The Grand Princess is grand no more. The dry dock in December 2016 brought new carpet in some public areas, amd new mattresses. The state room carpets are still in need of replacement, and the old girl is showing her age in many other ways. Uneven flooring, creaking joints between ceiiling panels and wall parts, resulting in very loud noises when we hit rougher water.

Dining: Anytime Dining is our choice. Reserving a table is almost impossible. They open the reservation line at 8 am and allow only 20% of the tables to be reserved. I cannot imagine why. The food is no longer as good as it was on voyages past, although things did improve mid voyage when a new chef boarded the vessel. The soups are consistently salty, according to all the people with whom we dined. The Maitre Ds were great with my odd food allergy.

Entertainment: fewer show numbers than I expected, lots of vocalists, who were not to my personal taste. The shows we attended were brief, usually less than 30 minutes in duration. Music, as always is way too loud. Ear plugs are a standard travel item for me. Read more