Having last sailed on the Grand in Dec.2001 we were curious to see how the ship had been refurbished.The public rooms looked impressive but clearly our cabin had not been updated.

Embarkation was smooth and efficient. Staff were friendly and whole process took less than 30 minutes.

The cabin was smaller than expected and a little tired looking and surprisingly the carpet was badly stained. The balcony was rusty in places but of a good size. The cabin steward was excellent, efficient and nothing was too much trouble. Read more