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Grandeur of the Seas Cruise Review

VioletDaisy

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

5 Night Bermuda (Baltimore Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 28, 2019

Ship: Grandeur of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 4016

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Rough seas made for a very rough ride. Even veteran cruisers were getting sea sick. If you're prone to sea sickness go on a bigger ship and don't cruise in September!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Super quick and easy. Don't come too early for parking though as they'll turn you away.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Main dining food was spectacular. Although portions were a mess, some dishes had an over abundance of food while others we ordered had minuscule portions. Ex: steak came with a large portion of meat, potatoes, and 2 veggies. While the cheese tortellini came with 5 small tortellini ... Buffett was okay. There was always an abundance of choices. Food wasn't amazing but it wasn't horrible either.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

2 pools, one outdoor one indoor. 6 hot tubs, 4 outdoor, 2 indoor. Always kept clean.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Eh, there isn't much to brag about here. Not a whole lot of entertainment. Some shows were good, most were just okay. Couches uncomfortable for long shows.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

AMAZING!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Size and cleanliness were great. I wouldn't recommend being this far forward for rough water though. I couldn't even go to my cabin when the seas got bad as the sea sickness was horrid there.

Ship tip

It's a small ship, not a whole lot to do. But the staff are amazing.

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Ports of call

King's Wharf, Bermuda

5 out of 5

Baltimore, Maryland

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

6 Comments

rickfab1 5 years ago

I usually arrive at the terminal around 10:30 a.m. and never got turned away. What time did you arrive such that you were turned away?

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VioletDaisy 5 years ago

Believe me I had my sea bands on before we even checked in and dramamine was taken before we left port and every single morning from there on out. Sadly, neither helped :(

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agfstamps 5 years ago

Always bring sea bands for acupressure against seasickness. They work great.

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15mustang 5 years ago

We started taking dramamine before we left port. We followed Humberto to Bermuda on the Grandeur. We were never sick.

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CruzeFan 5 years ago

Rough seas can occur at any time of year and can affect any shape regardless of the size. It’s always a good idea to have a seasickness remedy available.

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bobduck1993 5 years ago

Glad that the roughness of! the sea will not keep you from cruising again!

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