Grandeur of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

the cruise was good.  Service was excellent.  The only complaint  is the distance we had to walk after leaving the ship in Bermuda.  very difficult for seniors..

The cruise staff were the greatest.  Friendly, courteous, respectful.  They made the cruise a very pleasant experience.  The food was o.k. but the staff was wonderful

Loved the cruise. Entertainment, food and especially the service people made this a trip to be remembered. The restaurant staff was fantastic. They gave us a first class treatment. Robert and Wendell at table 572  were definitely  great servers who treated us with the greatest  respect. We always felt welcome. The staff who entertained us were fantastic. The violinist and piano player, the  bands, the dancers and singers could not have been better. Everyone had tremendous energy. The cruise director was truly a special performer. Embarking and disembarking could not be better. We were very happy with the organization.

The entire cruise from start to finish was great. I really enjoyed the stops in Bar Harbor, St. John's, and Halifax. The service in dining room was excellent and the food was good. I would recommend this cruise to anyone looking for a beautiful place to go. I would like to take this same or a similar cruise to some different places in Canada.

It's a trend. Royal Caribbean-and probably others--are trying to hold the line on price but, as costs rise, they cut back on the amenities and food. I remember 10 years ago when a canvas beach bag awaited you in your stateroom when you first checked in.  We still use those bags. 

Now they are cutting back on the quality of the food. If you didn't like the options on the menu you could order a NY strip steak or salmon instead. That was fine and the steak was good if not the best. Now, that alternative steak was the thickness of an index card! 

Grandeur of the Seas  is scheduled for a refurbishment next year. Unfortunately, it needs that makeover this year! We needed to call maintenance 3x to try and get the A/C to work properly. We needed to call maintenance 4x to reset the in-room safe and on the last night the toilet overflowed and it took 1 hour for maintenance to  respond! It was after midnight before they had it fixed.

the favorite part were the ports of call.We especially liked Bar Harbor and Halifax.The service from our waiter Endy and assistant waiter Virgillio was absolutely superb.Cabin Steward Rolly was excellent. Sometimes it was hard to get a drink in the lounges especially the Centrum. The Centrum,I feel more people would be able to see the show/entertainment if was held in the South Pacific Lounge because if you were not 30-45 minutes early you could not get a seat and standing 3 deep on 4th or 5th level you could not see.The tendering process in Bar Harbor was atrocious. I understand in the morning the fog had to be blamed but in the afternoon getting back to the ship took up to 2 hours of waiting in line with no communication from anyone at Royal Caribbean.No formal or proper apology was given. Food was so-so but our dinner companions were delightful. Would do the cruise again because of ports. Nine days was way to go So relaxing.

the only reason the rating goes from horrible to good is because the dining staff is absolutely outstanding! However the beds were so uncomfortable my back ached the entire trip!!! It was horrible. I asked if it could be rectified and was told it is what it is! Also it was my anniversary and my husband and I wanted a massage. So we went to the spa and started asking. The employee was so rude! She hardly answered our questions, was annoyed, just seemed like she didn't want to work there. No effort. Especially when we were willing to spend $300 on 2 massages. Needless to say after 5 minutes of trying to pry information from her as far as the difference between massages etc we just got fed up and left. Without getting anything done. I'm very disappointed 

Drive to port.Easy check-in and on to the ship. Clean modern ship.Great friendly crew. Good was good but lunch desserts were cheap.Lots of mousse cubes. Iwouldreccomend this cruise for its value.

The favorite part was the time in Bermuda but it wasn't long enough.

Bermuda is beautiful-needed more time there.

royal Caribbean an excellent cruise line.

did a great job booking the connecting flights to the ship.

royal Caribbean

The stars of this cruise are the crew and the ship's easy to navigate layout. Crew dance parties are the best nights on the ship.  The drawback to this ship is the pool (WAY too small).  Also, as an older ship, there are maintenance issues.  Our stateroom, a large interior room, was well placed in the ship, but the air conditioning was broken and we couldn't unpack, the room was so hot.  It was repaired, and we were able to get a fan in there.  Later, the ship's venting systems allowed for sewage smells on our side of the ship.  Not pleasant.  Also, while the dining room labels meals vegetarian, gluten-free, etc., the Windjammer (main cafeteria) did not label at all.  I am gluten-free, and I realized I was eating gluten unknowingly, though I tried to avoid it.  Still, we had a wonderful time overall, that's how much we like the Grandeur!  Frankly, the Canadian itinerary is better; more ports, fewer kids.

