written by on 07/08/2010
WE HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM 2 WEEKS ON GRAND PRINCESS AND HAD 2 WEEKS WITH A BALCONY ROOM ROUND THE MED. THE SERVICE FOOD ENTERTAINMENT WAS VERY GOOD.VALUE FOR MONEY WITHOUT QUESTION.IF YOU ARE GOING ON THIS SHIP OR ARE CONSIDERING GOING, THEN EXPECT LOTS OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AND BUN FIGHTS TO GET SUN LOUNGERS ON THE SUN DECKS.THE DRINKS AND EXCURSIONS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. WE CAN ONLY SPEAK FOR OURSELVES, IN THAT WE HAD A PLEASANT HOLIDAY.WE BOOKED IT UP LATE AND DIDN'T EXPECT SO MANY FAMILIES ON BOARD.THIS IS AN OBSERVATION AND NOT A CRITICISM. THERE ARE 3 FORMAL NIGHTS AND NOT 2 AS NORMAL. UNFORTUNATELY, WE BRITS ARE GREAT AT MOANING ABOUT THINGS, I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I THINK IT IS IN OUR NATURE.PEOPLE MOAN ABOUT EVERYTHING EVENTUALLY AND COMPARE TO THE CRUISES EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST. WE HAVE DONE 5 NOW 3 WITH PRINCESS, RUBY,CARRIBEAN NOW GRAND. THE SHIP IS 10 YEARS OLD AND IN NEED OF REFURB WHICH IS TAKING PLACE APRIL 2011. EVERYTHING IS IN DOLLARS ON BOARD NOT POUNDS.TIPPING IS AUTOMATICALLY TAKEN FROM YOUR C/CARD $10.50 PER PERSON PER DAY, UNLESS YOU OPT OUT, WHICH YOU CAN BUT IT IS NOT ADVERTISED.WE WILL TRY P & O AND CELEBRITY HAVING DONE R/C 3 PRINCESS AND 1 COSTA.HOPE THIS BRIEF REVIEW IS OF HELP TO YOU.