Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas Romantic Cruises Reviews

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30 something (with kids) perspective

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Serenade of the Seas

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CScruzer
10+ Cruises • Age 30s

This cruise was chosen by my parents, a family holiday over Christmas, which SHOULD and COULD have suited all generations. Whilst we knew the age of the ship was older (it’s certainly over due a refurb) and therefore it doesn’t offer the bells and whistles of the newer/ bigger ships in RCs fleet, there is frankly no excuse for the way in which this ship has been maintained. Whilst I would say it ...
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Sail Date: December 2022

Traveled with children


Disapointed with Alaska cruise

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Serenade of the Seas

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zotique
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

It was my birthday on June 15th and it was a cuise that I wanted to do. We were schedule to board at 1pm. so we got to the pier at 12.30 pm. and we finnaly got on board at 3.30 pm just as the Windjammer was closing. This was our 19th cruise with RCL and the food on board was by far the worse we have ever had. The service was slow, but we soon found tout that they were short staffed. The hot tub ...
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Sail Date: June 2022


Fell short with no compensation

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Serenade of the Seas

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Royal Rip Off
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

We booked 11 family members for this cruise to celebrate my parents 50th anniversary. When we originally booked we booked an entirely different ship for a 5 day cruise with stops in the Bahamas and Mexico. About six weeks prior to cruising RC changed our ship and port stops to Cozumel and Costa de Maya. We rolled with the changes and selected our excursions. Three weeks prior to cruising Covid ...
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Sail Date: November 2021

Cabin Type: Connecting Balcony

Traveled with children


Some good, but overall it fell well short of expectations. Avoid this ship and probably RC altogether.

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Serenade of the Seas

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wiltony
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

My family of 7 booked this cruise about a year ago and were really looking forward to it. We got a 2-bedroom suite and all 7 of us stayed there together. Room number was 8668. We paid about $5,500. Family consists of two adults, and 5 kids, ages ranging from 10-15. Two were un-vaccinated due to age (vaccine was not authorized for their age at the time) 5 night cruise was originally on ...
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Sail Date: October 2021

Cabin Type: Owner's Suite - 2 Bedrooms

Traveled with children


If I owned a Cruise Line, or, Bring lots of books and games

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Serenade of the Seas

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oceanradio
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

I've never been involved in cruise ship work nor management, but I have some experience in entertainment and hospitality, and a lot of ship operations experience. Based upon those and other experiences I think I know things that some people whose occupation is managing cruise ships don't realize. The income and lives of many people depend upon the continuity of cruise ship operations. If I ...
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Sail Date: October 2021


COVID segregation ruined it for kids and families

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Serenade of the Seas

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Smoothsailing22
6-10 Cruises • Age 30s

Pros: *Very kind staff - easily see everyone smiling behind their masks *Adventure Ocean open for kids and provided fun times *Bands and comedy - amazing and very entertaining - Phil Tag is a fave for sure. *ship not crowded! For once no wait on the elevators and getting around Cons (we knew this was an older demographic cruise and thought less party but still ...
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Sail Date: August 2021

Traveled with children


Cruise for the Elderly

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Serenade of the Seas

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lisajosmith17
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this ship do to the many different ports in the Caribbean. The problem is on board this ship. We have never seen so many older people in my life on a cruise. Super boring on ship, except for the theatre shows. We too are around 60 but like other reviewers this was just to old of a crowd for us. Karaoke was lame, the vortex dance club maybe 8 people in there total. Never seen anything ...
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Sail Date: February 2020

Cabin Type: Interior


Good Crew - Bad Management - Poor Execution

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Serenade of the Seas

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subsurfcpo
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Royal Caribbean's business policies have ruined this ship. The crew works hard, but you can't fix things from the back seat. It became obvious two days into an eleven-day cruise that there would be less to do more. Stateroom attendants must take care of more rooms. This means the room cannot be deep cleaned regularly unless there is an "accident" or event that would require it. Closets, ...
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Sail Date: February 2020

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


Pool deck TV fiasco

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Serenade of the Seas

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cool blue waters
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

The entire pool deck at TV end couldnt be used due to all the replacement parts sitting all around & not able to have Dancing or evening affairs due to RC using the New Years cruise to replace TV, but it would be ready for next cruise who paid the same fare!! Took the entire 10 days to do this & have pictures to prove, forcing ALL events to be held in Solarium which isnt big enough for all to ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Junior Suite Accessible


Awful experience

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Serenade of the Seas

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Nomad59
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Booked this New Year 11 night southern caribbean cruise for our anniversary, how dissppointing to find the ship overpacked from the 2900 capacity to over 3300 souls, it was bedlam with large groups of overseas visitors rude loud noisy, and gangs of feral teenage kids roaming the bars and lounges each evening. Worse still was the workmen who set up on embarkation day to remove and refit the ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


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