Just a brief synopsis of our recent 10 day cruise to the Western Caribbean aboard the Grandeur of the Seas. As a background traveling were myself and gf/partner both in our upper 30's and have numerous cruises under our belts; while I wouldn't consider ourselves foodies, we do enjoy a good meal. With that in mind, we rarely found a good meal on this trip. They were all ok, but between the dining room and Windjammer buffet, none of our meals were ever hot, or even very warm. They were all barely warm or even cool to the touch. But as I mentioned, since reviews are subjective, this was our feeling. Some of the meals were ok, some seemed bland to us; and the desserts were tasty.

The cruise itself was enjoyable, the entertainment so-so; particularly the daily activities. Starting the cruise with 3 full sea days, this was surely lacking we felt; and between the two of us we knocked out 4 books during the voyage as this was our best option given not much else was going on, and this is including plenty of time for tanning!. For the evening shows, we had more fun watching Gina the sign language girl signing for a fellow passenger than we did some of the shows. She'd be rocking to the beat, signing away it was fun to watch, and the gentleman she was signing for, what fun it was to watch him partake in activities and congrats to him on winning 3rd place in the Belly Flop contest! The crowd was behind him 100%!

The ports were good in Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Falmouth Jamaica and Labadee; we kind of wish one more port was added, maybe even removing Labadee from the itinerary, but we understand that is a cash cow for the cruiseline. Not enough seclusion or "privacy" for the type of sunning we prefer. Read more