A large white cruise ship named "Serenade of the Seas" floating on calm, dark blue ocean water under a light blue sky with scattered clouds. The ship features multiple decks with glass balconies, yellow lifeboats, and a distinctive dark glass-walled upper deck structure.

Royal Caribbean International

Catalina & Ensenada Cruise

Mexico

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Serenade of the Seas

The ship Royal Caribbean sent around the world for 274 days

Aboard

  • Third of the four Radiance-class ships, delivered by Meyer Werft in July 2003
  • Carried Royal Caribbean's first Ultimate World Cruise, 274 nights and 65 countries
  • Gas turbines and Azipod propulsion, quiet and unusually fast for a ship this age
  • Around three acres of glass, with a glass-roofed solarium pool
  • Mexican Riviera from San Diego, Alaska from Vancouver, Caribbean from Tampa
  • A 40-foot rock climbing wall and a nine-hole miniature golf course on the top deck

Ashore

Where You Stop

Catalina Island

Ensenada

Mexico

The Mexican Riviera

The West Coast's answer to the Caribbean, Cabo's granite arch, Puerto Vallarta's old town and Mazatlán's malecón, all within a week of Los Angeles.

Best Time to Go
October through April, when the Pacific is calm and dry
Typical Length
4 to 7 nights
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Vibrant port with boats and ships in Ensenada, B.C., Mexico, under a bright summer sky.
Ensenada, Mexico
Stunning aerial view of Catalina Island's harbor with boats and scenic mountains.
The Catalina Islands

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