Grandeur of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

We had 14 family members together on the cruise, and we had a great time. The service on the Granduer of the Seas was first class! The food was excellent! I like having the drink package, which made it very easy and I didn't have to worry about my bar bill. I wish the cruise could have been one day longer. We seemed rushed on time when we were in port. My one pet peeve, was the constant selling of the "other" restaurants on the cruise ship. This should have been included as an option like the drink packages...all in all, it was a time to remember, and I would recommend this cruise to everyone.

My favorite part of the trip was Bermuda.  The service on the ship was incredible.

There was always something to do.  The comedians were extremely funny, Everyone on board was helpful and went out of there way to make us feel welcome.  The ship was clean.  The staff did not pressure you into buying pictures or buying anything like the resorts do. 

If I could give this cruise a name, I would call it - Meh! This ship is a smaller ship for Royal Caribbean.I think that affects the amount of things you can do. It was a rocky voyage, which also affected on ship activities. Compared to other cruises, I didn't feel like this one made you feel special. It had more of a herding of cattle feel. The food was not great, with the exception of the pastries. Maybe get the extra expensive dining package and you will get better quality food. Bermuda is lovely. I wish I had more time there. I would like to go back but just not on this ship. 

The staff was awesome.  Our waiters (Alex and Victor) were a delight. I can not remember the name of our cabin attendent (room 2058) but he took very good care of us. 

There is one thing that can be improved on.  The only place to get water and ice tea is at the Windjammer.  A beverage bar mid ship would be appreciated. In addition when I did make the trip up to the Windjammer, the outside beverage and ice machines did not work and the WIndjammer was closed. There should be more options for those of us that do not drink soda.

I realize the ship is older but the public restrooms at time had unpleasant orders.

I would recommend this cruise to anyone who may have mobility issues.  The entire crew has been very helpful in many ways to accommodate anyone with mobility issues. The ship is not so large that one cannot walk from one end to the other without difficulty.  Everything is very convenient from either elevator.  

it was an awesome cruise! Anyone thinking about going up the coast of New England and Canada, go for it! We've been on several cruises to the Bahama's and I would rank this far better. It's beautiful and so many wonderful things to see, Boston, Portland, Bar Harbor, St John, Fundy Bay, Halifax and so much more! The excursions were wonderful! We did many hop on hop off excursions and saw it all! This is one cruise for the books! 

The Island of Bermuda, Great food, and the NO-Sugar deserts. Thank You. The dining service was excellent, and the staff was friendly. Entertainment was enjoyable and the shows were great.

favorite part was Staff, particularly Dining staff!  And spending time with family. 

Honestly, I think we will explore other options.  This was my third cruise to Bermuda with RCI and first time booking w y'all. I will not do it again. Way too much to write and already did a survey for you and RCI. But not surprised!

Call me if you really want to know!

Everything was my favorite!   Loved my suite, service, food!  Royal Caribbean continues to deliver remarkable fun and service over and over!   Have never been unhappy with any cruise, Bermuda was beautiful!

aida, our room attendant was great!  We always had everything we needed.

Kim and Valeri (sp) were very helpful and pleasant.  We were at second sitting.

We enjoyed the cruise.

My family & I had a great time on the Granduer of the seas . Although I love cruising the bigger newer ships, we all had a really nice time cruising on Granduer out if Baltimore. It was one of the easiest ports to board a ship out of. Only one problem , lack of communication getting on board credit. We lost ours & we were disgusted because when we booked our cruise we were not told a form needed to be filled out to receive the OBC.  The whole process is shady & if cruise line offers OBC it should be automatically given upon check in. 

The following areas were excellent:

Food and Service, Entertainment, Games and Trivias.

Meeting friendly people both passengers and crew.

Embarkation and Disembarkation were very quick and easy.

We chose this cruise because it was the only one that would fit with the dates that I could get away from work, and the port was close enough to home that we could use award points for our flight.  We should have spent more money and taken a different cruise.

