Is HAL eliminating breakfast at the Pinnacle Grill ?

[scubacruiserx2]

With the possibility of Club Orange on all of HAL ships this year , does this mean that they are eliminating breakfast at the Pinnacle Grill ?

[Krazy Kruizers]

Sadly -- yes.

 

I do not like the idea of sitting in a special area of the dining room for Club Orange.

[scubacruiserx2]

12 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

Sadly -- yes.

 

I do not like the idea of sitting in a special area of the dining room for Club Orange.

 

Nor do we . I wonder if anyone who has been on a ship with Club Orange other than the Konningsdam or Nieuw Statendam can share if they are still able to eat breakfast at the Pinnacle .

[Krazy Kruizers]

I have asked -- was told "no".

 

Then I asked what the Pinnacle staff were doing -- didn't get an answer.

[scubacruiserx2]

9 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

I have asked -- was told "no".

 

Then I asked what the Pinnacle staff were doing -- didn't get an answer.

 

 

I wonder if they know ? Perhaps they may not be allowed to say .

[Sir PMP]

1 hour ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

Sadly -- yes.

 

I do not like the idea of sitting in a special area of the dining room for Club Orange.

The boys from Brazil ( Seattle)  want to eliminate breakfast completely in order to safe more $$$..

[canadianbear]

We think we did our last Neptune suite in April and luckily breakfast was still in the Pinnacle.  Since we started cruising we enjoyed many of the Neptune suite perks and I really enjoyed the quietness of a Pinnacle breakfast.  We don’t want a “special area” in the dining room.  Since we are 4* we get the laundry included.  Other than the size of the Neptune suites we won’t miss booking them.  

 

 

[Copper10-8]

Will let you know next week 😜

[Gsel]

If true it will mean the end of HAL for us.  "The last straw!"

 I am sure they won't miss us, but there are cruise lines out there that still want our business enough to keep the service the matters. 

[boze9999]

1 hour ago, Copper10-8 said:

Will let you know next week 😜

Thanks Copper. We really enjoyed CO on the new ships. We "might" do breakfast in the CO area of the dining room, but would never do dinner there. We purchase a Neptune for the Neptune Lounge, and breakfast in the Pinnacle or now an individual CO venue.The main DR is not that IMO. 

 

[Live4cruises]

NO!!  Pinnacle Grill breakfast is our favorite Neptune perk.  We will be 4 star after next Spring’s cruise on Zaandam, so as Candaianbear, we might move back down on the food chain.  Too bad.  Taking away a popular benefit shouldn’t be taken lightly, or without consulting their most loyal customers.

[madera1]

In July Inwas in a Neptune suite on the Oosterdam and we could either have breakfast in the Pinnacle grill, Club Orange in MDR or just have room service, Lido.  We actually utilized all options over the course of our week.

[3rdGenCunarder]

1 hour ago, madera1 said:

In July Inwas in a Neptune suite on the Oosterdam and we could either have breakfast in the Pinnacle grill, Club Orange in MDR or just have room service, Lido.  We actually utilized all options over the course of our week.

 

How was the quality of breakfast food in Pinnacle vs MDR?

[KAKcruiser]

Can you let us know where Club Orange was situated in the lower dining room.  Was it on the sides or toward the rear of the ship?

[madera1]

We had very slow service in the Pinnacle grill for breakfast and there was only one other table occupied at the time, thus we never returned. As far as seating in the MDR, we were all but once given window tables.

[tv24]

On the Noordam in April/May, the Pinnacle breakfast was available and was OK, not fabulous, but few things on the sad Noordam were fabulous.  Could someone explain what Club Orange is?  Have not yet experienced it.

[Copper10-8]

1 hour ago, tv24 said:

On the Noordam in April/May, the Pinnacle breakfast was available and was OK, not fabulous, but few things on the sad Noordam were fabulous.  Could someone explain what Club Orange is?  Have not yet experienced it.

 

Here you go:

 

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/news/2018-press-releases/news-20181112-ClubOrangeCon18.html  

 

And the CO opening and cost schedule (per person) around the fleet:

 

Koningsdam Live $35.00 
Nieuw Statendam Live $35.00 
Eurodam 6/22/19 $25.00 
Oosterdam 6/23/19 $25.00 
Zaandam 7/6/19 $25.00 
Westerdam 8/11/19 $25.00 
Amsterdam 8/12/19 $25.00 
Volendam 8/14/19 $25.00 
Nieuw Amsterdam 9/7/19 $25.00 
Noordam 9/15/19 $25.00 
Veendam 9/21/19 $25.00 
Zuiderdam 9/27/19 $25.00 
Rotterdam 10/5/19 $25.00 
Maasdam 10/17/19 $25.00 

[erewhon]

We always enjoy breakfast in the Pinnacle Grill, will be disappointed  if it;s not available for our next cruise.

[Krazy Kruizers]

We always enjoyed having breakfast in the Pinnacle Grill -- so nice and quiet.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Someone posted a list of when each ship would have the Club Orange added to it.  With this new search feature, I can't find it.

[kazu]

40 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

Someone posted a list of when each ship would have the Club Orange added to it.  With this new search feature, I can't find it.

 

Copper posted the listing in this thread.  It’s post #17.

[Krazy Kruizers]

19 minutes ago, kazu said:

 

Copper posted the listing in this thread.  It’s post #17.

 

 

I have had him on my Ignore list for years -- thus I can't see his posts.

[kazu]

3 hours ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

Here you go:

 

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/news/2018-press-releases/news-20181112-ClubOrangeCon18.html  

 

And the CO opening and cost schedule (per person) around the fleet:

 

Koningsdam Live $35.00 
Nieuw Statendam Live $35.00 
Eurodam 6/22/19 $25.00 
Oosterdam 6/23/19 $25.00 
Zaandam 7/6/19 $25.00 
Westerdam 8/11/19 $25.00 
Amsterdam 8/12/19 $25.00 
Volendam 8/14/19 $25.00 
Nieuw Amsterdam 9/7/19 $25.00 
Noordam 9/15/19 $25.00 
Veendam 9/21/19 $25.00 
Zuiderdam 9/27/19 $25.00 
Rotterdam 10/5/19 $25.00 
Maasdam 10/17/19 $25.00 

Here is the listing above for you KK.

 

1 minute ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

 

 

I have had him on my Ignore list for years -- thus I can't see his posts.

 

Sorry, I didn’t know that.  Have quoted his listing above for you so you can see it.

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thank you Kazu -- I did find it just a few minutes ago.

[scubacruiserx2]

11 hours ago, Copper10-8 said:

Will let you know next week 😜

 

Thanks Copper 10-8 and have a great trip .