{"id":4195,"date":"2011-03-15T10:20:17","date_gmt":"2011-03-15T15:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blessingsmultiplied.com\/?p=4195"},"modified":"2011-03-15T10:20:17","modified_gmt":"2011-03-15T15:20:17","slug":"vacation-cruise-adventure-on-royal-caribbeans-serenade-of-the-seas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/?p=4195","title":{"rendered":"Vacation: &#8220;Cruise Adventure&#8221; on Royal Caribbean&#8217;s Serenade of the Seas"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4242\" style=\"width: 285px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/P1020884c.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4242\" title=\"Serenade of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/P1020884c.jpg?resize=285%2C280\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Royal Caribbean&#39;s Serenade of the Seas Cruise Ship (the back of the boat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As I reflect back over the cruise vacation we took on Royal Caribbean, Serenade of the Seas, I am thankful for the opportunity to experience a fun and relaxing trip full of new memories.\u00a0 Over the last several weeks I have been sharing tidbits about our time exploring the various Caribbean Islands, however, today I want to focus a little more about the actual ship we spent our evenings on together.\u00a0 We gave some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blessingsmultiplied.com\/2011\/02\/cruising-on-serenade-of-the-seas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facts regarding the ship<\/a> in an earlier post but I want to share a little more about what we did on the cruise in this post.<\/p>\n<p>The seventh day of our cruise was the only full day we were at sea.\u00a0  Every other day of the trip we were visiting an island in the  Caribbean.\u00a0 Ever day was packed full of a variety of activities.\u00a0 There were a lot of fun things to do on the ship, here are just a few:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breakfast &#8211; you could chose to have it delivered to your room, eat at the Windjammer (buffet) or eat a sit down meal at Reflections.\u00a0 We did a mix of the Windjammer and Reflections throughout the week depending on the activities for the day.<\/li>\n<li>Every day evening after dinner we would have a new schedule of the next day&#8217;s events, information and activities so we could plan out our day on the boat or if we were going onto an island.<\/li>\n<li>Morning Activities where available throughout the morning and at various locations on the ship (here is a sample of some activities)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Brain Teasers &amp; Trivia<\/li>\n<li>Sabbath Service<\/li>\n<li>Early Morning Stretch<\/li>\n<li>Abdominal Conditioning<\/li>\n<li>Indoor Cycling<\/li>\n<li>Adult Mini Golf Tournament<\/li>\n<li>Yoga<\/li>\n<li>Walk for Wishes<\/li>\n<li>Napkin Folding<\/li>\n<li>Movie in the Cinema<\/li>\n<li>Acupuncture Seminar<\/li>\n<li>View from the Top<\/li>\n<li>Royal Bingo<\/li>\n<li>3 Minute Makeup Seminar<\/li>\n<li>Secrets to a Flatter Stomach Seminar<\/li>\n<li>Cake Decorating<\/li>\n<li>Interview with Olympic Gymnast Lance Ringland<\/li>\n<li>Swimming<\/li>\n<li>Rock Climbing Wall<\/li>\n<li>Shopping<\/li>\n<li>And More&#8230;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Afternoon Activities (here is a sampling)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Music (Hot Spice &#8211; Calypso Sounds)<\/li>\n<li>Backstage Tour of the Theater<\/li>\n<li>Towel Folding Demonstration<\/li>\n<li>Ice Carving<\/li>\n<li>Movie in the Cinema<\/li>\n<li>Slot Tournament<\/li>\n<li>Men&#8217;s Belly Flop Contest<\/li>\n<li>Informal Bridge<\/li>\n<li>Learn to Swing<\/li>\n<li>3-on-3 Basketball<\/li>\n<li>Name that Movie Tune<\/li>\n<li>Blackjack Tournament<\/li>\n<li>Scrapbooking Workshop<\/li>\n<li>Detox for Health &amp; Weight Loss Seminar<\/li>\n<li>Pool Volleyball Crew vs Guests<\/li>\n<li>Belly Dance Class<\/li>\n<li>Gotta Dance Class<\/li>\n<li>Royal Poker Tournament<\/li>\n<li>Wine Tasting<\/li>\n<li>Adult Volleyball Tournament<\/li>\n<li>Core Conditioning Pilates<\/li>\n<li>Learn to Salsa<\/li>\n<li>Royal Bingo<\/li>\n<li>Adult Speed Climbing Competition<\/li>\n<li>And More&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>They had a variety of Evening Activities to keep everyone entertained as well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Farewell Movie Night<\/li>\n<li>Showtime<\/li>\n<li>Star Bridge Dance<\/li>\n<li>Mambo Caliente<\/li>\n<li>Royal Poker Tournament<\/li>\n<li>Jazz Cabaret<\/li>\n<li>Paradise Lotto Draw<\/li>\n<li>Adult Karaoke<\/li>\n<li>On Board Shopping Deals<\/li>\n<li>And Much MORE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Our days were busy both on and off the ship.