Grandeur of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

This was my husband  and mine 15 years anniversary. This was our first cruise. We had so much fun.the crew was all so respectful and well manner. My husband  felt like a king as i felt like a queen.oh we've  already booked for next anniversary. Thank you to everone on board  that made my cruse so great

First let me say that this was to be our 3rd cruise on Grandeur of the Seas.  We love this little ship and it's friendly staff.  Sadly, one day before we were set to leave my husband went into Congestive Heart Failure.  We never went!  Later in the week, when my husband was better, I called the Travel agency.  The representative was lovely.  I explained that I did not expect any refund but wondered if I could get the Crown & Anchor points.  She called RC and was told NO.  You only get the points if you actually cruise.  I think this is harsh.  It costs RC very little to award these points.  They only get you a free drink or boarding priority.  It cost me $1500.  Not a good way to build Loyality.

First things first - The ship is old and is showing it's age - the ship is small and feels like it looks. Secondly the age of the majority of passengers looked to be 65+ and the entertainment is geared mostly towards that demographic.I would not recommend this ship to anyone who is under 65 years old, traveling with children or who is not Caucasian. There were very few minority passengers of any kind aboard. If you are looking for diversity while cruising, then this ship in January is not for you.

Staterooms: My roll call did a cabin crawl and this was a lot of fun! We  saw different categories of staterooms throughout the ship. The inside staterooms are extremely small. I would not recommend them although I only use my room to sleep and change. The insides are too small to do those two things comfortably. The large interior cabins are a better but I had a room under the Casino and although there was no noise the air quality a terrible. I awoke every night coughing which means the air filters were not keeping out the smoke. The shower constantly flooded the bathroom floor and there was black mold in the corner on the the carpet outside of the bathroom! There was ample closet and storage space. The Large ocean view stateroom I toured was  nice  and roomy. I will get an ocean view room for my next cruise. The Junior suites with balcony are really nice - they have a living room, steam shower and tub - I will save towards that category for a future cruise. The Royal Suite of which there is only one on the ship is a traveler's dream! It has a living and dining room with a bar and a grand piano, a full bedroom with his and hers closets, and a luxury bathroom with a large tub and steam shower. I won't be staying in one of these unless I hit the lottery.

Dining:The food in all of the venues was of poor quality until we reached Port Canaveral and restocked. The Dining Room food improved greatly after this but the Windjammer was just garbage. I've sailed on a ship smaller than Grandeur but the buffet was not as small and the menu was more varied. I ate only hamburgers there for several days. I don't usually eat beef but this was the only thing edible along with  green salads (it's hard to mess up lettuce). The servers in the dining room and windjammer made up for the inferior food quality. The service was impeccable! Getting to know my dining room team is always a highlight of my cruise. The alcoholic drinks were extremely weak (I rarely drink and they were weak to me so you know how weak they were!) The iced tea, lemonade, orange juice and apple juice were all watered down.

Entertainment was mediocre at best - as i said - not a lot of diversity and entertainment geared towards those 65+.

Itinerary: Port Canaveral is dead unless you go on a pricey excursion. I went to Kennedy Space Center. The tour is $84.00 which includes transportation to and from the center, the price of admission and a private tour guide. Those tours to Disney and Universal are not worth it in my own opinion due to the few hours you get to spend there. Nassau is unsafe after dark and the ship stays there until 9:30pm. You don't dock until 1:30pm and if you take a tour you miss the shops as they close at 5:30pm. I enjoyed Coco Cay except that I was unable to do my excursion of jet skiing as I purchased a ticket as a passenger only. The advertisement for the excursion made it look as if they had guides to take you as a passenger - but you had to have your own driver with you.They did refund my money. Lines were long and confusing for the Island BBQ and again the watered down beverages. Key West was wonderful! I did the hop on hop off tour (purchased on Groupon) and enjoyed learning about the history of the Island. The ship leaves at 4:30 pm which is not enough time to enjoy the island. I hope to go there in the future to stay a week. I enjoyed all of the tours despite the time restrictions.

I will go on another cruise with Royal Caribbean but never again on Grandeur of the Seas.

My friend and I enjoyed the cruise immensely.  All the staff was helpful at and we also enjoyed our on-board credit and our free specialty restaurant dinner.

I will use in the future.

Thanks.

What was intended as an eight-day cruise was extended for an extra day at no-cost due to winter storm Jonas. RCCL treated its passengers to an extra day of cruising at no cost. For passengers with drink packages, these packages were extended at no cost. They also gave each passenger 30 minutes of free internet time and free phone calls. These courtesies were well appreciated. As for the cruise itself, the food was average although service was generally excellent and the ship's staff always tried to make the customers happy. Entertainment was good to very good. 

Wow! For a first time cruiser, this trip was amazing! The staff were extremely friendly with smiles on their faces every time we encountered them. Accommodations were good, we had a large stateroom with a window. Shower was small, but did not bother us. Excursions were unbelievable!!! Loved each one and it was easy on and off the ship. We ate in the Windjammer excursion nights and had 3 nights in My Time dining and one night in Chops. Wanna give a shout out to Andy, our stateroom attendent, who put a smile on our faces every time we saw him, and got to love the towel animals! He was great! Another shout out to Kiki, our My Time server. Very friendly and funny! One more shout out to Milroy, our Chops server. He was wonderful!! We definitely cruise again! Had a blast!

Our waiters in The Great Gatsby,Jeffrey Godinho and Victor Wilder Aguine Rios.EXCELLENT and Attentive to Our Needs.Shows:Sam Fedele was Very Funny and Entertaining.Gary Arbuthnot The Flutist was Very Good.Horizon -Motown was  also Very Good.Staff in the Wind Jammer were Very Pleasant and Professional..Without a Doubt We would Cruise with Royal Caribbean again .

