Great First Time Solo Cruise

Grandeur of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

johjoh905

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 04, 2022

Ship: Grandeur of the Seas

Cabin number: 4518

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall for my first cruise being alone, I was very happy. My only complaint would be the unfair rates for single cruisers like myself. We are being penalized for cruising alone even with the drink package. Single cruisers should have a discounted rates being that we are being overcharged to cruise alone . I plan on cruising again

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Perfect no issues . Fast and smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Everything was great !

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

The gym on this ship needs to be replaced. The cardio machines are in terrible shape

Entertainment

5 out of 5

AMAZING!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff went above and beyond always!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

I saw people cleaning often everywhere and everyday !

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin was great for one person!

Ship tip

Bring your own bottled water and soda if you can ! I didn’t buy the alcohol package. I wanted to but I couldn’t afford it. I’m going to save money so I can purchase next trip

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

12 Comments

SRAlbritton 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing with us. I guess I will need to do some research as I will be cruising solo once my daughter gets married.

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks 😊

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of solo costs!

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CruisedudeNY65 2 years ago

Some lines have some solo traveler rooms or studios

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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CruisedudeNY65 2 years ago

I would suggest maybe trying another line that gives you the drink package like Norwegian. I also booked with msc and they offered drinks and WiFi..also, if you can get a friend to go and share a cabin, 2 beds, you can share the cost since cruise fares are based on double occupancy for their cabins.

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WhippetMum 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

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WFTFan211 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thanks for the review.

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nclcruzr 2 years ago

Oh, meant on NCL

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nclcruzr 2 years ago

Also try studio cabins for solo cruisers. They have their own area too.

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it. Check out MSC cruises for great solo rates. Little or no additional single supplement.

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Excellent trip and ship