My hubby and I just returned from a New England/Canada cruise on Serenede of the Seas. We had a wonderful week leaving from Boston and going to Portland, Bar Harbor, St. John and Halifax. Serenede is a wonderful ship just the right size. Not too big to get lost and not too small that it never felt croweded. Our favorite places on the ship were the Schooner bar and Safari Club.

I loved the coffee bar. In the afternoons I would go get my coffee while my husband took a nap. It was a great place to sit, relax and people watch.

Embarkation was a breeze. We arrived around 10:30 and were on board with a cocktail by 11 am. For disembarkation we self disembarked and again the process was a breeze. Read more