Alaskafitzway Posted August 19, 2017 Author #76 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Final thoughts on the Koningsdam and the cruise - First I promised some photos of the ship and our stateroom 6147 Sport Track Explorer Cafe and Crows Nest - this is the place to go to use a computer, find a quiet place to relax, see and hear the narration on scenic cruising days, print boarding passes, get great coffee, and the only place I found with Hot chocolate - 12th floor forward (not all stairways or elevators go to the 12th floor, go forward first, then go up. The pool area with the roof closed Fitness Center Gelato - deck 9 near the pool Christian is usually manning the area and he's great! small upcharge Dive In - hear the pool area offers great burgers, hot dogs, and fries. Part of your dining options at no additional charge. Caneleto - the italian restaurant - really an extension of the Lido during breakfast and lunch, and a specialty restaurant during dinner. We didn't try this one because it was not really separate from the Lido except by a wall. Didn't seem like it would have the ambiance that we wanted in a specialty restaurant. Lido - Floor 9 the buffet View into the 3rd floor atrium from the elevator area Grand Dutch Cafe - good coffee, lattes for a small upcharge but the coffee at the Lido is just awful so we went here quite a but. Also a bar at night serving dutch beers. Good food (which is free) good service, nice little tables and larger cafe height seating in a fairly central area - deck 3 center right near guest services. Great staff here. MDR - we ate here almost every night. Great food. Our waiters Suna and Alit and our wine steward Melvin were fantastic! Culinary Arts Center Ocean Bar Theater Casino Views of the Verandah stateroom 6147 Views of the stateroom 6147 We thought that the Koningsdam was a beautiful ship. It never felt crowded with the exception of the Lido during breakfast and lunch. Most of the excursions that we took were great, and the organization around excursions got better and better as the cruise went on. We thought that Pinnacle was well worth the upcharge once during the cruise. We thought that the food and service in the MDR was great and the state room staff was also very good and made sure that we had everything that we needed. We will definitely cruise with HAL again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted August 19, 2017 #77 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Thanks for your comments and wonderful pictures. I'm glad you enjoyed your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reagan0712 Posted August 19, 2017 #78 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Thanks so much for the pictures and information. When you get resettled at home would you please post the names of the tours you took? Some were the same as what I had taken but many were not. I'd love to do this cruise again and see more of what I missed the first time. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freestyling Posted August 19, 2017 #79 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Thanks for the excellent pics and commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_r_a Posted August 19, 2017 #80 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Thanx for sharing, A Ira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted August 19, 2017 #81 Share Posted August 19, 2017 I have especially enjoyed revisiting some of my favorite spots in Norway. And you had better weather that I did on my recent cruise there! Thank you so much for the narrative and the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swin26 Posted August 19, 2017 #82 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Thank you for your reports. They were wonderful. We had to cancel this cruise for 2018, but for a very good reason - our daughter is getting married right after the cruise would end. We have already told our PCC to let us know when the 2019 booking is available. It is a top priority cruise for us. We are going to Reykjavik for 4 days this October, so we will get a taste of Iceland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted August 20, 2017 #83 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Thank you for your reports and photos, interesting to see the Koningsdam photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BSR Posted August 20, 2017 #84 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Enjoyed reading your review and photos. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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