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Grandeur of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 59

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Grandeur of the Seas

12 Night Southern Caribbean (Baltimore Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 23, 2019

Ship: Grandeur of the Seas

Cabin number: 8013

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The “Saint’s” Caribbean Cruise was a wonderful vacation. Absolutely loved this Royal Caribbean vacation. Book yours now!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Our check in process was quick & so easy. The staff were very helpful.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
If you go hungry on a cruise, you’re doing it wrong.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
There was plenty to do. I opted for the relaxation, eating & shopping. I did use the gym on every cruising day and got in some great workouts. The pools and hot tubs are great for relaxing.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
We absolutely loved Revoiced. There was a variety of shows/musical options throughout the day everyday of the cruise. The prevrecorded should music in the Viking Lounge was disappointing but the lounge and staff were great.

Children's Programs

I did not travel with kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Can not rave enough about the service of the Royal Caribbean staff. It was truly a royal experience.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was clean with lovely pieces of art hanging throughout the ship. The main dining room service was fantastic. The Windjammer has great food options and was also very clean. The solarium and pool area are well maintained and offer great views from the ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Our stateroom was very clean with plenty of room to store our belongings. The room could use some updated furnishings as they are worn & dated.

Ship tip

We absolutely loved this ship & the location of our stateroom was perfect for us. We were close to the elevators all of the dining/shopping/entertainment options the ship has to offer.

Ports of call

Baltimore, Maryland

5 out of 5
We enjoyed our visit to Baltimore. We arrived a day prior to embarkation and stayed at a hotel in the inner harbor where a shuttle service took us to the port the next morning.

Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I.

3 out of 5
If you don’t do an excursion or take a taxi to the beaches there was not much to do/see at this port of call. The locals are very friendly and there were shopping options.

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5
The scenic Antigua & Beach tour was beautiful, the only downside was that the driving to get to the beach location severely limited time at the beach, only about 45 minutes. The location was gorgeous and the rum punch was enjoyed.

Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5
The volcanic mud excursion & lunch was phenomenal. Note to wear a swim suit you aren’t really attached to as the sulfur smell from the mud bath does not easily wash away.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
The Caribbean Cooks excursion was a lot of fun and the meal was delicious. Please note that you actually do not get to cook but you watch the chef cook & explain her recipes step by step. The tour of the plantation was also informative. Bring cash if you want to purchase drinks at the bar; the gift shop accepts credit cards and the hot sauce is a must buy.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5
We did the Toppers Rhum & beach excursion. The rhum was delicious and the beach was beautiful. There was no free WiFi in the immediate port like in the other ports. We did have WiFi at the beach excursion.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We were sad to leave as it marked the end of our wonderful cruise but the process was very smooth easy exiting the ship and going through customs.
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4 Comments

wgammon1    4 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the great review.

MistyRae    5 years ago

I’m staying in this room in 4 days, so glad you had a positive experience!

rickfab1    5 years ago

It's great to read a review from a person who really knows how to cruise. Love the Grandeur.

ahoy74    5 years ago

Thanks for the great review without the drama, can’t wait to go on the grandeur!

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