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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Apr 18, 2001
Pros: Great staff, meet great people, have fun and relax!
Cons: short time and some people get sea sick!.
Summary: 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.
Royal ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 11, 2003
Pros: got away from the daily grind
Cons: poor service, poor food, boring ports of call
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 27, 2002
Pros: Events, food, price
Cons: None
Summary: My experience aboard Royal Caribbean was EXCELLENT. The pricing for what you are getting is more than worth it.
From the moment you board the cruise ship you are definitely given Royal treatment. Everything from help getting to your ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 27, 2001
Pros: Price, Service, Dinner Menu, Room Service Selections
Cons: Age of Ship, Pool, Weak Bar Drinks
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 11, 2001
Pros: Inexpensive, Friendly crew, great food, great activities
Cons: Pool small, rooms small, too much pressure to buy photos, Captain and executive crew standoffish
Summary: 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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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 22, 2001
Pros: Treated like VIP by staff. Awesome nightclub!
Cons: Only one tiny pool.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 10, 2001
Pros: They try hard.
Cons: Just doesn't quite make it.
Summary: $1500 for a family of 4 = $75 per day. This cruise just doens't quite make the grade. We took a cruise before on another line. They had larger rooms, 24 hour food, 3 pools, and way better food. On this line, we had a window cabin on the top level but ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 9, 2001
Pros: food, service, class rather than glitz, excellent for first cruisers.
Cons: not enough non-smoking areas, small rooms
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 26, 2001
Pros: Great value for the money, stellar service, lots to do
Cons: Ship is very dated. Looks it's age. Too much time in San Diego
Summary: I recently took this Mexico passage, and to say the least, was quite impressed. As a younger person (29 to be exact), I wasn`t sure what to expect, having never been on a cruise. A group of friends joined my wife and I for this trip, and all except 2 had ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 2, 2001
Pros: Both Carnival & Royal Caribbean earn high marks on service and food.
Cons: Viking Serenade is in dire need of refurbishment.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 29, 2000
Pros: TEEN CLUB
Cons: FOOD, AND SERVICE
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 5, 2000
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 1, 2000
Pros: Good value for the money, 4 night cruise better
Cons: none
Summary: I have cruised on the Royal Caribbean Viking Seranade twice. Once for the three night cruise and once for the four day cruise. Given the choice to go again, I would choose the four night cruise.
The three night cruise consisted of a trip ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 16, 2000
Pros: Very relaxing
Cons: None
Summary: Wow, what a vacation. This cruise is short but worth every minute. I went with my family right around Thanksgiving in the year of 1998. The experience that I had is nothing but relaxing, fun, fulfilling, and tasty.
From the time you ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 14, 2000
Pros: A great Cruise For The Price
Cons: Seasickness
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 31, 2000
Pros: Great value
Cons: None!
Summary: 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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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 19, 2000
Pros: price, service
Cons: older ship
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 12, 2000
Pros: Gambling, duty-free shops, and food
Cons: Sleazy and cheap, yet unbelievably pretentious.
Summary: If you ever wondered what would happen if the owners of Motel 6 decided to put it on water and market it as a five star resort, then book a cruise on the Viking Serenade. I have rarely been so disappointed with a product. The entire ship had a cheap, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 11, 2000
Pros: So many fun things to do
Cons: sea sick and tired - my own fault
Summary: I went on the 4 day cruise to San Diego / Catalina Island / Ensenada Mexico a few months ago and had a great time. The cabin was very small, but we understood what we were getting ourselves into. After all, you get what you pay for. Also, we (my ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 7, 2000
Pros: Everything
Cons: None
Summary: 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 ... read more
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