Grand Princess Review
When Grand Princess was being built in the shipyard back in 1998, it was described by the company as "The biggest, the fastest, the most elaborate, the most technologically advanced ... the grandest ship on the ocean."
My, how times have changed. Grand Princess did indeed spend a year as the biggest, fastest and most elaborate ship at sea, but it is now dwarfed by many, many others ... bigger, faster and newer.
The ship, with its distinctive stepped-out balconies and rear upward protuberance (earning it the affectionate nickname "the shopping cart"), is still grand, and although it's very big, it was hardly the "monstrosity" that original description, now some ten years old, seemed to evoke. In fact, I probably couldn't have selected a better getaway than a cruise on this elegant vessel with its gorgeous design elements, plenty of entertainment and recreation options, solicitous and genuinely warm staff, and comfortable accommodations.
Grand Princess is also opening up to the European crowd -- for summer 2008, it's sailing a number of 12-night U.K. and Northern Europe cruises, whie in 2009 it replaces the smaller Sea Princess as Princess Cruises' latest flagship sailing out of Southampton.
Editor's note: The ship is due to go into wet dock in December 2008 for a five-day refurbishment. For the most part, updates will focus on new carpets and upholsteries. However, an exciting new addition for Grand Princess will be The Sanctuary. The gazebos and massage beds will be fitted up on Deck 16 (forward), close to the Lotus Spa and pool.
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