Because of the "Gasparilla" celebrations in Tampa, we stayed in Ocala the night before the cruise . We were afraid of a lot of traffic at the pier, so we timed our driving to get us to the ship at 1:00 P.M. It rained a little that day , keeping the streets pretty well free of people. Our boarding was a snap! This was our 15th cruise and our 9th with RCCL. It seems like RCCL gets faster and easier to get aboard each cruise. Our bags were at our cabin almost before we were!

We had sailed on the Grandeur before when she was out of New Orleans, She seems to be holding up as well as any of the ships we have been on. Second seating in the dining room , our head waiter and waiter were very good . Our assistant waiter did not seem to enjoy his job. However all the other crew members seemed too.

Shore Excursions: We went on the Fiesta Party Boat in Cozumel. Our forth time on this excursion. We had a great time as always, and the entertainment crew were excellent at keeping us in a party mood all day. Read more