Cruise Comparison

Brilliance of the Seas VS Serenade of the Seas

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Brilliance of the Seas Serenade of the Seas
Year built 2002 2003
Beam 40 m 39 m
Length 294 m 293 m
Tonnage 90090 tn. 90090 tn.
Velocity 25 25
Passenger capacity 2543 2476
Crew capacity 848 832
Ratio of crew per passenger 3 2,98
Decks 13 13
Cabins 1070 1073
Restaurants 9 8
Bars/Pubs 9 10
Lifts 9 9
Nationality Bahamas Bahamas
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Brilliance of the Seas Serenade of the Seas
Windjammer Incluido Incluido
Chops Grille De pago De pago
Park Cafe Incluido Incluido
Giovanni's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar De pago De pago
Restaurante Principal Incluido Incluido
Chef's Table De pago De pago
Izumi De pago De pago
Café Latte-tudes De pago De pago
Overview
Brilliance of the Seas Serenade of the Seas
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Brilliance of the Seas sailed for the first time in 2002, and is 1 years older than Serenade of the Seas, which was built on 2003. The ship Brilliance of the Seas has a capacity of 2543 passengers that are distributed in its 1070 cabins, on the other hand, the Serenade of the Seas can accommodate up to 2476 passengers in its 1073 cabins. On the other hand, the cruise Brilliance of the Seas It has a lower ratio of crew members for each passenger, as it has one crew member for each 3 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3 passengers for each crew member of the Serenade of the Seas that offers greater passenger service.

When comparing both cruises, one of the differences of Brilliance of the Seas is that it has 3 free restaurants (Windjammer, Park Cafe, Restaurante Principal, ), which is very important. It also has a total of 9 restaurants with different types of menus. Nevertheless, the Serenade of the Seas has a total of 8 restaurants of different types of gastronomy in which 3 (Windjammer, Park Cafe, Restaurante Principal, ) are totally free, since they are included in the price of the cruise.

In the common leisure areas we can see that the ship Brilliance of the Seas Take a total of 3 pools and 3 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. For his part, the cruise Serenade of the SeasIt has 1 pools less (2 in total) to bathe in and a total of 3 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. In addition, Brilliance of the Seas has 1, bars and lounges less than cruise ship Serenade of the Seas where you can have soft drinks, cocktails, beers, juices, etc.

The cruise Brilliance of the Seas is 294 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 7 Boeing 737 aircraft, 5 Towers of Pisa, 3 Big Ben, or 12 tennis courts. The other way the ship Serenade of the Seas has 293 meters in length, so it is equal to the length or height of 20 buses, 5 Towers of Pisa, 3 Big Ben or 6 Statues of Liberty.

Brilliance of the Seas Serenade of the Seas
  • Brilliance of the Seas is 1 meters wider than Serenade of the Seas.
  • Brilliance of the Seas has 1 meters more than length.
  • It has a capacity of 67 passengers more than Serenade of the Seas.
  • Brilliance of the Seas has 1 restaurant more.
  • Serenade of the Seas is 1 years less than Brilliance of the Seas.
  • Serenade of the Seas has a difference of 3 than Brilliance of the Seas.
  • It has 1 bar more than Brilliance of the Seas.
  • Serenade of the Seas has the best crew to passenger ratio.
Brilliance of the Seas Serenade of the Seas