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    • Animator’s Palate – Disney Fantasy

      Posted at 9:07 pm by taryngirl, on December 10, 2019

      June 2019

      This was our night to dine at Animator’s Palate.  This dining room is fun!  And dedicated to all things animation.  On a 7 night itinerary, you eat here twice.  The first night you get to hear from Crush from Finding Nemo.  He interacts directly with people at their tables kind of like Turtle Talk with Crush in Epcot!

      Here’s the dinner menu:

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      The adorable butter knife!

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      My favorite item on the menu…Black Truffle Pasta Purseittes.  I personally ordered three of these and told them to bring them as my main meal!

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      Sliced Serrano Ham:

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      Creamy Butternut Squash Soup.  I got this also and it was really good!  Nice and creamy and really good flavor.

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      Pennete Bolognese.  My daughter ordered this.  It was just basic penne pasta.  I would choose something different!

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      Ginger-Teriyaki Dusted Angus Beef Tenderloin.  I did have a bite of this and it was super tender!  Good flavor!

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      Lemon-Thyme Marinated All Natural Chicken Breast:

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      Herb Crusted Pork Chop:

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      (I only commented on the ones I tasted!  I didn’t hear any bad reviews from anyone though.)

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      Cookies ‘n Cream Sundae.  I had this and it was a nice treat!

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      Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake:

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      Our assistant waiter was really good at origami!  He made this cute dress for Kinsey.

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      Overall, I love this dining room.  It’s a little bit more laid back of an atmosphere and the theming is true Disney!

      Posted in Animator's Palate, Cruise, Dining Review, Disney Cruise, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Fantasy, Uncategorized | 1 Comment | Tagged Animator's Palate, Cruise, Dining Review, Disney Cruise, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Fantasy
    • Disney Fantasy – Palo Brunch Review

      Posted at 12:38 pm by taryngirl, on October 9, 2019

      Combining from my June and September 2019 cruises!

      Palo is a specialty restaurant serving brunch on sea days, and nightly dinners for guests ages 18 and older only.  You must have reservations to dine here, and those can be made online during your check-in process for the cruise itself.  I’m not going to lie…these reservations sell out quickly and are hard to get!  But are TOTALLY worth it!  (If you cannot make a reservation online, upon embarking, you can head directly to Palo and try to make reservations then.  I’ve done this twice successfully.). There is a dress code, as this is more upscale than the main dining rooms.  Be sure to check that when you are packing for the cruise!

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      The view!

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      Included are mimosas or a glass of champagne.

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      After being led to our table, the waiter explained the dining process.  There is a menu to order from, as well as a “buffet” style set up.  The meal is slowwwwww.  You are not rushed and can spend as much time as you need.

      Here’s my first plate from the buffet section:

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      The cinnamon roll was SO GOOD!  Warm and gooey.  And the parmesan cheese…I couldn’t get enough of it!

      The first table…filled with delicious fruit, breads and pastries.  The almond croissant was one of my favorites!

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      The next table was full of seafood offerings, caviar, vegetables, and more!

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      The third table had a variety of cheeses, olives, meats, etc.

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      You may make as many trips up to these tables as you wish!

      Here is the menu we ordered from for made to order items:

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      Heirloom Tomato and Basil Soup:

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      Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast:  This is my favorite food on any of the Disney Cruise ships!  It’s SO GOOD!  And the Risotto is perfect with this.  This is 80% why I schedule this brunch on every cruise.

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      Celery Soup:

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      Roasted Red Snapper Filet:

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      Lasagna Bolognaise:  I also was able to taste this.  It was good but I feel like since we were one of the last tables for the day, it was sitting for awhile maybe??  It’s a good shareable option though!

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      The dessert table:

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      I love that the portions are small so we can try a bunch of different things!

      June cruise:

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      Our waiter also brought us several of these lava cakes to share.  They were good but we were SO FULL!

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      September cruise:

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      (Apparently I have my favorites!)

      It was my niece’s graduation celebration on this cruise and they brought here this:

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      If I didn’t comment on the food, that means it was someone else’s but I just took a picture to share!

      This is hands down one of my favorite parts of the cruise!  It’s $40 per person, and that is charged to your stateroom account.  I highly suggest trying it at least once!

      Posted in Cruise, Dining Review, Disney Cruise, Disney Cruise Line, Palo Brunch, Uncategorized | 0 Comments | Tagged Dining Review, Disney, Disney Cruise, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Fantasy, Palo Brunch
    • Disney Fantasy, Enchanted Garden Dinner

      Posted at 2:15 pm by taryngirl, on August 29, 2019

      6/15/19

      Our first night’s dinner was in Enchanted Garden.  I enjoy the theming in this dining room!

