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Chops on boarding day is consistent; don’t make a reservation and expect a refund

Paprika is pretty good and close to Carnival and RCL piers

Good shape when she was in Galveston; pickleball was wind at times but enjoyable

Uber doesn’t have a contract with the port but Lyft does. Also there will be taxis if you are among first to disembark. To do so you have to carry off your luggage. We always leave our room to walk off at around 6:30 and get in line. We have always been off by 8:00 sometimes by 7:20. Hope this helps.

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Last 2 sailings with UDP had 4 pieces; we used to order 1/1/1 instead of 1/2/1 but now simply get two rolls; I will say the original rolls were too big and too much food.

Sailed her in December with reservations allowed pre boarding and with UDP. Went to 150 as soon as we boarded and made all lunch and dinner reservations. No problem.Had made reservations for the Aqua show and Mama Mia on Cruise Planner. Shows in the showroom were never full and after seeing the comedians first night we tried to reserve the comedy show on nights 5 but it was full so night 6 walked down fifteen or twenty minutes before showtime, stood in line for about 10 minutes and were seated. Also for our cruise the comedy acts shown in the lounge were repeated day 7 in the showroom so everyone who wanted to could see the adult shows. We loved 150 on night 1 but went back later in the week and it was good but not as good later in the cruise. Went to Samba once but didn’t plan well and was not as hungry as we would have liked so didn’t taste everything offered but the filet, lamb chops and specialty cut of bottom sirloin was very good. Chops, Izumi bad Giovannis were all good with Chops having the bigger crowd both nights we were there. All in all great cruise and we didn’t feel we missed out on anything we wanted to do. Can’t wait to sail her again.

Just returned from Allure and wanted to review the thermal suite. I purchased the package a couple of months before sailing for a little over a hundred bucks. I had read some not so glowing reviews but enjoy a sauna/steam prior to beginning evening activities so I went ahead and purchased the week package. Even though I had read some reviews and knew that it was windowless I was shocked at how small it was and the dearth of amenities. I thought there had to be some hot/cold plunge pools or other standard spa amenities but there were four chairs (heated) two wet steam rooms, one sauna and two showers. Everything worked properly throughout the week and the units were always hot when I went in. I never really used the heated chairs as they were at an uncomfortable alignment for me but that is just my preference. I did use it 6 out of the 7 days and most of the time I was either by myself or there was another person there. Only once was it crowded and that was a family and they left soon after I arrived. It was nice to sauna and then leisurely change in the men's changing area. They had a hair dryer in the changing area which the older ships do not have in their changing areas. The best thing about the thermal suite was that it allowed my wife the entire cabin to dress for the evening. Is it worth it? Probably not but I will get the package again if the price is decent just to have the option available to me.

Update: We were interested in watching LSU/Ark. last Saturday which had an 11:00 CST kickoff (12:00 local Cozumel time). Red Zone was supposed to open at 11:00 but wasn't open when we arrived. Walked around and found Dick's Dive Bar off the square which had multiple tvs. Watched the first half there and had cold beer and great nachos. Would definitely recommend. Went back to Red Zone which was now open and watched the rest of the game there. Both are good dive bars and we had a good time and would recommend both places. The Pub Hideaway was just down the street from Red Zone and looked good but we did not go in.

Will be in Coz Saturday and would love to find a good sports bar with multiple NCAA games. In port till 5:00 so would love to hear your suggestions.

This is interesting; we were on Grandeur in September and Kummelweck was never available; every time I went by there they were only serving Pork tenderloin sandwiches. I don't believe i went by on Embarkation day so maybe that is the only time it is served. I do like the sandwich!

Boarding Allure in December which will be first time on Oasis class. I have always frequented the complimentary steam/sauna areas and usually use the facilities around 5 times on a 7 night cruise. I have read less than sterling reviews about the coed thermal suites and am really torn about paying the up charge. My wife will not go near a sauna or steam so it would just be me getting the pass. It was a bit over a hundred bucks last time I checked. Welcome any thoughts and opinions.

