ILOVEMEXICO Posted October 9, 2008 #1 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Kind of a last minute decision to take another cruise - we've been on two others but always booked early in the spring and had a good selection of rooms. We are able to get a balcony C226 on the caribe deck on the Grand Princess - we have never been that close to the front - is there alot more motion - how old is the Grand - have read some negatives so not quite sure about this ship. Previous cruises were on Golden and Crown Thanks for your help - we have to decide by Sat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizer2d Posted October 9, 2008 #2 Share Posted October 9, 2008 We were in C210 on the Golden in Feb. I love the Carib deck. No,not much motion ,and that was a Mexican Riviera cruise. The only problem was the distance in walking!!We actually enjoyed being so far forward. We were on the Grand last year--I love these 2 ships. Even though they're older, they don't show their age. The Grand and Golden are sister ships and we've been on both twice. So book it and enjoy your trip!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druke I Posted October 9, 2008 #3 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Grand Princess was built 1998 - not old in ship years. Should you hit heavy pitching seas, you'll feel the motion. We were in C-250 on Golden Princess, 8-02, and hit a series of storms West of the Azores. We had bowslap spray raining down on our balcony, several windows on Prom Deck shattered due to ship's flexing, and there was a lot of bottle/glass/china damage in bars, shops, and restaurants. Little bumpy for awhile, and we were 6 hrs late into New York City. Normal seas, you should be fine that far forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B40 Tha Cruisa Posted October 9, 2008 #4 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Like the others said, normal sea conditions you will be fine. I was on the Grand recently and I love the ship. I really did not see many signs of wear and tear other than what is normal. I was in Caribe 720, which is quite far aft and really like the Caribe deck for its location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted October 9, 2008 #5 Share Posted October 9, 2008 The Grand is an excellent ship. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILOVEMEXICO Posted October 10, 2008 Author #6 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Thanks- we are going to book tomorrow - I can't believe it. Deciding on this cruise later than normal and a balcony on the caribe available (although not alot of them). Hopefully calm seas - we were on the crown a couple of years ago and had some rough seas - didn't bother me but hubby could feel it. Also read the Grand is going to be dry docked for upholstery/carpet replacement in Dec. Thanks again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted October 10, 2008 #7 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Thanks- we are going to book tomorrow - I can't believe it. Deciding on this cruise later than normal and a balcony on the caribe available (although not alot of them). Hopefully calm seas - we were on the crown a couple of years ago and had some rough seas - didn't bother me but hubby could feel it.Also read the Grand is going to be dry docked for upholstery/carpet replacement in Dec. Thanks again.... It will be fine. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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