RCCL did a great job!  First day was rough seas, lots of people sick (including me) but after that no problem.  Five sea days, all great.  Entertainment top notch.

Weather was good had a great  time at all the ports ,would do this cruise again with same ports,will look at a southern cruise next time, around next January.

The cruise overall was very nice as expected.

Embarkation was not as smooth because we did not have our room assignment,(a "Q" room). We called several times to RCCL in the couple of weeks prior to departure.  Ended up we had to leave our luggage outside the baggage collection area and go in to get the Sea Pass card and room assignment..  Then had to go back outside to tell the luggage handlers what room to put on the tag.  Then come back in and go through security again to get to the terminal.  Suggest that an e-mail, text or cell phone call be made so  the room number would be known prior to arriving at the terminal.

food-delicious; servers great; tours were very poor in St Thomas and St Martin - when  we talked to guest services they took information but didn't seem to "get" it; cruise director very good; activity director full of life and fun; furnishings on ship are worn and need to be replaced - cracked floor tile, scared furniture, worn areas.

This is the fourth time my travel partners and I have taken this same cruise!  We enjoy heading to the Caribbean and don't have a burning desire to diversify our travels.  Our experience with Grandeur has been excellent, with the quality of shows, musical entertainment, and customer service rising with each trip, although we never had a complaint.  The shore excursions can be disappointing, especially for a general "island tour",  but that is not unique to this line. Baltimore is a wonderful port with easy access ad a very smooth embarkation process.  I especially enjoy travel with Royal Caribbean and have already booked another Baltimore departure for Nov., 2016.

Ship warm and friendly atmosphere. The Windjammer Cafe' for breakfast and buffet lunch were great. Park Café' for a late night snack was good. Both the Chops Grille and Giovanni's Italian restaurant were a big disappointment. Service in both places lacked good service and the meals were not anything special. We felt like we had better supper meals in the main dining room.

Port of call were great. would do this cruise again .

We enjoyed all of the ports of call on this trip.  Since we had taken this cruise a couple of years ago we did not take any excursions this time.  However, we did our share of shopping in each port.  It would be nice to add another port to add some variation to the itinerary.  

Overall a fun trip but bjtravel booked our 2 rooms in different hallways and thus separated the kids from the parents when we were assured that the rooms were across from each other.  The cruise was at full capacity and they couldn't change the rooms.  Customer service on Royal Caribbean was not very good. There were a lot of activities to keep everyone busy. Food was so so. 

This was a very nice cruise. The ship was clean and comfortable, and the staff was awesome! Service was always excellent, and each night's entertainment was fabulous. We were especially impressed with the dining wait staff in both the main dining room and the Windjammer buffet, especially in how quickly they cleared and turned the tables in the Windjammer. The spa was very comfortable and relaxing. The only area that left something to be desired was the Park Cafe snack area, which frequently needed restocking in the evening (glasses, ice, drinks, etc). We were very lucky in that we had unseasonably warm weather and calm seas for the beginning of our cruise, but weren't as lucky the last two days (not unexpected in January), so anyone taking this cruise in the winter should be aware of the possibility of rough seas and cold weather, especially your first and last day or two.

Hilarie . You did a awesome job planning our ten day cruise.

Everything we did was great . The weather was warm leaving Baltimore and all of our stops were wonderful. We thought that Labadee was  one of the most beautiful places we have ever visited. We had a little rough day on the way back due to a Noreaster but the bars were open and so was Dining.

We thought the ship was beautiful and we loved the New YEARS celebration.

Paul Rudder the ship Activities Director was terrefic.

Ten days of fun and sun. Great Job!

I would recommend this cruise to any family with children! We celebrated Christmas with our grandchildren and they had a ball!  The staff was very friendly, especially if you luck out and get Tanesha as your waiter...she entertained the kids and they looked forward to seeing her everyday.  I do wish that we would have had more time in Nassau than a 1/2 day.  Yes, the rooms and showers are small, but after 11 cruises it's no big deal. The headliner show was stale and lacked vitality! I agree with other reviewers that parking at Baltimore is stiff...$15 per day! Also, if stopping in Port Canaveral, don't sign-up for the Kennedy Space Center off the ship.  Instead, reserve a rental car (shuttles are frequent) as it is cheaper and more convenient than having to be shoved in a bus and leave when they want...it also gives you more freedom to explore the area!

First, this was my first cruise and it was absolutely wonderful.  Royal Caribbean truly does a fine job of making sure their guests are taken care of.  The food was spectacular and service unreal.  Amazing how the crew members remember you each day.  We had purchased a drink package for my husband and myself (highly recommend if you drink...because remember you are on vacation and a beer averages around $8 and a cocktail is more and unlimited bottles of water).  Our balcony room was roomy enough for 2 adults and 2 teenage boys and our stateroom attendant was awesome. Additionally, there was always something to do....activities galore from 10am to 11pm daily especially for adults.  However, for our 12 year old and 14 year old very active boys there was not much for them to let out their energy.  The only real physical activities this ship had was rock wall climbing (only open periodically through the day), the pool (which is a little small and crowded on this ship) and a 1/4mile track.  No basketball court or area to play a sport as my boys like to do and they refused to dance..of course.  So we will definitely cruise again and on Royal Caribbean but although Baltimore is a great and easy port to go through, we will have to find a ship and port with more physical activities.  

We need to work on the shows, every time we go its the same theme!!!

Work on changing one time shows to two

We would like to have a choice on the tV ito change it from  Spanish to English, the shows I would love to watch was in Spanish.

We enjoyed you staff.