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Royal Caribbean International announced this week that Grandeur of the Seas has begun a five-week long, $48 million dry dock at the Navantia ship yard in Cadiz, Spain, where she will receive an array of new venues, entertainment and exciting amenities for guests. Grandeur of the Seas is the third of six Vision-class ships to undergo extensive revitalization. The two previous were Rhapsody of the Seas, now sailing in Alaska waters, and Splendour of the Seas, offering itineraries in Brazil.
"This latest revitalizaton is part of our pursuit to continually raise the bar to deliver the best experience for our guests. Coupled with itineraries to exciting global destinations and friendly and engaging Gold Anchor Service from every staff and crew member, these virtually new ships will continue to deliver the Royal Advantage," said Lisa Bauer, senior vice president of Global Sales and Marketing, Royal Caribbean International. "With the completion of our fleet-wide revitalization and enhancement program, every ship will be our best ship."
The bow-to-stern revitalization of Grandeur of the Seas includes a host of new dining venues, technological upgrades and new entertainment offerings, as well as a refresh of all furniture, carpet, upholstery and staterooms.
Guests looking for a savory dining experience onboard Grandeur of the Seas will be in for a treat with an array of new dining venues including:
• Giovanni's Table: An Italian trattoria featuring classic dishes served family style (open for lunch, $15 per guest, and dinner, $20 per guest)
• Izumi Asian Cuisine: Featuring mouthwatering flavors with hand rolled sushi, as well as hot-rock cooking, the pan-Asian cuisine restaurant is an authentic dining experience (open for lunch, $3.00 per guest, and dinner, $5.00 per guest plus a la carte menu pricing)
• Park Café: An outdoor gourmet market featuring customized salads, sandwiches, soups and pastries (open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, complimentary)
• Chops Grille: Royal Caribbean's signature steakhouse, offering premium cuts and quality meats (open for dinner, $30 per guest)
• Chef's Table: An exclusive and intimate event co-hosted by the Executive Chef and Sommelier for a five-course, wine-pairing fine dining experience (open for dinner, $95 per guest).
In addition, the ship will receive a new Diamond Lounge for Crown & Anchor Society loyalty guests, a Concierge Lounge for suite guests and top-tier loyalty guests, as well as a transformed Viking Crown Lounge that will feature a stunning new design, as well as a new menu featuring bite-size delectables.
The line's youngest guests, children ages six to 36 months old, won't be left out as the ship will feature a Royal Babies and Tots Nursery. The nursery offers parents childcare drop-off options in the daytime and evening, carefully maintaining an optimum staff to child ratio. Daily interactive free-time play also is offered for parents and children, encouraging them to bond while playing with a variety of Fisher-Price developmental toys in specially designed programs offered exclusively for Royal Caribbean.
For those guests looking to stay connected while onboard, Grandeur of the Seas will offer ship-wide Wi-Fi service. The ship also will feature an outdoor video screen overlooking the pool deck, as well as an award-winning digital, interactive way-finding system that was first introduced on Oasis of the Seas.
Like its sister ships, Grandeur of the Seas' Centrum will be completely transformed into a chic and lively new space that will feature an array of daytime activities, as well as unique nighttime entertainment with a new high-flying experience where aerialists glide through the five-story atrium. The transformation continues with the ship's original Champagne Bar reinvented as the R Bar, a retro bar that will feature signature cocktails and a savvy mixologist who will create elaborate cocktail concoctions for guests. Guests in the Centrum and R Bar should also be on the look out for surprise performances that will entertain and excite the senses throughout the day and evening.
Upon completion of the refurbishments on May 31, Grandeur of the Seas will sail an 11-night Mediterranean itinerary roundtrip from Barcelona, Spain. From there she will spend the summer offering a variety of Mediterranean itineraries from Venice, Italy and Provence, France.

Thanks for the advice on the web page, Carmen. I did the page on a Mac and it looks like I have to move some stuff around so that the PCs can see it... Thanks again (I need all the help I can get).

So I finally hung my quilt and now can share a photo with you.

Thanks everyone for the welcome! I will try to figure out how to make this site usefull and productive for me! At least I get to meet you folks and we ALL enjoy cruising now, don't we?

Congratulations on the new booking.

Hey there, Gibber. I 'll bet your nephew was glad for the rain . He lucked out.
Carmen, have a great week in So. Carolina.

It’s great that Disney Cruise Line is now moving around and sailing out of different homeports. Disney gets some people to try cruises that otherwise wouldn’t, so it’s good for the cruise industry and ultimately good for us who love to cruise!

Oh yeah, congratulations.

Hi everyone...Thanks for give a chance to be a part of your discussion.

Welcome back Gibber.

Thanks Jason.

We leave on the Boston to CN cruise on July 7. I can't wait!!! About 10 years ago we took Carnival to CN from New York but which was good but it'll be nice to just be able to drive a short distance to the terminal this time.

Two minor, yet fun updates to the settings available to all members:
1. A new profile field titled "Cruising Since." As the name implies, it shows the year you took your first cruise. If you had previously entered a full date (year, month, day) of your first cruise within your profile, it has been converted to show the year only. Your "cruising since" date will now be visible next to all of your forum posts along with other helpful, fun information. Update this field and the rest of your profile here. Example:



2. "Like This" daily limits increased. Previously there was a low limit to the number of times you could click the "Like This" button in a day. It didn't make sense to have this limit since clicking the button is a way to help identify helpful, valuable, or fun content and helping identify such content shouldn't be limited. Now each member can hit the "Like This" button many more times per day, helping highlight the best content on the site more than before. Here's what the button looks like, I encourage you to all click it whenever you come across something that deserves it!

We definitely appreciated the warm welcomes! We love all things cruising, but some of the other on-line communities… Well, you know. Thanks for letting us join your group!

Great review. I especially love that "the members of CruiseCrazies help distinguish the site from others and the difference is noticeable. There is no bickering, flaming, or angry ranting (negative behaviors regularly associated with most online communities). At CruiseCrazies, it’s all about cruising. Regardless of when your next cruise is booked."

Found this at the Cunard website – it includes photos, a video and links to more of each.
http://www.cunard.com/About-Cunard-Line/News-Room/Cunard-News/?art=8939

Hi there, Carmen. It's so great to hear from you. You've been missed around here. Have a fabulous time on your cruise and really looking forward to you being a regular when you get home. Enjoy every second.

Carnival Cruise Lines has completed the fleetwide rollout of its exquisite and exclusive fine dining experience, The Chef's Table, which is now available on all 22 of the line's ships.
Launched as a pilot program last year, this one-of-a-kind culinary experience includes a sumptuous multi-course dinner hosted by one of the line's master chefs along with a private cocktail reception and a personalized tour of the galley.
With The Chef's Table, a select group of 12 guests enjoy cocktails and hors d'ouevres hosted by the ship's chef de cuisine. The chef then takes the group on a tour to see the galley in operation, providing participants with a unique perspective on Carnival's extensive food and beverage operations.
The evening concludes with a sumptuous full-service dinner with delicious appetizers, entrees and desserts created by the line's master chefs. Depending on the vessel, the meal takes place in non-traditional dining venues throughout the ship – the galley, library, conference center, etc.
The program can be booked on board through the ships' guest information desk. The cost is $75 per person.