Grandeur of the Seas Review

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Not the Best but Not the Worst

Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Grandeur of the Seas
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2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Nov 2019
Cabin: Junior Suite

First of all, this certainly was not our best cruise experience; however some things were in my opinion unavoidable, but RCI still could have done better in their response. To start, prior to the voyage, RCI sent everyone both an e-mail and text message the day before the cruise informing us of an impending storm and that there may be itinerary changes. I viewed the storm myself on radar and it was rather large. I've been on a ship before that attempted to go around a storm and that was a bad idea, many people got sick. I certainly preferred to stay in calmer waters for 2 days, rather than take a chance. So of course this affected everything. We did not go to Port Canaveral at all (still need to recoup money for a third party excursion to Epcot Center); we arrived in Nassau at 11:00 PM and had only 90 minutes to see virtually nothing (most businesses were closed); and CoCo Cay was indeed nice, but that was about it. The staff was hit and miss, which was disappointing (some were very good, others were not). The shows were decent. Some of the on board activities were lacking, such as Bingo in which the cost was a bit pricey for just a simple game of straight bingo or 4 corners. Probably the most disappointing was the food. For the most part the buffet food in the Windjammer was lukewarm at best. The dining room was a bit better, but just overall average. Also it should be noted even for breakfast in the dining room, the food on the bar was cold. However, our dining room servers were great (Sinegar and Mark), as was our cabin steward (Chris). Also the young lady outside the buffet that providing the hand sanitizer was wonderful and always a breath of fresh air. The cruise directors Katrina and John (who had taken ill) worked hard to keep things going. I would like to note they also led a non-denominational service which I hope RCI does implement on all of it's cruises. The two tributes to the vets (of which I am one) was outstanding. Our cabin (although a junior suite) was just okay, a bit dated, but clean. RCI did provide everyone an additional monetary credit towards a cruise that needs to be used over the next year (good on you). Overall, not the best cruise experience and I would say it is good they are retiring this ship next year.

Cabin Review

Junior Suite

Room 7152 is located on the aft (rear) side of the ship. It is at the end of the hallway on the corner, which was a pretty good spot. The room is above the South Pacific Lounge and you can in fact hear the music loud and clear. My wife and I were able to both enjoy and tune it out. This is an older ship and the rooms do show their age. The wooden closets, dressers and night stands are sturdy and there is plenty of drawer space, and although still in good condition, do look dated. The bathroom is suitable for 2 people, however we were not thrilled with the shower head and how the water came out all over the place. Also the push knobs for the toilet are a bit of a workout. The outlets in the room were limited, so do bring some sort of portable electrical extension box. Also small magnetic hooks greatly helped. Last, the balcony was really great which was great fro sunrises and sunsets.

Port Reviews

Perfect Day at CocoCay

They have done a great job with this place. However do be prepared for a hard push to go and spend money there as well.

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