sail7seas Posted July 24, 2019 #1 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) The small box of sugar the stewards now leave at turndown are awful. IMO all they are is tasteless sugar and even look unappealing, I tossed them out and chocolate is one of my best friends. If I throw it away, IMO, it is a total waste. Better they leave nothing, IMO I have been waiting, weeks, months, ages for someone here to make comments about how bad they look and taste. Bring back the indiv. wrapped chocolate squares. Makes me wonder if any of the execs who voted 'aye' ever tasted or looked at them. Or do they not like 'good ' Dutch chocolate ? For so many years, the nice pillow chocolates they provided actually tasted like chocolate I know 'taste' and individual likes and dislikes are so varied. sail.noordam@gmail.com Edited July 24, 2019 by sail7seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted July 24, 2019 #2 Share Posted July 24, 2019 There were still there on Amsterdam in June. The only night we got the other chocolates was Gala nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 24, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted July 24, 2019 My last 3 or so cruises, I got the box of horrid looking and worse tasting sugar and no hint of chocolate . 🤷♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted July 24, 2019 #4 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Strange. On the Westerdam in late May-early June we had regular pillow chocolates every night. Does anyone have a photo of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted July 24, 2019 #5 Share Posted July 24, 2019 31 minutes ago, Cruising-along said: Strange. On the Westerdam in late May-early June we had regular pillow chocolates every night. Does anyone have a photo of this? We had chocolates on our 28 night Hawaii/Tahiti cruise in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoastcruiser Posted July 24, 2019 #6 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Had great chocolate on Nieuw Statendam Norway earlier this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted July 24, 2019 #7 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I have received individually-wrapped turn-down chocolates on my last 31 HAL cruises through June 2019. Sometimes they are semi-sweet and sometimes milk chocolate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted July 24, 2019 #8 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I hope I get the real chocolate on the Rotterdam. They are my treat of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchip Posted July 24, 2019 #9 Share Posted July 24, 2019 We still had the chocolate squares on the Maasdam June 18 thru July 9. Cheers, Denise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doone Posted July 24, 2019 #10 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Last March on the Koningsdam we had chocolates on our pillows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD2005 Posted July 24, 2019 #11 Share Posted July 24, 2019 We brought home a whole jar full of individually wrapped chocolate squares from our last Eurodam cruise in March & April. If HAL is changing this policy, maybe ships that still have cases of them will continue to give them out until depleted. No point in throwing them away, they last a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffElizabeth Posted July 24, 2019 #12 Share Posted July 24, 2019 We had our pillow chocolates on the Prinsendam in June. I like to take them home as a tasty souvenir until the next cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 24, 2019 #13 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I eat only dark chocolate -- so I bring my own chocolates. DH eats HAL's chocolates -- so nothing is wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue from Canada Posted July 24, 2019 #14 Share Posted July 24, 2019 2 hours ago, CruiserBruce said: There were still there on Amsterdam in June. The only night we got the other chocolates was Gala nights. There were also still there in June on the Rotterdam (milk & dark chocolates). Do I now have to bring my own bag of chocolates for the cabin steward to put on my pillow???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbear Posted July 24, 2019 #15 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) Sail7seas-I think you are talking about these ones, I’ll try to post photos. We got them in our Neptune suite in April. I did not like them either. We only got the “weird” ones on Gala night, otherwise the regular chocolates. Edited July 24, 2019 by canadianbear Sorry if photos posted twice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy52 Posted July 24, 2019 #16 Share Posted July 24, 2019 We had our little block of chocolate (dark and milk) on our June 2019 sailing on Nieuw Amsterdam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaktreerb Posted July 24, 2019 #17 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) We received the regular chocolate squares on the Maasdam in June 2019. Maybe the Belgian truffles were something special for the Neptune guests. Edited July 24, 2019 by oaktreerb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANGELCAT Posted July 24, 2019 #18 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I think Sail is referring to the quality of the chocolate not that she didn’t receive any. Does anyone else remember the Droste pillow chocolate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovely other Posted July 24, 2019 #19 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I got these ones on the Nieuw Statendam last month and they are lovely ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted July 25, 2019 #20 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, oaktreerb said: Maybe the Belgian truffles were something special for the Neptune guests. That's what I'm wondering too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMAUST Posted July 25, 2019 #21 Share Posted July 25, 2019 We are at present on the Maasdam. We receive chocolates each turn down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingastreich Posted July 25, 2019 #22 Share Posted July 25, 2019 We didn't get them on our pillow. They were put on our folio along with our breakfast menu and our next day "When and Where". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 25, 2019 #23 Share Posted July 25, 2019 We only sail sail in Neptune and Pinnacle Suites. The chocolates have never been on our pillows. They were always on the card along with the daily program near the end of the bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 25, 2019 #24 Share Posted July 25, 2019 12 hours ago, canadianbear said: Sail7seas-I think you are talking about these ones, I’ll try to post photos. We got them in our Neptune suite in April. I did not like them either. We only got the “weird” ones on Gala night, otherwise the regular chocolates. Yikes -- I do not like the looks of these chocolates. Glad we never received them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhannah Posted July 25, 2019 #25 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I'm certainly looking forward to having the chocolate squares next week! It just wouldn't be the same without them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now