Pia1913

8 hours ago, arizonaperson said:

Have friends onboard and heard there was a passenger evacuated by helicopter in the middle of the sea,last night or yesterday.

It was last night about 7:30 PM. We were on our balcony helicopter right overhead.

7 hours ago, QuattroRomeo said:

This adorable lion was my trivia prize on the Zuiderdam in February.  

Bon voyage to both of us. We board the Zuiderdam tomorrow also, for 36 days from Fort Lauderdale to Honolulu. And then we’re going to hang around in Hawaii then fly to California and board another cruise ship before going home. We’ll only be doing 47 days.  

11 hours ago, Gail & Marty sailing away said:

We did the same and the holidays and the pry cruises 

11 hours ago, Gail & Marty sailing away said:

We did the same and the holidays and the pry cruises 

Pry "?

1 hour ago, Mooregre said:

Hello, I am looking at the upcoming Hawaii cruise on the Koningsdam.  I have been assigned cabin 4068.  Before I book, I would appreciate input and recommendations on this cabin.  It looks like it is above the casino.  Thank you in advance for your replies!

Partially obstructed, so you will see the ocean.  Above the casino is way better than being below the casino.  Location is pretty good; almost close to midship

1 hour ago, loman said:

here is a recent video of the buffet on Allure 

 

 

Very interesting video thank you. 

 

 

Thank you all for your responses. I kind of figured it was going to be served.

Specifically asking about Freedom

20 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

Lol MeMe, I promise I won't tell a soul! 😉

Thank you very much for posting your cabin number. We are getting on for 21 days on December 12 and we have that same balcony on a different deck.  I know the ship is wonderful because we were on the maiden voyage.

On board Rotterdam now.  Price is $46 which includes 18% gratuity.  

27 minutes ago, puppycanducruise said:

That's too bad.  I hope the winds calm down for the rest of your journey.

We like sea days so now we have nine in a row.  The unexpected adventures of traveling. 

55 minutes ago, Florida_gal_50 said:

There is no cost associated with the food unless that has changed.  Coffee and liquor, yes.  I don’t think they would have afternoon tea there but I could be wrong.  They used to be held the the mdr.

Afternoon tea is in the DR on deck 3.  

35 minutes ago, bandp407 said:

Thanks for posting sansterre! We sail the Rotterdam the end of March & appreciate your live reporting. 
 

Happy to hear they brought back music to the Ocean Bar. Look forward to hearing about the bands, BB KING & all dance music. 
 

when you have a moment , please 2 questions…

Is Clois  du Bois Chardonnay included in the Signature Beverage Package? 
what is the cost for the Greenhouse Thermal Suites? 

many thanks & have a fabulous cruise!

Yes, your Chardonnay is included.  

1 hour ago, Sir PMP said:

Wow, on the deck plan it shows the ocean bar across from sel de mer next to the atrium with no stage, where is it located exactly?

25 minutes ago, sfocruiser said:

It’s at the far aft end of the bar.  On the other side of the wall world be the halfmoon bar

There is no stage.  What there is, is one small raised platform which can be suggestive of a stage. I am in The Ocean bar right now.

1 hour ago, fusion927 said:

We are private tour right now.   No restrictions that I have heard of.

 

In LeHavre now sitting in a cafe in town.  No restrictions.  Took Uber and stopped at a hotel to use restroom.  Had to show QR code there just to get inside, but so far nowhere else. 

Does anyone have an opinion on signature Suite 6099?  We just booked this one for 50 days Vancouver to San Diego in 2022.  Oh yes, it also includes Tales of the South Pacific between the two ports. 😁

3 minutes ago, LAFFNVEGAS said:

Pi’s, what did the invite look like for the first Mariner party that we should have been invited to?

Very similar.  I don’t keep these things. 

 We just returned from the mariner reception. The captain advised us that this reception was for the top 20 mariners. 2 people received their platinum medals.

22 minutes ago, sansterre said:

Ahhhh, the pins.  I was hoping for something a little different.

Well congratulations to all 4 of you.  

Are you playing all 3 trivia games -  a.m., 4:00 and 6:30?

For us, there will be a total of 15 trivia games. Only once, and that was on the first sea day, was there a morning trivia. Otherwise, 4 PM and 6:30 PM all the other days.  

50 minutes ago, sansterre said:

Despite a few disappointments, everything looks and sounds wonderful to me.  How I wish we were on your cruise with you!

I saw a post or two about groups getting together for trivia and I've also seen trivia scheduled most days (maybe not on port days) three times a day.  Are all three general trivia?  Are there any prizes/awards for winning (I expect there aren't)?

Ah, trivia.  The main reason for cruising.  The pins are THE prize.  They have a lifetime supply of them.  We are playing with John and Marta.  Suffice to say we’re winning our share;  enough to make Gary happy 😃. 

4 minutes ago, CruzinNoony said:

 

Hi Pia, you lucky lady being on the first cruise to Alaska!  We are on the Majestic on Sept. 5.  Are you winning at trivia??

Hi .  You picked the wrong Majestic cruise.  We are on August 1 when we get off this one.  Yes, we’re winning.  😀

2 hours ago, Lido deck main said:

Happy to see Escargot on the menu.  You two are very photogenic.  Are most people just doing two tops in MDR.  What is the mood like for people interacting with each other, say for example in trivia would six people who are not cruising together get together or people stay in their twosome  or foursome.  

Re trivia:  same as always.  No more than six to a team.  There are lots of combos.  We are 4, but asked 2 others to join us at today’s session. 

1 hour ago, Florida_gal_50 said:

Not sure what you mean about bread basket.  I’ve never seen them randomly going around the table offering toast etc unless you ordered it.  If you mean pastries they have not done that on my last few cruises (pre covid) but my cruises have been on newer ships.  I’ve found it’s been a struggle for years to get coffee in the morning.  For that reason I always go to exploration cafe.  I’m not suggesting that people do this.

When I say bread basket I refer to those that automatically come with small rolls or little croissants or chocolate little croissants. I’m not referring to pastries at all. And definitely not toast. I do get my coffee at explorations because I only drink Americanos.

1 hour ago, 12cruise2 said:

Thank you so much for sharing all this information.  Hope you enjoyed your breakfast.

 

Actually, my husband has a "lunch" question--ha--he wonders if in the Lido, there are still the various food stations--like one for Italian, one for Asian, that idea.  He just loves the Asian so we are dreaming!

 

Thank you so much for any feedback; wish we were there!

 

 

I can answer your lunch question. Yesterday at the Lido there was a pasta station as usual and it was the Asian sushi Station as usual everything up there looks the same. The only difference is that you are being served everywhere other than  at the little dessert thingy where you just take out your dessert on each of the individual plates.

breakfast this morning however was not really good. Obviously the dining room needs to get their act together.  You already heard about the dinner situation from last night and the morning obviously it’s not much better than that.  The order took forever and then when it came out part of it had to be sent back. Nobody poured water unless we hijacked someone to do it. No bread basket so you really need to order what you want immediately.   coffee service is practically nonexistent.  We were seated by 8:10, didn’t get out of there until 9:30. Breakfast should be the easiest meal to handle.   Lido tomorrow. 😉

3 hours ago, tampacruiser said:

How firm are they with the boarding times.  We arrive next Saturday and going to catch a Lyft from SEA but I'm going to be there prior to my 12:40 boarding time?

We had a 12:40 PM boarding time also but arrived at the port approximately 11:40 PM. We were in our cabin shortly before noon.  There were no keys given at check-in. The keys were in an envelope at your door.