The ship is old and showing her age. Is needs to go in dry dock now, instead of waiting until April 2017.  There is a ton of rust; the carpet is in bad shape, and the bathrooms in the cabins are just awful!  When I read other reviews I thought people were just overly critical; they weren't!  It is true that the shower curtain is about six inches too short and that you literally flood the bathroom every time you take a shower. I have to be clean and normally take two showers a day.  I dreaded taking a shower on this trip because of the mess it made.  They try hard to keep it clean, but with her age, the carpet is old and looks nasty and dirty.  My husband got a stomach bug the last day at sea, and we both came home with colds. 

The ship is very small, and there is not room for a kids pool section.  Therefore, one side of the pool on the main pool deck it a kids pool, and the other is the adult pool.  If you are looking for a kid-free zone, you will have to go to the Solarium to the indoor pool, but it is miserably hot in there. 

The dining in the main dining room was fantastic!  We had excellent service from Melroy and Alexandsar.  They made our 21st Anniversary special and tried very hard to get to know us and please us during our 9-day cruise.  The food in the Windjammer was cold, and the oatmeal was soupy.  The coffee was way too strong and never hot.  They biggest problem was they ran out of chocolate soft serve ice cream!  How in the world do you let this happen? They ran out while we were in port in Nassau and didn't bother to restock the ship. You should never run out of any food, especially the ice cream.  The food in Chops was amazingly good as usual.  It seems like this is being done on purpose to force you to spend money on the specialty restaurants.  

The entertainment was not the best we have ever seen.  We only went to one show, and it was just ok.  We spent the bulk of our time in the casino but were disappointed in the selection of games and payouts.  The slots were very tight.  We enjoy Norwegian's casinos much more.  We have to get up early for work, and it is hard for us to change our schedule on vacation.  The evening activities that I would like to participate in start way too late for us.  Why not have something earlier for the folks that eat dinner early and go to bed a before 10:00?

The service was lacking.  I am not sure what has happened to RCI, but they have gone downhill since my last cruise with them in 2014.  I purchased the drink package when I booked my cruise in February.  My cup was supposed to be in my stateroom when I arrived, but it wasn't there.  I went to guest services and inquired about my cup.  I was told that the shipment of containers had not arrived, but they were hopeful that they would be delivered before we left port.  They knew there was a chance that the cups wouldn't get there on time, but they continued to sell drink packages to passengers that had not pre-ordered them.  You would think that the folks that per-ordered their packages would receive their cups first, right? Wrong!  After we had set sail, I inquired again about my cup and was told it would be delivered within two hours.  After two hours had passed, I called Guest Services again, and they said I misunderstood and that I wouldn't be getting a cup until we reach Coco Cay (7 days into our 9-day cruise).  I told them that was completely unacceptable and after raising my voice, they just happened to find me a cup.  The rest of the passengers received little Slurpee cups.  To add insult to injury, they ran out of ice a lot and ran out of the most popular types of soda's before the cruise was over.  This issue along with running our of ice cream has made me question what sets RCI apart from Carnival and Norwegian.  I can cruise cheaper with them, get better itineraries, get my beverage package when promised and all the ice cream I want!  

On this trip, you arrive in port during the middle of the day instead of first thing in the morning.  We decided we like coming into ports in the morning instead of the afternoon.  Bermuda was beautiful!  However, we felt rushed while in port.  We arrived at 2 PM on Saturday.  All of the stores in Hamilton and Kings Warf closed at 6:00 PM and only the stores in Kings Warf were open on Sunday.  If you cruise to Bermuda make sure you dock on a weekday instead of the weekend.  We wanted to go to Horseshoe Bay, but the cabs and buses didn't start running until 9 AM, and our ship was scheduled to leave at 3 PM.  We opted for Snorkel Park.  It was $5.00 a person to get in, $10.00 for lounge chairs and $15.00 for an umbrella.  It's not the prettiest beach I have ever seen, but it was a nice relaxing day within walking distance to the ship.  Beware that drinks cost a lot at this beach park.  I paid $6.00 for a bottle of water and diet coke.  Take your drinks and food from the ship to save you some money.  Nassau was not my favorite, and I can't for the life of me figure out why the straw market is so famous.  It is nothing but a bunch of junk and the same thing over and over again.  No one sales anything different at this place.  Market Street is way overpriced shops, but we enjoyed walking around and seeing the area.  We would have gone over to Atlantis, but again we were in port from 2 PM until 12 AM.  A little late for us, and we didn't feel safe walking around Nassau after dark.  We got back on the ship and enjoyed a lovely dinner in the less crowded dining room.  Coco Kay would be a fun place, and I hope to visit one day again.  We only had a couple of hours to enjoy ourselves before the rain hit. It rained the entire day, so we ate a nice lunch and got back on the ship after trying to wait out the rain.