      Here’s a look at the menu:

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      Chickpea Garlic Puree for bread dipping

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      This was yummy!

      Cucumber Garden Roll

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      I ordered this.  It was very light and refreshing!

      Ahi Tuna and Avocado Tower

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      Romaine Wedge

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      I also had this.  It was good, but could have used a little bit more dressing.

      Kid’s Chicken Fingers and Fries

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      My daughter had this every other night.  She alternated with pizza!  I love Disney chicken fingers…

      Seared Pork Tenderloin Medallions

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      I’ve had this before with different potatoes.  The pork was really good!  I will probably asked for mashed potatoes next time.  The potatoes underneath were a little crunch.

      Pan-Seared Sea Bass

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      Caramelized Sea Scallops

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      Chocolate Garden Torte

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      This was soooo good.  I surprisingly liked the coffee cream on the side!

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      Southern Style Pecan Tart

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      The inside of the restaurant

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      Our group minus 1 who wasn’t feeling great.

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      Overall I loved my food here!  And I love the ambiance and atmosphere of this dining room.  Our cabin was on the same deck as this so it was super easy to get to.  On a 7 night cruise, I put in a request for Enchanted Garden for the first night, because that will put us in Royal Court for formal night.  To me, that’s the “fanciest” of the dining rooms.  Just a personal preference!

      Posted in Cruise, Dining Review, Disney Cruise, Disney Cruise Line, Uncategorized | 0 Comments | Tagged Dining Review, Disney Cruise, Disney Cruise Line, Enchanted Garden
    • Grandeur of the Seas – Day at Sea

      Posted at 2:45 pm by taryngirl, on September 5, 2018

      Today was our first sea day.  I must have been excited because I was awake at 6:15 a.m.!  Here’s the Cruise Compass for today:

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      Once the kids woke up, we headed to the Windjammer for the buffet breakfast.  Imagine my delight to see FRIED RICE on the buffet!

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      And it was DELICIOUS!  I would have this same thing every single morning (except when it was shrimp fried rice).

      Kinsey had her normal doughnut:

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      After breakfast, we headed straight for the pool deck.  The weather was perfect!  Sunny and warm.  Apparently we were finished eating by 8:51 a.m.!

      There were tons of open chairs available.  There are always horror stories about people saving rows of chairs from the crack of dawn, and not actually sitting in them.  I didn’t experience this at all on this cruise!  I was always able to find a chair with no problem.

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      My bathing beauties!  Around 11:30 a.m. the girls came to me with some new found friends, and wanted to go try the rock climbing wall.  We headed to the back of the ship, and it was currently closed because it was too wet.

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      We kept checking back and finally they were open with a semi-long line already!

      These are the special shoes they have you wear:

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      We did have our own socks on with them.

      My oldest daughter went first, and she was a champ!

      My daughter is on the left in the white.  The dad next to me was super excited for his daughter who was next to mine!

      I want to mention.  It was HOT this day!  Almost too hot to be comfortable doing this.  My youngest daughter was a bit grumpy once it got to be her turn.

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      They had a very good selection and everyone found something they liked.

      We stayed at the pool until about 2:30 p.m., and by then we had enough of the hot sun.  We headed back to the cabin to relax and shower before dinner.

       

       

       

       

      Posted in Cruise, Cruise Compass, Grandeur of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Uncategorized, Vacation | 0 Comments | Tagged At Sea, Cruise, Cruise Compass, Windjammer
    • Grandeur of the Seas – Bridges, Main Dining Room Dinner Night #1

      Posted at 7:28 pm by taryngirl, on August 30, 2018

      After checking out our room, we headed back up to the deck to check some things out.  First stop…the ice cream machine!  We stopped here no less than twice a day…

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      We checked out some other areas of the ship:

      The stairs in the Centrum:

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      A Porthole:

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      We headed to the muster drill.  We were supposed to be on Deck 5 outside, but major storms were rolling in.  So instead we were inside the theater.  It was a little bit chaotic since multiple stations were located inside, but at lease we could sit down!

      From following different message boards and researching, I knew that we were going to:

      • Pass under the Key Bridge (and be able to see a red, white and blue buoy, which is the location where Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner)
      • Pass under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
      • Pass over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (which we drive ON every summer to go to the beach!)

