GolfMom321 Posted April 3, 2015 #51 Share Posted April 3, 2015 If the steps are there, they're "trapped" within a crew area. On Deck 7, it's quite odd: the stairs go up half a flight, then make a u-turn and come back down on the other side of a wall. It's almost entertaining to watch the endless stream of passengers go up one side and back down the other, NEVER able to convince others to avoid the steps. :) The stairwell does exist 5-7, but that's about it. Thanks. The deck plans are very misleading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted April 3, 2015 #52 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) I'm confused. Y'all are talking about the lack of center stairs. I'm looking at the deck plans from the cruise atlas, and it definitely shows center stairs! From Deck 5 to Deck 14. Correct. The plans are misleading. The stairs are there, but not for public use. Edited April 3, 2015 by caribill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfMom321 Posted April 3, 2015 #53 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Correct. The plans are misleading. The stairs are there, but not for public use. OK what about the Crown? Golden? Sapphire? Ruby? They all look the same on the deck plans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted April 3, 2015 #54 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) OK what about the Crown? Golden? Sapphire? Ruby? They all look the same on the deck plans... The staircases are there for the public on those ships. Edited April 3, 2015 by caribill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfMom321 Posted April 3, 2015 #55 Share Posted April 3, 2015 The staircases are there for the public on those ships. OK thanks. Guess that means we'll go with the Crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted April 3, 2015 #56 Share Posted April 3, 2015 It's more an minor inconvenience than a dealbreaker to me - unless you have a cabin of like Emerald 400-something. In which case it's a non-minor inconvenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namowal Posted May 22, 2016 #57 Share Posted May 22, 2016 If the steps are there, they're "trapped" within a crew area. On Deck 7, it's quite odd: the stairs go up half a flight, then make a u-turn and come back down on the other side of a wall. It's almost entertaining to watch the endless stream of passengers go up one side and back down the other, NEVER able to convince others to avoid the steps. :) The stairwell does exist 5-7, but that's about it. Sarah "Mystery house" Winchester would have approved! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaler Posted May 27, 2016 #58 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Just have to chime in re/Grand. I, too, was full of apprehension about the Grand because of what I'd read on the internet. We'd favored Oceania for our yearly cruises but they all involve a plane trip from the west coast. DH rather insisted we take the only cruise RT San Francisco at the time we wanted. Thinking "how bad can it be?" I booked a suite for us at half the cost of a balcony cabin on Oceanisa Boy, was I surprised!! We found the Princess to be excellent in all the ways important to us: good food, endlessly helpful staff, comfortable bed, beautiful public rooms (as well as our suite), good entertainment, but - most of all - a fun bunch of people, multi-ethnetic and ages, happy atmosphere. We have booked two more cruises on the Grand and expect to continue that practice as long as they have RT SFO. Let's hear it for the Grand Princess! Yea! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie1750 Posted May 30, 2016 #59 Share Posted May 30, 2016 We were on the Grand Dec 30, 2015. We never saw a bucket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8terchick Posted May 31, 2016 #60 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Sue I agree[emoji2]. We just got off the Grand on May 11th she is a great ship. Wonderful staff. Had a great time most relaxing cruise. Go have fun! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pris993 Posted May 31, 2016 #61 Share Posted May 31, 2016 This is an old message that resurfaced again. I actually answered it way back when, thought I do so again. We were last on the Grand for New Years 2015... we had a great time, going again for New Years 2016. We always book a mini suite forward... didn't really seen any real problems with this ship. Had a friend who was on in February of this year, had a great time talking about booking for Alaska. Maybe those of us in the Bay Area ought to keep it a secret that the Grand is just fine. I did the first cruise on this ship from Istanbul to Barcelona... in l998, then it was the largest ship afloat... not any more but still in great shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariakitty Posted May 31, 2016 #62 Share Posted May 31, 2016 We sailed the Grand two years ago on the California Coastal itinerary and had a wonderful time. Yes she is missing the central staircase, Skywalkers has been removed and she isn't brand new, she is still a beautiful ship and we felt the staff were friendly and constantly striving to please. The food was ok and the kids center was small, but it was the first cruise for our boys so they the thought it was great! If I had the choice to sail Ruby and Grand on the same itinerary I would choose Ruby. However I wouldn't hesitate to sail the Grand again. And the California Coastal is a fantastic itinerary, with something for everyone. We look forward to that itinerary again in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted June 1, 2016 #63 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I have been reading many reviews about the Grand Princess and they are quite negative. I know you can't just rely on a few opinions, however, the reviews are overwhelmingly bad. I usually choose a cruise based on an itinerary and we are interested in a Pacific coastal cruise this Oct. The Grand has a great itinerary and we are not looking for luxury -just clean ,in relatively good shape and decent food.If these items are not there on the Grand, it would be like staying in a bad hotel for a holiday. The leaks all over the ship with buckets to catch the water are very concerning to me. Has anyone had sailed her recently with some further insight?Thanks! As compared to the Regal/ Royal ,yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cflutist Posted June 1, 2016 #64 Share Posted June 1, 2016 We were on the Grand in C415 in October 2015 and in C422 in April 2016. Ship is showing her age in some aspects (some rust on the hull, or corrosion on one of the balcony doors) but nothing that impacted our enjoyment of the cruises. If anything, we came back from a shorex one day and found all of the teak furniture on the balcony sanded and resealed with oil. On another day, we saw that maintenance had re-chalked the shower. We didn't ask for either of those things. Service was excellent and we didn't see any buckets on either cruise, but then we didn't go to the Horizon Court either, I would sail on her again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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