We are a family of 4. My husband and I are in our 40s. Kids are 9 and 3. We have cruised on Celebrity twice (pre-kids) and on Carnival at least 5 or 6 times in the past 11 years. Our home port was Houston, now, Baltimore.

My review includes our 10-day Western Caribbean cruise on Grandeur of the Sea and some comparison to Carnival Pride. Both ships are based out of Baltimore. They are both the lesser ships in their fleet, if not the least (smallest and oldest). And they run similar itineraries.

Our Grandeur of the Sea cruise is from 3/31/2015 - 4/10/2015. It started about 3 days before the Spring Break and covers most of the Spring Break. Stops include Labadee, San Juan, St. Thomas and St. Martin. We were in St. Thomas on Easter Sunday, St. Martin on Easter Monday. Read more