seamist Posted April 4, 2019 Author #401 Share Posted April 4, 2019 18 minutes ago, RCByrd said: Amazing pictures!! We were on the same cruise on the old Statendam in spring of 2015 and have looked every year since for a live report so are really enjoying yours! Thanks for all your efforts -brings back many good memories! We were wondering if any children on your sailing (there were none on ours). So glad your're having a great time and thanks for sharing! I’ve seen 3. Was quite surprised given we’ve been gone a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamist Posted April 4, 2019 Author #402 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Activities today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamist Posted April 5, 2019 Author #403 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Last Gala Night (Gold) Menu and pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamist Posted April 5, 2019 Author #404 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Following dinner and some evening entertainment came the chocolate surprise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamist Posted April 5, 2019 Author #405 Share Posted April 5, 2019 And sadly,😰😔 we are coming into our last day on board with the last day’s activities: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted April 5, 2019 #406 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Last day? OMG - how did that happen so fast? Enjoy your last day on board and thank you so much for taking the time to share all our fabulous pics and great reports with us. 😄 Safe travels tomorrow to you and all on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted April 5, 2019 #407 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Enjoy your last day on the ship. I have enjoyed reading your reports and viewing your pictures. Those treats for Gala night -- looks like too much marshmellow and creams??? Have a safe trip home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted April 5, 2019 #408 Share Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) @seamist first thank you for the pics and info. Your Where & Whens have been insightful. I can not even imagine what the topic of the 9:00 a.m. talk with Bruce P. would be, but he certainly has a great way of getting peoples’ attention and making them curious. I am sorry to see your cruise end. Perhaps not quite as sorry you & DH are. Safe travels. Edited April 5, 2019 by cat shepard Fat fingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverrat Posted April 5, 2019 #409 Share Posted April 5, 2019 After living onboard for several weeks any suggestions or wish you had known about the Eurodam? (other than the cabin) Are you ready to get off or stay on board and go with us to Mexico this week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamist Posted April 5, 2019 Author #410 Share Posted April 5, 2019 24 minutes ago, riverrat said: After living onboard for several weeks any suggestions or wish you had known about the Eurodam? (other than the cabin) Are you ready to get off or stay on board and go with us to Mexico this week? Well, lol, learning about the smaller cabin sizes on Eurodam, Neuw Amsterdam, and Pinnacle Class would have been nice to know ahead of time! But now we do. But that’s probably the biggest one, the Eurodam is really a nice ship all in all. Another disappointment I wish I had known ahead of time is the end of the HAL cast of singers and dancers. I really did miss those production shows 😞. Not much I can do about that one but hope HAL brings those back. As well, the gift shops just don’t seem to be as nice as they used to be. Other than the Lido 2 for $10 sales, everything in there now is on the pricey side and they don’t offer any longer items distinctive to the ports you are visiting, I.e., Rum Cakes in the Caribbean for example. We had absolutely nothing offered that would indicate we were ever in the South Pacific....not even a t-shirt. We would have bought a t-shirt that said HAL on it with the islands we had visited if they had offered one. Internet also continues to be a HUGE disappointment compared to other cruise lines, but that’s not limited to the Eurodam unfortunately. We bought the premium package on this trip (which is supposed to allow you to stream and video) and it was so slow we were never able to do either - the entire trip. I was able (obviously) to upload pics but it was a very slow process most of the time unless I logged on at 2:00 AM or something. So bear that in mind if you purchase the premium net package - you still might not be able to stream anything. And no we are ready to go home after a month - lol. Our next cruise was booked on this trip: The Neuw Statendam in October 2020 (need to get my signature changed!). We are going to do the 27 day Mediterranean + transatlantic back to Ft. Lauderdale. Have a great trip to Mexico! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted April 5, 2019 #411 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Hope you didn't book another inside cabin on the Nieuw Statendam -- they are suppose to be smaller than those on the Eurodam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
