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• 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:

  

  

  

  

  And this is what I decided on!

  

  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.

  

  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.

  

  Shot from the 10th deck.

  

  

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

  

  

  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. 

  

  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!

  

  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.

  

  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.

  

  

  

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

  

  

   

   

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

  

  

   

   

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

  

  

  

  

  

  

  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

  Posted in Cruise, Grandeur of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Uncategorized | 0 Comments | Tagged Baltimore, Bar Harbor, Boston, Canada, Cruise, Grandeur of the Seas, Halifax, Maine, Massachusetts, New England, Nova Scotia, Portland, Royal Caribbean, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Saint John

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