Serenade of the Seas Review
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This is a very long review. I want to share the information to help those who have never sailed before, to assist seasoned cruisers with possible cruise choices, and to give back to Cruise Critic for all of the helpful information that I have read at this site. Thanks to all Cruise Critic contributors.
This was our ninth (9) cruise (1 with celebrity and 8 with Royal Caribbean). We have sailed on the Grandeur, Brilliance, Enchantment (twice), Monarch, Freedom, Independence and Serenade of the Seas.
Radio for ship board communication Motorola EM1000R two way radios work really well on all ships. I have used them on ships as small as the Monarch of the Seas to ships as large as the Freedom of the Seas. I recommend them.
Cabin Review
Our Stateroom (7108 Hump Cabin)
Once on the ship we proceeded directly to our stateroom (7108 which is a hump room). I researched this type of room for several months after booking the room. It is located at the Centrum and next to the bank of five elevators. Believe it or not, there was no elevator noise and only a muted amount of noise from the music in the Centrum. The room is centrally located. It was really nice not having to walk down the hallway. We would exit the room and either the steps or the elevator was right there. From the room to the stair case; three steps. From the room to the elevators, six steps. How spoiled can one be? The balcony was approximately 12-14 feet long. Some people say this type of balcony is too long and dark. I found it to be quite bright and loved the extra space. It had a full length lounge chair, two regular chairs, and a table. The room itself was a little small (E2). We normally book a D2 or Junior Suite. If available, book the hump rooms on deck 9 or 10 (larger rooms). The lower deck hump cabins are all E2. Hump cabins are nice and if you are a frequent cruiser, try one, you will probably like it. I forgot to mention, these rooms typically go first and early (12-18 months early). Did I mention that I really like the proximity of this room to the steps and the elevators (smile)?