Old ship, but Great Cruise

Grandeur of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

kdresner513

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 08, 2022

Ship: Grandeur of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7532

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Very enjoyable cruise on a small but nice ship. Staff was great. Lots to do. With the exception of the terrible excursion booked through in Costa Maya, it was a great cruise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Loved all of the trivia games!

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

This is an older ship, but it has a great layout.

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Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

1 out of 5

This was awful. Long walk on the pier in the hot sun. No places to stop and rest. Excursion booked with United Cruises was the worst I have ever been on. It was NOTHING like what was advertised. The picture on the sign up was completely false. It was NOT a beach... just a tidal pool. Very acidic... turned my silver jewelry black. Puke green, warm, shallow water with lots of algae. No waves and no fun. The food was mediocre at best and was not what was advertised. The drinks were watered down. Lots of locals trying to sell goods. They were constantly disturbing us. This excursion was horrible!

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Did an excursion with Royal Caribbean after having such a disappointing time on the United excursion in Costa Maya. Fabulous beach break! Great food and drinks. Lots to do. Water was beautiful!

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

8 Comments

byhisgrace 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback

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joyandjerry 2 years ago

I always check ratings with Trip Advisor for third parties and have never had problems. If it was not what was advertised, your credit card issuer may be able to help you file a complaint.

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margesu 2 years ago

Thanks for the info.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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VAcruisenut 2 years ago

Yes, third party excursions can be risky. We usually book through the cruise ship and on several occasions we’re glad we did. Thanks for sharing your cruise experience.

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SRAlbritton 2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your cruise with us. Glad you enjoyed it. I will be sailing on the lady G in February.

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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