      I also had seen different times when these were supposed to be happening.  I knew the Key Bridge was coming up soon, so we headed outside on deck 5 and could see it coming in the distance!  It was perfect timing.  Just off camera here to the left is where the red, white and blue buoy is.

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      It was also perfect timing for us to head back and get ready for dinner.  Our luggage up to this point had not been delivered yet.  Once we got back to the room, our little suitcase was there, but not our big one!  I talked to our room steward and he said I should have had it by now, and said to go down to deck 1, which I knew was the “naughty room.”  A few different things can make you end up in the naughty room…alcohol, power strips, irons, crock pots…anything on the banned item list.  I knew I had none of these, so at this point I was just hoping my suitcase WAS there!

      Yep.  It was.  I was too scared to take a picture because there was security…and luggage, everywhere!  I was amazed at some of the items that were being pulled out of the suitcases.  I claimed my suitcase and they told me I couldn’t have a power strip.  I didn’t have one and tried explaining.  They opened the suitcase and then ran it through the machine again.  I was fine!  So away we went with the suitcase to get ready for dinner.

      Dining on Royal Caribbean

      • There are 3 different dinner options when booking your cruise.
        • Assigned time of 5:30 p.m.–This is located in the Main Dining Room on the Grandeur, Deck 4–Great Gatsby.  You will have the same wait staff for the length of the cruise.
        • Assigned time of 8:00 p.m.–Also located in the Main Dining Room on the Grandeur, Deck 4–Great Gatsby.  You will have the same wait staff for the length of the cruise.
        • My Time Dining–This is a great option if you don’t want to be tied to a set time.  If you want more flexibility with your evenings and days when you are in port, this will work great for you.  You CAN make reservations through your Cruise Planner online, or you can just show up during dinner hours posted in the Cruise Compass.  By just showing up, you may have a wait depending upon how many other people are doing the same thing as you!  This is located in the Main Dining Room Balcony on the Grandeur, Deck 5–Great Gatsby.  You may have different wait staff throughout the cruise.
      • Another option is to eat in the Windjammer buffet up on deck 9.  You can choose to do this any evening you wish, even if you choose one of the above three choices.  It’s a courtesy to alert your main dining room wait staff so they know not to expect you.
      • There are also a few dining locations on the Grandeur that you can pay an upcharge to eat in.  I didn’t eat in any of these so can not share any tips or advice!  I will say, I didn’t really want to pay additional to eat when the Main Dining Room is included in your cruise fare!

      We arrived at about 5:25 p.m. on deck 4 (just one above where our cabin is…super convenient!)  The entrance to the Main Dining Room is next to the main “hub” of action…the Centrum.  This is where they play live music, and have other entertainment.  This area was PACKED!  And there was a line that wrapped around to get into the Dining Room doors.  I think this happens on the first night on almost any ship because no one knows where their table is!  After the first night, it’s a breeze.

      We were escorted to our table, and to my surprise, we were seated with 2 other groups!  I thought for sure we would have our own table because there were 5 of us.  But we were at a table for 11!  A family of 4 from Australia, and 2 friends from England (1 lives in US now).  We absolutely loved meeting these people!

      I had already browsed some menus prior to getting on the ship.  There was a big hubbub a few months ago when Royal changed their menus!

      Night 1 Menu:

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      You can see the Starters, Main Courses, and Desserts.  Some of these were standard on the menu and served every single night.At the bottom are a few “Premium Selections” that you can order and be charged the amount shown next to the entree.

      Kid’s Menu (same every night):

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      We met our waiter, Austin from India, and our assistant waiter, Kevin from the Philippines.  They both were very good and very efficient.  They did expect our entire order, including dessert, right off the bat.

      I mentioned earlier that during the muster drill we were having thunderstorms.  Well they didn’t stop!  They continued the entire way down the Chesapeake!  I was glad we were wayyyyyy out to sea yet.  The lightning was non-stop!  This was the Chesapeake Bridge while we were eating.

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      I ordered the Caesar Salad and the Creamy Wild Mushroom Soup.

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      The Caesar Salad was okay.  Not the greatest, not the worst.  I particularly liked the shaved Parmesan cheese. The soup was amazing!  And I don’t really love mushrooms.

      My daughters both had the Seasonal Fruit Plate.  My youngest only eats watermelon, and my oldest eats everything except cantaloupe.

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      The fruit was very fresh!  And between the 3 of us we ordered at least 2 plates each evening.

      Chicken Waldorf Salad:

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      Shrimp Cocktail:

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      These were eaten by others at our table.  I’m assuming they were good because no one complained!

