Grandeur of the Seas Comes to Baltimore June 22, 2019
This 279x36m (915x118ft) cruise ship was built in 1996 by STX Finland Oy’s Hietalahti shipyard. STX has underwent a number of name changes since then and is currently known as Meyer Turku. This 2014 gCaptain article has more information about this transformation. This Land Sea & Air article from 2013 has a profile of STX Finland Oy that is quite interesting. The shipyard also underwent some ownership changes and is currently owned by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard. More specs and general information about this ship can be found on this wikipedia page including a list of incidents, the most recent of which is a steering issue while returning to Baltimore in January of 2018.
The Grandeur of the Seas is owned by Royal Caribbean and is currently their third oldest ship according to this wikipedia article. This Vision Class ship can carry up to 2,446 passengers and 760 crew. This cruisecritic review gives it a 4 out of 5 stars and has a lot of detailed information about the ship’s amenities and features. A variety of different kinds of cruises can be had from Baltimore, Maryland aboard this ship from the Bermuda and Bahamas to New England and Canada, from 5 nights up to 9 nights. Click here for cruise information.
In the video below she can be seen making a sunrise arrival to Baltimore while people can be seen enjoying the last moments of their cruise. A giant TV can be seen playing on the top deck as well. Just aft the funnel a rock climbing wall can be seen!
The container ship Dublin Express preceded this ship into port.
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