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I have read many differing answers lately about lounge chairs on balcony's. What is the "final answer"? If you are in a Retreat Suite and have a large balcony, are loungers provided? We plan to book a Retreat Suite, but are not interested in a balcony with 2 small uncomfortable sit-up chairs. We spend a lot of time out on the balcony. Thank you.

That's great to know! I prefer the older RCCL ships and have loved this class of ships in the past. I think the biggest RCCL ship we've been on was Mariner and that was way big enough. I started cruising on Song of Norway in the early 80s and love those older cruises.

That's exactly what we want! A small-mid size ship that we can relax on. Not interested in all the huge ship bells & whistles. We've been on this class ship many yrs ago and always enjoyed it.

I agree. We were just a little concerned since on other threads some were bashing it, but this is the size ship we prefer and I am fine without all the bells & whistles....just want good food and a quiet balcony. 😉

Thanks, appreciate the great info. It's been so many yrs since we sailed on this class of ships, but I am looking forward to it after the good reviews here on this thread.

Thanks! That waiter sounds terrible! I'm gonna keep my fingers crossed and hope we have better luck than you did. 👍

Thank you, that makes me feel better. We will not be traveling with kids and don't need all the "bells & whistles" of a mega-ship. We just want a balcony with loungers we can relax on & decent food.

Thank you, will check it out!!!!

I usually do, but there were so many bad reviews and the majority were complaining about similar things about food quality and maintenance. But, I really want to sail on this class of ship as I would imagine they will retire them in the not-to-distant future, so we're gonna go for it!

I love the Vision and Radiance class.....my favorite's. I remember when they were HUGE compared to Song of Norway & Song of America 🤣

Thanks, my husband will be happy to hear that! We're not on the internet much during a cruise, but do rely on it for daily texts from our cat sitter 😂

Thank you! Yes, almost every single review I've read comments on how wonderful the crew is on Grandeur. I have sailed on several ships in this class years ago and love it. I prefer the smaller-mid size ships .

Exactly what we've been doing. Smaller-mid size ships are our preference, not the huge behemoth of the seas. We've changed to Celebrity and NCL and have had good luck with those lines. Although I will also check out Holland America.

I agree. We've sailed on RCCL so many times (Diamond + members), but started branching out to Celebrity, Cunard and NLC several yrs ago. In our opinion, RCCL has changed it's direction and focus and really doesn't fit our preferences anymore. We've been on numerous NCL cruises over the last 2 yrs and prefer them & Celebrity now. Although we are considering a cruise next year on Grandeur "for old times sake", as that was one of our favorite class ships.

We currently have a "hold" on a Grandeur cruise next spring. Aft cabin, 2 bedroom "Grand Suite" Was wondering, in general, how this older ship is holding up? I've read some reviews saying how bad it is cosmetically and food is subpar, but everyone says the crew is great. The Vision and Radiance class are my favorite RCCL ships, have sailed on quite a few of them, but in years past. Would love to do another sailing for "old times sake", but am now getting a little concerned. And does anyone know about the balcony....do they still have lounge chairs on the balcony? Any info will be appreciated.

Exactly the same with our family.

I've been cruising since 1981, on many lines and many ships. Very different experience than nowdays. I have to admit I prefer the "old days"........I prefer the older ships because of the smaller crowds and most of the "bells & whistles" the newer, mega-ships have. I don't care about having a walk-climbing wall, or a bowling alley or a water slide....I just want a comfy lounge chair on deck and to gaze at the ocean all day and relax. The food was definitely better back then. Midnight buffets with ice carvings, lobster and filet on "formal" nights, and on & on. Big, Las Vegas style productions shows twice a week. Those were the days!

Thank you!! We were in the Haven for our last 2 cruises (last one in Jan) and it was L'Occitane on both of them. I really dislike the smell of that brand, and was hoping they had changed to Bulgari 😁

We will be sailing on the Jade in a Suite "SD" cabin on Deck 10. Does anyone know what kind of shampoo/body lotion/soap that they have in the Suite cabins currently? Trying to figure out if I need to bring my own, or use what is provided. Thanks

Thank you so much for that link! Will definitely check it out.

Thank you for your responses! So i guess if we decide to park in the terminal lot, we'll plan to get there maybe a little before 10, and keep our fingers crossed we can get a spot in the garage. @ GA Dave......I noticed the last time we were there last time that it looked like they were getting ready to do some construction in that surface lot. So if we decide to drive our truck, do they have any "oversized" spaces for larger vehicles anymore at Terminal 10?

We will be on the NCL Jade in 2 months. Question is about the parking at the terminal. We usually park in an off-site lot, but were considering the parking garage this time. If we arrive at the parking garage around 10am, will we be able to find a space in the garage at that time, or will they already be full? I have heard stories that people get there really early and the garage is full by mid-morning. Also, if we drive our truck, it might be considered as "oversize" and wonder if there is any surface spaces in the lot at the terminal for oversize vehicles? Thanks for any help/info/suggestions

That is a gripe from me too! I've noticed on my last 3 NCL cruises that there is precious little in the gift shops for actual NCL items (shorts/t-shirts/caps, etc). The one shirt offering on the last 2 NCL cruises that had the NCL logo on it was a very strange material shirt, obviously some mysterious synthetic that felt weird. Other lines we've sailed on had a lot of their own cruise line logo apparel.

We will be on the NCL Jade in 2 months. Question is about the parking at the terminal. We usually park in an off-site lot, but were considering the parking garage this time. I "assume" it will be docked at #10? If we arrive at the parking garage around 10am, will we be able to find a space in the garage at that time, or will they already be full? I have heard stories that people get there really early and the garage is full by mid-morning. Also, if we drive our truck, it might be considered as "oversize" and wonder if there is any surface spaces in the lot at the terminal for oversize vehicles? Thanks for any help/info/suggestions