Grandeur of the Seas Review
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From June 13-20, 2014, my husband and I sailed on Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas from Baltimore to Port Canaveral, FL and the Bahamas. This was our 4th cruise, but our first on a Royal Caribbean ship.
We had previously only sailed on Carnival ships. Our first cruise was on the Carnival Holiday out of Mobile, AL in 2005. We also sailed on the Carnival Pride twice out of Baltimore in 2010 and 2012. We had decided to give Royal Caribbean a try and go out of a familiar port (Baltimore) and take a familiar route in order to provide the best comparison between the two cruise lines.
In terms of the embarkation process, Royal Caribbean was a clear winner. We arrived at the Port of Baltimore at 10:15 and we were through security and had our Sail Pass by 10:25. At 10:30 when boarding started, we were among the first 50 people on board and were met with friendly crew members and knowledgeable staff. While I don’t remember exactly how long we waited for our previous Carnival cruises, I know that the wait was much longer than 15 minutes.
Cabin Review
Our cabin was located in the center of the ship on the port side. It was quiet and it was an adequate space for the two of us. We had previously had balcony cabins, but we found that we did not miss the balcony and the window provided a lot of light. The bathroom was tiny, but I have never seen a large bathroom on a cruise ship.