masterty Posted March 3, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Any word on modifications being made to the ship or public areas this DD? Sailing 5/16 this year and excited to hear it will be freshened up for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pris993 Posted March 3, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I will be aboard March 30, will see what I notice... have cruised this ship about 6 times, was on board last year in January 2018. Will try to report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrob21 Posted March 3, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, masterty said: Any word on modifications being made to the ship or public areas this DD? Sailing 5/16 this year and excited to hear it will be freshened up for us. There's info here about what is anticipated. https://cruisingrobsblog.blogspot.com/2019/02/grand-princess-upcoming-drydock-info.html Edited March 3, 2019 by cruisingrob21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterty Posted March 3, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 minute ago, cruisingrob21 said: There's info here about what is anticipated. https://cruisingrobsblog.blogspot.com/2019/02/grand-princess-upcoming-drydock-info.html Thank you, It is currently as of right now (3/2/19) on its way to San Francisco. I suppose it will head to Portland tomorrow morning after everyone gets off. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrob21 Posted March 3, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I would anticipate she will leave SF around noon which would put her in Astoria on the 4th around 6pm and arrival to the Vigor yard in Portland late at night. That's assuming 18+ knots - if she goes faster or slower or leaves SF later that would change things. Seas look relatively calm up the coast on the 4th so she should make good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrob21 Posted March 3, 2019 #6 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Here's a link to a post that will have some cams linked. Hopefully we can catch sight of her as she sails up the Columbia. https://cruisingrobsblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/following-grand-on-her-drydock-journey.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrob21 Posted March 4, 2019 #7 Share Posted March 4, 2019 The grand is on the move and should be to Astoria by early afternoon of the 5th (Tues) and sail into Portland's Vigor yard by mid evening the same night. Tracker and cams along the way here. https://cruisingrobsblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/following-grand-on-her-drydock-journey.html?m=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzG Posted March 4, 2019 #8 Share Posted March 4, 2019 We’ll be on both the March 20th and March 30th cruises. I hope all of the work is done by the time we board. I’ll post info and hopefully some pictures once we board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare oskidunker Posted March 4, 2019 #9 Share Posted March 4, 2019 20 hours ago, pris993 said: I will be aboard March 30, will see what I notice... have cruised this ship about 6 times, was on board last year in January 2018. Will try to report back. Will be on March 20. Hope they leave the chairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare oskidunker Posted March 4, 2019 #10 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Any idea what they are doing to the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted March 4, 2019 #11 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Just now, oskidunker said: Any idea what they are doing to the ship? POST #3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phamer55 Posted March 4, 2019 #12 Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) Does the Grand have the Salty Dog Gastropub? Might they add the Salty Dog Grill as well? Edited March 4, 2019 by Phamer55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMMariner Posted March 4, 2019 #13 Share Posted March 4, 2019 We are on the Grand on the 20th as well. Sounds like a pretty good freshen up. The Grand did not have a Salty Dog when we were on her last, but that was over three years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted March 4, 2019 #14 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Here’s a reply sent to me by a friend who will be on the Grand after it leaves from dry dock. Hopefully this will answer everyone’s questions. He took photos in January of the areas that were going to being worked on. Hopefully he’ll post photos of before & after so we can see the difference. Hi Tom, Grand leaves SF today for her 15 days dry dock up in Portland, required by the IMO and Lloyd’s of London. They will inspect, repvair, adjust and clean the following: Propellers, Exchangers, Propulsion Efficiency and Thrusters. Replace the hot and cold water main lines. Hotel renovations are re-upholster all lounges chairs in the Explorer’s, Crooner’s, Wheelhouse, Crown Grill, Library and Snooker’s bar. Replace all Stateroom Cabins Sleeper Sofas. New sofas in the Explorer and Crooner’s bar. Replace all the Open Deck Astro turf. Refinish the Wheelhouse Bar Dance Floor. Replace Horizon Court carpets and tiles. Coffee Station Wood Cabinets will all be refinish. New carpets for Botticelli and Crooner’s Bar. Finally, the installation of the FIRST PHASE of wiring for the Ocean Medallion System and to finish it on the next dry dock. Yep! I did not miss speak or write…. I guess their continuing the up grade goes on, even if they sell the ship. I understand, it might be sent to Singapore in two years. Tom😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterty Posted