This was our sixth cruise on RCCL, plus we have two on NCL. I also have a couple each on Carnival and Celebrity. Our traveling party was just two people, my boyfriend and I; forty-ish; no kids. Overall, we really enjoyed our time on Grandeur. It is a very nice, well maintained ship and we particularly liked the five night itinerary - just enough time to relax but not gone so long that there was a ton of stuff to do at the office and the house when we got back.

If I remember my facts from the Captain's reception correctly, Grandeur was built in 1997. Our sailing in mid-June had 2,265 passengers and seven hundred plus crew. There were only two areas where we thought the ship felt a bit crowded: Lunch in the Windjammer and the main pool on both sea days. We advise being patient at lunch and doing your sunbathing at the beaches on the ports instead of at the pool.

Despite the couple of minor inconveniences I'll cite in this review, don't let me dissuade you from going out on Grandeur before it relocates to Spain later in 2010. We really did have a great time and I'd highly recommend the ship and itinerary. If she was going to be in Florida longer I'd book another cruise on her in a second. I just like to know what to expect so detailing the few minor negatives will help you know what to expect on your cruise. Read more