Nice Cruise On Grandeur

Item: Grandeur of the Seas
Rating: 4.9
Author: Noncapisco

Grandeur of the Seas Cruise Review

Noncapisco

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 11

Helpful Votes: 163

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

5 Night Bermuda (Baltimore Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 12, 2019

Ship: Grandeur of the Seas

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

I thought it was a nice cruise. The ship has good staff who try hard. I'll be doing the same itinerary twice next year on Grandeur. If you want a nice short break, it may be for you.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

I thought they did well considering they were trying to check in 2,000 people in 2 hours.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Windjammer Marketplace

5 out of 5

I thought it had good food and, I never had a problem finding a seat. Also, all the Freestyle machines worked.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Day Spa and Fitness Center

3 out of 5

I used the fitness center 3 days. I found the sensors didn't work properly on 2 of 3 lifecycles machines. This was annoying.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

My room steward did a excellent job. Also, the concierge and waiting staff in the Diamond Lounge were excellent. After 1 day, they remembered what I drank.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

My cabin was kept immaculate by my cabin attendant Aleus.

Ship tip

Don't expect all the bangs and whistles you see on the bigger ships.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

King's Wharf, Bermuda

5 out of 5

Lots of shops and a nice pub called The Frog and Onion which brews their own beers and ales on site. Warning! It is pricey. Excursion wise, I did the Lighthouse, Pink Sands and Shopping tour. It was nice. You got 45 minutes to shop in Hamilton. You got to see the Gibbs Lighthouse. The tour put us in taxis so, we had a small group and the taxi driver was our guide. He was very knowledgeable.

Thumbs Up 5

Baltimore, Maryland

5 out of 5

Convenient to get to if you live in the area. I arrived there in less than an hour. I didn't do any excursions.

Thumbs Up 3

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

I think they tried again though there things they couldn't forsee such as just 2 customs officers checking passports. Also, they needed a tugboat to help get the ship to the pier (I saw it).

5 Comments

Other reviews of this sailing

Good cruise, but hiccups out of Baltimore

Beautiful Bermuda

Food was awful: VERY limited selection. Chops Grille good food. Too few free activities.