see the ocean / port / islands whatever from tons of ...

Pros: Alaska, The ship
Cons: The crew, check in, service, food

This was my third cruise on RCCL and my last Overall I think this was an ok cruise. Good: The ship was beautiful. There is lots of glass which was good for seeing Alaska. The captain did an amazing job of maneuvering the ship at Hubbard ...

Pros: Embarkation, food, staff, islands, activities
Cons: Coffee could be better..

We left on Nov 8th and had the shortest embarkation time EVER. THis is my 6th cruise so I was really happy that we got right on ( about 30minutes) I went with a group of 18 ages ranging from 4yr old to 76 year old. I can say that we all enjoyed ourselve ...

Pros: Ship,Staff,ALASKA!!!!
Cons: FOOD OK

I will try to keep this short.On Aug 20/06 we boarded the Serenade for a 1 week cruise. What a beautiful ship I cant think of another ship better suited for seeing Alaska.There was glass everywhere so there was a view most of the time.The first couple of ...

Pros: Perfect Ship, great destinations.
Cons: An older crowd.

Come back and check on this because I'm going to add stuff as I think of it! Never been on a cruise before? I hadn't either. There is no way to describe this ship unless you see it for yourself. Not a blemish anywhere. 90,000 tons of glass, ...

Pros: All the food you can eat, great services, entertainment, and Cleanliness.
Cons: None.

This was the first cruise my family has ever been on. It was my sister’s senior year. Her friends and she decided they wanted to go on a cruise together. All of my sister’s friends and families came on this spectacular cruise. We all flew ...

Pros: Rooms comfortable; maid service excellent.
Cons: Lack of care by staff for issues in dining room; long check in time.

Cruise from New York to Canada early September 2003.
Check in time unbearably long in New York.
Accomodations comfortable.
Food adequate.
Dining room problems in that at second seating when you would not expect children, there were screaming infants at table near us. We asked that our table be changed. Were told that it could not be done. Finally, after much screaming at the maitre'd our table was changed. Told by maitre'd that the other family had paid to travel and they had same rights as us. To disturb possible 30 people? I don't think so. Will not travel again on a cruise that has fixed seating plan. Not worth the aggravation.