Grandeur of the Seas Review

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Not a happy cruise

Review for the Western Mediterranean Cruise on Grandeur of the Seas

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Sail Date: Sep 2011
Cabin: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

I have recently returned from two back to back cruises [one week Italian Coast one week Spanish Coast] on the Grandeur of the Seas. The ship was old and far too small for the amount of passengers. I was very disappointed in everything about this cruise. The stateroom had several faults i.e. ill fitting cupboards which caused the wardrobe door to fall open when the ship was in choppy waters, and banging against the wall during the night. The fridge didn't close fully, so items were not very chilled and ice melted quite quickly. The back of the mirrors on the bathroom cupboards was scratched. There was nowhere to store our empty suitcases and the Air Conditioning failed when in port. On the upside our stateroom attendant was superb. He was caring and fastidious about everything.

The Windjammer buffet was a total shambles. The food was mediocre. There were only cold plates available for hot food at breakfast and only hot plates available for salad meals at lunchtime. Items were laid out in an uncoordinated fashion eg. toast, butter and jam were not adjacent and this meant walking around all the time looking for items amongst so many passengers all doing the same. After taking food finding somewhere to sit was impossible as there were so many people all trying to find a seat. The only available cold drinks were water,lemonade and ice tea which is something I normally like but it was tasteless. Tea and coffee were available, but on one occasion when there were no cups I was told by an assistant that I would have to go around the other side to find one.

We chose My Time Dining, but when I went online to reserve as suggested, the only time available was 7.30pm. I booked only to discover that it clashed with many evening events that we would like to have attended. The menus were very ordinary,[nothing special for a cruise] There were many Indian style dishes to choose from, but nothing outstanding. Also the meals were tepid and consisted of only three courses. We were forced to complain to customer care when were were kept over two hours for a tepid three course meal, which caused us to miss the show one evening. The seating was so crowded that it was impossible to pass between tables in some places and the waiters were having difficulties getting through to some diners. Though they all worked very hard and were completely polite and helpful, there were many duties they carried out in a less than professional manner. The dress code was totally ignored by many diners, even on formal nights men were being allowed in wearing t.shirts and cropped trousers drinking from cans of beer as they entered the dining room.

Cabin Review

Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

Cabin D2

Too small. Shabby cupboards and bathroom. No storage space for luggage. Inconsistant Air Conditioning. Quiet Cabin. Excellent Attendant.

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