This was a b2b cruise and the stops at all the ports were excellent. Used some of the ships shore excursions and satisfied with all of them. Really enjoyed all the live music happening around the ship. Cruise director Carly B was very good. One downside on the Serenade was the lack of more enrichment programs. Only talks were mainly port shopping or selling shore excursions. Would like to see some talks about the areas we were stopping at. Also very limited amount of craft programs, especially on sea days. Not everyone wants to play trivia games. Unfortunately, finding the quality and variety of food in the main dining room has gone down over the years. Service in the main dining room however is still excellent. Windjammer was decent for a buffet and morning omelet station definitely a four star. I can certainly recommend RC to friends but I would warn them in advance about a few of the downsides I noted.