Just returned; there were 14 of us the entire day; 10, including DW and me, from Grandeur and 2 from Breeze and 2 from Mardi Gras. When we arrived they told us wi-fi not working so a bit of a downer. Since there were only 14 we all talked and I believe everyone had a good time. For us DW said pina coladas were excellent and for me beer was cold./ I did have a “skinny” mojito and it was awful. For food guacamole, nachos and coconut shrimp were good and chicken tacos not so good. They have removed the club sandwich from the menu. Still hard to beat the proximity to port, price and inclusions. Hope they can survive on the crowds they are getting!

We will be there Monday July 25th; it will be our 3rd or 4th time; so far our correspondence indicates the menu we are used to and wine and plenty of brands of booze. It is a pretty chill atmosphere and no real beach but we have always had an enjoyable time there. Well worth the $29 pp special. Will report back after we return.

easy walk to Atlantis and agree with other posters about Del Mar; usually there are no more than 10-20 people when we have been there but reports indicate it can become more crowded. We get a lounger, read and use the pool when we are there. Drinks are pretty good and most of the food is very good IMO. Coconut shrimp, shrimp cocktail, ceviche, guac and club sandwiches are some of the things we have had that we thought were good. We usually spend about 3-4 hours there and leisurely walk back to the ship. Not for everyone but we like it and like the price

Hearsay has a good vibe but my favorite within walking distance would be Willie G's a short walk from Terminal 2 ( walk past Terminal 1 where Carnival docks and you should see Willie Gs; Katies is also close by and has pretty good seafood. Check out their webpages.

My response doesn’t answer your question directly but Galveston does have pleasure pier, Bryan museum, railroad museum, beach, Moody Gardens, beach etc. There is a trolley that runs around the Island. Moody Gardens hotel would be in the upper price range but would give your family lots of options. The Strand downtown has some nice restaurants for all ages as does the Seawall. Either Kemal or staying on the island would be enjoyable.

Just returned and wanted to share some observations on Grandeur 5 day 5/27-6/1/22. We all know Grandeur is one of the oldest ships in the fleet and lacks all the bells and whistles the newer ships have. We are a couple early 60s who still enjoy an active cruise so we were a little hesitant to book Grandeur although prepandemic we had a great cruise on Enchantment when she sailed out of Galveston. All in all we had a very good time on this cruise.As to the specifics: 1. Embarkation was easy and we did self checkout and were off the ship by 7:45. 2. The ship is badly understaffed, especially in the dining and bar service areas but the staff working does a great job. 3. The understaffing manifests itself in several ways: breakfast in MDR took over an hour; we had UDP and there were no restaurants open on embarkation day or non sea days unlike Adventure a couple of months ago. Our last sea day we had lunch at Izumi and there were at least half the tables empty but they were turning away guests telling them they were fully booked. Again service related and hopefully this will be rectified soon. 4. Food in specialty restaurants was good to very good. Chops was excellent as was Izumi (which is located in Viking lounge) which I thought was a little strange but our table had a great view. Giovannis was also very good but was always virtually empty. 5. Entertainment overall was good: Dave in Schooners and the Thrill Seekers band in Centrum were very good. Two production shows were not to our liking and dated but the performers were very talented, especially the singers. 6. Never had a problem getting loungers by the pool or in Solarium. Didn't see too many chair hogs. 7. Very friendly staff consistently throughout the ship. 8. In Costa Maya our beach day at Maya Chan was cancelled due to seaweed so we took a cab to town and had a nice lunch at what was translated "The Big Fish" and we both had $20 massages on the beach. If you want a massage don't fret they are everywhere! 9. In Cozumel we didn't have any plans so we walked out of the port, turned left toward downtown and walked passed El Cid and Grand Park hotels to Paprika restaurant for a nice lunch; Guacamole, fish tacos and a chile relleno. It is across the street from Adventure Dive Shop if that helps. 10. In conclusion very nice cruise and just what we were looking for. The lady G still has "IT". Will try to answer any questions you may have.

Contract says no boxes but good chance they will let you on