Royal Caribbean Viking Serenade

Pros: lots of food, friendly staff
Cons: do watch out for the pool - sea water sucks to swim in when your not ready for it.

I just recently turned 21 and have never really been on vacation before. My dad approached me about this cruise in April of this year and was wondering if I would be interested in going. Well I called the travel agent the next day to get the details...

Pros: To many to list
Cons: Few, didn't care for the destinations

Royal Caribbean Viking Serenade, I just love saying the name. This is one I would highly
recommend. Rooms were spacious, very well decorated, well furnished, the TV's worked,
showers were clean, food was beyond great.. People were nice, a...

Pros: All excellent
Cons: Standard cabins are small

Having cruised on the Viking Serenade on over 15 cruises, I feel confident that I am an expert. From the moment you board, you will feel like a prince or princess! The crew, food, entertainment and shopping is all first rate. The ports, although...

Pros: Wonderful staff, lots of things to do
Cons: Small cabins

It's been about six and a half years since I went on a cruise to Mexico aboard the Viking Serenade. My cruise package included a four night, five day cruise to Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico. The cost was relatively cheap -- about $540 which...

Pros: Treated like VIP by staff. Awesome nightclub!
Cons: Only one tiny pool.

This review is from the perspective of a 40-year-old network engineer who took his wife on a 3-day cruise in November to Ensenada Mexico for their 1-year anniversary. This was our first cruise.

Our cabin was nice, clean and very cozy. We...

Pros: got away from the daily grind
Cons: poor service, poor food, boring ports of call

My husband and I were married and were not able to afford a honeymoon until the following year. We live in california and I had taken many cruises to the carribean with my family in NCL. We got a great deal for two to go to Mexico so I thought we would...

Pros: TEEN CLUB
Cons: FOOD, AND SERVICE

My husband and I took a 3 night cruise on the Viking Serenade 3 years ago and loved every minute of it. We decided to splurge for Christmas and take our 2 teenagers on the cruise. We just returned today (12/29) and Royal Caribbean needs to know that...

Pros: food,service,entertainment great
Cons: too short!

I have sailed on the Viking Serenade 4 times from Los Angeles to Ensenada and will be sailing for the 5th time in February to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. It's a wonderful and easy getaway, especially if you live on the west coast. For us,...

Pros: Inexpensive, Friendly crew, great food, great activities
Cons: Pool small, rooms small, too much pressure to buy photos, Captain and executive crew standoffish

We took our first cruise with the Viking Serenade on September 2000. We took the four day cruise, going through Catalina, San Diego, and Ensenada. We were pleasantly surprised with the friendly crew, our attendant and the ambiance on the boat.
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Pros: food, service, class rather than glitz, excellent for first cruisers.
Cons: not enough non-smoking areas, small rooms

I took the Viking Serenade 4-night cruise in early June 01. You have to put up with the California coast's June gloom, with morning haze, but it always burned off by mid-morning. Weather was cool, but comfortable. Viking Serenade was great. I found the...

Pros: good price great food.
Cons: small cabins, older furnishings

Last February I went on a fun 3 day cruise on the Viking Serenade. My 3 friends and I had a small inside cabin. We were a bit cramped but for the price it was worth it! We had bunk beds and a small bathroom, but we really weren't in our room much anyway....

Pros: Accept credit cards
Cons: Unsanitary and grossly unpleasant cabin

This was supposed to be a 5 day cruise from LA to Mexico and Catalina Island in July. We booked a large room with balcony at the rear of the boat. There was something amiss with the toilet seal, and the room smelled of raw sewage the whole time. The...

Pros: Lots of activities, good service, good food.
Cons: Rooms too small

I took this cruise last year in April. I found it to be very fancy yet comfortable. The cruise was headed to Mexico. When my family of four opened the door to our cabin, we were stunned. It was sooooo small. They had these beds that were connected...

Pros: Clean, Fun, Great Service
Cons: Small Cabins

I went on the Viking Serenade for a 3 day cruise to Ensenada, Mexico. It is a good way for a first time cruiser to experience life on a cruise ship. We boarded the ship fairly early, and waiters came around and offered us strawberry dacqeries. We all...

Pros: good food , variety of activities,
Cons: older ship, not the same quality of service you find on a seven day cruise.

If your looking for an economical and quick get away this trip is for you. Viking Serenade sails from Southern California twice a week for a 3 or 4 day voyage. You can board the ship and have a nearly endless choice of food, entertainment and...