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7 nights · 3 ports
round-trip · San Diego
Royal CaribbeanSerenade of the Seas
Serenade of the Seas Dec 20, 2026
7-Night Cabo Mazatlan & La Paz Holiday
4.1 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Very good
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Fair
- Value
- Fair
Aboard Serenade of the Seas · Departing December 20, 2026 from the Port of San Diego, California.
You'll depart San Diego on Sunday, December 20, 2026 for your 7-Night Cabo Mazatlan & La Paz Holiday round-trip cruise vacation aboard Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas.
Your itinerary includes a visit to Mexico, where you'll explore Cabo San Lucas, La Paz and Mazatlan. Your trip has three sea days to enjoy everything the Serenade of the Seas has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #25 among Royal Caribbean's 31 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2003.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $105 per passenger, per night, up 4% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
Serenade of the Seas
Ship OverviewRoyal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean · Radiance class
CHRISTENED
2003
STATEROOMS
1,073
TONNAGE
90,090GT
▼ 44.7% BELOWvs avg 162,855
YEAR BUILT
2003
▼ 7 YRS OLDERvs avg 2010
LENGTH
962ft
▼ 11.3% BELOWvs avg 1,085 ft
PASSENGERS
2,143cruisers
▼ 48.8% BELOWvs avg 4,184
Serenade of the Seas is a Radiance-class ship built in 2003, tied for #25 in the Royal Caribbean fleet by size, with dining rooms and staterooms refreshed in 2022. Deck 6 aft gathers much of the evening: Chops Grille for prime steaks, Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen for rustic Italian, the multi-course Chef's Table and the nautical Schooner Bar. Izumi Hibachi & Sushi adds a hibachi show, and the Tropical Theater stages Broadway musicals. Late nights belong to the Vortex Nightclub, with its rotating bar, and the panoramic Viking Crown Lounge. Outdoors there's the Rock Climbing Wall and Fairways Of Serenade mini-golf, plus the Solarium, a grown-up retreat at the front of the ship, while kids have Adventure Ocean and the waterslide at Adventure Beach.
With three sea days on this sailing, there's time for Tropical Theater, Fairways Of Serenade and The Safari Club.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Serenade of the SeasDecember 20 to December 27, 2026Round-trip San Diego
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- DAY 6 · FRI, DEC 25
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- DAY 7 · SAT, DEC 26
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Serenade of the SeasDecember 20, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $732 ($105 per night) for an Oceanview cabin. Compared to the average price of $756 ($108 per night), this represents a 3% decrease. It's the lower fare of the two dates on this route.
// Price history · oceanview
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This cabinAvg $756
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Serenade of the Seas December 20, 2026 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Serenade of the Seas' current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Cruise Director Meet Chris Gruby, the Royal Caribbean cruise director scheduled for the Serenade of the Seas on this sailing.
- 03 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Serenade of the Seas on Dec 20, 2026, and join the roll call.
- 04 Excursion Price Tracker Track shore excursion prices at every port on this cruise, and get an email when one moves.
- 05 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Serenade of the Seas, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
This itinerary - other options
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More Serenade of the Seas options - 7-Night Cabo Mazatlan & La Paz Holiday
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- Serenade of the SeasDec 20,2026$732 $105/nThis sailing
- Serenade of the SeasDec 27,2026$1,091 $156/n$359 more
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