Grandeur of the Seas - Dry Dock March 2019

[Jared M.]

I hear that there is a dry dock for Grandeur of the Seas over the next 2-3 weeks. Does anyone have an idea what is going to happen in this dry dock--like any minor or major renovations or will this just be for maintenance? I am going onboard this ship in the near future and I am just curious of what is happening during this dry dock.

[Pima1988]

I have been told it is just for maintenance, no refurbishment.  Lady G will get a major overhaul in 2020 or 2021 (can't recall)

[Matt]

Minor work. No new features.

[coneyraven]

Strictly maintenance, plus, replace some carpeting .... as for the major over hall, I'm hearing the latter half of April. (there are bookings available in March & early April)

[spiralqueen]

22 minutes ago, coneyraven said:

Strictly maintenance, plus, replace some carpeting .... as for the major over hall, I'm hearing the latter half of April. (there are bookings available in March & early April)

Latter half of April of which year? I wish you could sort by date on Royal's site as it's sort of difficult to easily see the sailing gaps. 

[coneyraven]

1 minute ago, spiralqueen said:

Latter half of April of which year? I wish you could sort by date on Royal's site as it's sort of difficult to easily see the sailing gaps. 

Sorry --- 2021

[spiralqueen]

Just now, coneyraven said:

Sorry --- 2021

Thank you! Btw quick note, your passion for Lady G is one of the reasons I'm super excited to try her out for Thanksgiving this year (well, that and the price!).

[coneyraven]

1 minute ago, spiralqueen said:

Thank you! Btw quick note, your passion for Lady G is one of the reasons I'm super excited to try her out for Thanksgiving this year (well, that and the price!).

Thank YOU!!!!  She's our Happy Place ..... Does she have all the bells & whistles of the newer ships?  Nope, but in our eyes, that's a good thing ...... it's just the two of us, so, the fewer kids, the better in terms of our ability to just relax.

 

[coneyraven]

Here she is in Dry Dock

[ThyriC]

OOOoooh!!  Makin her look extra pretty for my October sailing!  

[KJ1231]

Like @coneyraven, I have a daytime picture of Grandeur that I took in Freeport on Sunday. Will post later...

[Steve_]

Well, Lady G should be coming out of dry dock very soon as she is expected in Baltimore for a sailing Friday morning.   Let you know if we see anything new...

[twangster]

John Blair and wife have been posting some FB video and pics from their dry dock and tour highlighting the marine maintenance under the water line in the dry dock.

https://www.facebook.com/john.blair.1401

 

 

 

 

 

[KathyC]

We're on her in 40 days!  Can't wait! 

[WAAAYTOOO]

The sound on these videos isn't working for me.   

[ThyriC]

I squealed like a little girl watching those videos of just how interesting it is to see something you never get a chance to see, even on behind the scenes tours you dont see these things.  

[ThyriC]

@WAAAYTOOO on the bottom right of the video do you see a muted audio?  Took me a min to find it myself.  

[WAAAYTOOO]

9 minutes ago, ThyriC said:

@WAAAYTOOO on the bottom right of the video do you see a muted audio?  Took me a min to find it myself.  

<embarrassed face>  Thanks....

[Hoski]

So I looked at Royal's website and the pictures of the cabins look awesome but all the passenger photos look nothing like that.  It's kind of deceptive.

[coneyraven]

On 3/20/2019 at 11:12 PM, Hoski said:

So I looked at Royal's website and the pictures of the cabins look awesome but all the passenger photos look nothing like that.  It's kind of deceptive.

I think they use the same photos fleet wide as samples of what you can expect with the different classes .... I call them stock photos.  As for deceptive?  unless there's a disclaimer saying there may be differences from the picture -- I can't disagree with that thought process.

[AlohaLivin]

Yesterday I was told that she is on her way back!  I am onboard in May so I am happy to see her ready and able  

[KJ1231]

Co-worker sails on her this weekend - Baltimore to CCC via Port Canaveral. **jealous**

[Susie]

Glad to hear she get some work done. As you see she was my second home. We sailed her 5 times because so close to my house. However, not sure I will sail her again because of not much for my son who is 6 years old to do. I wish RC put some slide or splash away for kids on her. 

[twangster]

According to marinetraffic.com she is back home in Baltimore.

[SSimm]

Does anyone know if you need to bring some European plug adapters for Grandeur? We were on Enchantment of the Seas this past summer and found that only 2 of the 4 plugs were US and they didn’t allow surge protectors. TIA. 

[WAAAYTOOO]

Sure, you can bring European converters.  Just be sure that your devices are dual voltage.  You will burn up your hair dryer using a Euro converter unless the device is rated for 220.