      Kid’s Pizza with French Fries:

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      She deemed this one of the best pizzas she ever had!  And she would continue to have.  Every.single.night.

      Spaghetti Bolognese:

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      My oldest daughter ordered this.  And she ate every single last noodle.  We were supposed to share, and I had one bite.  I LOVED the sauce!  It was so good that I would order this later in the week for myself.

      New York Strip Loin:

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      I realllllly wanted to love this steak.  But it was just okay.  I prefer Filet Mignon so this was just eh.  I’m glad I got it cooked medium.  The potato and vegetables were great!

      Here are a few dishes others at our table ordered:

      (This may have been the fish of the day??  Or the Horseradish Crusted Salmon?)

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      Aged Prime Rib of Beef:

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      Next up was dessert!

      Warm Hazelnut Chocolate Cake:

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      If you like hazelnut, you will love this!  It was so delicious!  Very warm, and perfect with the whipped cream.

      Royal Cheesecake:

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      My oldest daughter got this every single night!  It was SO GOOD.  I’m picky about cheesecake!  And the strawberries were perfect with this.

      Royal Chocolate Cake:

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      I think this was very good, because there was none left!

      Overall we loved our experience in the Main Dining Room, and were stuffed to the gills when we left.

       

       

      Posted in Cruise, Grandeur of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Uncategorized, Vacation | 0 Comments | Tagged Food Picture, Foodie, Grandeur of the Seas, Great Gatsby, Main Dining Room, Menu Picture
    • Grandeur of the Seas Cabin 3061

      Posted at 1:27 pm by taryngirl, on August 27, 2018

      It’s time to take a tour of our stateroom!  Since we had two separate staterooms, we wanted them to be connecting.  Options were somewhat limited for this for the exact category we wanted.  We knew we wanted to be on a low deck mid-ship due to some motion sickness issues.  The 4th, 5th, and 6th decks had all of the action, so we opted for the 3rd deck knowing we could walk up a few flights of stairs if the elevators were full.  Elevators were not an issue for us except on embarkation day when EVERYONE is trying to get up to deck 9!  Also, I always check the deck plans of the ship so I can see what’s below us and what’s above us. 

      I was able to find cabins 3059 (Inside–Category 2V), and 3061 (Inside–Category 1V).  Both were 136 square feet.  Just a little blurb on Inside vs. Oceanview vs. Verandah vs. Suite…we prefer an Inside cabin.  I like it to be dark, and I like to save some money so we can do more excursions.  The price difference is just too much for me to justify it based on how much time we actually spend IN the cabin!  We are basically there to shower and sleep!  Now, when we do an Alaskan cruise or Panama Canal, then I would consider a balcony/verandah. 

      Another word of warning before you watch this video…cruise cabins are SMALL!  Not like normal sized hotel rooms.  My filming seems very CLOSE…well it was!  There’s only room for 1 person to stand in the bathroom.  I promise I will get better at videos! 

       

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      The sleeping area:

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      The desk area and closet:

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      Inside the cabinets and the safe:

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      These are the ONLY 2 plugs in the entire cabin!  Surge protectors are not permitted and they are very strict with this on this ship!  They confiscated a large number of these from people’s luggage.  I may or may not have had to go to the naughty room myself!  To be discussed in a later post…

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      Inside the closet:

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      The bathroom:

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      Posted in Cruise, Grandeur of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Uncategorized | 0 Comments | Tagged Cruise, Cruise Cabins, Grandeur of the Seas, Royal Caribbean, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Trip Report
    • Grandeur of the Seas, Windjammer and Deck Pictures

      Posted at 7:54 am by taryngirl, on August 23, 2018

      Continuing on with embarkation day…

      We headed straight up to the pool deck, deck 9, and went to the Windjammer for lunch.  It was about 11:45 a.m. at this point.  The Windjammer is the buffet restaurant that is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  It has several different “stations.”  There’s a Kid’s Corner, Healthy Corner, Dessert area, Bread/Soup area, Beverage station (lemonade, mango water, iced tea, water, coffee, hot tea), and regular hot choices, salad bar, etc.  When we arrived it wasn’t full yet, but by the time we left, people were looking for tables!

      Here are some pictures of some of the food offerings during this lunch:

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      And this is what I decided on!

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      I wasn’t super hungry at this point, so I just nibbled on a few different things.  I personally LOVED the bolognese sauce and would eat this several more times throughout the cruise!

      After lunch, I walked around and took some pictures of decks 9 and 10.

