Rare POA1 Posted September 3, 2015 #76 Share Posted September 3, 2015 We don't normally drink at breakfast (shocking, I know) but any time we've ever asked for a Bloody Mary at breakfast in the Pinnacle, we received it. I don't know the exact mechanics of the thing, but the drinks showed up. However, once we found the Bloody Mary bar in Lido, with all its wonderful ingredients, we waited until after breakfast for our Bloodies. (How restrained and civilized!) Seriously though... In years and years of cruising on Holland America, we've never had a reasonable request denied. Being nice and asking nicely will get you pretty far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelleherdl Posted September 3, 2015 #77 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I would most want a Bloody Mary in the morning in the Caribbean. Since we always get a Retreat Cabana in the Caribbean, getting the Bloody Mary up there is NO PROBLEM at all. .... after the leisurely breakfast in the PG of course. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted December 5, 2015 #78 Share Posted December 5, 2015 OK. I just read this thread and since I'm not interested in either Bloody Mary's or Mimosa's, my question is: will they still make me my Americano? And for my husband, his Cappuccino? No charge of course. Also, yes or no re: Pinnacle breakfast. We're on the Nieuw Amsterdam next week and the Oosterdam TA in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted December 8, 2015 #79 Share Posted December 8, 2015 OK. I just read this thread and since I'm not interested in either Bloody Mary's or Mimosa's, my question is: will they still make me my Americano? And for my husband, his Cappuccino? No charge of course. Also, yes or no re: Pinnacle breakfast. We're on the Nieuw Amsterdam next week and the Oosterdam TA in March. ON those two ships Neptune Suites dine in the Pinnacle Grill for breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted December 8, 2015 #80 Share Posted December 8, 2015 ON those two ships Neptune Suites dine in the Pinnacle Grill for breakfast. Thank you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagarsmoker Posted December 8, 2015 #81 Share Posted December 8, 2015 We were on the Eurodam a couple of weeks ago and very happy to report the pinnacle grille was open every morning for breakfast. That's a first for us in a few years. Our favorite was the last day, knowing the cruise was over, we still had an enjoyable breakfast there before getting off the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankc98376 Posted December 8, 2015 #82 Share Posted December 8, 2015 We were on the Eurodam a couple of weeks ago and very happy to report the pinnacle grille was open every morning for breakfast. That's a first for us in a few years. Our favorite was the last day, knowing the cruise was over, we still had an enjoyable breakfast there before getting off the ship. Agree- great place for that last morning breakfast. Relaxing meal and gangway usually just across the atrium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted December 8, 2015 #83 Share Posted December 8, 2015 We were on the Eurodam a couple of weeks ago and very happy to report the pinnacle grille was open every morning for breakfast. That's a first for us in a few years. Our favorite was the last day, knowing the cruise was over, we still had an enjoyable breakfast there before getting off the ship. Very interesting, since they were not open on the Westerdam the final morning. This was December of last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted December 8, 2015 #84 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Very interesting, since they were not open on the Westerdam the final morning. This was December of last year. It was open our our Sail a Way cruise and a haven on disembarkation. That was in April/May 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 8, 2015 #85 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Very interesting, since they were not open on the Westerdam the final morning. This was December of last year. The Pinnacle servers are wheelchair pushers on Disembarkation day. Perhaps if they have many guests on a given cruise that need assistance, they may close Pinnacle in order for the stewards to be available for disembarkation work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie68 Posted December 9, 2015 #86 Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) Very interesting, since they were not open on the Westerdam the final morning. This was December of last year. It usually opens earlier (as does the MDR, the Neptune Lounge and the Lido), and closes earlier because the PG staff organises the wheelchair disembarkation, and do the wheelchair pushing. We had breakfast there before we disembarked, but we were there an hour earlier than usual. Edited December 9, 2015 by Lizzie68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 9, 2015 #87 Share Posted December 9, 2015 The Pinnacle servers are wheelchair pushers on Disembarkation day. Perhaps if they have many guests on a given cruise that need assistance, they may