Dett Posted February 15, 2023 #26 Share Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) We were on the Jewel in December 2022 and Serenade January 2023. I only remember a few differences. Jewel had the CocoCola freestyle machines in WJ and Serenade did not. Also the loyalty ambassador offices were in different places. The pub on the Jewel had a bigger bar, the pub bar on serenade was smaller but had more seating space. Edited February 15, 2023 by Dett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesthebeach2 Posted February 15, 2023 #27 Share Posted February 15, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 10:01 AM, orville99 said: We were on Jewel in December and will be boarding Serenade next Wednesday. All four of the Radiance class ships are essentially the same other than the names of the various venues on board. I'd comment on food, but that is so subjective, that anyone's opinion should be taken with a pinch of salt. We don't cruise for the food - we cruise for the ship and itinerary - and quite frankly, Jewel (20+ years old) was in much cleaner and better maintained than Wonder (less than one year old) when we sailed on her in January - Wonder's pool deck was a daily pig sty compared to Jewel. We also were on Jewel in December and I thought it was in great shape too. We’re also boarding Serenade next Wednesday and I remember last time we were on it we had issues with our cabin that lasted the whole cruise so Im hoping it’s better this time. We love all Radiance class ships. We’ll be on Brilliance next month too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted February 16, 2023 #28 Share Posted February 16, 2023 16 hours ago, mac66 said: I was aware of that it is offered in legs. Still...62 or even 20 days is a long time to be on board a ship. The longest we've gone is 12 days and we were tired of the food and drink after 9 or 10 days. But...I could suffer through (being factitious) a much longer cruise if I had too.😁 Sounds like a once in a lifetime trip. Enjoy! Thanks. And thank goodness we are not all alike. Can you imagine the world with only one flavor of ice cream? 😄 We are currently about to finish up a B2B2B (Voyager) which is pretty common for us. Already those 21 days are feeling too short. Wonder B2B in the Med a couple of months ago, followed by the 2 week TA (total 48 days) also flew by for us. Not to mention we will only be home 5 days on Sunday (laundry time!) until we board Jewel for B2B. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reijo Posted February 16, 2023 #29 Share Posted February 16, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 3:41 PM, island lady said: Sure...pay for it. 😉 Obviously aware of this. Just asking a simple question............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reijo Posted February 16, 2023 #30 Share Posted February 16, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 1:19 AM, Coleclan said: We were on the Jewel last week and had lunch in the solarium. We were on the jewel last week and have lunch in the solarium. At the Park Cafe??? Didn't realize they were open on Embarkation Day. Thanks for your response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted February 16, 2023 #31 Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) Sailed Jewel on NYE and Serenade last week Condition of ships are about the same, tired. Jewel has the sports bar vs a pub, but it wasn't open near as much as pub on Serenade. Also don't recall any entertainment in sports bar other than a dozen or more TV's Food and service are hit or miss. Will likely vary week to week anyway Clientele out of PC is definitely younger Jewel has nicer equipment in the gym Jewel has a better Colony Club area since LA is not taking up some of that space Jewel LA location on deck 12 above Centrum is an interesting hideaway. It isn't accessible on Serenade now When are you sailing? Serenade will be getting ongoing upgrades all year. New beds, refrigerators, recovering furniture, possible new TV's, and eventually 3 laundry rooms. Forgot one thing, both ships have Starlink, but the signal in our cabins, as well as in several public areas, was way better on Serenade Edited February 16, 2023 by John&LaLa 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafig Posted February 17, 2023 #32 Share Posted February 17, 2023 4 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Sailed Jewel on NYE and Serenade last week Condition of ships are about the same, tired. When are you sailing? Serenade will be getting ongoing upgrades all year. New beds, refrigerators, recovering furniture, possible new TV's, and eventually 3 laundry rooms. We are sailing Serenade April 30. Do you think some upgrades will be done by then to make her less "tired."? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted February 17, 2023 #33 Share Posted February 17, 2023 3 hours ago, mafig said: We are sailing Serenade April 30. Do you think some upgrades will be done by then to make her less "tired."? I wouldn't count on it. It's going to take several months to spruce her up. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgmn Posted February 17, 2023 #34 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 5:33 PM, island lady said: Now...they have broken it up even further. Our first quarter leg is now broken up into 3 legs, with 3 different reservation numbers. So I guess it is officially now a B2B2B for that former "1st leg". Are these smaller sectors up for sale now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey & Sophie Posted February 17, 2023 #35 Share Posted February 17, 2023 11 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Serenade will be getting ongoing upgrades all year. New beds, refrigerators, recovering furniture, possible new TV's, and eventually 3 laundry rooms. John, do you think Serenade will keep the laundry rooms after the WC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted February 17, 2023 #36 Share Posted February 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Bailey & Sophie said: John, do you think Serenade will keep the laundry rooms after the WC? I believe so. That's what the HD told us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted February 17, 2023 #37 Share Posted February 17, 2023 3 hours ago, sgmn said: Are these smaller sectors up for sale now ? Not yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted February 17, 2023 #38 Share Posted February 17, 2023 17 hours ago, Reijo said: Obviously aware of this. Just asking a simple question............. Sorry...and I was just being silly. Bad Island lady...bad girl. I will go hide in a corner now. