Grand Mariner in Rhode Island
REVIEWER
Lynn Marshall from the USA.
CRUISE LINE
SHIP
Grand Mariner.
DESTINATION
Warren, Newport, Block Island and Bristol, Rhode Island.
# OF NIGHTS
3.
DEPARTURE DATE & PORTS
July 2018, from Warren, Rhode Island.
OVERALL RATING
4 out of 5 stars (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=poor, 1=terrible)
-Food Rating: 4
-Cabin Rating: 3
-Service/Crew Rating: 4
-Itinerary Rating: 4
REVIEW
We came with no expectations, so we we weren’t disappointed! The weather rerouted our ship, but the captain found other ports and kept us safe. An elaborate hor’deurve table and full bar were offered as an APOLOGY!
Delicious food and friendly, helpful crew!
We’d go again!
QUIRKYCRUISE.COM’S REVIEW OF BLOUNT SMALL SHIP ADVENTURES
Blount Small Ship Adventures (BSSA) was founded in 1966 by Yankee entrepreneur Luther Blount as the American Canadian Line headquartered in Warren, Rhode Island. He is largely responsible for the rebirth of US-flag coastal and inland voyages. His three daughters now run the cruise line and shipyard that builds small cruise vessels and excursion boats. Since the beginning Blount has operated small American-flagged ships taking less than 100 passengers on an appealing set of creative coastal and inland waters itineraries from New England and its historic islands, via the Hudson River and Erie Canal to the St. Lawrence River and French Canada, through the Great Lakes to Chicago, and south along the East Coast’s Intracoastal Waterway to the Carolinas and Florida. Belize for its islands and barrier reef and Guatemala for its Mayan ruins are a December and January destinations. 9-day Cuba cruises during February to April are ongoing. The crew is all-American, and captains are Blount veterans and know their waters. Cabins are tiny and the social life amongst mostly senior Americans and Canadians is relaxed and upbeat. It’s destination cruising with few of the frills that characterize the mainstream ships. Most passengers like it that way, that is once they get used to the small quarters. 2016 was Blount’s 50th anniversary for operating small-ship cruises. Blount is the only overnight cruise line that can negotiate Erie and Oswego canals, and New York State’s canal system is now a National Historic Landmark. To read more click here.
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