existentialtraveler Posted April 5, 2019 #412 Share Posted April 5, 2019 2 hours ago, seamist said: Well, lol, learning about the smaller cabin sizes on Eurodam, Neuw Amsterdam, and Pinnacle Class would have been nice to know ahead of time! But now we do. But that’s probably the biggest one, the Eurodam is really a nice ship all in all. Another disappointment I wish I had known ahead of time is the end of the HAL cast of singers and dancers. I really did miss those production shows 😞. Not much I can do about that one but hope HAL brings those back. As well, the gift shops just don’t seem to be as nice as they used to be. Other than the Lido 2 for $10 sales, everything in there now is on the pricey side and they don’t offer any longer items distinctive to the ports you are visiting, I.e., Rum Cakes in the Caribbean for example. We had absolutely nothing offered that would indicate we were ever in the South Pacific....not even a t-shirt. We would have bought a t-shirt that said HAL on it with the islands we had visited if they had offered one. Internet also continues to be a HUGE disappointment compared to other cruise lines, but that’s not limited to the Eurodam unfortunately. We bought the premium package on this trip (which is supposed to allow you to stream and video) and it was so slow we were never able to do either - the entire trip. I was able (obviously) to upload pics but it was a very slow process most of the time unless I logged on at 2:00 AM or something. So bear that in mind if you purchase the premium net package - you still might not be able to stream anything. And no we are ready to go home after a month - lol. Our next cruise was booked on this trip: The Neuw Statendam in October 2020 (need to get my signature changed!). We are going to do the 27 day Mediterranean + transatlantic back to Ft. Lauderdale. Have a great trip to Mexico! Thank you for writing this blog. We just got off a 14 day cruise on the ROTTERDAM and while on her we booked the Oosterdam for March 2020 . Since the Oosterdam is doing pretty much an identical itinerary as yours, I was pleasantly surprised to see your posts! I have read through the entire thread and any reservations we had about this cruise have been totally dispelled. Your lovely photos, insightful commentary and terrific information have us incredibly excited about going on this trip. Again, thank you for taking the time and effort to write this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted April 5, 2019 #413 Share Posted April 5, 2019 3 hours ago, seamist said: We had absolutely nothing offered that would indicate we were ever in the South Pacific....not even a t-shirt. We would have bought a t-shirt that said HAL on it with the islands we had visited if they had offered one. I agree! On our Voyage of the Vikings cruise last summer (another pricey cruise) there was absolutely nothing in the shops indicating where we were 😞 Another thank you for bringing us along! I have a friend on board who had a bad experience in the Pinnacle Grill -- sorry I don't remember if you've said if you had a good or bad time in the PG? Other than that I know she's enjoyed the cruise. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigez Posted April 5, 2019 #414 Share Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) It will be sad to have to go for a WHOLE WEEK without ANY Eurodam updates, but we'll be boarding a week from now so I guess I'll manage. In the meantime, it's cloudy and a little wet in San Diego today - not the best weather for disembarkation - so I will do my very best to clear all of this out of here for you so tomorrow will be a patented San Diego Spring Day! (it's the least I can do after all you've done over the past month! - LOL) Safe travels home, and thanks again for taking everyone along. And ENJOY the last day of your cruise! Edited April 5, 2019 by bigez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare thera Posted April 5, 2019 #415 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Thank you for this thread, seamist! I'll be on the Eurodam next month, albeit for a way shorter cruise. :) This has been interesting. Safe travels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamist Posted April 5, 2019 Author #416 Share Posted April 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Cruising-along said: I agree! On our Voyage of the Vikings cruise last summer (another pricey cruise) there was absolutely nothing in the shops indicating where we were 😞 Another thank you for bringing us along! I have a friend on board who had a bad experience in the Pinnacle Grill -- sorry I don't remember if you've said if you had a good or bad time in the PG? Other than that I know she's enjoyed the cruise. 