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Grandeur of the Seas

Vision-class cruise ship · flagged in The Bahamas. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
73,817
Capacity
2,446
Built
1,996
Length
279 m
Upcoming
111

Reviewer read

A solid, middle-of-the-fleet ship. It falls behind on fitness.

Grandeur of the Seas rates higher overall than 51% of the ships we track. Disembarkation is its strongest showing. The weak spot is fitness.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Disembarkation9.1

    Higher than 74% of ships · 1,044 ratings

  • Service8.9

    Higher than 70% of ships · 3,709 ratings

  • Dining7.9

    Higher than 64% of ships · 3,775 ratings

  • Embarkation8.6

    Higher than 60% of ships · 2,546 ratings

The one caution

6.6out of 10 for fitness

Higher than only 11% of ships. The typical ship scores 7.35.

Everything else, in two lines

Six are good without being remarkable: disembarkation, service, dining, embarkation, entertainment and activities. They rate higher than 55% to 74% of ships.

Family sits in the middle of the fleet too, but only 55 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Five fall below the fleet: value, ship quality, public areas, cabins and fitness. They rate higher than 11% to 43% of ships.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.37 and 8.55. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Three places worth knowing about

  • Windjammer The one people argue about55% positive · 621 comments
  • Solarium The pool people mention most69% positive · 188 comments
  • Chops Also well liked84% positive · 109 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 3 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 7 are all liked by 58% to 87% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (285 of 329), seniors (131 of 157), couples (47 of 52), solo travelers (36 of 41), large groups (21 of 25) and budget travelers (15 of 17).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
How it suits families with young children
Too few reviewers here described sailing with young kids.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Disembarkation9.1Higher than 74%1,044 ratings · broad
Service8.9Higher than 70%3,709 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.6Higher than 60%2,546 ratings · broad
Ship quality8.4Higher than only 29%2,228 ratings · broad
Dining7.9Higher than 64%3,775 ratings · broad
Activities7.9Higher than 55%1,742 ratings · broad
Cabins7.8Higher than only 16%3,947 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.7Higher than 56%3,689 ratings · broad
Public areas7.4Higher than only 28%1,498 ratings · broad
Family7.1Higher than 58%55 ratings · limited
Value6.9Higher than only 43%1,331 ratings · broad
Fitness6.6Higher than only 11%1,183 ratings · broad

4,417 published reviews · 367 from the last three years · 28,518 individual comments read.

On the chart

Upcoming sailings on Grandeur of the Seas