Grand Princess Review
Transatlantic Out of Fort Lauderdale - Great Cruise
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My wife and I were on the Grand Princess for the transatlantic cruise out of Fort Lauderdale on April 10th. After reading the negative reviews submitted for this cruise, I am trying to figure out if we were on the same cruise because we had a great time. We enjoyed almost every aspect of the cruise.
The problem was that the average age of the passengers, I bet, was well into the late 70's if not the early 80's. This really did not lead too much of a party atmosphere. I went up to Skywalker's several times and it was empty. The Explorers Lounge was pretty much empty by 11:00. There was no problem getting a seat at performances after 10:00. The only place that seemed to have any life at all was the lounge where Mauritzo was playing. (Not our cup of tea!)
I am in my early 60's and I was the young for the cruise. We had anytime dining so we ate with different people every night. I don't think we ate with more than three of four people younger than me. That being said, we did meet a number of interesting/fun "older folks." at dinner.
Cabin Review
Baja 433 is located midship by the elevators which is an excellent location.. We never noticed the elevator noise. The cabin was standard size. We had space to store our clothing etc. We stored luggage under the bed. One problem was that the cabin needed more electric outlets. The bathroom was small. Sometimes the toilet had a problem flushing. There was a trick to it. Once we figured it out there was no problem. There was an annoying creaking sound when there was rough water that kept me awake. Other than that we enjoyed the cabin for 30 days. I would stay there again in a heartbeat if given the choice.