RSLeesburg Posted May 5, 2013 #1 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Thanks to all those who replied to my questions over the past few days. We booked our trip on the Grandeur this morning. Will be sailing on Sept 27th for 6 nights to Bermuda. I am sure we will have tons of question between now and then :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 5, 2013 #2 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Good for you. Let the addiction begin!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinggirl Posted May 5, 2013 #3 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Sounds great! Be sure to get travel insurance. We bought it on our first cruise, then had to cancel 4 days before sailing, and got our money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Familygoboston Posted May 5, 2013 #4 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Congratulations and welcome aboard! You are already way ahead of the game...I didn't discover cruise critic till after I made Emerald C&A and I've learned so much and enjoy cruising even more now!:D Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLeesburg Posted May 5, 2013 Author #5 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Travel insurance bought through RCI when I booked the trip :) I am not sure how you can book SO far in advance - waiting 4 months is going to kill us. I couldn't imagine waiting over a year for a cruise :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned11 Posted May 5, 2013 #6 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Hope you enjoy. You do realise that this won't be your last?! :D Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcvt Posted May 5, 2013 #7 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Travel insurance bought through RCI when I booked the trip :) I am not sure how you can book SO far in advance - waiting 4 months is going to kill us. I couldn't imagine waiting over a year for a cruise :eek: Just check in here regularly and that four months will go by quicker than you think ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLeesburg Posted May 5, 2013 Author #8 Share Posted May 5, 2013 My wife is already growing concerned about my fascination with this site :) But with several posters sailing on the Grandeur in the next few weeks, I am eagerly awaiting reviews and more pics (a few of a GS please), plus some news about the AO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maureencruiser Posted May 5, 2013 #9 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Congrats - I am so happy for you! I believe if you go to portbermudawebcam.com right now, that is the Grandeur docked right now. I know if it's not someone will correct me.:o Either way, it is an RCI ship in Bermuda! A little tip from Lynchburg to Leesburg! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anandaindonesia Posted May 5, 2013 #10 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Ahoy...! I can see you've started your call. Hope you'll meet your cruise mates soon. Enjoy your cruise! Please be aware: cruising is addictive! You have been warned :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLeesburg Posted May 5, 2013 Author #11 Share Posted May 5, 2013 That is SO cool. The Bermuda webcam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted May 5, 2013 #12 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Thanks to all those who replied to my questions over the past few days. We booked our trip on the Grandeur this morning. Will be sailing on Sept 27th for 6 nights to Bermuda. I am sure we will have tons of question between now and then :) Congratulations, hope you have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Posted May 5, 2013 #13 Share Posted May 5, 2013 I am not sure how you can book SO far in advance - waiting 4 months is going to kill us. I couldn't imagine waiting over a year for a cruise :eek: I finalized a booking for March yesterday...March 2015!:eek: If you get addicted to cruising like some people on here:rolleyes:, you may find yourself doing it too! If you don't mind having money tied up in deposits, booking early gets you your choice of cabin and usually the best price. You can always get your price adjusted down (until the final payment deadline), but if you don't book and prices go up you're stuck with the higher fare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maureencruiser Posted May 7, 2013 #14 Share Posted May 7, 2013 That is SO cool. The Bermuda webcam. Glad you liked it. On the left hand side, you can use the drop down list to look at other webcams at other ports. My coworker and I watched "our" ship sail from Port Canaveral today! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted May 7, 2013 #15 Share Posted May 7, 2013 My wife is already growing concerned about my fascination with this site :) But with several posters sailing on the Grandeur in the next few weeks, I am eagerly awaiting reviews and more pics (a few of a GS please), plus some news about the AO. The solution to that is to get her to register here herself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asylum575 Posted May 7, 2013 #16 Share Posted May 7, 2013 We were on the Grandeur about 3 years ago out of Tampa. Nice ship for a first cruise. The bigger ships have just too much going on for a first cruise. Bermuda is also a great first cruise destination because you get alot more than 1/2 day there. Good choice, Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLeesburg Posted May 7, 2013 Author #17 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Thanks. We wanted to sail out of Baltimore because we can drive to the port. This kind of eliminated the mega ships, although that was fine with us. Our son was a little overwelmed by all the people at WDW, so we did not want to go too big on the ship. We had two choices - Bermuda or Bahamas, and my wife and I thought a 6 day cruise might be better for a first time, so that led us to Grandeur. We are excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchiefs13 Posted May 7, 2013 #18 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Woohoo! Welcome aboard RSLeesburg! Be prepared to meet some of the most awesome people... yes, there are still grumps onboard, but far and above I've met so many new cool folks onboard, some I've even signed up specifically to go cruise with again! Judy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyDad13 Posted May 7, 2013 #19 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Make sure you get linked in with your "Roll Call". You get to meet many people online who are cruising with you. Great way to build the anticipation, plus meet some really neat folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impatientlywaiting Posted May 7, 2013 #20 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Thanks to all those who replied to my questions over the past few days. We booked our trip on the Grandeur this morning. Will be sailing on Sept 27th for 6 nights to Bermuda. I am sure we will have tons of question between now and then :) You'll be hooked by the time your cruise is over! If you book another cruise while on-board, you'll only have to pay $100 deposit and also get on-board credit! On our first cruise we decided to stay loyal to Royal and to this day have never cruised with any other cruise line - that way all our points are with Royal and we get more benefits! Have fun and happy sailing! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peeker28 Posted May 7, 2013 #21 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Congrats on your first cruise and enjoy!!! As others have said, this is an awesome site!!! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladysilver Posted May 7, 2013 #22 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Thanks to all those who replied to my questions over the past few days. We booked our trip on the Grandeur this morning. Will be sailing on Sept 27th for 6 nights to Bermuda. I am sure we will have tons of question between now and then :) Congratulations on your first cruise booking!!!!!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena1 Posted May 7, 2013 #23 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Thanks to all those who replied to my questions over the past few days. We booked our trip on the Grandeur this morning. Will be sailing on Sept 27th for 6 nights to Bermuda. I am sure we will have tons of question between now and then :) Welcome to the family of cruise addicts!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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