Grand Princess Information..I'm Sailing On Her Now.

[Belle]

New door handles, no slots for keys. Hold key to screen by the door

TV is on demand now

Escape room is now $8 pp

Still have Heist game

Computers work, slow some times but fast at other times ...Luck of the draw

No balloons starting in Oct.

At IC coffee lids and cups are paper

Straws are paper now most times you have to ask for them

Sabatini's new menu is good

Alfredo's good as ever

To me and others the Crown Grill not as good as use to be

Salty Dog is good

Dining room and buffet..OK

Times..The ship has put the Dining, Buffet and Elite lounge starting an half hour earlier..so then they close earlier. Just in case your use to the old hours

Formal night..Some really dressed up others looked nice. Smart Casual..lets say it means a lot of different things to people  Being hot it's been more casual I would say

Blue Brothers show is a good one to see (new with Steve and Lee)

Still lots of music around the ship

Trivia and other games still played

Some elevators and bathroom stalls out at different time....and they didn't build a center stair case...so just go with it...Relax..Enjoy!

John Smith is Captain now

Steve still CD

All the crew around the ship are friendly and helpful

 

If doing next cruise Mexico it's hot and the humidity makes it seem hotter.

1st formal night 2nd sea day...2nd formal night sea day after Cabo

A hint if you have an inside cabin..if you split the beds with night stand in the middle it makes your room so much bigger and more room to walk in.

 

I've been on the Grand since 9-13, getting off 10-13 (plus sailed Grand many times) If you have any question I'll answer if I can.

[Negril60]

We will be on her next May , sailing Alaska. We have always loved the Princess ships. 

[rocklinmom]

Ooh I have a question for you, if you get bored, I would love to see if a certain pair of interior cabins at the back of Aloha deck have their doors together or not...it would be the pair of cabins A736 and A732 (on the port side, a few doors back from the exit door out to the Terrace Pool). Would love to see pics of their doors (and inside if happen to be open), or if no photo possible then just confirmation if their doors are next to each other or not. Thinking of a family cruise on Grand and need to split into two cabins. Thanks if you can! 

[Yosef42]

Yeah, I've got a question: How do you get so lucky as to spend a whole month at sea? 😁

 

Seriously, thanks so much for the Grand update.  You answered all the questions I had, and some I didn't even know to ask.  Looking forward to our trip in a few weeks (after you're back shoreside).

 

[Colo Cruiser]

Thanks so much for the updates!
 

So Anytime dining now closes at 9:30?  😳

The buffet closes at 10:30? 😳

[cruisingpeople]

We will be boarding on Thursday. We are having an informal Meet & Greet on the 1st sea day, (Friday) at 10:45 just aft of Club One5/Horizon Court on the Non-Smoking side. It would be great if you could join us as I'm sure we will have a few people with questions that you would probably be able to answer.

 

Thanks, Joe

[denmarks]

Thanks for the info. I am going on the Grand on 12/3.

[MotownVoice]

She was my first date.

Some loves, you just never get over.

Edited September 30, 2019 by MotownVoice

[Sea Hag]

1 hour ago, rocklinmom said:

Ooh I have a question for you, if you get bored, I would love to see if a certain pair of interior cabins at the back of Aloha deck have their doors together or not...it would be the pair of cabins A736 and A732 (on the port side, a few doors back from the exit door out to the Terrace Pool). Would love to see pics of their doors (and inside if happen to be open), or if no photo possible then just confirmation if their doors are next to each other or not. Thinking of a family cruise on Grand and need to split into two cabins. Thanks if you can! 

Those two cabins show as next to each other on the deck plans, so I think they surely are. That would be normal for the cabin numbering on that ship. If you go to cruisedeckplans.com, there's a YouTube video of A732. Or just do a search at YouTube.

[boom op]

You won’t have to worry about the heat the closer you get to SF. It was 54 this morning. 

[Steelers36]

1 hour ago, Sea Hag said:

Those two cabins show as next to each other on the deck plans, so I think they surely are. That would be normal for the cabin numbering on that ship. If you go to cruisedeckplans.com, there's a YouTube video of A732. Or just do a search at YouTube.

Although next to each other, it could be the bathrooms that abut or the entry doors.  However, the inquiring poster, @rocklinmom, is lucky that a video was posted.  I can tell that A732 has the entry door on the right and bath/closet area to the left as facing the cabin from the hallway.  Therefore, A736 will have its door on the left and the two doors will indeed abut each other in this case.

 

[rocklinmom]

Ah thank you so much! I had forgotten to check YouTube. Looks like the doors should indeed be together based on where the bathroom is in the video. I assume it would be the same for the starboard side pair as well? That would be A733 and A737.

[LAS!!1414]

Thanks for the detailed update   !!!

 

What is the Casino like ???? 

[mek]

7 hours ago, Belle said:

New door handles, no slots for keys. Hold key to screen by the door

TV is on demand now

Escape room is now $8 pp

Still have Heist game

Computers work, slow some times but fast at other times ...Luck of the draw

No balloons starting in Oct.

