A grand time on the Grandeur Of The Seas

I was rather surprised that once we were onboard people were already in the pool and sunbathing, holiday in full swing!!! I had an inside cruise cabin, something I hadn’t experienced before so was a bit dubious. The room however was fine. Plenty of space with a little sitting area and most importantly, a big floor to ceiling mirror on the wall so I could get ready and see how my evening frocks looked. There was no fridge in the room and the mini bar drinks were on the vanity units so not cold but I was informed if a fridge was needed in the room then it could be requested. Very good wardrobe space and I was pleased to find a hairdryer in the room as I hadn’t brought one. I must say that the inside cabins are absolutely fine especially if you are looking for a good price and not looking to spend much time in your stateroom but to me if you are getting your quotes always check the price on a balcony because if the difference isn’t huge I would defiantly say I would much prefer to travel in one. You do miss not knowing what’s going on outside weather wise and just to have some outdoor private space is always good.

After I got settled we went off to explore the ship and see what the Grandeur had to offer. Holding 2400 passengers she doesn’t feel to big at all and after a couple of days I felt I really got to know my way about and had a fantastic feel for the cruise ship. The pool area was lovely, a little crowded at times but always somewhere to go if you wanted a little more peace and quite – back and front had lots of spare loungers. They did have lots of singing and music round the pool and it was a real good holiday vibe. For you out there who love to be entertained the activities manager onboard was fantastic and had lots of poolside games to get involved with that ranged from couples competitions to the men’s belly flop competition!!!!!

Evenings onboard the ships were wonderful as I can honestly say the food onboard was perfect. Every evening in the main restaurant there was so much choice and even a separate menu for those of us watching the old waistline with everything on there being no more then 850 calories!! Sorry I can’t tell you what that was like however as it was full fat all the way for me. After dinner there are lots of different options depending on what mood you’re in. The Viking Lounge was the ships Nightclub and music ranged for all age groups which I thought was good. Do be aware though that people are allowed to smoke in there so it can get a bit much if you are not a smoker. The Palladium lounge was lovely, really comfy chairs and the evening that we went they had on a Mr and Mrs Competition on. I wasn’t sure if it would be my cup of tea but the host was hilarious and I was really glad that I went along as it really changed my mind. Also for you karaoke lovers out there after a few Strawberry Dakaree cocktails I was brave enough to get up and have a go but please be aware everyone getting up on stage sounded like a professional straight off the x factor, I however was more like a howling cat but hey ho you’re on holiday and you will never see these people again so go for it.

To round things up I can honestly say that we had such a fantastic time on the Grandeur. If you are looking for a really good atmosphere , fantastic service and amazing food then you cant go wrong with this ship and in fact Royal Caribbean Cruises in general. I loved every minute and am being very nice to my bosses in the hope that I can be off on another one very soon. Please see my pictures below so you can see the ship for yourself.