A Look Around Regent Grandeur

Regent Grandeur is the newest in the 'class' that was started by Regent Splendor, the ship we sailed transatlantic in November of 2022. So we were already familiar with the ship's layout before we boarded. There are always some differences, but they have not made any major design changes with this ship.

Here are a few photos from the lounges and restaurants:

The Constellation Theatre is where the production shows are presented. The cast has 4 vocalists and another 8 dancers and the shows have been good so far.

The Observation Lounge is all the way forward on the ship above the bridge and is the main piano bar. There are a couple of other lounges, the Meridian and the Grandeur, and they are set up a little differently. 

Cruise Director David Nevin and pianist Gino DeLuca
doing a number together in one of Gino's late sets.
We had both of them on our Splendor cruise as well.

The lounge is a good size and has some little nooks
where you can sit and watch the sea go by.

The pool deck, which includes the Pool Bar and the Grill which serves buffet light breakfast and lunches as well as grill specialties. The only problem we've found with the pool area is that people tend to drop things on the best of the lounges and take off for breakfast, etc. Of course, we are asked in the daily Passages not to do this, but they can't force people to do otherwise. Apparently staff removed some things left on a lounge one time, and the person accused them of stealing an expensive watch from the bag.....possibly not true; after all, who would leave an expensive watch in a 'place holder' bag? But the line settled and now they can ask nicely, but they can't prevent 'chair hogs' as we call them.  I've been in the pool a few times already, and it is very nice!

All the way aft on Deck 12 we find the mini golf course. The holes here are fashioned after the greens on some famous courses around the world. Of course, the water is represented by blue Astroturf instead of green! We have yet to play a round or two.

The specialty restaurants are the same as those on Splendor - the steak  house is Prime 7, the French restaurant is Chartreuse, and the Asian is Pacific Rim. The entrance designs are all different though.

We have eaten dinner at Prime 7 and just today also had lunch there. Very nice, and we'll describe the food in the 'Food Post'.

All of the specialty restaurants have their own small lobby bar as well. I will have to get a couple of nice photos of Chartreuse when I can.

Coffee Connection on Deck 5 is usually quite busy. There are also some tables on the deck outside, which is different. As well, the Puzzle Tables are across the passageway. Larry will sit and have a coffee while I work on the latest jigsaw puzzles.

The grand staircase. This area of Decks 4 and 5 is where Reception, Shore Excursions, the shops, the Casino and the two smaller lounges are found. It is a nice central spot and even has a few comfortable seating areas.

The Grandeur Lounge. The duo plays here at night and it is also used for special events played by the band as well as events like Karaoke Night.

Compass Rose, the main dining room on board. It is very nicely laid out, but we're not crazy about the window treatment. Instead of curtains, there a glass panels with tiny lights embedded in them. It looks nice, especially at night, but the room doesn't have the same coziness as it would with curtains.

The entrance to Pacific Rim. On Splendor, this was a dragon. We haven't seen the main entrance of Regent Explorer, the other sister ship, but we will in January when we spend 30 days on board.

That's a quick look at the main venues of the ship. It is very roomy and never seems crowded - except at the pool, of course! We'll include more photos later on.

We've just left Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas. We stayed on board the ship this morning, and I'm writing this as we sail off toward San Juan.