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Fruity drinks are available! I’m on Nieuw Amsterdam now and have seen quite a few Pina Coladas, frozen daiquiris, Mud Slides etc.! If the bar has the ingredients they are happy to make any drink you want! Price of the drink is usually the price of the base alcohol listed in Crew News’ posting above. ~Nancy

My Alaska cruise ion Nieuw Amsterdam which debarked Vancouver September 25th the price per bag was $30 or $9 per day for unlimited (per cabin). I’m still on board going to Panama Canal but haven’t checked if it changed. I’ll check and report back.

In the MDR there are no additional charges for entrees, apps and desserts. (Unless it was an added up charge item like lobster, etc) Correct.

Check the Ports of call - West Coast departures forum here on Cruise Critic to get answers about both. It’s been discussed many times there. It also has a larger group of cruisers responses beyond just Carnival cruisers. Have a great cruise! Just saw they moved the post for you!

The only additional charge in specialty restaurants is if you order a second entree or one of the upgrade for fee items. ( lobster/caviar etc). I’m on Nieuw Amsterdam now. The exception that has been reported is on the Westerdam (aka“Testerdam”) where an “experimental” charge is/was being tested for additional appetizers also. I haven’t heard any reports from Westerdam recently if the $7 extra charge is still on the menus. Anyone on board know?

Lido cabanas are on Nieuw Amsterdam. I’m currently on board and saw them!

The cruise to Alaska last week on Nieuw Amsterdam didn’t have a catholic priest but on this cruise to San Diego then FLL I see mass being offered. I’m assuming that a priest does the mass. (I’m not catholic but I thought only priests offer mass 🤷‍♀️) Today is a sea day and it was at 8am. ~Nancy

I’m on the First day of the second leg of my B2B on Nieuw Amsterdam. The Pinnacle called my room to tell me that my Rudi’s for next week was no more and did I want to book a Pinnacle Grill dinner on this segment. I went to Pinnacle last night and the food and service was very good! I had the halibut. Lobster bisque was better than the time I had it many years ago! Only niggle is next time I’ll ask for hotter soup. It was just above being too cool for me, but I didn’t send it back. I’ll be proactive next time because it tasted great! ~Nancy

I’m on Nieuw Amsterdam now. Last week there wasn’t a closed corridor on deck six. I didn’t go on other decks. If I remember, I’ll look at deck 4and 5 and report back. ~Nancy

I just got the info from the Pinnacle Grill supervisor on Nieuw Amsterdam tonight. There are no more pop up Rudi’s on any of the ships as of October 1st. ☹️ There will only be the stand alone Rudi’s on the Pinnacle class shops now. Bummer. ~Nancy

Yes, the automatic 18% service charge for specialty dining is new since the restart. Have a great cruise! Oops! Posted at same time as kazu.

I’m On Nieuw Amsterdam now in Ketchikan. Lincoln Center Stage music is playing on this cruise! They are off today but played yesterday. Don’t know about any Panama Canal cruise changes. See you onboard!

Aw come on Tim…..what’s the rush? 😁

I’m on Nieuw Amsterdam now in Ketchikan. I got my mariner tile in my cabin yesterday. (Day 4 of the cruise). I don’t collect them so will return it to the guest services desk. I just wanted people to know that they seem to be up to date getting them now, at least on this ship.

Beautiful picture Roy! My nephew worked at Philmont for a couple of years. What a great spot for scouts to visit and learn about back packing and hiking! He works at the Maine scout back country place now.

Just to clarify, you can eat in the MDR by yourself at a table if you want to. I do it often.

No. Check the “Know Before You Go” section of the HAL site. I can’t post the link at the moment. Have fun!

The pictures in the link above take me to pictures of a Pinnacle class ship. The room configuration/TV etc. sure look new. Not sure what you see? Oops. Posting at same time!

Yep, need the test. I'm here in Vancouver now and not only did I have to do the rapid antigen test today for boarding and ArriveCAN, but I also got selected to do the Canadian government random testing when I arrived at YVR yesterday! That was a PCR taken at their approved test site today. Antigen is negative so I'll be boarding Sunday! ~Nancy

@Clay Clayton I'm a US citizen and used the free US government provided test kit from iHealth. I just did my online test from my hotel in Vancouver Canada with the lifecenters.ca site and it was quick and easy....and I was Negative!!! Yay! ~Nancy

I filled out the paperwork online then went to the Shoppers Drug Mart on Davie Street in Vancouver which is one of the approved test sites. It was a $9 CAD plus tip taxi ride from The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel (across from Canada Place). No appointment is required, and they were very efficient getting people in and out. The pharmacist gave a swab PCR test, and I was out of the store in about 15 minutes. They said results will be emailed within 4 days max, but no need to wait for results to board the ship on Sunday. It was neat that I met a woman while waiting that is going on my cruise so we will look for each other onboard! I still had to take the rapid antigen Covid later this afternoon to satisfy the Arrive CAN requirement! I took it online in my hotel room using the US government free test. Negative! Now I'm good to go (after finishing downloading results to ArriveCAN and HAL health attestation). You can be sure I went and had a glass of champagne after it all!!! It was a hassle but it's done! ~Nancy

Hello WCB! I just arrived in Vancouver from SFO today for my Nieuw Amsterdam cruise on Sunday. I got the email after I arrived at my hotel that I had been selected for the random entry Covid testing!! Dang! I then spent the next hour signing up on the government site and finding out where to get the test at the nearest approved testing facility. There's a Shoppers Drug Mart on Davie Street I'll have to taxi to tomorrow by their 5:30 closing time. That changes my plans for the day tomorrow. 😞Now I hear that most likely, these requirements will be stopped on September 30th! Missed it by a week. I'll be in your same ports next week, so I am enjoying getting the latest info on what is happening there. Thanks again! P.S.- A&H Limo Service was great yesterday! I will use them again. ~Nancy

It's Canada's cruise rules. I just arrived in Vancouver today from the US and got the email saying I have to go in for random Covid test by the end of the day tomorrow! It looks like I'm here a week too soon. Messed up my plans for tomorrow. ~Nancy

I’m getting it for just me but I’ll come back on Friday afternoon Vancouver time and let you know.

I went to OnPoint today and it said it’s “sold out”! So I followed advice from our Canadian friends and booked an appointment for Friday with lifecenters.ca. Done and done! CAD $20=$14.95 USD.