trpjackson Posted March 29, 2010 Author #101 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Does anybody know how to get to the helocopter pad on the Serenade? We were on the Freedom last year and never made it there. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NordicPrince Posted March 29, 2010 #102 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Does anybody know how to get to the helocopter pad on the Serenade? We were on the Freedom last year and never made it there. Thanks A smart aleck (1/2 of me) would say take a helicopter. The proper half of me would say you go to deck 5 and go outside on the promenade area. You walk completely forward, the path will get narrow, you will come to a set of steps, you go up and there you are. I got to tell you, it gets windy out there when the ship is moving. Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL-WI Posted March 29, 2010 #103 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Does anybody know how to get to the helocopter pad on the Serenade? We were on the Freedom last year and never made it there. Thanks In some of the Caribbean ports, if you are up early in the AM, as the ship is going into the port, you will see Dolphins form the helicopter pad. Also, it will be less windy, because the ship is going much slower! BILL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnrider Posted March 29, 2010 #104 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I also have been looking for "Everything" to no avail. We are cruising April 17 to St. Thomas-Barbados on the Serenade. The Cruise Critic forums are great, but would love to see a recent Compass. My hubby (a 1st time cruiser) thinks he is going to be bored......thought if he saw Compass it might convince him otherwise. Also, we booked the mini-boats in St. Croix and haven't found any info on that excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trpjackson Posted March 29, 2010 Author #105 Share Posted March 29, 2010 LOL!!! Thanks for the reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbur Posted March 29, 2010 #106 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I also have been looking for "Everything" to no avail. We are cruising April 17 to St. Thomas-Barbados on the Serenade. The Cruise Critic forums are great, but would love to see a recent Compass. My hubby (a 1st time cruiser) thinks he is going to be bored......thought if he saw Compass it might convince him otherwise. Also, we booked the mini-boats in St. Croix and haven't found any info on that excursion. I have all the compasses but keep in mind they vary every sailing, they are rarely exactly the same week to week. Being a port intensive itinerary, it would be tough to get bored. Do you have tours planned in other ports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy B Posted March 30, 2010 #107 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Hi Lou, Wow! Thank you so much for the great detail on the Pro's & Con's of the Starboard side. As you say, "depending on if they pull in or back in", results will differ. What side was the dock on for your departure & return back to San Juan? Being that you've sailed so many times on the Serenade, has your Captain been the same? Bill - thanks for answering the elevator question ..."elevators on the hump are port side only... four glass enclosed elevators that overlook the sea and 2 that overlook the centrum." Looking forward to riding the one's that overlook the sea! It looks like the Itinerary we are sailing Dec. 11th is only offered once during 2010 [st. Thomas, St. Croix, Antigua, Dominica & Grenada [saturday to Saturday] & it's not even listed 'in detail' in RCCL's Vacation Planner book. It's almost 8 months out & the ship is not filling up very fast compared to all the other RCCL ships we've been on, probably due to this fact. We're worried that RCCL may cancel this sailing as they may not meet their revenue requirements. Has this happened to anyone out there who has sailed on the Serenade? Or are we worried about nothing? We've noticed that all four sailings during this December are entirely different itinerary's. Is this normal for the Serenade? Thank you in advance for all your help. Take care, Suzy B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbur Posted March 30, 2010 #108 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Hi Lou, Wow! Thank you so much for the great detail on the Pro's & Con's of the Starboard side. As you say, "depending on if they pull in or back in", results will differ. What side was the dock on for your departure & return back to San Juan? Being that you've sailed so many times on the Serenade, has your Captain been the same? Bill - thanks for answering the elevator question ..."elevators on the hump are port side only... four glass enclosed elevators that overlook the sea and 2 that overlook the centrum." Looking forward to riding the one's that overlook the sea! It looks like the Itinerary we are sailing Dec. 11th is only offered once during 2010 [st. Thomas, St. Croix, Antigua, Dominica & Grenada [saturday to Saturday] & it's not even listed 'in detail' in RCCL's Vacation Planner book. It's almost 8 months out & the ship is not filling up very fast compared to all the other RCCL ships we've been on, probably due to this fact. We're worried that RCCL may cancel this sailing as they may not meet their revenue requirements. Has this happened to anyone out there who has sailed on the Serenade? Or are we worried about nothing? We've noticed that all four sailings during this December are entirely different itinerary's. Is this normal for the Serenade? Thank you in advance for all your help. Take care, Suzy B Fear not - early December is not a peak time, so bookings may be slower. During the summer months into the Fall, Serenade is the only ship in San Juan as Adventure is in Europe. She does a different itinerary then, including ports like Aruba that Adventure does when sailing from there. When Adventure returns in December, they go back to the current itinerary. Keep in mind they also are jockeying the itinerary slightly to accommodate a longer holiday cruise for Dec 23rd. If your sailing is booking slowly, watch for price drops, you could end up getting a very good deal. Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrightalong Posted March 30, 2010 #109 Share Posted March 30, 2010 In San Juan the port (left) side was on the "land" dock side.....and the starboard (right) side faced Old San Juan...we had made calls at San Juan before but the dock for boarding is not in "Old San Juan".... Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik1009 Posted March 30, 2010 #110 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Connecting balconies on deck seven? We have nine cabins side by side, when you say connecting does that mean the balcony walls can be removed? Thank You,Nick July 18-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof2furkids Posted March 30, 2010 #111 Share Posted March 30, 2010 My husband and I will be on SOS June 20-27. We are getting into San Juan the day before. My husband wants to rent bikes and ride around Old Town San Juan. Are the streets conducive to bike riding or is it too much of a city? Also, can anyone recommend good local restaurants on any of the islands - Barbados, St.Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten or St. Croix? We did the western caribbean on Freedom last June and did the touristy route. We'd like to avoid that this time and do a more authentic, local-flavor kinda thing in the ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc320 Posted March 30, 2010 #112 Share Posted March 30, 2010 My husband and I will be on SOS June 20-27. We are getting into San Juan the day before. My husband wants to rent bikes and ride around Old Town San Juan. Are the streets conducive to bike riding or is it too much of a city? Also, can anyone recommend good local restaurants on any of the islands - Barbados, St.Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten or St. Croix? We did the western caribbean on Freedom last June and did the touristy route. We'd like to avoid that this time and do a more authentic, local-flavor kinda thing in the ports. I would not try bike riding in OSJ...the streets are very narrow & are cobblestone..traffic is quite heavy..and there are many pedestrians/tourists walking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggie1 Posted March 31, 2010 #113 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Nordicprince - Thank you so much for your response. I was a little worried about #9558 but I feel much better. It was hard getting a cabine for both sailings. thanks again for your response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NordicPrince Posted March 31, 2010 #114 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Nordicprince - Thank you so much for your response. I was a little worried about #9558 but I feel much better. It was hard getting a cabine for both sailings. thanks again for your response. Glad to be of assistance. Hope you have as memorable a cruise as we had. Also you've got to listen to Bill-WI. He's the Chief Maniac and King of the Serenade Aft-ers. He's got Terrific YouTube videos out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrightalong Posted March 31, 2010 #115 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Yep he does....trouble is I am in some of those crazy pictures....!!! that be because we do crazy things! Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyGem Posted March 31, 2010 #116 Share Posted March 31, 2010 My husband and I will be on SOS June 20-27. We are getting into San Juan the day before. My husband wants to rent bikes and ride around Old Town San Juan. Are the streets conducive to bike riding or is it too much of a city? As another poster said, biking around OSJ would not be a good idea- very narrow, hilly streets with lots of pedestrians and cars whizzing (or trying to whiz LOL) right by you. I suggest downloading a walking tour of OSJ before you leave (or your hotel's concierge should have one). It's very walkable (although somewhat hilly). Don't forget to visit the fort (El Morro) as well as San Cristobal (within walking distance of each other). Great views of the city and the harbor. If you have a National Parks Pass, don't forget to bring it! The Rangers give great tours at each, or you can use their guided tour maps to set your own pace. Don't forget the sunblock for your walk- both forts will be very sunny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldcity Posted March 31, 2010 #117 Share Posted March 31, 2010 As another poster said, biking around OSJ would not be a good idea- very narrow, hilly streets with lots of pedestrians and cars whizzing (or trying to whiz LOL) right by you. I suggest downloading a walking tour of OSJ before you leave (or your hotel's concierge should have one). It's very walkable (although somewhat hilly). Don't forget to visit the fort (El Morro) as well as San Cristobal (within walking distance of each other). Great views of the city and the harbor. If you have a National Parks Pass, don't forget to bring it! The Rangers give great tours at each, or you can use their guided tour maps to set your own pace. Don't forget the sunblock for your walk- both forts will be very sunny! I've got my eye on the Segway tour of OSJ for this Saturday morning before boarding. Has anyone else tried it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paylady Posted March 31, 2010 #118 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I've got my eye on the Segway tour of OSJ for this Saturday morning before boarding. Has anyone else tried it? The segway tour (2 hr) was WONDERFUL! We went the day before boarding so we only had one instructor. Day of embarkation you may have two instructors due to the size of the group. It was great to go to El Morro on a segway compared to on foot. We had a great time and have been on segway tours twice before at Epcot. This was the best segway tour we've been on by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzingduo Posted March 31, 2010 #119 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Does anyone know who the concierge is on the Serenade? I know Kenneth and he supposed to was leave is he still there or is Gershwin there? sailing 4-24 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbur Posted April 1, 2010 #120 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Gershwin is there, Kenneth was leaving for vacation the week after we got off in Feb - then he was headed to the Indy. Disappointing Isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrightalong Posted April 1, 2010 #121 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Yeah Kenny was there in January while we were there and last September...however sorry he wasn't a favorite of the Diamond Plusers on the Alaska one...they had just made the new rules and by golly he was sticking to them so the "job" was tough. Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilgander Posted April 1, 2010 #122 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Love the cows on the Serenade. They are the ONLY blue ones I have ever seen!! Where are these cows? We've been on Serenade twice (and a third time this June), but we missed them somehow! Carla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncosFan2010 Posted April 1, 2010 #123 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Where are these cows? We've been on Serenade twice (and a third time this June), but we missed them somehow! Carla I also don't remember seeing the cows.... I saw them on the Adventure, but have no memory of them on the Serenade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncosFan2010 Posted April 1, 2010 #124 Share Posted April 1, 2010 A smart aleck (1/2 of me) would say take a helicopter. The proper half of me would say you go to deck 5 and go outside on the promenade area. You walk completely forward, the path will get narrow, you will come to a set of steps, you go up and there you are. I got to tell you, it gets windy out there when the ship is moving. Enjoy your cruise. LOL that made my morning.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrightalong Posted April 1, 2010 #125 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Take the external elevators that look over the ocean in the centrum area....go to the top floor towards the Crown Viking...they are right there looking peaceful and calm. The elevator on the "top" floor is solid on the side facing the lounge so the cows give you something to look at. Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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