Serenade of the Seas – Boarding Day
Boarding Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas? Here’s what to expect on Day 1—from check-in to sail away. Personal insights and tips for a smooth, stress-free start to your cruise.

Boarding Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas? Here’s what to expect on Day 1—from check-in to sail away. Personal insights and tips for a smooth, stress-free start to your cruise.

It’s Cruise Day! We awoke from our slumber and got ready. Quick showers then off to explore Ybor City. The coffee at the hotel was just horrible. I don’t know how hotels can sleep at night serving sub-par coffee. The continental breakfast wasn’t much better, but it was enough to tide us until we could…

Our Cruise on the Serenade of the Seas began with a road trip. It’s around 700 miles from Sevierville, TN to Tampa, FL – We had looked at plane tickets, but it just wasn’t as cost effective for the three of us to fly vs drive. Plus this way we didn’t have to stress about…

My impression of the Serenade of the Seas cruise ship

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