Port or Starboard on Seranade of the seas

[Silashenry]

What side is best for the southern route (not the one going to Aruba)

[Sue L]

there is no better side as the ship docks differently all the time based on the what the harbor masters decide.

[cb at sea]

It's true...either side is fine....what you don't see at one port, you'll see at another. And, if you don't like the view from you balcony, you'll go to an open deck and have 360 degree views....there are no bad views in the Caribbean--anywhere!

[alicam]

It really doesn't matter which side you are on

[SLCBoys]

I was on Serenade in Feb...aft balcony then it doesn't matter you see most everything anyway.

[gdpups]

I like to sit on my balcony and see the islands passing by, so I'll look at a map of the itinerary and pick the side with the most land we'll pass by. Whether we'll get close enough to see who knows, but that's just how I pick and it's worked for me.

[Sequim88]

I looked at the map and thought, at first, that our Port side balcony would be ideal going south passing islands we don't stop at. Then woke up to the fact that sunset is at about 6pm, shortly after leaving last port so most of the sailing past islands will be at night. Distances are so close that even sailing really slow we will likely dock in wee hours of morning. Might have been better to have Starboard side for sunsets but that time of day we'll be having pre-dinner drinks somewhere...with view from there. So for us it does not matter.

[yogimax]

Go with the best cabin, regardless of port or starboard

[kyriecat]

If it's the itinerary that has St. Lucia, I'd pick port side so you can see the Pitons from your window/balcony as you sail by.

[Silashenry]

We are booked on the starboard hump as of right now with one on the bigger balconys

[gdpups]

We had 8088 on our Serenade cruise last year. Huge balcony and the convenience to the elevators was awesome! We've got a corner aft this time (9 days from now), so we'll see how we like the long walk to the elevators! I may be missing that hump cabin!

[khank]

gdpups - we have cabin 8088 on the Serenade in September. Was the balcony fully shaded? Were there any issues with noise? Thanks for the info!

[kyfirsttimecruiser]

We hope to book cabin 8086 on Serenade next April. It looks larger on the map than most, but not 8088. Do you think it is a great view since its an odd size? Thought you might have looked next door:) ?