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[^2]\n\nRoyal Caribbean canceled a seven-night roundtrip cruise to Alaska aboard the Serenade of the Seas that was scheduled to depart from Vancouver on Sunday, August 30, 2026. [^3]\n\nAurora Yera-Rodriguez, Royal Caribbean's vice president of guest experience, stated in a letter that despite around-the-clock repair efforts, the technical issue could not be resolved in time for safe departure. [^4]\n\nPassengers had already boarded the ship and spent several days waiting for their Alaska cruise to begin before the cancellation. [^5]\n\nThe ship was originally scheduled to sail on August 30, then pushed to September 1, before ultimately being canceled. [^6]\n\nGuests were already boarded on the Serenade of the Seas in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada when they were informed of the cancellation. [^7]\n\nRoyal Caribbean offered a 100% Future Cruise Credit for the cancelled sailing, valid for one year. [^8]\n\nRoyal Caribbean stated via email that the ship was experiencing a technical issue and was unable to resolve it in time for safe departure. [^9]\n\nRoyal Caribbean issued a letter to guests apologizing for the cancellation and explaining that the ship had been experiencing a technical issue despite around-the-clock repair efforts. [^10]\n\nThe cruise director stated that the team is working diligently to fix a technical issue affecting the ship, but the problem could not be resolved in time for safe departure. [^11]\n\nRoyal Caribbean cancelled the August 30, 2026 departure of the cruise ship Serenade of the Seas after repairs failed, and guests were required to disembark in Vancouver, British Columbia, by September 2, 2026. 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