Live From the Grand Holiday Cruise 12-20-13 to 1-4-14

[trbarton]

[quote name='sally885']Thanks for your updates. Any thoughts/opinion on the library? I plan on doing lots of reading, but unsure how many of my own books to read vs theirs.

Also, how cold was the water? Warm enough for a wimpy cold water person to get in?

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[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Black"]Sally885:

I never used the library so I can't answer that question. Perhaps if you post that question on the board for our cruise someone may be able to answer that question.

I didn't use the pools but I did test the water and it was fine, not cold.

Tom:)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[trbarton]

[quote name='secretcastle']Thanks Tom! We so appreciate all your posts :)
If possible, could you inquire if the Makani duo will be onboard for the April 28th cruise?
Thank you! Enjoy the rest of your cruise!
Julia[/QUOTE]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Black"]Julia:

I talked with them many times and I believe they will be on your cruise. You can contact them at [email]rozlowry@hotmail.com[/email] and they will respond. A great group and very personable. They have a great hula and ukulele classes plus a performance of both groups. Please post what you find out for others.

Tom:)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[trbarton]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Black"]Thu, 01/02/14 At Sea

I read before on CC about wet balcony decks. Here's what I observed this morning from deck 10, a steward on deck 9 using a plastic glass poring water over the side of the clear plastic partition underneath the railing for cleaning. I also noticed that my partition was also wet. If the deck was wet you would not notice it because of the blue matts.

Fri, 01/03/14 At Sea

Well our last sea day. Went to a show with executive chef Franceseco Laforiga and Maltre d' Angelo Balbini with a fun cooking demonstration followed by a tour of the Galley.

Afternoon tea every day between 3:30 - 4:30.

There was a farewell performance with Makani E.

The farewell show in the Princess Theatre was with David Klinkenberg & Heather Sullivan. A very good group.

Later their was a Princess Pop Star finale with winners from previous shows performing.

I found out that the Grand will visit Ensenada last on the next cruise. Ensenada was first on our cruise so that we wouldn't be in a port on a Sunday with many shops closed.

Sammi will be leaving on January 19 for part-time. I'll see if I can find the replacement name that I wrote down.

Time to finish packing.

Tom

Sat, 01/04/14 Disembarkation
Disembarkation went smoothly. Off the ship at 8:30 am, home by 9:30 am.

138 days till my next cruise to Alaska.

Will post photos soon.

Tom
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[secretcastle]

[quote name='trbarton'][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Black"]Julia:

I talked with them many times and I believe they will be on your cruise. You can contact them at [email]rozlowry@hotmail.com[/email] and they will respond. A great group and very personable. They have a great hula and ukulele classes plus a performance of both groups. Please post what you find out for others.

Tom:)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]

Thank you Tom! You are so thoughtful to take the time to answer our questions, and I am so glad you had a great cruise. I will definitely contact them to see if we can look forward to their Hawaiian program.
Julia :)

[trbarton]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=Navy]Here's my photos from our Holiday Cruise on the Grand.
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Hawaiian music from the Piazza.
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Stateroom Door. "Merry Christmas".
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Outside Pool
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Sun Anyone
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Aft Pool[/COLOR]
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[trbarton]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4]More photos from the Grand[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4]
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Full Speed ahead after leaving San Francisco 8 hours late.
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Grand Princess in Ensenada.
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Downtown Enesenda
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Leaving Ensenada

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Formal Night on the Grand[/SIZE][/FONT]

[Ellipooh]

Oh dear.
My page shows the same picture repeated multiple times!
A lovely couple, to be sure....

[IdahoCruises]

Thanks for the review and your pics - brings back fond memories of our October cruise.

[Grammyluvs]

Loved the review and pictures. Thanks

[trbarton]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Black"]I had trouble posting photos so I've uploaded photos to flicker. Please use this link [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/82121422@N00/[/url] to view photos.

Please enjoy!

Tom:)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]