Royal Caribbean Viking Serenade

Pros: Great staff, meet great people, have fun and relax!
Cons: short time and some people get sea sick!.

NOTE: this is a long review. I chose to go into this many details, because if you choose to take this cruise, you will be in their care for 3 to 4 days. It is better to be prepared, than only get a glimpse.



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Pros: interesting and unique, beautiful sculptures
Cons: I must be a land lover ~ seasick me

A few years ago, my parents took the whole family on a cruise. It was a short cruise, by their standards, five days and four nights. We took the Viking Serenade of the Royal Caribbean cruise line. Along with my wife and I, we were in a group of eight...

Pros: Relaxing, Great food, Great service
Cons: Phone calls cost a zillion $$ (but who wants to call to the mainland?)

Say you've got a few hundred bucks to spend, and want to get away from the regular rat race for a few days … a cruise could fit the bill.

No freeway traffic, no computer staring back at you from the office, no kids (unless you choose to bring...

Pros: Everything
Cons: None

Three days aboard the Viking Serenade from the Los Angeles area to Ensenada was a wonderful experience. My wife, Mary, and I did this cruise with Carnival two years ago. Take Royal Caribbean anytime. Carnival has larger rooms, but HEY, how much time...

Pros: Price, Service, Dinner Menu, Room Service Selections
Cons: Age of Ship, Pool, Weak Bar Drinks

I have never been on a cruise, but wanted to give one a try. I didn't want to spend several thousand dollars to find out that might not like cruises. I live in the Los Angeles Area, and kept seeing the low prices for cruises to Ensanada out of San...

Pros: Both Carnival & Royal Caribbean earn high marks on service and food.
Cons: Viking Serenade is in dire need of refurbishment.

Royal Caribbean offers both three and four night cruises departing Los Angeles year round on the Viking Serenade. Carnival's Ecstasy recently replaced the Holiday's itinerary, the ship formerly in direct competition with the Viking Serenade. A newer...

Pros: Great value
Cons: None!

I had wanted to take a cruise for a while. It sounded like so much fun and the short weekend cruises were so inexpensive it seemed like a dream. When a friend said they’d found a great deal, I jumped at the chance. We began packing our bags!

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Pros: price, service
Cons: older ship

I took a vacation on the Viking Seranade in January: the perfect time to get away from the cloudy northwest. For only $329 per person for a 4-day cruise, it was hard to pass up.

The ship is nice, but older and lacking some of the facilities...

Pros: great weekend getaway
Cons: Ensenada leaves something to be desired

I personally have been on this cruise 5 times. Maybe a little much, but still. It is a great weekend getaway for those people who don't have much vacation time. The 3 night cruise going to Ensenada, Mexico, is fun and enjoyable. You get on the ship late...

Pros: AWESOME SHIP< AWESOME STAFF> AWESOME GETAWAY
Cons: going back home!!

The viking serenade is the best cruise ever, and here's why:

I went on the Viking Serenade on July 17, 2000. It was the 4-night cruise which went from Los Angeles, to San Diego, to Catalina Island, to Ensenada Mexico, then returned to LA. I...

Pros: great food
Cons: none

This is a great boat ride! I went on this 'cruise' courtesy of my former employer, who also doubled as chaperone, on this particular trip to Ensenada, as she did with my 3 trips down to La Paz, Baja. Despite a few years back, with it's shrimp scare,...

Pros: A great Cruise For The Price
Cons: Seasickness

My husband, brother, sister in-law and I recently took the 4 Night Baja Cruise in October for my 30th birthday. We had such a great time! The cruise left on a monday and we sailed from San Pedro to San Diego, Catalina and then Ensenada, the cruise...

Pros: Caring, enthusiastic staff
Cons: Shortcuts taken on food and decor quality

Taking this cruise to San Diego,Catalina and Ensenada with 2 friends was a mixed experience. We went in August on the 4 night cruise which cost each of us a little over $500 for 3 in an outside cabin. The boarding was speedy but the baggage delivery was...

Pros: good value, great food and entertainment, and very good service
Cons: ship deteriorating, not as glamorous as used to be

We just returned from our 5th trip aboard RCCL's Viking Serenade, a short 4-night trip from Los Angeles to Ensenada and back, with port stops in San Diego, Catalina and Ensenada. We celebrated our 50th anniversary on board with friends and it was lots...

Pros: Terrific itinerary, good staff
Cons: Aging ship

I sailed on the Viking Serenade on June 26, 2000 with my 15-year-old daughter. This was the four-day itinerary, stopping in San Diego, Catalina and Ensenada. We paid about $450 (including port charges) each for a category M and were upgraded to an H, an...