Grandeur of the Seas Review

Rain and Fog - Followed by Fog and Rain

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First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jun 2009
Cabin: Junior Suite

We are about 1 1/2 hour from Baltimore - so LOVE the Port of Baltimore.  Embarkation was quick and painless, about 15 minutes from entering the security area to the Schooner Bar and our first Champagne Cocktail.  Friday.We were upgraded to a Junior Suite - loved the extra space, but the location was not as central.  We viewed the extra walk as our daily excercise.  Received our luggage quickly and were unpacked - didn't find all the storage areas until we were packing to leave.Life Boat Drill / Safety Drill was relatively painless - but we were on the deck at our life boat station - wearing our life vests.  Saturday and Sunday were sea days.  Cruise Critic get meet and mingle was on Saturday - and it was nice to put faces to names.The weather was cool, rainy and foggy almost every day.  No hogging of chairs noted poolside.Monday was Saint John Bay, New Brunswick.  We did the Trolley Tour.  We were late clearing at port, and missed the changing tide and reversing waterfall.  After we returned to the ship, we walked to the first market area, near the hotel.  Had a good Lobster Roll and blueberry spring salad at Grannons.  Will just walk to the market areas when we return in the fall.Tuesday was Halifax.  We did Peggy's Cove and Hop-on Hof-off tour.  We were late clearing at port, and late finishing Peggy's Cove.  When we got back to Halifax, we were looking for lunch, and the guide at the HOHO recommended route B, and McVelvicks.  Great Lobster Roll, and chowder.  Will just do the HOHO when we return in the fall.Wed was Bar Harbor.  We didn't do a tour.  This was our annual vacation site for many years.  We did some shopping, and had a REALLY GREAT Lobster Roll and Maine Shrimp at the Thirsty Whale.  Really foggy this day, could not get a good picture of the ship in the bay as this was a tender port.\Thursday was Boston.  We did the Trolley Tour, and got off at Quincy Markey.  Walked the Freedom Trail from here, shopping, and another GREAT Lobster Roll at McMormicks.  We are looking at the tour to Salem for our fall trip. The people in Boston were excited to see the sun, they had rain for 2-4 weeks before we arrived (depending on who you spoke with).Friday was our last sea day.  Cool, but NO rain.Grandeur was great as always, staff and crew friendly and helpful.  We didn't do all the shows, but enjoyed the ones we attended.  Rosario Strings are great, got their CD.  Food was good, certainly was never hungry.  We like finding quiet spots to just read and hang-out.  We don't usually spend much time pool side.  The fitness center is good, small, but good.  Captain Rob is great.  Hope he moves to Enchantment next year when they move to Baltimore.

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Junior Suite

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Pole at foot of bed.

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