Grandeur of the Seas Review

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Baltimore to Bermuda on Grandeur - Up and Downs

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margie4334
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Sep 2009

This was the 3rd cruise for my husband and I and our 2nd this year on Grandeur of the Seas. We decided to sail this ship again purely because of the destination and because it was leaving on the week we wanted, and out of the port only 45 minutes from our home. Not that we dislike the ship but we would probably have rather tried something new if we had the option. Some quick stats on us, we are 28 years old, no kids (except out dog, Penny), both professionals, and I like to say we are actually 45 year olds trapped in 28 year old bodies. We wanted to take this cruise while my husband had a two week break from school and to getaway on our own since our cruise in January was a family trip.

Leaving on Saturday morning was a breeze. Our drive up from Northern Virginia took only 45 minutes and we were soon parked and in line to board the ship. The parking at the port of Baltimore is easier than most trips to the mall where we live so that was fantastic. Inside the terminal it took about 30 minutes to board the ship, with pretty much that entire time in line for a check in agent. They do a great job at this port of moving things along smoothly.

Once on board on deck 2 at about 1:00pm on the button we were greeted and informed that staterooms were ready, so since our room was on that deck we went straight to our room to drop off our carryons. This was our first time on the lower decks and the room was a result of an interior guarantee that we booked only about 3 weeks before sailing. We did not get a great deal and paid about $300 more than the same room was selling for the day before we booked, but we were not sure until the last minute whether or not we wanted to go so we got stuck. My husband called Royal Caribbean to ask if there was anyway to get a better deal but they said there were only 4 rooms left on the ship. They ended up lowering the price a week later by $50 per person and we called again and did get this credited back but still paid more than I would have liked, but I guess that's our fault for not being more flexible on our dates.

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This cabin had some issues with rattling in the ceiling. Other than that it was fine for an old ship.

During rough seas it was pretty stable.

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