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On Pinnacle class ships definitely check out the selection in Notes. On Nieuw Amsterdam, as others say, ask the bartender or take a look at what is in the shelves behind them.

Ditto! Just checked mine and it's updated 😀

Very little to none due to the overhang from the lido/pool deck above. Deck 6 might be a better option but I'm not one who can say for sure.

I can say that at no time have we smelled smoke on our aft verandah...nor seen soot. Have sailed afts on HAL and RCCL. both were clean and fresh at all times

You'll be hooked on aft cabins after that 😉

I am so stealing this....the wake life. Love it!

DW and I were married on RCCL ship in 2007. Part of the package was getting the license from the State of Florida. They then arranged for a Justice of the Peace to come on board the day of embarkation and do our ceremony. We had priority embarkation and were escorted onto the ship early to get ready. The ceremony was held, pictures taken etc. The coordinator and JP disembarked and we set sail. the best advice I can give is to contact the appropriate department and ask how they operate their wedding package.

Perhaps I'm just blind but for the life of me I can't seem to find the itineraries I've marked as "Favorites" ? It used to be there was a spot to link to that would bring up just the list of chosen itineraries without having to go through all the ones in a date range? Any thoughts?

I've read in other threads it can be a couple of weeks or so. Still waiting for mine to show up as well after disembarking Dec 22

Notes is THE place for some exceptional single malts! Spent my fair share of time there on Rotterdam. Ranging in price from about $13 per pour, up to $400 per pour for some of the well-aged Macallan.

Yes. Pre-purchased it in November prior to our cruise on December 15th. When is your cruise leaving?

Agree with @Haljo1935. As we were on deck 8 we could hear occasional chair movement early in the morning from the Seaview pool, but other than that no issue with wake or engine noise

Thanks for the tips! I'll have to double check the refresh setting!

Yes it was $10 per day plus $12.60 for the gratuity for both my DW and myself. So $82.60 each on a 7 night cruise.

Dive In and New York Pizza are also open for lunch embarkation day.

I was happy to send them along. HalFacts is an invaluable resource for us all and I'm happy to give a little back for the help I've gotten from the site!

Bon voyage and fair winds all!

They are ready to handle dietary needs! Let HAL or have your TA let them know. Once on board, see the maitre de, and you'll be given a menu a day ahead of time to choose your meal for the following day. They galley has it down for things like this as long as they know ahead of time .

Aww you'll definitely love this cabin. We left it in great shape for you!

My pleasure!! I couldn't agree more, best views and location on a ship 😀

This was our first Pinnacle class ship and we were thoroughly impressed with most every aspect of the ship. For this cruise it was myself and DW along with my 81 year old Mom who sailed in a solo cabin. Embarkation: A very quick embarkation as Mom needed wheelchair assistance. We were speedily taken to a separate table where the necessities were taken care of and then escorted upstairs at Port Everglades Pier 26, to await boarding. After waiting perhaps 20 minutes the ship was cleared and we were taken onboard. First Impressions: Stunningly beautiful and spotlessly clean. Rotterdam being the newest ship in the fleet did not disappoint. As being just before Christmas, it was also decorated nicely and the gingerbread village with train was a hit with most passengers. Cabins ready shortly after we boarded so went to check those out and get our cards. Once again, they were spotless and beautiful. A trip to Dive In for lunch and to feel truly on vacation. Stateroom: We were in aft cabin VS 8203. There was certainly a little more interior space that most other verandah cabins. Plenty of outlets for us with one on either side of the bed along with USB plugs. At the desk there were more outlets and USB plugs along with European outlets. Single sink in the bathroom and not much storage/shelving space but a decent sized standup shower with glass door. Very good water pressure!! I did post some pictures of the cabin and balcony on the HAL board and you can find those here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2980822-rotterdam-aft-facing-cabin-8203-pics/#comment-66637226 Dining: We had anytime dining and while the food we found very good, the service was a bit lacking in the MDR. A bit slow overall. I'm not sure if the early and late seatings found this particular issue but for anytime, there were often 10-20 minute waits between courses. This is one area HAL could certainly improve upon. As I said, we found the quality of the food quite good when it arrived. I know food is a subjective subject so your mileage may very. We ate in the Pinnacle Grill one night and everything from the service to the food was perfect. Steaks were perfectly cooked as ordered and the desserts plentiful. We also dined in Tamarind one night and completely impressed. Brilliant service and food choices. You can't go wrong with a meal here. New York Pizza and Deli was good though it seemed to be very slow service during the breakfast hours. Another crew member would certainly have helped speed things up. Beverages: We upgraded to the Elite Beveridge package for the signature as soon as we boarded. Crows Nest had the usual great coffee selections as did the Grand Dutch Cafe. Notes Bar had a great selection of single malts and Michael made sure I was well looked after here! We tended to frequent the SeaView Bar and Mae was absolutely brilliant as a server. She remembered our names and cabin number right from embarkation and always had us well looked after. I made sure to send a note about her while onboard and in our post cruise survey. Entertainment: Rolling Stone Rock Room and Billboard Onboard both had excellent musicians and it was great to sit and listen. BB Kings as always was a hit and enjoyed sipping a cocktail to take in a performance. Attended Origins in the main theatre as well as the Billboard pianists and dancers another night. A couple of the dance shows, Musicology and one other, had to be cancelled a couple of nights due to ship movement and safety concerns for the dancers. The Voyage: We left port on December 15th, barely ahead of a storm on the east cost affecting the seas, so the first couple of days was pretty rocky and lots of ship movement. That improved for our stops in Grand Turk, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas but you could still feel a fair bit of ship motion. Half Moon Cay was pretty breezy and wee did a SeaDoo excursion, dug our toes into the beautiful beach sand and had the barbeque lunch. I figure we actually made all our port stops so we got very lucky as other cruises had massively impacted itineraries. Disembarkation: This seemed very well organized and went off without to much of a hitch with staff calling group color and numbers and not too much of a line. One Major Con: The Navigator app worked good for the daily activities and such, but when it came to getting reminders for dining reservations and especially the chat function, it was definitely lacking. We had to completely force stop the app and restart it several times a day before giving up on that aspect completely. C'mon HAL, I'm sure your tech wizards can get this fixed so it's usable! Getting reminders 18 hours after the reservation time had past is really unacceptable, and not receiving chat messages after properly adding others to the feature needs to be a priority for you to improve!! Final Thoughts: We really liked the Pinnacle class and Rotterdam specifically. The ship and venues seemed very well laid out. The crew was great (as always). My biggest beef was the Navigator app which needs considerable fine tuning to function and be usable for the chat and notification features. Would we sail Rotterdam or another Pinnacle class ship again? Definitely

Hi everyone. Recently back from our Rotterdam cruise and stayed in aft cabin 8203. I've sent pictures off to HalFacts but also wanted to post here for anyone interested. Happy to answer any question about the stateroom. The treat us aft cabins generally have bigger balconies. With the overhang of the Seaview pool deck above...lots of privacy as no on can look down onto the balcony.

Zuiderdam from our aft balcony on Rotterdam

Happy holiday cruising!

You did!