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted February 17, 2023 #39 Share Posted February 17, 2023 5 hours ago, sgmn said: Are these smaller sectors up for sale now ? Not sure. Never bothered to check since we suddenly became a B2B2B versus a "first leg". And no plans on changing cabins anyway...unless I can finally upgrade (fat chance of that happening). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey & Sophie Posted February 17, 2023 #40 Share Posted February 17, 2023 7 hours ago, island lady said: Not sure. Never bothered to check since we suddenly became a B2B2B versus a "first leg". And no plans on changing cabins anyway...unless I can finally upgrade (fat chance of that happening). Do you get any OBC?... I was reading on the HAL board about booking a world cruise as one trip vs many b2b trips. If booked as 1 cruise the poster said they received only one "trip's" worth of obc. When booking as several b2b's for the exact same cruise they received perks for each leg. They received much more in perks that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted February 18, 2023 #41 Share Posted February 18, 2023 14 hours ago, Bailey & Sophie said: Do you get any OBC?... I was reading on the HAL board about booking a world cruise as one trip vs many b2b trips. If booked as 1 cruise the poster said they received only one "trip's" worth of obc. When booking as several b2b's for the exact same cruise they received perks for each leg. They received much more in perks that way. All I got was the 250.00 OBC for "over 14 days" from RCI stock for the first leg (62 days). Nada, nothing for OBC from RCI, even with booking with Next Cruise on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted February 18, 2023 #42 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, island lady said: All I got was the 250.00 OBC for "over 14 days" from RCI stock for the first leg (62 days). Nada, nothing for OBC from RCI, even with booking with Next Cruise on board. Did you transfer it to a Travel Agency to see if you could get more OBC that way? I would not spend that kind of money on a cruise and not expect more OBC from somewhere? Edited February 18, 2023 by Jimbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfguyxxx Posted February 18, 2023 #43 Share Posted February 18, 2023 I did an 8 nighter and a TA on Jewel in March and April of 22 and loved them both. I also did a Panama Canal cruise in October of 22 and imho, the Jewel was a better ship for me. A bit cleaner with more staff it seems cleaning. A little more friendlier staff and the food was better. Not that I had a bad time at all on Serenade; it was just different. In your photo, it looks like a younger gentleman so if he's going with you, I'd say the Jewel because there seemed to be more kids his age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted February 18, 2023 #44 Share Posted February 18, 2023 What's Royal reasoning of breaking up the 4 segments into even shorter cruises, seems that would just make it more of a pain for passengers that aren't doing all these little cruises with more embarking and disembarking days. Are they having trouble filling the ship for even now the 4 segments? I can imagine the pricing of these cruises is becoming into a nightmare. Got to hope booking the 3 mini portions doesn't get cheaper then booking 1 of the 4 segments. If that happens going to have a lot of unhappy people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted February 18, 2023 #45 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, island lady said: All I got was the 250.00 OBC for "over 14 days" from RCI stock for the first leg (62 days). Nada, nothing for OBC from RCI, even with booking with Next Cruise on board. Agree. We've never received any OBC for booking a future cruise with RC while onboard. At least Celebrity will give you OBC based on the number of nights and the stateroom type when booking a future cruise while onboard. Also a B2B discount for each leg per cabin. The amount depends on the number of nights for each leg. Edited February 18, 2023 by davekathy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted February 18, 2023 #46 Share Posted February 18, 2023 3 hours ago, davekathy said: Agree. We've never received any OBC for booking a future cruise with RC while onboard. At least Celebrity will give you OBC based on the number of nights and the stateroom type when booking a future cruise while onboard. Also a B2B discount for each leg per cabin. The amount depends on the number of nights for each leg. We've always gotten obc for booking a cruise onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted February 18, 2023 #47 Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 minute ago, njkruzer said: We've always gotten obc for booking a cruise onboard. Bummer for us. I'll ask again on our next cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted February 18, 2023 #48 Share Posted February 18, 2023 12 minutes ago, davekathy said: Bummer for us. I'll ask again on our next cruise. Dave, we have received 100 OBC on different ships booking with NC...but was during promos only. Ironic there was no OBC for booking the pricey World Cruise. 😮 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted February 18, 2023 #49 Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 minute ago, island lady said: Dave, we have received 100 OBC on different ships booking with NC...but was during promos only. Ironic there was no OBC for booking the pricey World Cruise. 😮 That's what I thought. Thanks for the clarification. I'll always ask. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I would have thought an OBC would have been a little extra bonus for booking the WC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAKaye Posted February 18, 2023 #50 Share Posted February 18, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 3:13 PM, Dett said: We were on the Jewel in December 2022 and Serenade January 2023. I only remember a few differences. Jewel had the CocoCola freestyle machines in WJ and Serenade did not. Also the loyalty ambassador offices were in different places. The pub on the Jewel had a bigger bar, the pub bar on serenade was smaller but had more seating space. Thank you. This is useful, specific information 💖 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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