🙂 We didn’t do PG at all this cruise, have done it 3 times in previous cruises with all 3 not being worth the money. DH says 3 strikes you’re out sort of thing. We will only do it if it’s given to us as a freebie. Sounds like it was a good decision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamist Posted April 5, 2019 Author #417 Share Posted April 5, 2019 1 hour ago, bigez said: It will be sad to have to go for a WHOLE WEEK without ANY Eurodam updates, but we'll be boarding a week from now so I guess I'll manage. In the meantime, it's cloudy and a little wet in San Diego today - not the best weather for disembarkation - so I will do my very best to clear all of this out of here for you so tomorrow will be a patented San Diego Spring Day! (it's the least I can do after all you've done over the past month! - LOL) Safe travels home, and thanks again for taking everyone along. And ENJOY the last day of your cruise! 😂lol. ugg for rainy and wet lugging 28 days worth of luggage😳😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamist Posted April 5, 2019 Author #418 Share Posted April 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Krazy Kruizers said: Hope you didn't book another inside cabin on the Nieuw Statendam -- they are suppose to be smaller than those on the Eurodam. Yeah we did but made sure we picked it this time with the advice of the cruise consultant here on board.....no gty. Also have to make sure that inside runs side to side on these newer ships, NOT bow to stern, when you are selecting the cabin on the deck plan. We like the insides (stays dark for naps) and allows us to buy thermal suite and more excursions. But those bow to stern, O my word, those should be booked single occupancy, not double! I have got to figure out how to get a smaller version of that spa home, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted April 5, 2019 #419 Share Posted April 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, seamist said: We didn’t do PG at all this cruise, have done it 3 times in previous cruises with all 3 not being worth the money. DH says 3 strikes you’re out sort of thing. We will only do it if it’s given to us as a freebie. Sounds like it was a good decision. Ah, that explains why I didn't recall any posts or photos of the PG 🙂 Yes, she said the service was especially bad (everything from no smiles and slow service to trying to pour from her bottle of wine for people at a nearby table). Luckily they stopped the steward, reminding him they were ordering wine by the glass 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpwolfe Posted April 5, 2019 #420 Share Posted April 5, 2019 The gift shop didn’t have any ship models either. They told me they wouldn’t have them in stock till July of this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idiebabe Posted April 5, 2019 #421 Share Posted April 5, 2019 We got off the Eurodam on the 9th. We had the PG booked twice as well as Sel de Mer Pop Up. Our PG experience was not good. Our Server, Jim, was horrible and the food was barely warm. We do 8 pm and they were not busy. We cancelled our 2nd PG Dinner(our 5 Star perk) after we did SDM Pop Up. We asked not to have Jim and they obliged and our Service was good. However, again barely warm food. This was our friends first SDM experience and they were not impressed. We’ve done SDM Pop Ups on other Ships as well as in SDM on Kdam and NS and have always thought it excellent. Something was definitely off on this Ship in the PG! So Seamist you didn’t miss a thing and Crusing Along it sounds like your friends had the same experience as we did! Totally agree with the Gift Shop and also miss the Tee Shirts specific to Ports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare whogo Posted April 5, 2019 #422 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Thanks for your blog, seamist. I can't wait until your next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted April 5, 2019 #423 Share Posted April 5, 2019 22 minutes ago, idiebabe said: Crusing Along it sounds like your friends had the same experience as we did! Yes it does. I forgot, barely lukewarm food was her other complaint. She went at 5:30 and they weren't busy at all then either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamist Posted April 6, 2019 Author #424 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Well the time has come 😞. The official “Last Supper” menu and pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamist Posted April 6, 2019 Author #425 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Okay everyone, thanks for all the lovely comments, as of midnight tonight no more ship net so will have to catch up at the airport or at home. It is now up to somebody else sailing on the Eurodam to give us a *live* report 🙂 Perhaps in October of 2020 (when our next cruise is scheduled on the Nieu Statendam Mediterranean/Transatlantic) I will do another *live* posting covering that itinerary. In summary this trip had fantastic weather and a great itinerary. The ports were fabulous and I would encourage anyone considering the Hawai/Tahiti/Marquesas run to give it a go, and keep fingers crossed the weather will be as wonderful for you as it was for us. Happy sailing!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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