\u00a0 There was always something to do.\u00a0 We had fun, met a lot of wonderful people and created new memories.\u00a0 We look forward to having the opportunity to cruise again in the future.\u00a0 It was great not having to cook or clean the whole week!\u00a0 On a side note, they had food available when you wanted it pretty much 24 hours a day!\u00a0 It was nice because you could eat when it fit into your schedule!<\/p>\n<p>Here is a quick introduction of a few key crew members aboard the ship.\u00a0 The Captain of our cruise ship was Captain Michel Claveau who started his career as a diver. Marc Walker was our Cruise Director from Weymouth, England started out in the entertainment industry as a DJ (22 years ago) then went on to juggle, unicyclist, then onto TV and Radio.\u00a0 Marc has been with the Royal Caribbean family since the late 1990&#8217;s and has served on 20 of Royal Caribbean&#8217;s 22 ships.\u00a0 Sanjay Dumar was our Hotel Director from Mumbai, India.\u00a0 Marco Marzocchi was our Chief Engineer from Genova, Italy.\u00a0 Cristiana Maruntelu was our Loyalty &amp; Cruise Sales Manager from Romania.\u00a0 Alistair Burnett was our Food &amp; Beverage Manager from the United Kingdom.\u00a0 Noel was our waiter and Janet our head waitress.\u00a0 They did a fabulous job serving, singing, and creating a pleasant atmosphere during dinner every night we were on the ship.\u00a0 I will add that the meals were amazing!\u00a0 We met a lot of other wonderful people aboard the ship.\u00a0 The staff was from all over the world and we enjoyed getting to know several of them during our stay on the ship.<\/p>\n<p>We spent some time in the late afternoon on the last day packing.\u00a0 We were sad to pack but excited to continue our trip home and see the girls.\u00a0 Jake and I walked around the ship on the last night snapping a few more pictures and video clips to show the girls.\u00a0 They always have a lot of questions about the BIG boat!\u00a0 If we could Jake and I would have just keep on cruising!\u00a0 It was a wonderful experience again traveling with Royal Caribbean.\u00a0 We will be sharing a few pictures on board the ship in a post later this week!<\/p>\n<p><em>A Vacation To Remember series is a reflection on our recent trip and     ways we relaxed.\u00a0 Life is short and we were thrilled to have the     opportunity to build memories with family and explore of of the most     amazing places during our time away.\u00a0 Go with a good attitude and     looking for fun and it will be an awesome trip jammed packed with     positive memories.\u00a0 It is refreshing having some time away from the     regular routine.\u00a0 Make it a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet new     people and learn.\u00a0 You just might see or try something new that takes     your breath away!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I reflect back over the cruise vacation we took on Royal Caribbean, Serenade of the Seas, I am thankful for the opportunity to experience a fun and relaxing trip full of new memories.\u00a0 Over the last several weeks I have been sharing tidbits about our time exploring the various Caribbean Islands, however, today I want to focus a little more about the actual ship we spent our evenings on together.\u00a0 We gave some facts regarding the ship in an earlier post but I want to share a little more about what we did on the cruise in this post. The seventh day of our cruise was the only full day we were at sea.\u00a0 Every other day of the trip we were visiting an island in the Caribbean.\u00a0 Ever day was packed full of a variety of activities.\u00a0 There were a lot of fun things to do on the ship, here are just a few: Breakfast &#8211; you could chose to have it delivered to your room, eat at the Windjammer (buffet) or eat a sit down meal at Reflections.