Update on our Grand NE

[twototravel]

We are now in Martha’s Vineyard with only two nights left aboard. We had to miss Provincetown due to a Covid outbreak, so we will spend another day in Newport. Our first day we had to dock in Fall River due to the annual Jazz festival. Tomorrow we will dock in Newport across the street from Fort Adams.

 

We have had a bigwig from ACL’s front office aboard for a couple days. I think many have taken advantage to express their issues with our cruise. Breakfast continues to be a weak link, sometimes taking up to an hour to get our food. However, all the food has been great once we were served. Crew continues to turnover frequently. ACL made a decision that ships as big as the Constitution need two Dining managers, so now have two; hoping dining service will improve. Mix ups in orders occur but no big deal. This is our excursion director’s last full cruise. She has been training her replacement. Those on the next sailing will have a nice fellow named David and that will be his first full sailing. 
 

Despite what others have said, everyone, passengers and crew on our ship, continues to wear their masks around the ship and on excursion buses. Very happy about this.

 

All the crew has been great and except for embarkation day, the housekeepers are doing a great job. Cabins are cleaned every morning and turn down service during dinner. There was a shortage of bathroom amenities, but the following Monday after departure all missing supplies were received. 
 

This was our first cruise with ACL, and none of the issues we had were deal breakers. We booked Puget Sound for April 2022. 

[DarthCruiser]

@two2travel, thanks for the update!  It's nice to hear from folks onboard the ship.  We board on August 13 for our first ACL voyage.