Serenade of the Seas Returns to Service After Repairs

Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas has returned to service after spending a week undergoing maintenance in Alaska.

AIS data shows that the 2,100-passenger cruise ship departed Vancouver as planned on September 6, 2026.

The vessel is currently operating a seven-night roundtrip cruise from the Canadian port, visiting Sitka, Ketchikan, Juneau and Icy Strait Point. The itinerary also features scenic cruising through Endicott Arm Fjord and the Inside Passage.

Royal Caribbean was forced to cancel the ship’s previous sailing because of a technical problem that required maintenance while the vessel was in port.

The cruise line initially planned for Serenade of the Seas to depart Vancouver a few days late, with passengers still able to board as scheduled on August 30, 2026. However, despite teams working around the clock, Royal Caribbean later confirmed that the necessary repairs could not be completed in time. The September 1 sailing was subsequently cancelled.

Passengers were required to leave the ship on September 2 and received full refunds along with additional compensation. Royal Caribbean also provided guests with a future cruise credit worth 100 percent of the cruise fare they had paid, as well as assistance with eligible out-of-pocket travel expenses.

Serenade of the Seas is now scheduled to operate further Alaska cruises before repositioning to the West Coast for the winter season. The 90,000-ton Radiance-class ship will begin sailing from San Diego in early October, offering a program of two- to seven-night cruises to the Mexican Riviera and Baja California. Destinations featured on these itineraries include Catalina Island, Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas, La Paz and Mazatlán.

In 2027, Serenade of the Seas will return to the Pacific Northwest for another summer season of Alaska cruises departing from Vancouver.