secretcastle Posted April 30, 2014 #1 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I am not getting much chance to be online ( way too busy) but wanted to check in and say that we are on the Grand to Hawaii right now and everything is wonderful. There always seems to be comments going around about wear and tear, etc., but we are not noticing that at all, and are having great food and service everywhere! Aloha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaglecw Posted April 30, 2014 #2 Share Posted April 30, 2014 That’s good to hear. We’ll be on the Grand on June 1st. I was reading some of the reviews the other day and I got the impression that most of those who were doing the reviews where excepting a lot more from the cruise than they received, negative this and negative that. We’ve been on a lot of Princess Ships and have found them to be very good. You can’t be prefect 100% of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted April 30, 2014 #3 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougH Posted April 30, 2014 #4 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Make sure you stop in for some pizza every day. I just love the dedicated sit down pizzeria and wish it was on all ships. That and the warm cookies in the IC sure made me head down to the atrium too many times :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcvt Posted April 30, 2014 #5 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I am not getting much chance to be online ( way too busy) but wanted to check in and say that we are on the Grand to Hawaii right now and everything is wonderful. There always seems to be comments going around about wear and tear, etc., but we are not noticing that at all, and are having great food and service everywhere!Aloha We were on the last voyage and agree that the ship is in great shape. Have a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louanne93 Posted April 30, 2014 #6 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I am not getting much chance to be online ( way too busy) but wanted to check in and say that we are on the Grand to Hawaii right now and everything is wonderful. There always seems to be comments going around about wear and tear, etc., but we are not noticing that at all, and are having great food and service everywhere!Aloha We got off the Grand April 13th and felt the same exact way! We didn't go looking for things wrong. We just enjoyed the AMAZING cruise and would go again in a heart beat! Yes the food was fabulous and the choices are endless:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammyluvs Posted April 30, 2014 #7 Share Posted April 30, 2014 So glad to hear this. We just got off on March 5th. It was my 3rd Princess cruise (Ruby and Emerald) and I thought it was the best one ever. Made me sad to read so much negativity. Loved the Grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimer Posted April 30, 2014 #8 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Also off Grand on March 5. Great ship, great weather, great food and had great fun. Thanks for posting. Love to hear what you have to say about the Hawaiian Program and who is doing it. Have fun and thanks..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pusywillow Posted April 30, 2014 #9 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Make sure you stop in for some pizza every day. I just love the dedicated sit down pizzeria and wish it was on all ships. That and the warm cookies in the IC sure made me head down to the atrium too many times :) I agree that Alfredo's is a must do. I will miss it on the Star this June. Enjoy your cruise! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Along Posted April 30, 2014 #10 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'm envious......have a great cruise! Aloha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretcastle Posted May 1, 2014 Author #11 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Thank you everyone!! The Hawaiian couple are Brian and Rowena Vazquez - and they are wonderful . Those of us in the ukelele classes are so lucky to have such a fun excellent instructor. Aloha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Lisa Posted May 3, 2014 #12 Share Posted May 3, 2014 What MDR was open for lunch on the Princess Grand for embarkation/ sailaway day? Usually there is one MDR open that day from 12 noon - 1:30pm for all the Princess ships, but whenever I ask, the Princess crew directing traffic wont admit/tell you which MDR is open -- and say only the buffet is open. . . .so hopefully someone can remember .. .. (I am on the Grand in 2 weeks -- yippee!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar1950 Posted May 3, 2014 #13 Share Posted May 3, 2014 What MDR was open for lunch on the Princess Grand for embarkation/ sailaway day? Usually there is one MDR open that day from 12 noon - 1:30pm for all the Princess ships' date=' but whenever I ask, the Princess crew directing traffic wont admit/tell you which MDR is open -- and say only the buffet is open. . . .so hopefully someone can remember .. .. (I am on the Grand in 2 weeks -- yippee!!)[/quote'] I Believe that it is the Da Vinci Dining Room. By the way, never ask. Look in the Patter to verify which dining room is open. Have a great cruise. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwmickey Posted May 3, 2014 #14 Share Posted May 3, 2014 So glad to hear this :) We are going on our first cruise (Alaska, May 25th) and I was starting to worry after reading recent reviews. Thanks for putting my mind at ease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sashas_mom Posted May 3, 2014 #15 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I am not getting much chance to be online ( way too busy) but wanted to check in and say that we are on the Grand to Hawaii right now and everything is wonderful. There always seems to be comments going around about wear and tear, etc., but we are not noticing that at all, and are having great food and service everywhere!Aloha Hi Julia, Hope you have a wonderful time! We will be on her in November, so it's wonderful to get your views. Happy cruising! Regards, Eileen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairobat Posted May 3, 2014 #16 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Enjoy your cruise! My husband and I will be taking our very first cruise on the Grand to Alaska on May 18th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TracieABD Posted May 3, 2014 #17 Share Posted May 3, 2014 We are on the Grand in a couple of months. So excited!!! Thank you for the update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiller Posted May 4, 2014 #18 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Glad to hear! I'll be on it in 3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretcastle Posted May 4, 2014 Author #19 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I have not seen any leaks or water dripping, and the only thing that I noticed that took a bit of a shuffle is that the closet is very small. I knew this in advance thanks to the folks here, so I picked up some "ebags" and use them on the shelves to keep everything organized. The staff is wonderful food is great, entertainment is top notch, my biggest problems are deciding what to order from the menu, and what activity to pick. Aloha! ( we are just pulling into Honolulu Harbour right now ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sashas_mom Posted May 4, 2014 #20 Share Posted May 4, 2014 What cabin type are you in that has a very small closet? Glad to know that. I've never had a very small closet, but always had a balcony cabin and will have an obstructed view, no balcony on this cruise. Never been on the Grand. Are all the closets on the Grand smaller than other ships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted May 4, 2014 #21 Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) Secretcastle .... Thanks for reporting LIVE. Sounds like you're having a wonderful time. :) Also wondering what type of cabin you booked to have such a small closet :confused: Our mini-suite on Grand had lots of closet space. LuLu Edited May 4, 2014 by OCruisers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted May 4, 2014 #22 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I have not seen any leaks or water dripping, and the only thing that I noticed that took a bit of a shuffle is that the closet is very small. I knew this in advance thanks to the folks here, so I picked up some "ebags" and use them on the shelves to keep everything organized.The staff is wonderful food is great, entertainment is top notch, my biggest problems are deciding what to order from the menu, and what activity to pick. Aloha! ( we are just pulling into Honolulu Harbour right now ) Enjoy your day in Honolulu...,,:):):) Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzG Posted May 4, 2014 #23 Share Posted May 4, 2014 What cabin type are you in that has a very small closet? Glad to know that. I've never had a very small closet' date=' but always had a balcony cabin and will have an obstructed view, no balcony on this cruise. Never been on the Grand. Are all the closets on the Grand smaller than other ships?[/quote'] The closets are much smaller on the Baja deck balcony cabins, and I assume that would apply to all balcony cabins. I don't know about mini suites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcvt Posted May 4, 2014 #24 Share Posted May 4, 2014 The closets are much smaller on the Baja deck balcony cabins, and I assume that would apply to all balcony cabins. I don't know about mini suites. Caribe deck too. And they are really small if you're coming from the large ones like they have on Star. Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san diego sue Posted May 4, 2014 #25 Share Posted May 4, 2014 The Grand was the first Grand Class ship built. After it came out, they enlarged the closets on the new ships. The closet in all balcony cabins half the size of other Princess ships. The shelves and safe area much smaller too. The whole configuration in that dressing area and bathroom location different. Bathroom is where the shelf and safe is on other ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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