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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 13, 2012
Pros: Total relaxation, great meals, entertainment, and service.
Cons: None if you are not a type A personality.
Summary: I received an email on my Ipad August 2011 from Royal Caribbean while we were visiting in Pennsylvania. One of the specials that caught my eye was a 13 night transatlantic cruise, leaving my hometown of Miami, Florida, on April 18, 2012 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 15, 2008
Pros: Staff, entertainment, Adventure Ocean, Activities, Excursions, Food, Room Service
Cons: Finding available poolside lounge chairs was impossible. Same with seats in the Windjammer
Summary: We just returned from a five night cruise on the Grandeur of the Seas. This was my family's first cruise. I get motion sickness very easily but heard good things about cruises and wanted to give this a try (ginger pills and the patch worked wonders!). ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 4, 2007
Pros: Itinerary, crew, cleanliness
Cons: not as much offered as on newer, bigger ships
Summary: My husband and I took our 16 yr old son and 12 yr old daughter on the Grandeur of the Seas last week for a family vacation. My son, who is very hard to please, had a blast-met a bunch of kids to hang out with and really enjoyed talking with people (of ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 30, 2007
Pros: Beautiful ship, amazing staff, delicious food
Cons: Bad life boat drill timing.
Summary: My husband and I first sailed on this ship for our honeymoon and had a fantastic time. I had been on many cruises before and this was my husbands first. It was fantastic. The staff was marvelous and very personable, our room, with a balcony was beautiful ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 28, 2007
Pros: Gorgeous ship, fine staff.
Cons: Pursers Desk
Summary: My wife and I have done a fare amount of Caribbean travel including resorts and all-inclusive's but have never cruised before. That was because of my fear of getting seasick. I don't do well on a rocking boat. For different reasons I finally bit the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 21, 2007
Pros: Scenery, Grand Cayman, nice weather.
Cons: Mediocre/poisonous food and unenthusiastic shipboard service.
Summary: Cruise date Grandeur New Orleans Feb 10, 2007. Cruising the Caribbean is scenic and relaxing. However, be prepared...the food onboard is comparable to Old Country Buffet. Our waiter/asst waiters were lazy, rude, and uppity. My wife got food poisoned ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 2, 2006
Pros: Wide range of activities, excellent Adventure Ocean Club programs for kids, food, service, cleanliness
Cons: None come immediately to mind
Summary: My wife and I booked a 5 day cruise from Baltimore to Bermuda for our 10th Anniversary. We also decided to bring our children (ages 6 and 3) along, understanding that the cruise line had a program for kids. And that is where I need to begin this ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 5, 2005
Pros: Ship, crew, destination
Cons: Dinner
Summary: After 16 years of marriage, my husband and I booked our first cruise for Sep of 05. We choose Royal Caribbean because it departed from Baltimore at 5:00pm, was a 5 night cruise and the destination was Bermuda which we heard was quite beautiful. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 20, 2005
Pros: More food than you can shake a stick and good. Great crew and Activities.
Cons: None worth mentioning
Summary: Husband and I cruised the Grandeur of the Seas, originating from the Baltimore, MD pier. First off, this was our first cruise ever and we had great expectations based upon word-of-mouth, message boards, and even reading up on epinions.com. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 10, 2005
Pros: Port of call
Cons: Uncomfortable beds
Summary: My family and I just returned from the July 3rd 2005s ailing on the Grandeur of the Seas to Bermuda out of Baltimore, Maryland. RCCL has some issues with this vessel and it would most likely be in the best interest of all future passengers if this ship ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 21, 2005
Pros: Everything!
Cons: Time went by so fast.
Summary: I just returned from my cruise yesterday and today I'm missing being on the Grandeur of the Seas. Before booking our cruise, my boyfriend and I had researched very carefully our choices, read review after review, and finally decided that the Grandeur had ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 16, 2005
Pros: Great Staff, Good Diving areas, nice room with loads of storage
Cons: Food was OK, Staff isn't paid, Kids took over the ship
Summary: This was our first cruise. We read the reviews and decided on this cruise since it went out of New Orleans. We arrived 2 hours earlier than we were supposed to and got right on the boat, with a minimum of fuss. It was surprising since we had expected ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 24, 2005
Pros: no charge for room service, towel animals, lots of activities
Cons: only snack bar food after 11pm, weather
Summary: I had never been on a cruise before and didn't quite know what to expect, but it was great. I had a little claustrophobia when I first stepped on the ship, thinking Titanic and all, but it soon passed. I had done some research because I thought I ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 1, 2005
Pros: Food was good.
Cons: Sewage smell on ship. Bad ports. Heavy handed marketing by cruiseline.
Summary: Was on Grandeur 12-18-2004. Boat smelled like sewage treatment plant. Miami headquarters office knew about smell but kept sending ship out for at least 3 weeks prior to my cruise. Odor was extremely offensive especially outside the main dining hall. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 25, 2004
Pros: Stateroom, food, service
Cons: Weather, no free soft drinks, tendering/shuttling process
Summary: We (my wife and I) just returned a week ago from a Dec. 11-18, 2004 cruise (for our 15th anniversary) including stops in Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Costa Maya. Our experience began with a flight into New Orleans and a good transfer shuttle from the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 13, 2004
Pros: Just about everything, but especially crew & service personnel.
Cons: Cruise ship assigned seating. Is this kindergarten or what? Also the blackjack tournament?
Summary: My wife and I returned home from our cruise yesterday, so I am writing this while the memory is fresh, the information up-to-date, and cruise withdrawal has not yet set in. Two factors decided us on this particular cruise. Foremost was the Port of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 4, 2004
Pros: An exceptional value; excellent staff that provides wonderful service
Cons: Entertainment off a notch from previous ships
Summary: On June 20th, 2004, we departed from Baltimore on a 7-day cruise on Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas. Our inside cabin was acceptable in size considering our discounted price that we paid. We traveled with another couple to the ports of Freeport, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 1, 2004
Pros: Port of New Orleans, Beautiful ship, itinerary, Service, Food
Cons: Missing Grand Cayman
Summary: I loved the Grandeur of the Seas. I've been on three cruises, and the Grandeur was by far the best. I've sailed with Royal Caribbean each time I cruised, and have yet to be disappointed. I went with my sister on this trip, and we drove the 17 hours ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 3, 2004
Pros: Windjammer Cafe, staff, Cozumel, Grand Cayman.
Cons: Costa Maya, pool facilities, game room pathetic.
Summary: This was our first family vacation with all 5 of us. My husband and I took our 3 kids on the February 7th, 2004 sailing out of New Orleans. We have 2 boys who at the time were ages 7 and 4 and a daughter nearly 2. Now that you know who all went, I'll ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 3, 2003
Pros: Outstanding Service, Great Activities
Cons: Ports
Summary: Where do I start? I will start from day one and go from there. Our port of call was N.O. Our ... read more
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