I can say we will not take a cruise on this ship again.  As for RCI, I'm not sure.  Never say never, but they are not the same cruise line they were two years ago, and that is a real disappointment to us.  

Had we known the conditions of the stateroom we would have upgraded to be more comfortable. Phone rang one night but because space was cramped could not get to phone before the party hung up.  Everything else on the ship was fair to excellent.  We did not participate with entertainment, gambling and/or children's activities.  We basically sunned, ate and slept plus seeing Bermuda and Bahamas only.

As experienced cruisers, we took our children of 8 and 11 on this trip in one of the interior staterooms with the pullman berths.  We recommend center and low cabin placement when on an Atlantic cruises to help with roll and pitch, but we had very good waters for our trip.   Our 11 year old hung with the tweens and teens the entire trip.  Our 8 year spent a few hours in Adventure Ocean, but he was the oldest in his group of Explorers of 5-8 and was bored quickly.  Food, staff and entertainment all meet our high standards and we were very pleased with the cruise.     Well aware that this is an older ship with limited activities, it was an excellent value for us.

We did a pirate sunset cruise out of Bermuda which was very nice, but short of a captain and first mate wearing bandanas, I was disappointed with the "Pirate" aspect, expecting them to at least give the kids foam swords or eye patches. - They did get to drive the boat though.

Second day in Bermuda was spent at Horseshoe Bay, beautiful as ever with tons of exploring for the kids and warm waters for swimming.

In the Grand Bahamas we did the Balmoral Dolphin Encounter and beach break - it was great as we met Mickey the dolphin.  Then swam in perfect water with a ton of underwater wildlife to interact with.   Fish, Crabs, Starfish, Snails and more all easily seen.   We planned to go out into Nassau afterwards, but the shops and restaurants seem to all close up at sunset and the seedier types seemed to come out.  We did a quick turnaround back to the ship.

Our day in Coco Cay was hampered by bad weather, but was still pretty enjoyable, we went and did the Sting Ray City trip, which was cut short due to lightning, but even after playing with the Sting Rays, we were fully refunded without even asking.

An issue with the kid Royal Replenish Drink package went 4 days before being resolved, other than that, we had a great trip!

Enjoyed this trip.  Having done 50+ cruises I highly recommend Grandeur of the Seas.  I was concerned that an older smaller ship would not be enjoyable.   I was completely  wrong.   The ship was beautiful,  intimate,  great staff and smooth sailing.   The only thinh I didn't enjoy was their private island Coco Cay.

We had a great time on the Grandeur, the entertainment was great, the food delicious and there were just enough people on the ship to make friends, but not feel crowded.  Oscar and William were great waiters and Victor took care of our room and needs perfectly.  Hope to board this ship again.

Most people would love this cruise, I did not. Nor do I plan to take another. Lots to drink, and a excellent time to do so, if you can afford it. The service was excellent, scenery was beautiful, if you don't mind 17000 feet of water below you, when you can't see anything. However, I must be honest, this was a very busy place, or so it seemed to me. I feel our travel agent, and Royal Caribean did a excellent job, I'm just not a cruiser. 

The Glass Bottom Boat excursion tour guide was very good with the history of Bermuda. The cruise ship was great! The only thing we had a problem with was that we didn't have a lock on your suit case and some one went thought it. You set your suitcase outside the room the night before you disembark. We take a picture before putting outside the room. They don't scan when you leave, so there was no reason for anyone to get in anyone's bags. Also no one every checks to see if you are leaving your bag and there are employees standing around, so why not look at bag tags?