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      This is where we spent a majority of our time!  This is the Main Pool.  There are also 4 hot tubs all around the pool.

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      Shot from the 10th deck.

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      This is the Solarium.  Also on the 9th deck, and exclusive for adults only.

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      A hidden gem on this ship is the Park Cafe.  It’s located in the Solarium on deck 9, and offers some good eats!  Sandwiches, salads, nachos, cookies, etc. etc.  It’s a great place to grab a quick snack.  Just not the serving hours in the Cruise Compass!  Even though this is located in the “adult only” Solarium, children are permitted to go here to eat. 

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      Not shown are a bunch of tables and chairs, where people will sit and play all kinds of games they bring onboard.  I even saw someone painting on a canvas!  It’s super quiet compared to the outside main pool area.  It’s also a little bit warmer and stuffier in my opinion, because there is no outside air coming in.  I did hear from someone that while in port, they did open the roof.

      Also located in the back of the Solarium is the spa.  I personally did not spend any time here on this cruise!

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      Up Next…Our cabin and some inside pictures!

      Posted in Cruise, Dining Review, Grandeur of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Uncategorized | 0 Comments | Tagged Baltimore, Buffet, Cruise, Park Cafe, Pool Deck, Royal Caribbean, Solarium, Windjammer
    • Grandeur of the Seas, Embarkation Day, Baltimore Cruise Maryland Terminal, Check In

      Posted at 9:28 pm by taryngirl, on August 21, 2018

      Our adventure began bright and early in the morning.  My husband was driving us and dropping us directly at the port.  It was about a two hour drive and our boarding time was anytime after 11 a.m.  I like to budget in time for traffic, accidents, etc. and I like to be EARLY!  So my goal was to be in the at 8:30 a.m.  SUCCESS!  We managed to fit 6 people and alllllll of our luggage and carry-on bags in my Sorento.

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      The drive was very easy and we didn’t really hit any traffic.  We were to the port by 10:45 a.m.  I didn’t get any really good pictures of the Baltimore Port drop off area as we were very rushed!  Since we were being dropped off, we were in a line of cars, and the porters were waiting to take our luggage right away.  One note…porters generally do not work for the cruise line, but rather the port itself.  I always tip them $1 per bag that I’m checking with them.  They load the bags on carts that are driven to the ship.  They are then delivered to your stateroom sometime throughout the afternoon.

      Once our luggage was taken care of, we took our carry-ons with us into the terminal.  What do I pack in my carry-on for a cruise?  Normally, a bathing suit, deodorant, prescription meds, passport, wallet, ID, any valuables and electronics.  We then got into the security line.  This is where they check your ID and booking information.  The carry-ons do go through a scanner.  We were able to bring a 12 pack of bottled water with no problems at this specific port.  After security, we headed to the cruise check-in line.

      Here are a few pics from inside the terminal.

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      At the counter, they gave us our first CRUISE COMPASS!  This had all of the general information we needed for our boarding day.

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      We also received a paper with all of the Officers onboard and other useful information.

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      We also received information about the various Adventure Ocean Kid Clubs onboard.

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      MUCH MORE TO COME!

      Up next…Grandeur of the Seas, Windjammer Buffet, and more!

      Posted in Adventure Ocean, Cruise, Cruise Compass, Grandeur of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Uncategorized | 0 Comments | Tagged Adventure Ocean, Baltimore, Cruise, Cruise Compass, Embarkation, Kid Clubs, Royal Caribbean, Terminal
    • Royal Caribbean Cruise Line—Grandeur of the Seas

      Posted at 8:08 pm by taryngirl, on August 6, 2018

      Every summer, my children and I take a vacation with my mother. The past few years it’s been to the Jersey Shore. However, this year we had a special guest…my aunt from Australia! So we decided on something different. A New England/Canada cruise aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Grandeur of the Seas. One deciding factor was the ability to drive to the port vs. having to pay for flights. And RC was having an amazing sale at the time I was looking!

      The itinerary:

      • Baltimore
      • At Sea
      • Boston
      • Portland, Maine
      • Bar Harbor, Maine
      • Saint John, New Brunswick
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia
      • At Sea
      • At Sea
      • Baltimore

      This was also appealing because I have never been to any of these ports! We always go south to the Caribbean.

      After booking, I kept a close eye every time Royal Caribbean would run a special promotion. One benefit of using a Travel Agent…they can check for discounts automatically when they are released! No need to have to do it yourself.

      Up Next…Day 1–Royal Caribbean Cruise on the Grandeur

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