Grandeur of the Seas - Photo Tour and Commentary

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OVERVIEW

Overview....................................................Page One

Pools, Spa and Open Decks..........................Page Two

Shops, Children, and Other Public Areas.......Page Three

Bars and Lounges.........................................Page Four

Dining.........................................................Page Five

The Bridge...................................................Page Six

Exterior Photos.............................................Profile Page

Pools, Spa, Sports and Open
Decks is next.

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Grandeur of the Seas is one of six Vision class ships.
The Vision class were built in pairs with two pairs being
built in France and one pair in Finland. Grandeur is one of
the latter pair. Her younger sister, Enchantment of the
Seas, was lengthened by adding a new middle section in
2005. (See profile). As a result, Grandeur is unique as the
only Finish-built Vision class ship that adheres to the
original design.
Grandeur entered service in 1996 and was quite large for
that time. Since then Royal Caribbean has built much
bigger ships and so Grandeur is now one of the line’s
smaller ships. However, she is only relatively small in
compairson to the line's giants. It should be borne in mind
that Grandeur is as large as such legendary ships as Queen
Elizabeth 2.
Due to the difference in size, a cruise on Grandeur is
somewhat different than a cruise on the larger RCI ships.
There is no Royal Promenade, Flo-Rider surfing
simulator, or Johnny Rocket’s as on the larger ships.
However, Grandeur’s interior is nicely laid out, well-
maintained (she was refurbished in 2007) and the facilities
are nice quality. There has been extensive use of large
glass windows that let in natural light and which provide
good views of the sea. Of course, there are also fewer
people onboard. Moreover, the officers and crew work
hard to ensure that the guests have a good time.
Passengers tend to be middle class Americans with a
substantial number of young families with children
onboard. The ship has a children’s program and areas
dedicated to children and teens.
The ship uses a traditional propulsion system with two
propeller shafts. However, her bow and stern thrusters
make her quite maneuverable. She is all-steel construction
and she has good sea-keeping abilities.
Grandeur has a varied itinerary. In recent years, she has
spent the winter months cruising from Tampa Florida
primarily to the Western Caribbean and the summer
months cruising from Baltimore, Maryland primarily to
Bermuda and New England. In 2010, she moved to Fort
Lauderdale and later to Colon, Panama for a series of
Caribbean cruises.

GRANDEUR OF
THE SEAS
PHOTO TOUR
AND
COMMENTARY

The centerpiece of the ship
is a multi-story atrium
called the Centrum.
Above: Looking to the
top.
Middle: A mobile sculpture
is suspended midway up the
Centrum.
Below: The lobby at the
base of the Centrum.
elevators.

Above: Captain Rune Johnsen.
Below: Hotel Director Sanjay
Kumar.

The art collection on Grandeur is a mix of styles and media ranging from the contemporary to the antique.

Above: The Shore Excursions Desk
Above right: The Purser's Desk.
Right: The Crown and Anchor
Society and Future Cruise
Office.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Grandeur has 975 staterooms,
including 576 with a view of
the sea either from a balcony
or a window. All staterooms
have at least two beds (403
have a third or fourth bed),
which convert to queen-size
bed configuration. All have
private bath, phone,
television, mini-bar, hair
dryers and individually
controlled air conditioning.

Left: A balcony stateroom.

Right: An interior stateroom
(with towel animal suspended
over the bed).

Grandeur

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Grandeur is an active ship with
many things going on. Above:
An ice carving demonstration.
Middle left: A cooking
demonstration. Middle right:
Making a fruit arrangement.
Far right: A sailor with the
ship's signal flags.

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