Originally Posted by
skofarrell
I stand by what *I* said. "Features" vary by ship (pay per meal restaurants, ice skating, putt putt, etc), but from the Voyager of the Seas to the now departed Sovereign of the Seas, the food and service are pretty consistent. Down to the exact same menus!
Stand, lean, or sit as *you* wish, but I still suggest potential customers do some research
before choosing a cruise line, an itinerary, or a ship.
It's great you're so impressed with the
consistency of RCCL, unlike this cruiser:
The Grandeur of the Seas offers spectacular savings over the latest Royal Caribbean ships, up to 40% less, a great attraction for blue-collar laborers and those who cannot afford the pricier cruise lines.
The Grandeur of the Seas is an even better bargain because it's located at Norfolk, Virginia, making it a one-day pickup truck drive from West Virginia. Upon arrival at the parking lots, we were greeted by a phalanx of fat women sporting shiny gold teeth, barking orders at us like Marine drill sergeants.
Riding on these low-cost cruises is a great way to re-connect with the bottom 10% of your high school graduating class, and these cruises are perfect if you want to get away and let your hair down.
Dining is very casual on the Grandeur of the Seas. At lunch one day, Janet and I were treated to a woman picking a at her bloody scab from her brand new shoulder tattoo while her kids ran from table to table. Thankfully, the dining tables are round so that passengers who chew with their mouths open were not able to toss food particles all the way across the tables, and they landed harmlessly in the bread baskets.
As frequent Royal Caribbean customers, we were surprised at the noticeable decline in staff quality, with cabin stewards who could not even speak rudimentary English. Janet asked for an extra pillow, and our steward disappeared for several minutes (ostensibly to ask what the word "pillow" meant), and returned, telling us to call a number. She called and requested an extra pillow, was promised one, but it was never delivered.
After observing the staff in action, we strongly suspect that the Grandeur of the Seas is on-the-job training for the larger Royal Caribbean ships...
Read the rest of the review
here. It's a hoot, albeit a little cruel.