\u00a0 We did a mix of the Windjammer and Reflections throughout the week depending on the activities for the day. Every day evening after dinner we would have a new schedule of the next day&#8217;s events, information and activities so we could plan out our day on the boat or if we were going onto an island. Morning Activities where available throughout the morning and at various locations on the ship (here is a sample of some activities) Brain Teasers &amp; Trivia Sabbath Service Early Morning Stretch Abdominal Conditioning Indoor Cycling Adult Mini Golf Tournament Yoga Walk for Wishes Napkin Folding Movie in the Cinema Acupuncture Seminar View from the Top Royal Bingo 3 Minute Makeup Seminar Secrets to a Flatter Stomach Seminar Cake Decorating Interview with Olympic Gymnast Lance Ringland Swimming Rock Climbing Wall Shopping And More&#8230;. Afternoon Activities (here is a sampling) Music (Hot Spice &#8211; Calypso Sounds) Backstage Tour of the Theater Towel Folding Demonstration Ice Carving Movie in the Cinema Slot Tournament Men&#8217;s Belly Flop Contest Informal Bridge Learn to Swing 3-on-3 Basketball Name that Movie Tune Blackjack Tournament Scrapbooking Workshop Detox for Health &amp; Weight Loss Seminar Pool Volleyball Crew vs Guests Belly Dance Class Gotta Dance Class Royal Poker Tournament Wine Tasting Adult Volleyball Tournament Core Conditioning Pilates Learn to Salsa Royal Bingo Adult Speed Climbing Competition And More&#8230; They had a variety of Evening Activities to keep everyone entertained as well Farewell Movie Night Showtime Star Bridge Dance Mambo Caliente Royal Poker Tournament Jazz Cabaret Paradise Lotto Draw Adult Karaoke On Board Shopping Deals And Much MORE Our days were busy both on and off the ship.\u00a0 There was always something to do.\u00a0 We had fun, met a lot of wonderful people and created new memories.\u00a0 We look forward to having the opportunity to cruise again in the future.\u00a0 It was great not having to cook or clean the whole week!\u00a0 On a side note, they had food available when you wanted it pretty much 24 hours a day!\u00a0 It was nice because you could eat when it fit into your schedule! Here is a quick introduction of a few key crew members aboard the ship.\u00a0 The Captain of our cruise ship was Captain Michel Claveau who started his career as a diver. Marc Walker was our Cruise Director from Weymouth, England started out in the entertainment industry as a DJ (22 years ago) then went on to juggle, unicyclist, then onto TV and Radio.\u00a0 Marc has been with the Royal Caribbean family since the late 1990&#8217;s and has served on 20 of Royal Caribbean&#8217;s 22 ships.\u00a0 Sanjay Dumar was our Hotel Director from Mumbai, India.\u00a0 Marco Marzocchi was our Chief Engineer from Genova, Italy.\u00a0 Cristiana Maruntelu was our Loyalty &amp; Cruise Sales Manager from Romania.\u00a0 Alistair Burnett was our Food &amp; Beverage Manager from the United Kingdom.\u00a0 Noel was our waiter and Janet our head waitress.\u00a0 They did a fabulous job serving, singing, and creating a pleasant atmosphere during dinner every night we were on the ship.\u00a0 I will add that the meals were amazing!\u00a0 We met a lot of other wonderful people aboard the ship.\u00a0 The staff was from all over the world and we enjoyed getting to know several of them during our stay on the ship. We spent some time in the late afternoon on the last day packing.\u00a0 We were sad to pack but excited to continue our trip home and see the girls.\u00a0 Jake and I walked around the ship on the last night snapping a few more pictures and video clips to show the girls.\u00a0 They always have a lot of questions about the BIG boat!\u00a0 If we could Jake and I would have just keep on cruising!\u00a0 It was a wonderful experience again traveling with Royal Caribbean.\u00a0 We will be sharing a few pictures on board the ship in a post later this week! A Vacation To Remember series is a reflection on our recent trip and ways we relaxed.\u00a0 Life is short and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to build memories with family and explore of of the most amazing places during our time away.\u00a0 Go with a good attitude and looking for fun and it will be an awesome trip jammed packed with positive memories.\u00a0 It is refreshing having some time away from the regular routine.\u00a0 Make it a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet new people and learn.\u00a0 You just might see or try something new that takes your breath away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[65,45],"tags":[703,1868,2443,2677,3643,4819,5315,7197,7524,8284,9690,9768,13325,15950,16140,20027,20129,21070,21104,21295,23124,24456,24876],"class_list":["post-4195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family","category-vacation","tag-activites","tag-beach","tag-bingo","tag-boat","tag-caribbean","tag-competitions","tag-cruise","tag-entertertainment","tag-family","tag-food","tag-friends","tag-fun","tag-islands","tag-memories","tag-mini-golf","tag-rock-wall","tag-royal-caribbean","tag-seminars","tag-serenades-of-the-sea","tag-ship","tag-swim","tag-trivia","tag-vacation"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcnfwQ-15F","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4195\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}