Grandeur of the Seas Review
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This is my third cruise (second with Royal) but first one since 1999 with our family planning to start doing them more often. We had a fantastic time and found every crew member beyond friendly in helping us or even just walking by.
We had priority boarding so getting on the ship was a breeze and not the ship's fault but the weather was cool and very foggy. We boarded around 10:30 in the morning and checked out the pool deck and adventure ocean as rooms were not available until 1:00. Getting to the port of Baltimore is very easy and right off of 95.
When getting to our room we were quite happy with the size of it for 4 of us (wife and 2 daughters). The balcony was a very good size but from the teak of the rails and our furniture you could see some of the age of the ship. Our room attendant John was fantastic and made sure our needs were met the whole way. Quite simply he made us feel like his number one priority while juggling all of his rooms. Our daughter had been seasick the first night and John was right there to make sure all was OK. He even mentioned how he wondered how she was doing after a very rough sea night later in the week. The room was always kept very clean and was done quickly when we let John know we were leaving the room.
Cabin Review
Junior Suite
8072 was a fine room. Very good size for 4 of us with a large balcony to sit outside and enjoy. From being under the pool deck I would typically hear some chairs being moved around at about 4 in the morning so I would recommend deck 7 if your looking for a Junior Suite and are a lighter sleeper.
I know there have been shower complaints with the bathroom floor getting wet. What we did for a solution was place some washcloths on the very back of the tub where there was a little well to stop the water from trickling on to the floor. It worked like a charm.
When we were in rough seas being on deck 8 and in the aft of the ship sure made us aware the ship was rocking. If you are prone to seasickness you may want to stick to the middle of the ship and a bit lower deck.
Overall we were quite happy with the room. Our room was always kept very clean by our room attendant John and the balcony was a joy to have. If I ever get on the Grandeur again, I likely will look for a central room on deck 7 but this is in no way a bad room to book.
Port Reviews
Key West
Very easy off and on the boat. The nice thing about Key West is you get off the boat and are right there with activities to do. If you have a kid, walk on over on your own to the aquarium and save the excursion cost!