Grandeur of the Seas Departs Baltimore September 14, 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.
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 12 nights. Click here for cruise information.
This ship experienced engine trouble on her August 31st cruise and had to return to port according to this Cruise Critic article. Another Cruise Critic article from August 21 why this ship has a loyal following including its size, atmosphere, and friendly crew.
In my video below she can be seen departing Baltimore, Maryland with passengers enjoy the first minutes of their cruise from the upper decks. In later scenes the inbound roro ship Hoegh Trapper and bulk freighter SSI Excellent can be seen.
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