Grandeur of the Seas Review
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This review is slightly off-base from my normal reviews. This is my first solo cruise ever and probably my last, but through no fault of Royal Caribbean for the most part. Also, this is my second time on the Grandeur of the Seas. The first time was New Years eve 2014-2015 and that ended up being my top cruise contender of all time. So, the bar was set high for her to surpass.
Embarkation:
I can’t say enough good things about Baltimore. Baltimore is just amazing. This was my first cruise as a Platinum member so I got a bump to the next line. Not quite Diamond, but getting there. Total time from door to gangplank. 25 minutes. I think this was a little quicker than the last time, but in my opinion, anything less than an hour is great.
Cabin Review
Interior Stateroom
Room:
I had a "Large" interior on deck 7. I think the difference between a standard interior and a large interior is like 10 square feet or something minuscule. Regardless, the room was more than sufficient to my needs. The A/C / Heating was incredibly efficient in the room. Maybe too efficient. it was either too hot or too cold, but then again, the temperature varied sufficiently throughout the cruise. It was over 80 degrees when we were in Florida (slightly above normal they said), but then it plummeted to below freezing on our way back. I'm normally never cold, but the ship was actually pretty cold on deck 7. This was the first time I had EVER turned my thermostat into the red ever (and i've been on winter cruises out of Baltimore before). Noise-wise, there was a group of kids on my floor that liked to run up and down the halls and that could be heard. However, fortunately, they didn't do it in the middle of the night (or if they did, I didn't hear them and it didn't wake me up). Otherwise, I had no problems.
Port Reviews
Baltimore
Best traditional embarkation port. I say Traditional because I've been on the Anthem with their "upgraded" embarkation system, which I have found to be superior due to the enhanced technology they have