NCFoodFan

On board American Harmony since July 21st.  Happy to see the experience is much better than the June reviews were leading me to believe.  Cabins clean, good (but not great) food served quickly, adequate number of staff, well-organized excursions and senior staff . . . very good cruise so far.

We are scheduled to cruise on the American Harmony next week for Snake/Columbia River excursion.  Has the service/food/staffing gotten any better in July?  Please give us some hope!

We were on K'dam in a NS for the Western Mediterranean cruise last month.  Club Orange is included for NS passengers.  Any time dining with much better service and hotter, fresher food than in MDR.  We wound up eating breakfast and most dinners there.  Yes, there's only one additional entrée over the MDR, but many nights it was excellent.  As opposed to what others have said, it's a better value than the Pinnacle Grill.

Just finished the Panama Canal cruise on the Zuiderdam. I had read the hype and really looked forward to Rudi's SdM. Ambience was nice (though omnipresence of Rudi reliquary was somewhat disconcerting) but food was a definite disappointment. Escargot (in shells) was good but no better than MDR and roasted garlic was mummified. I love a good, fresh salt-baked fish but the branzino was neither - dry, odd taste. We should have known as we kept asking the waiter at the Pinnacle earlier in the week if the fish was truly fresh and got only evasive answers. Desserts: "meh." Pinnacle Grill is a much better value. If I were Rudi, I would not put my name on this dining experience.

We are travelling for the first time on Seabourn Sojourn out of Copenhagen on August 20, 2012. We would be very grateful if anyone could send us a referral coupon.

Many, many thanks in advance!