Grandeur of the Seas Review

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Review for the Western Mediterranean Cruise on Grandeur of the Seas
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wrisberg
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Oct 2011
Cabin: Interior Stateroom
Traveled with children

We flew from Newcastle to Palma, and arrived just after 11am, however it took us over 4 hours to actually get on the boat, even though we were last on the coach at the airport it still sat there for another 30 minutes.Then they took us to this castle at the top of Palma overlooking the bay and finally the port which took over an hour to check us in. Why don't they have more people taking your photo for your sea pass card? We finally got on board and flung our hand luggage in the cabins and went for a very late lunch as the kids were starving. We had early dining at 6pm which was just a bit too early we were always rushing(when i booked the cruise i was told it would be 6.30). We dined in the Great Gatsby every night along with our 13 year old triplets. We all thought the food was excellent and the service from both our waiters was the best i have ever had, and I know people say they don't see the head waiter,however he came and spoke to us all at least twice every night. We had breakfast and lunch in the Windjammer and we loved it the food was fresh especially the bread pudding with the vanilla sauce-magic. Plus the 2 sailing days the Bar-B-Q which was very delicious. Entertainment was average the comedian was good, the Beatles tribute amazing and the magician on the last night not that good. The violinist Gary Livini was very entertaining, the orchestra very good, singers and dancers ok- need to update their dancing routines.We went to the quiz most nights and watched the Karaoke final was good laugh and so was Mr and Mrs and the Quest game. We only saw our kids at dinner time, bedtime and when we were off the ship, they had a ball and learned new games, rock climbing and made many new friends who they now chat with on Facebook daily. I would cruise again though RCI should avoid Palermo, dirty everybody is in your face when you get off the ship. A lot of dodgy people, the ship should have had another day in Palma as this is a lovely city and if you were only doing a weeks cruise you never got time to see it. We had adjoining cabins that were kept lovely and clean by Astor. I had the wine package and my husband the soda package as he does not drink, which worked in well plus the occasional cocktail. Drinks as you all well know were a rip off!!!!!!! We done all our own trips though Rome was a nightmare with the flooding and no Metro, Monte Carlo nice to see very clean, Cannes is also a nice place for a wander. We went to Pisa had a nice wee half day and got lots of photos, didn't like Palermo though i did get a nice new jacket

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