close Pinnacle in order for the stewards to be available for disembarkation work? I have to have wheelchair assistance to get on and off the ships. Several times there were quite a few of us that required wheelchairs. They have been using a combination of a couple of Pinnacle people and a couple of dining room stewards. Lately there have been only 4 people pushing wheelchairs and it takes quite a while to get us all off the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 9, 2015 #88 Share Posted December 9, 2015 The Pinnacle servers are wheelchair pushers on Disembarkation day. Perhaps if they have many guests on a given cruise that need assistance, they may close Pinnacle in order for the stewards to be available for disembarkation work? I have to have wheelchair assistance to get on and off the ships. Several times there were quite a few of us that required wheelchairs. They have been using a combination of a couple of Pinnacle people and a couple of dining room stewards. Lately there have been only 4 people pushing wheelchairs and it takes quite a while to get us all off the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 9, 2015 #89 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Boy I am having trouble with this site this morning. Anyway...... Breakfast in the Pinnacle on disembarkation for the last few years has been from 6:30 - 8 AM. A few years ago when we were on the Statendam, because she was in Code Red and needed a deep cleaning, the Pinnacle was closed as the cleaning crew started working in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesGal Posted December 9, 2015 #90 Share Posted December 9, 2015 But are the rolls and pastries warmed? (Just never understood why all are cold from the frige!) :(:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted December 9, 2015 #91 Share Posted December 9, 2015 But are the rolls and pastries warmed? (Just never understood why all are cold from the frige!) :(:eek: I rarely eat them because I have too much already. I've never found them to be warm or cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 9, 2015 #92 Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) You mean in Pinnacle? You have had 'cold from the frig' pastries? :confused: My experience is they've always been room temperature. Edited December 9, 2015 by sail7seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted December 9, 2015 #93 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I don't eat pastries, but my husband sure does. And I'm positive he would have mentioned it had they been cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted December 9, 2015 #94 Share Posted December 9, 2015 You mean in Pinnacle? You have had 'cold from the frig' pastries? :confused: My experience is they've always been room temperature. ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlato Posted December 10, 2015 #95 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Just recently completed 50 day cruise on MS Amsterdam (Neptune suite). The Pinnacle was open for breakfast every day of cruise for Neptune suite passengers only. We ate most of our breakfasts in the Pinnacle and enjoyed good food and service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted December 10, 2015 #96 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Just recently completed 50 day cruise on MS Amsterdam (Neptune suite). The Pinnacle was open for breakfast every day of cruise for Neptune suite passengers only. We ate most of our breakfasts in the Pinnacle and enjoyed good food and service. You forgot Pinnacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 10, 2015 #97 Share Posted December 10, 2015 You forgot Pinnacle. :confused: What do you mean, Pia? Zlato said it was in Pinnacle they had breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avian777 Posted December 10, 2015 #98 Share Posted December 10, 2015 You forgot Pinnacle. :confused: What do you mean, Pia? Zlato said it was in Pinnacle they had breakfast. Just a wild guess on my part, but I think Pia was referring to the Pinnacle Suites ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 10, 2015 #99 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Just a wild guess on my part, but I think Pia was referring to the Pinnacle Suites ... Ahh, you could be right. :rolleyes: :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 10, 2015 #100 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Just recently completed 50 day cruise on MS Amsterdam (Neptune suite). The Pinnacle was open for breakfast every day of cruise for Neptune suite passengers only. We ate most of our breakfasts in the Pinnacle and enjoyed good food and service. There was a time when we were on the Amsterdam and we had breakfast in the King's Room. Then they turned the King's Room into a storage room. All of us in the PS and Neptune Suites had breakfast on the upper level of the dining room on the starboard side. Glad to hear that now the PS and Neptune suites are able to have breakfast in the Pinnacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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