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I honestly wish HAL had a learn how to play craps activity I would have really enjoyed that.

The casino was open and I was playing blackjack the night we left Quebec City. Pretty sure it was open the night before between Montreal and Quebec City as well.

I was in 1893 and parents were in 1895 in June and they were both great. Would absolutely take the cabins again.

This is what bugged my parents. They are normally princess cruisers and have had 0 problems with the medallions and app on them. Why can IT be great on one and so bad on the other when it's the same company‽

Oh you missed a wonderful time Mandy's Husband was one of the officers and it was the day after his birthday so she had the whole Crows Nest singing to him. It was great 😂

This was my family's experience as well it was very hit or miss and honestly at times the messaging would only show. Spinning circle and was unusable.

There was the one day, I think Thursdays 4 pm trivia, that had an extra prize pack from the shops. Also the winners of Officers vs Passenger Trivia got Drinks.

So I wanted to follow up and let people know about my experience. I was in 1893 and had a shower only cabin. It was great. Had plenty of room in the bathroom and while taking a shower. I quickly learned what chairs on board I could easily fit in and had no trouble getting them.

I was impressed that our tour bus arrived at 11:30 on the third and we were basically on and in the state room in a half hour. I had though we would have to hang about the ship for a while first, while waiting for the stateroom to be ready. Pretty sure my bag was delivered by the time I got back from watching us leave from the skydeck.

Sounds like you will have a blast. As a first time cruiser, not knowing exactly what to expect I appreciated the smaller ship because it was fairly easy to navigate around. My parents, as seasoned cruisers appreciated it as our staterooms being midships made it easier to get anywhere without too far a walk due to mobility impairments. I really loved my time on the Zaandam and so happy it wasn't something crazy like Symphony of the Seas, where I feel I would be run ragged trying to do anything.

I am unsure... The photos below may help answer that but I don't know what to look for.

I too was on the Zaandam last week and I enjoyed the music quite a bit Ian played the piano in Mix every night except one, heard the band at the orange party, the guitarist was good but she was playing the same sets over and over. Mandy and the entertainment team though, they were rocking. Loved all the trivia's at 10/4/8.

I did not see any soot in or around the pool

Last time I was at MV was during off-season and I took the ferry over from woods hole the school bus tour was still running but a bunch of us day trippers also found a smaller van that did an island tour as well at the ferry dock. It was more personal and got to maybe see some places a school bus couldn't go.

That will be a fun time with the Boston faithful. Don't expect a ton of Detroit fans. I have been able to see a few games at Fenway since I live in New England, and the only time I have seen Red Sox fans even close to being out numbered was the first game the Cubs played at Fenway since the 1910's.... It was a heck of an experience for my crazy cub fan heart.

Oh that's awesome I have heard he was a wonderful person.

Will do!

We are doing the cruise as part of a tour with GLOBUS so all I currently know at the moment is I will be in a d class room. I should know more this week as we get to sixty days.. I have a queen at home so it shouldn't be an issue.

Hehehe my mother shares in your pain as I am a good foot taller than her and even an inch or so taller than my father. She got lucky my sister toped off right below her height. 😂 I technically am a single cruiser as I will have my own cabin, but my parents will also be on the cruise as well. I have been on my own for so long now I couldn't imagine having all four of us in the same cabin. 🤣 Last time we shared a hotel room it was a three bedroom 3 bath suite in Key West, so we had plenty of personal space. 😂. I will be happy to update this thread with my experience. I am just really excited for my first cruise. My parents are princess pros but this is their first non princess cruise. Even my sister has been on multiple cruises with different lines.

Thanks! I appreciate the information! I updated my avatar so people can get a good idea of what I am like, just in case. 🤣

I would be shocked if that was the case 6'6" and heavy. 😂 When I say Hagrid sized I mean it. 🤣

Thanks I really appreciate it!

Does that cost extra? Are they private?

Lol I appreciate that. The hallways between cabins looked super small to me comparatively to videos from other ships I have seen.

I am what, I like to say, Hagrid sized. I have never cruised before but will be on the Zaandam in June and the videos I have seen the bathrooms look to be bigger than expected which is good, but the hallways seem small. How is the ship for larger people?