IllinoisGirl1978

over a year without trip reports.. 

In a few short months the s**t hit the fan. He had to  get the Westerdam to dock and bring those passengers home safe and sound.  He also had the Covid19 illness/ death on the Zaandam/Rotterdam.  I don't blame him ( if he was at the end of his contract)

On another note this was a planned departure, because wasn't his wife and younger son aboard the Amsterdam on the 2020 World Cruise? An announcement while visiting with his family and the crew would have been a better way to announce his HAL departure.  

Surviving this pandemic is more important than bringing back the classic HAL.  I do think getting back to it's roots would be a great next step post pandemic.

Customer service with social media engagement.  You all are excluding Generation X and the older Millennials we're the next generation of cruisers and some of us like the mid sized/smaller ships.   

Have a joyous and peaceful day at home. 

Stay Safe Stay Healthy ❤️

In a world of a global pandemic this is great to hear. 

We need to keep taking care of each other.

25 minutes ago, puppycanducruise said:

Good morning.

Thank you for the Daily Report.

Poutine, sounds great.  Not good for my waistline, but tasty.

YOLO! Poutine sounds like a good|bad idea. That's a treat when shelter-in-place/quarantine/lockdown/social distancing ends.

Stay safe

Stay Healthy! 

I had no vacations planned but I would be shopping for my favorite soon to be 6 year old birthday. I would also be at the gym or getting ready for Easter.

Captain Mercer just posted a blog update

http://captainjonathan.com/

The Captain is a hero along with the Oosterdam and Eurodam? (Please correct me if I'm wrong)

Just now, Copper10-8 said:

 

Ane Jan Smit

What a hero.

Who is the Captain on Zaandam? 

2 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

Such a funny movie, I surely need to laugh

1 minute ago, VMax1700 said:

Checking in!

A sailaway will be a nice break from Netflix!

I've been watching National Geographic on Disney + 

I bounced out of work a bit early, it was a super long day.  I ordered takeout to support a local place during sheltering in place. 

I'm planning on baking on a well earned day off.

Chocolate Chip cookies

 Or bread

I'll be working. People still need coffee and I'm happy to caffeinate our doctors and nurses. 

9 hours ago, The-Inside-Cabin said:

 

I was going to get a Starbucks, but is closed at noon for some reason.  I didn't ask why.

Heads up all cafe Starbucks are closed for two weeks or more. Certain drive thrus are only open with VERY limited hours in the US and Canada.  

They're being well taken care of,  there's a lot of deep cleaning  that everyone is doing.

The #hopefloats with the ship's horn is trying to help.  Everyone is trying to make lemonade out of lemons. 

It's also on Instagram, Captain Kate came up with the idea and emailed all the Captains and they agreed quickly. #hopefloats

We as employees don’t know anything, like with Starbucks pausing personal cups.  I read an alert from CNN, and a friend posted a picture of the sign that was yesterday and it’s on the app.

3 minutes ago, Jameseric said:

Love it. Yes, one's hiney can get beyond itchy at the bother of it all. For my part, recently I accepted (in my seventh decade, right?) that I am a process person. Relevance here ... If you're on our particula%r TA this autumn, you may see me at a Lido table grinding three measures of fresh beans into a pourover cone, with steam wafting from my special kettle waiting its turn. So, come over and say Hi and be welcome to bring your cup/mug and try it yourself.

I approve of the fresh grinding ones beans, it does make a wonderful difference. Unfortunately,  there's a 99.9 chance I'll be working. (I work for Starbucks 🤣🤣) 

2 hours ago, Jameseric said:

First of all, I appreciate these comments, all. Now related to ski ww's frustration: while I haven't watched coffee prep in either place, I suspect that there's a higher "fussy quotient" in the MDR food culture, than in the Lido. Assuming of course that neither place uses stale Folgers brand, there's a lot to be said for servicing one's brewing equipment regularly, checking temperatures, swabbing out accumulated residues. All of which must be tough to accomplish when literally hundreds of newly-verticle guests descend on your tables wanting their morning cuppa NOW.

It's a pain in the ass, sometimes the grind of off, sometimes brewers over brew or under brew.  

6 hours ago, ski ww said:

I'm sure not a connoisseur, but I do enjoy a nice cup of java. Why can I get a decent cup of coffee in the MDR but not in the Lido?  

I have your answer!

1) It's the brewing process

2) It may stand longer in the Lido over MDR ( It does make a difference)

3) They may grind the beans more frequently in MDR as opposed to Lido

There's a reason when you go to a coffee shop (Starbucks or your favorite independent shop) you'll see timers on the brewers. It makes a difference on the taste quality.

Meanwhile in Chicagoland the couple that had the virus was discharged from the hospital about a week ago and are out of isolation. 

 https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-coronavirus-patients-released-from-home-isolation-following-recovery/2220027/

1 minute ago, lka1012 said:

Didn't they toot as they left the dock

yes! both ships tooted at least once

Little ship BIG TOOT(?)