Grandeur has one of the nicest crews that we've found in over 30 cruises. They make every minute on the ship so much nicer. You encounter smiles everywhere and they are all extremely polite and helpful.
Grandeur is an older and smaller ship but she's in excellent condition and we actually enjoy relaxing on this size of ship. She has three specialty restaurants to enjoy, a buffet that's well-sized, and both traditional and flexible dining options. What more could we ask?!
The New England/Canada itinerary was new to us but we found it to be very enjoyable and intend to do it again in the future. All of our ports were easy to navigate and excursions were plentiful. We really enjoyed going North to cooler temperatures. After years of Caribbean cruises this was a very nice change of pace.
Cabin was clean and nicely laid out. We had sufficient storage for two adults and we found the location to be quiet and convenient. Our only complaint was that we consistently smelled cigarette smoke in the cabin. Our room attendant said it came from the vents and he gave us an air freshener to try and help. Bottom line - DO NOT BOOK THIS ROOM IF SMOKE BOTHERS YOU. It was very strong at times.