At IC coffee lids and cups are paper

Straws are paper now most times you have to ask for them

Sabatini's new menu is good

Alfredo's good as ever

To me and others the Crown Grill not as good as use to be

Salty Dog is good

Dining room and buffet..OK

Times..The ship has put the Dining, Buffet and Elite lounge starting an half hour earlier..so then they close earlier. Just in case your use to the old hours

Formal night..Some really dressed up others looked nice. Smart Casual..lets say it means a lot of different things to people  Being hot it's been more casual I would say

Blue Brothers show is a good one to see (new with Steve and Lee)

Still lots of music around the ship

Trivia and other games still played

Some elevators and bathroom stalls out at different time....and they didn't build a center stair case...so just go with it...Relax..Enjoy!

John Smith is Captain now

Steve still CD

All the crew around the ship are friendly and helpful

 

If doing next cruise Mexico it's hot and the humidity makes it seem hotter.

1st formal night 2nd sea day...2nd formal night sea day after Cabo

A hint if you have an inside cabin..if you split the beds with night stand in the middle it makes your room so much bigger and more room to walk in.

 

I've been on the Grand since 9-13, getting off 10-13 (plus sailed Grand many times) If you have any question I'll answer if I can.

We were on the 9/13 sailing in Alaska - that has to be quite a change from the weather we had up there.

[cheezenip]

On sea days, is there any music playing around the ship during the daytime?

 

Besides bingo, sales/port talks, and comedy cooking classes (cynic in me says chef should stop the comedy and work on improving the dining room/buffet but I digress), what other daytime activities are there? We will be on the Nov Hawaii cruise and there are plenty of sea days.

 

Can you go in a bit more detail on how the dining room / buffet food is just "ok"?

 

 

Edited September 30, 2019 by cheezenip

[jbeth]

Hello!!!! Can you please do me a favor?

Could you please say hello to Giovanni , the Head Waiter, in the Club Class dining room from Mr. Frank and Julie????

Also, please ask him if he'll still be there in end of January when we sail to Hawaii

We loved him!!!! He's terrific!!!

Julie  and Frank Chico, Ca

[judyjudy56]

Do you know what movies are playing on MUTS?  We will be on her October 13.

[Cruise Raider]

Hey thanks!!  We are on the 10/3 cruise as well and I have some up to date questions for you, in particular, concerning the Mexico sailings (vs the Alaska sailing).  

 

My neighbors are traveling with us and want to pre-purchase the internet package.  Is it still so awful?  I know Mexico would be better than Alaska ... just want to warn her if it still isn't so great.  

Also, are they selling the wine bottle packages onboard since we are on a 10 night sailing?  I've heard some ships weren't selling it ... hopefully, that doesn't spread to the Grand.  

Please join us for our informal meet and greet as 'crusingpeople' suggested .. if you can make it.  And, thanks for the info!!  

 

[Ellipooh]

Okay, I am desperate to know if the Buffet is really going to close early.  I will be on the Grand in December.  I am an all-hours type, and the extended hours for the Buffet is one thing that keeps me on Princess. 

[esstheman]

20 hours ago, judyjudy56 said:

Do you know what movies are playing on MUTS?  We will be on her October 13.

 

[Belle]

Glad you liked my information about the Grand. Will answer some questions now and try to

get back on the others.

 

Dining..Anytime closes at 9 pm and Buffet at 10:30 pm..IC 24 hours as is room service

 

Casino..Is fine. liked this cruise very much won a big jackpot. Been lots of winners. Formal nights after

6 pm no smoking an a other night to. No smoking at tables at all. Lots of slots and table games.

Friendly staff.

 

There's music around the ship some in day time in the Piazza but mostly after 5 pm all around on deck 7.

Hawaii you will have a Hawaiian couple who will play music during the day.

 

Daytime..Different trivia's, sea crafts, different games, Can sigh up for singing.

 

Mutts...Mutts movies.  will come to the tv after shown also to the vista and the Princess theater.

 

Sorry have to go..will write later.

[c-boy]

 

 " Casino..Is fine. liked this cruise very much won a big jackpot. Been lots of winners. Formal nights after

6 pm no smoking an a other night to. No smoking at tables at all. Lots of slots and table games.

Friendly staff."    ha  !   glad to see this..

[Colo Cruiser]

On 9/30/2019 at 8:10 AM, cruisingpeople said:

We will be boarding on Thursday. We are having an informal Meet & Greet on the 1st sea day, (Friday) at 10:45 just aft of Club One5/Horizon Court on the Non-Smoking side. It would be great if you could join us as I'm sure we will have a few people with questions that you would probably be able to answer.

 

Thanks, Joe

Joe is the DR/Buffet now tuning into Del Boca Vista?  It gets earlier and earlier.  😳

[sfpd3000]

Who is the current executive chef?

[Lucky TGO]

Thanks for sharing good to know.

Tony