For first time cruising I was impressed. I can’t think of much I didn’t like/enjoy except the bed in our room. I’m ready to go again. The staff we had on the Granduer impressed me enough that I don’t want to sail on another ship.
Embarkation
3 out of 5
Not sure how other ports work but Baltimore seems a little slow
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
Windjammer Marketplace
5 out of 5
Service spectacular, food always plentiful, everything was kept clean
Great Gatsby Dining Room
5 out of 5
Staff amazing. Only 1 dish I didn’t like
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Always something to do.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
The Ships entertainment was like a Vegas show. The 3 comedians where side splitting and they offered early shows to include children. We took our 10 year old and she loved it
Children's Programs
5 out of 5
Based on the fact our 10 year old refused to miss the kids club. It looked a bit small but full of activity and fun. Our child rushed through 7pm dinner service so she could do the 3rd session each day.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
I can’t even come up with a single negative
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Some of the lounge furniture could be replaced. Always clean. Even when persons were sick you hardly knew
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
5 stars for cleanliness and Edison our attendant.
4 stars for layout. 3 start for comfort of the bed.
Ship tip
Expect an older crowd. Cruisers of all ages but primarily 50 plus crowd
I’m a history buff so I love Charleston. It was the coldest/windiest day of the year when we arrived. Rest of the family not impressed. Would have done the 2 hour buggy tour had weather been nicer.
Not sure about local excursions. We took our 10 year old to magic kingdom for first trip to Disney. We did everything we wanted to do in the 6 hours we had.
Blue lagoon was amazing. We did close encounter with the dolphins. Definitely worth it. Would suggest sea lion encounter from observing it. A lot of cruisers walked to the nearby public beach. Atlantis looked amazing from afar. Nassau itself not impressive. Was probably a lot nicer 20 years ago. Told by locals they weren’t affected by the hurricanes. But kinda looks the opposite.
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