Loved the size of this ship. It was just right for our group of 6. Always something to do and very friendly staff. Had never been to New England or eastern Canada and wanted to add to my list of states and countries I have visited. The cruise seemed like the best way to see and do everything and have a wonderful time doing so with friends. We did several of the shore excursions and they were ...
A group of friends chose this cruise to see the New England/Canada Fall colors. This was my first cruise; however, several members of the groups had cruised on Royal Caribbean cruises before and highly recommended it. My experiences, as a whole, were very positive.
The space in our stateroom was adequate. I appreciated the in-room safe, plenty of closet space with hangers and shelves, ...
We generally cruise Princess but had heard RC was comparable. However, this ship is in dire need of a makeover. The public areas are quite small and they cram you in the main "Centrum" area. We had a large family room (8502) and space was great, but mattress ad furnishings were from the 60s. Incredibly uncomfortable, old and bumpy mattress and chair/sofa were a bit threadbare. There was gum stuck ...
We were not able to get the drinks we wanted on this package. We wanted a double shot of whiskey and we were told that the bartender could lose their jobs because passengers could fall and break their hip. We saw other passengers add a cash tip on top of the bill and then they were given doubles. We saw this at the Schooner bar. The bartender at the Crown and Castle pub was very arrogant. Nothing ...
We booked this cruise with friends; we had never sailed this direction before, although we had been to most of these cities from other vacations.
Reviews - I always try to keep in mind that I know nothing about the person saying "this was awful", "this was wonderful", so I'm not going to offer any opinion, just tell you what happened.
It began when my soup was delivered with a fly floating ...
This was our first non-Caribbean cruise and one of the BEST EVER!!!!! Beautiful scenery, great towns, and all loaded with history. It was also our first trip on the Serenade of the Seas and she's a great ship. We love the small-mid sized ships and this class is perfect size. Cabins were roomy, bedding luxurious and loved the arrangement of the room as we could stand looking out the window ...
One of the worst cruises with Royal we have been on. The food was terrible including Giovanni's. The food service in general on the entire ship was bad. Room service was a hit or miss, that is only the continental breakfast. One day they were over an hour late but we had to leave, another day they only got half of the order....
The cabin was worn looking also, furniture has seen better ...
Went with a large group. An item of sentimental value was stolen from our room on the first night. Dresser drawer was broken. In room safe was broken. Had them fix it the first time. Then just hoped the thief didn't steal anything else the last 5 days. On board activities were minimal at best.The food was bland, and service was slow. Never did see my waiter for our first breakfast in the dining ...
As a first time solo cruiser, I wanted a small "ish" ship and have wanted to go on a Canadian cruise for a while. The rooms are small (as all interior cabins are) but as it was only me, I had plenty of room. My room attendant was the best. He overheard me saying I needed a band-aid for a blister on my foot and went to my room to find change, instead, I found that my room attendant left me a ...