March 6, 2019 Author #15 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) On 3/3/2019 at 7:32 PM, Phamer55 said: Does the Grand have the Salty Dog Gastropub? Might they add the Salty Dog Grill as well? Grand has the Trident Grill as its pool deck grill. We shall see if it gets changed around. On 3/3/2019 at 8:05 PM, trbarton said: I understand, it might be sent to Singapore in two years. I noticed the Star will once again be working out of SF in May 2020 doing the 10 Day RT's to Alaska. This is likely when the Grand goes......somewhere..... Edited March 6, 2019 by masterty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubfan63 Posted March 8, 2019 #16 Share Posted March 8, 2019 On 3/6/2019 at 3:38 PM, masterty said: Grand has the Trident Grill as its pool deck grill. We shall see if it gets changed around. I noticed the Star will once again be working out of SF in May 2020 doing the 10 Day RT's to Alaska. This is likely when the Grand goes......somewhere..... Grand is going to Alaska in Summer 2020, doing runs between Vancouver & Anchorage. So that is your “somewhere” for the Grand. These cruises have been posted on Princess site and open for booking for quite a while, so not quite a mystery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterty Posted March 8, 2019 Author #17 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Found this on Facebook. Not much else to show yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattleslew Posted March 8, 2019 #18 Share Posted March 8, 2019 See the gray color behind the ship? That's not a backdrop --- that was yesterday's weather: light snow all day long, not enough to stick. 35 degrees and nasty. Poor crew --- they don't want snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bignickpsu Posted March 9, 2019 #19 Share Posted March 9, 2019 For anyone interested on more on the dry dock, search for Martin Cruise on Facebook. He is giving daily updates on the happenings with pictures. Looks like major work is getting done. According to his posts, it looks like all new TVs, new jacuzzi structures, new carpet, and a lot more. I believe he is an entertainer on the ship and is staying on board during the dry dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstables Posted March 9, 2019 #20 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Saw these on another site. They say the pool is getting a major overhaul on the Grand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterty Posted March 9, 2019 Author #21 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I found these online as well. Sorry for any dupes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted March 9, 2019 #22 Share Posted March 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Bignickpsu said: For anyone interested on more on the dry dock, search for Martin Cruise on Facebook. He is giving daily updates on the happenings with pictures. Looks like major work is getting done. According to his posts, it looks like all new TVs, new jacuzzi structures, new carpet, and a lot more. I believe he is an entertainer on the ship and is staying on board during the dry dock. I’ve been on Facebook & their are many Martin Cruise listed. Do you have a link to his page? Thanks! Tom😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani24 Posted March 9, 2019 #23 Share Posted March 9, 2019 38 minutes ago, trbarton said: I’ve been on Facebook & their are many Martin Cruise listed. Do you have a link to his page? Thanks! Tom😎 The correct “Martin Cruise” is not a person, it looks like it’s a page you can follow. The picture is of a guy in a tux. He’s listed as a “Public Figure”. If you click on the sorting tools to look for “pages” his was the top listing for me. You can try this link as well: https://www.facebook.com/martinkcruise/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted March 9, 2019 #24 Share Posted March 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Dani24 said: The correct “Martin Cruise” is not a person, it looks like it’s a page you can follow. The picture is of a guy in a tux. He’s listed as a “Public Figure”. If you click on the sorting tools to look for “pages” his was the top listing for me. You can try this link as well: https://www.facebook.com/martinkcruise/ Thanks. That works. Tom😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani24 Posted March 9, 2019 #25 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Based on what he wrote, it looks like the following is being done: “New tv’s getting installed to all staterooms, plus wall tv’s to be installed along deck 7”. He also said in another post: “new tv’s, including on-demand tv, however I am not sure when the on-demand system will be activated. Hopefully within the next month or so...” “Hanging out with Clean Air today. They go around to cabins and suck out all the dust that has accumulated in the air vents in the bathrooms, plus they clean the public vents too. They only have enough time to do 1/3 of the ship in each dry dock. To finish an entire ship generally takes around 10 years.” He also mentions that they did tha back third last time, and this time they’re doing the front third. “New frames for the jacuzzi’s are being installed” “Stripping back the paint” on at least the lower portion of the outside of the ship “New carpet going into the theatre” “New sound system in princess theatre, the speakers currently installed are the original speakers (installed 1998 - or so I have been told)” “Ocean Medallion, but again, won’t be activated for a while until they get it up and running on the newer ships” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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