Our (DH and I are 60ish and work at stressful jobs) week on the Grandeur was again just what we needed. Had to travel in on Friday morning due to business commitments, which was stressful but the port was so well organized that we were on board within 15 minutes of arriving at 2pm (even had time to divert our cab to the Wine Market for our allowed 2 bottles of wine for our cabin). This was our fourth cruise on Grandeur as we love the size as we would not use most of the amenities on the larger ships, and were looking forward to sea days to unwind.

We had taken advantage of a last minute upgrade to a junior suite and were pleasantly surprised at the amount of space in the cabin. Another very nice perk is the bathtub. This cabin does have a pole at the foot of the bed but was never a problem. Balcony had two chairs and a table large enough to eat breakfast on- what a treat. We experienced no plumbing issues and did not notice any of the reported sewage odors that have been reported. Be aware that you can hear a low rumble whenever the Solarium door opens- not enough to bother us but if you are a light sleeper this could be important.

The weather didn't cooperate with overcast skies on embarkation- still really enjoyed sailing out under the bridge and down the Chesapeake that evening. Saturday and Sunday were rainy - not a big deal for us as we enjoyed relaxing, reading and getting beat up at the Trivia games but disappointed the sun bathers. We did attend the Bermuda lecture - slides were nice and information very good but the lecturer was a bit like a boring college professor. Tried two more lectures - Bermuda Triangle and Pirates which are very interesting topics but the presentation style made them boring. Love the availability of these lectures but they need to find lecturers with a bit of personality. Read more