Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas Cruise Reviews for Family Cruises to the Panama Canal & Central America from San Juan

We booked this cruise fairly late.. six weeks prior to sailing, and got an excellent rate on an outside cabin (no balcony). We flew to SanJuan the night before (4/17) and stayed one night at the Sheraton OSJ using 11,000 Sheraton points for a free oceanside suite.  Took a flat-rate cab to the RCI pier at noon, and despite recommended boarding at 5PM we were able to get right on board to start our ...

Just got off of RCL Serenade of the Seas yesterday after a 14 night westbound Panama Canal repositioning cruise from San Juan to our home port of San Francisco. By way of background we're a dual professional working couple in our 50's with grown kids and have 8 previous cruises. we reside in the SF Bay area. We booked this cruise while on another RCL So. Carib cruise a year ago. This was a ...

This was one of the most amazing trips I have ever taken. I think that everyone should experience the wonder that is the Panama Canal. This cruise started in San Juan, Puerto Rico and embarkation was very easy and smooth. I was traveling with a friend and we got to the pier about 1:30 and was able to walk right on the ship and go straight to our cabin to put down carry on bags and then have lunch. ...

I guess I have been back long enough to do a review of the Panama Canal trip on the Serenade. I am sorry to disappoint the whiners, but I have NOTHING to complain about except whiners and things caused by others, not the cruise line! Like the HEAT! I know I will get blasted, but since I can not stand whiners and nit pickers, I will ignore them anyhow. We already been on The Radiance so was well ...