Serenade of the Seas Details, Please

[Travel R]

On 6/6/2022 at 10:28 AM, latebuyer said:

I understand serenade has a jogging track too and that would be nice.

 

There is a video out there where someone videotaped themselves going around the track. It looks nice (although pretty much like tracks on most ships) - however, it is the surrounding scenery that makes the run all that more pleasurable.

 

If you have not been on a ship's track before, take note: If you can, try to do your running early in the morning then there are no passengers blocking the way (just other joggers/walkers and maybe a few maintenance personnel working/cleaning).

[coganm]

I'm doing a girls cruise out of Tampa Oct 20-25. I'm a diamond member and wondering what kind of perks are offered on Seranade.  Thanks

[alohayall]

I found this YouTube video from Jan 2022 for a fairly recent tour of the ship.  It helped sell me.

 

 

(Not a link - go find it on YT.)

[CanadaRob]

On 6/6/2022 at 8:40 AM, John&LaLa said:

 

They didn't do outside seating on Odyssey 

I guess as ‘Ultra’ lose the outdoor and the 2nd indoor pool? Off topic, I know but same size WJ on Odyssey? 

[ladysail2]

On 6/6/2022 at 12:59 AM, baelor said:

Why would you post this without at least also answering the OP’s question?

Some people, and this person is not the only one, would rather give criticism than a helpful answer.  It’s easy to be critical when one has no positive answer…but at least you get a feeling for what this person is like and can just skip over their responses the next time knowing they have nothing of value to add.  JMHO

[ladysail2]

6 hours ago, coganm said:

I'm doing a girls cruise out of Tampa Oct 20-25. I'm a diamond member and wondering what kind of perks are offered on Seranade.  Thanks

I would think the same Diamond perks as the other ships. Are you looking for something in particular?

[Merion_Mom]

6 hours ago, coganm said:

I'm doing a girls cruise out of Tampa Oct 20-25. I'm a diamond member and wondering what kind of perks are offered on Seranade.  Thanks

[happy cruzer]

Any more current reports from Serenade?

[Biker19]

4 hours ago, happy cruzer said:

Any more current reports from Serenade?

Pro tip: if you want to bump a thread for most viewers and possible feedback, do it after 8AM EST.

[mac66]

Interesting thread.

 

We booked a cruise out of Tampa on the Serenade in early February. First time on a Radiance class ship though we started cruising Royal on the Empress and Majesty in the 1990s.

 

Going with two of my brothers and their wives. One brother has done maybe 5 cruises. He was on the last cruise in 2020 before all the cruise lines shut down for covid. The other I think this will be their second cruise overall and their first in about 15 years.  Should be a fun trip.

 

Never even looked to see what kind of ship it was. Just booked it because it was cheap, was leaving out of Tampa and was going to Roatan and Belize. Told my brothers about it and they signed on.

[moposh]

Did 15 night Panama Canal on Serenade.  Granted it was several years ago, but I really enjoyed the ship and had a great time.

[flpenguin]

We were on the Serenade 2 weeks ago in Alaska. I love the smaller ships and the Serenade has so much glass-Schooner Bar, Outside elevators that you can see scenery even when inside.

 

[ONECRUISER]

49 minutes ago, flpenguin said:

We were on the Serenade 2 weeks ago in Alaska. I love the smaller ships and the Serenade has so much glass-Schooner Bar, Outside elevators that you can see scenery even when inside.

 

Yes, Agree. Radiance Class was designed to combine the best of Vision and Voyager Class's

[Ashland]

Just off Serenade this past weekend (Alaska multi glacier itinerary) and while I usually love this class of ship I was very disappointed with a few things in the GS category we sailed in.

 

Getting ready to board her this coming Sunday for the Panama Canal but have opted for the OS and so glad I did. I usually sail for the itinerary but I'll now lean towards the ship class and specific category as well.

Edited September 28, 2022 by Ashland

[Camillus112]

Our first ever RCL cruise will be next May on the Serenade.  We have booked a Grand Suite, and our family members will be on Junior Suites.  Does the Serenade have a Suite Lounge, like other bigger ships?  Does it have a Coastal Kitchen as a perk for suites, or any other venue?  What other perks can we expect?  Thanks so much for you help!

[flpenguin]

5 hours ago, Camillus112 said:

Our first ever RCL cruise will be next May on the Serenade.  We have booked a Grand Suite, and our family members will be on Junior Suites.  Does the Serenade have a Suite Lounge, like other bigger ships?  Does it have a Coastal Kitchen as a perk for suites, or any other venue?  What other perks can we expect?  Thanks so much for you help!

This was our first time in a grand suite.  There is a concierge/suite lounge that has a happy hour with free alcohol from 5-8. The family members in the junior suite would not qualify.  There is no coastal kitchen but you can have breakfast in Chops every morning which was very nice. The suite lounge also has a continental breakfast and small sandwiches for lunch as well as hor dourves during happy hour.

 

[Camillus112]

Thank you flpenguin for your reply!

[John&LaLa]

21 hours ago, ONECRUISER said:

Yes, Agree. Radiance Class was designed to combine the best of Vision and Voyager Class's

 

What part of Radiance is Voyager related?

[ONECRUISER]

19 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

What part of Radiance is Voyager related?

Added Restaurants choices was one I remember. Was listed on a CC Thread but really old ones are not available anymore

[orville99]

6 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

What part of Radiance is Voyager related?

None that I can think of other than they both have white hulls.

[John&LaLa]

6 hours ago, ONECRUISER said:

Added Restaurants choices was one I remember. Was listed on a CC Thread but really old ones are not available anymore

 

Whenever I think Voyager, I think of Promenade and Ice Rink

[Ashland]

52 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Whenever I think Voyager, I think of Promenade and Ice Rink

Whenever I think of Radiance class I think of the poor design of the Centrum and the fact that they use this area when they should be using the Safari Lounge...as it seats more people.

This couldn't have been more evident on the Serenade last week.

[Tree_skier]

11 minutes ago, Ashland said:

Whenever I think of Radiance class I think of the poor design of the Centrum and the fact that they use this area when they should be using the Safari Lounge...as it seats more people.

This couldn't have been more evident on the Serenade last week.

I was on Serenade last year when it was at 1/3 capacity and I almost lived in the Centrum/ R-Bar.  It was perfect then as an entertainment venue.  I can't a imagine it at full capacity I would think it would be a nightmare.

[ONECRUISER]

1 hour ago, Ashland said:

Whenever I think of Radiance class I think of the poor design of the Centrum and the fact that they use this area when they should be using the Safari Lounge...as it seats more people.

This couldn't have been more evident on the Serenade last week.

True. Pre-CV Cruises on Serenade and Brilliance I've done were all 10-16 niters and Repo's where 2-3 Lounges, inc Safari, were usually used for Diamond overflow. Diamond then used only by Diamond+. Not many other areas left for non-Upper Tier Members except Centrum, which wasn't originally used as much until they added the no longer done aerial shows.

[Tom47]

I did a Youtube search for Serenade OTS and found more recent videos.