Fine, I'll Try a Small Ship - Live GRANDEUR Review (July 2, 2016)

[RTR-Mom]

Great review York.

 

Enjoying the scopes. I was a little annoyed when someone called about work during the belly flop scope. Really, who calls about work during work hours?

 

We were on the Grandeur in 2009 to Key West. Royal still did this, but I think you had to wear your robe to VCL to get to see it!

 

 

 

 

Enjoy the rest of the cruise. Will be following till the end.

 

I am so sad cruises don't still do this.

[kandj05]

Ok, Harmony cruise we have to go there. Lisa has no desire to go in August with Owen and honestly she is more of a meat and potatoes girl. She'd tag along if we went as a group but I couldn't get her to go with just me.

 

Edit: Peer pressure is a wonderful thing.

 

Kurt and I always get the steak cooked on the hot stone. Yum...yum!We are not sushi eaters. I bet Lisa will like it.

[A&L_Ont]

Only once?

 

If I had to guess Sabor a few times, we should be able to get you and Maureen into the CK, Chops and Jamie's, JR etc. She might beat you at Park Cafe with the RB sandwich, while I destroy the chips bags. I'd like to try Azumi but I could guarantee she would not do wonderland. Important choices I tell you.

 

Oh, Lisa and I also have the UBP for our/this sailing. I suspect I will have a hard time getting to the flow rider for advanced in the morning. Good thing is I have a year to prepare.

Edited July 7, 2016 by A&L_Ont

[Yorkvillain]

Great review York.

 

 

 

Enjoying the scopes. I was a little annoyed when someone called about work during the belly flop scope. Really, who calls about work during work hours?

 

 

 

Haha! Thanks for following along.

[Yorkvillain]

I have loved the review, and my wife has too, through me laughing out loud and then reading the post to her.

 

 

 

Can you recommend a server/bartender to look for. Also, do they have any beers which do not have Mexican names, brewed in FLA and owned by a Belgian company?:)

 

 

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

 

I'm sorry I never ended up having a favorite bartender. And since I always default to Corona I never really paid attention to what else they serve. Basically anytime I go to a bar I look for Corona and Tito's.

 

Actually I'm lying right now. I had a Molson Canadian for Canada Day. There are a ton of other beers also.

[Yorkvillain]

If I had to guess Sabor a few times, we should be able to get you and Maureen into the CK, Chops and Jamie's, JR etc. She might beat you at Park Cafe with the RB sandwich, while I destroy the chips bags. I'd like to try Azumi but I could guarantee she would not do wonderland. Important choices I tell you.

 

 

Sounds like a plan. We did Wonderland on the Quantum. Once was enough.

[Yorkvillain]

Izumi tonight was fantastic. We had only been there once before but that was for hibachi on the Oasis.

 

Half-eaten complimentary edamame. We polished off two bowls.

 

 

 

Half-eaten seaweed salad

 

[Yorkvillain]

Pork Gyoza Dumpling. I wanted the shrimp firecracker spring roll but they were all out.

 

 

 

Side of fried rice.

 

[Yorkvillain]

Spicy crispy shrimp

 

 

 

Tuna seared tataki

 

[shippmates]

Enjoying your review. Can not wait to get back on her in November. I saw on a thread the menu have been changed in the MDR on the Oasis. Can you let us know if they have also changed on Grandeur. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your cruise.

[Philly Steve]

I guess we'll have to get our drinks from the R Bar, then schlep on up to the Schooner for the windows

 

A good plan, indeed. ;)

[Thetrail]

Thanks for the quick response. Just what I wanted to hear. Every time we cruise on the Grandeur, the overflow takes over the whole South Pacific Lounge right outside the Diamond lounge. And we cruise about 3 times a year on the Grandeur.

 

Thanks again.....

 

 

Gwen :)

Has always been just the opposite for us on Grandeur...the DL and the CL are never ever crowded? We sail March, April and August on Grandeur.....K.O.:)

[Yorkvillain]

Enjoying your review. Can not wait to get back on her in November. I saw on a thread the menu have been changed in the MDR on the Oasis. Can you let us know if they have also changed on Grandeur. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your cruise.

 

 

The menus looked like they were the same old ones.

[Yorkvillain]

So long Grandeur. We had a blast.

 

 

 

 

Final thoughts and Cruise Compasses to come later on.

[Clarea]

So long Grandeur. We had a blast.....

Thanks to your excellent review, so did we!:D

[deltableh]

What? It's over?

 

(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

[kandj05]

Thanks to your excellent review, so did we!:D

 

I second this!!!

[hansolosmom]

Ok, Harmony cruise we have to go there. Lisa has no desire to go in August with Owen and honestly she is more of a meat and potatoes girl. She'd tag along if we went as a group but I couldn't get her to go with just me.

 

Edit: Peer pressure is a wonderful thing.

 

I am also a meat and potatoes girl and Izumi was nice. I had a hot rock beef tenderloin. :)

 

I was going to say the same thing, except it's my dh that is a meat and potatoes guy. He loved the hot rock beef.

[breezy_carol]

So sorry "our" cruise is over. I was really enjoying it.

[hansolosmom]

thanks for the trip

[whitshel]

Great review!

 

And the Grandeur was in San Diego doing 7 night Mexican Riviera cruises in 2002, :cool:

[BillOh]

#FinishStrong

 

Finish strong is exactly what we just did after a great dinner at Izumi. Food porn to come later on.

 

Thanks for taking the time to do this. It will probably help me someday. Thanks for stopping in in review/reports I have done. Hope to sail with you someday.

[coneyraven]

So long Grandeur. We had a blast.

 

 

 

 

Final thoughts and Cruise Compasses to come later on.

 

 

Thank You for your insightful, funny and entertaining review and periscopes. Makes me look forward to my 5-nighter to Bermuda all the more, now, if only the repairs to the gangway would be completed by then.

[Yorkvillain]

36 minutes.

 

That's how long I was home for before I emailed my travel agent about booking the Grandeur again for next year.

[Yorkvillain]

Thanks for all the nice comments everyone! And thank you for following along.