The Grandeur of the Seas offers excellent service.  The rooms are immaculately kept and the dinner service is top-notch.  I would like a little more variety in the menus both in the Great Gatsby and the Windjammer.  The Broadway type shows in the theatre should be shown after the late dinner seating as well as before.    And we never saw the aerial show in the Centrium.  That needs better description in the Compass.  The Captain was very personable and was everywhere interacting with the passengers.  Very enjoyable cruise.

It was wonderful to take a quick break from work to get two fantastic days at sea, plus an overnight in beautiful Bermuda.  The food, services and activities were all exceptional!

Cruise was excellent and the staff onboard was fantastic. Wish we could have stayed in port longer. By the time you are allowed off the boat and the time you have to return the next day, you only have 24 hours in Bermuda. We did a snorkeling shore excursion through the Restless Native and loved it. The tour staff was great and we got to spend 2 hours snorkeling. Would highly recommend doing this excursion versus the one offered by the cruise line.

The beds weren't the best. It felt like I was sleeping on a rock. It was very noticeable that it was 2 twin beds put together, so the gap between the two beds was uncomfortable. There should be some sort of padding on top. 

The pool was ridiculously small. It was always too crowded if you got there later in the morning to enjoy. Had to wait for people to get out before trying to enjoy the pool. 

I also felt like I spent half of the cruise waiting for the elevators. Eventhough there were like 6-8 elevators on each floor, it felt an eternity for one to arrive. 

Also the seats in the palladium aren't too comfortable, especially if you're a tall person. 

We had a wonderful Grandeur of the Seas Baltimore to Nova Scotia 10 day Cruise with elderly parents and younger brother and sis in law. Good mix of sea days for relaxation with shore excursion days in interesting and enjoyable sights and food.

The cruise was really nice, weather great and crew very friendly.  We would definitely recommend this trip for others.

This was our first cruise North so the ports were new and unique as opposed to the Islands in the Caribbean.  Cruising during September (hurricane season) was a challenge and we lucked out because we were between 2 storms and just ahead of a third.  We will reconsider the time of year next time.

The social activities were superb. The food was a little too salty for me. It would have been nice to have an area to make green smoothies. All of the staff were quite friendly, fun and helpful.

A few of the tours started early, however the cruise line allowed for that and started breakfasts earlier. The food in the Windjammer, Dining room and Park Café was really good and the snacks that the Diamond Lounge provided were awesome; the best we have had so far.  Our Concierge, Gisleni Araujo, was the friendliest and most helpful of any concierges that we have had. The Captain did a great job of keeping out of the way of the storm.

This was the best vacation that I have ever been on..I would most definitely encourage folks to try a cruise.this was my first and I've already booked my next one...everything  and everyone was exceptional..the entertainment  and food were fabulous....the staff were very helpful and the ship was very clean.. again I can't say enough about the cruisr....

Beautiful scenery, kind and nice local people and great weather; avoided any hint of the hurricane that was going on.  Kudos to the captain for steering us away from potentially rough seas.  Especially liked the lectures by Dr. Alan Fisher on board.  A smart, accomplished lecturer.

Suite on the ship was luxurious and well-appointed.  The staff was wonderful, even to the extent of finding a rubber bath mat because the tub was slippery.  Could have been more grab bars.  Also for improvement:  the telephone system was not great.  Sound not very clear and no way to know if had message without calling in

Food was good but not great.  Maybe unfair to report that because we eat only fish and vegetarian so couldn't really sample entire menu.

Entertainment was very professional.  The big production shows could have been directed more at our demographic which seemed to be the majority of the passengers--old codgers.