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I noticed there are not a lot of posts on Grandeur. I will be sailing on her on 4/26. Hoping for a noro free and wonderful cruise:D. I will also be happy to answer questions on the port of Baltimore. We will be driving, not flying so can't answer questions about that.

 

If anyone has a question they would like answered please let me know. I will be off the grid during the cruise but will take note of any questions posted beforehand. Also will try to write a detailed review with lots of pictures and answer any questions post cruise.

 

Please let me know if there is anything you are particularly interested in knowing...also will post copies of the cruise compasses.

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I noticed there are not a lot of posts on Grandeur. I will be sailing on her on 4/26. Hoping for a noro free and wonderful cruise:D. I will also be happy to answer questions on the port of Baltimore. We will be driving, not flying so can't answer questions about that.

 

If anyone has a question they would like answered please let me know. I will be off the grid during the cruise but will take note of any questions posted beforehand. Also will try to write a detailed review with lots of pictures and answer any questions post cruise.

 

Please let me know if there is anything you are particularly interested in knowing...also will post copies of the cruise compasses.

 

Hi Janice,

Thanks for the offer on answering questions. We are scheduled to sale on the Grandeur in September. I've read some not so great reviews on the beds and the bathrooms. Would love to hear what you think of the beds and would also like to see photos of the bathroom. We are booked in a large interior room so I know that your room may be different.

 

Hope you have a great cruise!!

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Janice, I'll be on Grandeur to Bermuda in May, and I'd be interested in an update on how they're keeping the norovirus at bay on your sailing.

 

Presumably, it's under control now because I don't think they delayed the current sailing. But I'd like to hear if they're once again allowing people to get their own food in the Windjammer, use the salt and pepper shakers in the MDR, and things like that.

 

PS: Have a great cruise!

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Hubby and I are thinking of trying Grandeur this summer since we could also drive to the port. Have sailed with Royal in the past but not on this ship. Any comments you have would be helpful. Thanks and enjoy your cruise!!

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Hi Janice,

Thanks for the offer on answering questions. We are scheduled to sale on the Grandeur in September. I've read some not so great reviews on the beds and the bathrooms. Would love to hear what you think of the beds and would also like to see photos of the bathroom. We are booked in a large interior room so I know that your room may be different.

 

Hope you have a great cruise!!

 

Sorry to Hijack OP, however Jc4, i'm going on grandeur may 2nd and staying in a large interior room. If Janice has a different room i would be happy to take pics for you

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Sorry to Hijack OP, however Jc4, i'm going on grandeur may 2nd and staying in a large interior room. If Janice has a different room i would be happy to take pics for you

 

Thank you, that is great!! Enjoy your cruise :)

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Hi Janice,

Thanks for the offer on answering questions. We are scheduled to sale on the Grandeur in September. I've read some not so great reviews on the beds and the bathrooms. Would love to hear what you think of the beds and would also like to see photos of the bathroom. We are booked in a large interior room so I know that your room may be different.

 

Hope you have a great cruise!!

 

I was on the Grandeur this past February, we stayed in an oceanview cabin on deck 3. I have no pics, but can offer my insight. Our bed was comfortable, very firm. I thought the bathroom itself was fine, ample storage. The shower, was a challenge, however "do-able". Leg shaving was not easy. The size was small and the shower curtain was thin and "clingy". I took the advice of previous cruisers and brought heavy metal clips to attach to the bottom of the curtain to weigh it down. I think it helped some.

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Thanks everyone for your questions. I am taking notes:D

I will try to address all of them if I can. A note on boarding time: we will not be boarding until around 1pm...my understanding is boarding starts around 10:30. We want to just drop our carry ons in our stateroom. I will try to find out what time boarding started if I can. Our setsail pass states between 10:30-3:30. We are gold so we have priority boarding...no one pays any attention to boarding times anyway.

 

Thank you all for your good wishes for a wonderful cruise. I am beyond excited and finding it hard to work!

 

Thanks to the poster who had the large interior state room. I believe ours is standard size but I will certainly take pictures.

 

I will try to ask for copies of the menu, if not I will try to take a picture. Please also let me know if you want "food porn". I wil also post copies of the cruise compasses. I still have the ones from two years ago:rolleyes:

 

I will be wearing my cruise critic wind breaker so the crew better watch out:D

 

Keep the questions coming.

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Any compass would be appreciated and what was served in the dining rooms. Also on whst hotels or either parking at pier or hotel park and cruise have a great cruise

 

 

Sent from my phone using Tapatalk 2- Please excuse any errors.

We will be staying with MIL so I can't comment on hotels in the area. We will be parking at the pier. Last time it was really easy and a short walk. Parking is $15 per day.

 

If there are any other pier questions you have please let me know.

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I was on the Grandeur this past February, we stayed in an oceanview cabin on deck 3. I have no pics, but can offer my insight. Our bed was comfortable, very firm. I thought the bathroom itself was fine, ample storage. The shower, was a challenge, however "do-able". Leg shaving was not easy. The size was small and the shower curtain was thin and "clingy". I took the advice of previous cruisers and brought heavy metal clips to attach to the bottom of the curtain to weigh it down. I think it helped some.

 

Good information. Thank you! I already have my shower curtain clips in the pile I have started :eek: I am glad to hear that the is some storage in the bathroom....

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My inlaws will also be on this cruise. We, us and SILs, bought them gift certs to book it. They are doing a balcony for the very first time (been on many cruises, always in OV). They are worried about the Noro. I hope the cruise goes well and they don't get sick or we may never hear the end of it ;). They are also doing the anytime dining for the 1st time ever and I worry about that. I told them to go to the MDR the 1st day on the ship and try to set up a standing dinner reservation time...they like to eat early and they will not like it if they have to wait to be seated. Maybe I'll call them today and tell them to go online and try to set up a reservation now (not sure if they can figure out how to do that).

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My inlaws will also be on this cruise. We, us and SILs, bought them gift certs to book it. They are doing a balcony for the very first time (been on many cruises, always in OV). They are worried about the Noro. I hope the cruise goes well and they don't get sick or we may never hear the end of it ;). They are also doing the anytime dining for the 1st time ever and I worry about that. I told them to go to the MDR the 1st day on the ship and try to set up a standing dinner reservation time...they like to eat early and they will not like it if they have to wait to be seated. Maybe I'll call them today and tell them to go online and try to set up a reservation now (not sure if they can figure out how to do that).

 

Not sure if they can still set up reservations. I made one for the first night only waiting to see if we like our servers or not. We loved MTD the first time as we are not locked into a set dining time.

 

We only had a really long wait once without a reservation, mainly because we wanted a table for two.

 

I hope your parents have a wonderful time. As far as noro goes, don't sweat it. You can catch noro anywhere.

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Despite being an unpleasant subject, any reports or observations regarding the widely reported plumbing issues aboard the Grandeur would be useful.

 

it is a non issue and was always blown out of proportion anyway. never once have we had any 'smell' anywhere on board

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Any other questions?

 

This is what I have so far:

How are the beds?/size of the cabin

Pics of the bathroom

Windjammer-noro issues and how handled

Same for MDR

MDR menus

Is there shuffleboard?

Cruise compasses

Plumbing issues/smell

Embarkation time?

 

I plan on writing a very detailed revue with lots of pics.

 

If I missed anything please let me know.

 

I am so excited!!!!:D

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it is a non issue and was always blown out of proportion anyway. never once have we had any 'smell' anywhere on board

 

More than likely due to someone flushing something they shouldn't, but I will make note of it.

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