Grandeur of the Seas
Grandeur of the Seas
Maiden Voyage December
14th 1996
Gross Tonnage 74,000
Guest Capacity 1950
Grandeur of the Seas was the third ship of six in the vision class. Nicked
named “Ship of light” lives up to her name with the mass amount of glass
windows throughout the common areas of the ship.

The center atrium spans seven decks leading to all areas of the ship
including the Viking Crown Lounge on Deck eleven.
Smaller and a bit shorter the Grandeur lives up to her name as one of
the most beautiful ships in the fleet. The color throughout the ship reflex’
s light all day and in the evening spectacular lighting invites the
passenger to mingle in and around the ship.
The windjammer is much
larger and more open on this
class of ship and the informal
dinner upstairs was fantastic.
The pasta bar was wonderful
and very flavorful.

The two-story dining room with
waterfall is open and easy
access around the tables. It is
nice that they do not set to
tables so close to each other.
Live entertainment in the atrium can get a little loud
but most nights it was very enjoyable.

We enjoyed the Grandeur, returning again about six
weeks after our first trip, then off to her sister ship,
Enchantment of the Seas, September 09 and then
her big sister, Serenade of the Seas, October 09 for
a fifteen night Panama Canal Cruise.
May Fair Winds and Tranquil Seas Be With You
First night service was slow but improved over the four other nights excluding the
formal dinner with the captain. Food was good and it was nice to see a change in the
lunch menu.

One thing that I did not like was the fact that late night in the Viking Crown Lounge
turns into their dance club. We normally find ourselves upstairs for chocolate martinis.
So instead we made our way to the Champaign lounge and really enjoyed the
surroundings. Thank you Marie for making us feel so welcomed.