Serenade of the Seas Review
Baltic cruise on the Serenade of the Seas was excellent.
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I was on the Serenade of the Seas on a Baltic cruise on July 5 with my wife and two sons (ages 19 and 16). We had a really enjoyable time. It was my 5 cruise in the last 24 years, the last three of which have been RCL cruises.
Basically, I am not too much into cruises (I don't like to feeling of moving when I am trying to sleep), but for us, it was the perfect way to see 5 cities in 9 days without packing and unpacking often. The ship itself was very nice, but the destinations were really excellent.
As for the ship, the cabin was perfectly fine. We had two rooms with balconies. Both were adequate sized for cabins and very clean.
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Helsinki
Nice city to stroll around for a few hours. Not much to specifically to see and do for us. It was kind of cool just to be in Helsinki. I ate reindeer and my son ate disgusting little whole fish.
Stockholm
Loved Stockholm. Incredibly pleasant city. One of the nicest I have ever visited. Did private Tours by Locals tour that was excellent. Did a lot of other things on our own. Could have skipped Royal Palace and went to a few too many museums. I want to go back. Any direction you walked was interesting. Everyone spoke nearly perfect English.
St. Petersburg
Took a private Alla tour. I highly recommend our guide. Really interesting city. My son is fluent in Russian which made the visit even more interesting. A little too much time in the Hermitage and Catherine's Palace. I would have enjoyed walking around the city a little more. A third day would have been great. Overall, the highlight of our vacation.