rkacruiser Posted November 7, 2021 #476 Share Posted November 7, 2021 12 hours ago, vitagirl said: the Ocean Bar THIS IS AN ABOMINATION! 5 hours ago, sansterre said: Thanks Vita girl - I've been trying to post these photos since getting on the ship and lost because I went the wrong way thinking I was seeing the Casino. But yes, it is true, during the two days the Rotterdam was in Ft. Lauderdale, the Ocean Bar was repurposed into a non-smoking Casino. I asked about the dance floor. Response, what dance floor. I asked about the band. Response, the band is at the other end, down music walk. It should be operational tonight. I repeat what I said in my previous comment! 7 hours ago, Laminator said: I can assure you those slot machines will provide HAL alot more profit in one day than the Ocean bar will give them in 7 days. Well, the slogan of "Signature of Excellence" as regards for the guests' experiences must now be declared officially as extinct as the dodo bird. CCL has been accused for many years of "Carnivalizing" HAL that I have defended against for all of those years. I will now cease that defense. From where did the decision to do this come? Miami? Seattle? The Ocean Bar on Rotterdam V ought to be draped in black crepe. The Ocean Bar has been defiled. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted November 8, 2021 #477 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Just hope they don't do it on the other (non-Pinnacle class) ships. Then I will stick with the smaller ones. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonnaGa Posted November 8, 2021 #478 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Can anyone please tell me if they still offer Mass on the Rotterdam? I truly hope that’s not gone. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Chris Posted November 8, 2021 #479 Share Posted November 8, 2021 10 hours ago, NonnaGa said: Can anyone please tell me if they still offer Mass on the Rotterdam? I truly hope that’s not gone. Yesterday (Sunday 11/07) Mass was celebrated at I a.m. in B.B. King’s on deck 2, followed by a congregation-led Interdenominational service at 9 a.m. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Chris Posted November 8, 2021 #480 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Sansterre, thank you for posting the aft pool photo. We made a trek last evening to see the olive trees you had mentioned and were surprised to see that they were lighted in a color-changing program. I’m not often a fan of multi-colored lighted but enjoyed seeing this against the night sky. Then we had a pre-dinner drink in the Tamarind Bar and an excellent dinner in Club Orange which has exceeded our expectations. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted November 8, 2021 #481 Share Posted November 8, 2021 17 hours ago, sansterre said: Rotterdam at dock in Bimini. Winds off shore at 25 mph. It was a wild walk to the tram! Rotterdam video.MOV Have a great cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reagan0712 Posted November 8, 2021 #482 Share Posted November 8, 2021 I got this pic of the Aft Lido pool from Deck 11 but just noticed the olive trees were included. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reagan0712 Posted November 8, 2021 #483 Share Posted November 8, 2021 17 hours ago, Cruise Suzy said: The glass area folks have been asking about is part of the stairways between decks 9 and 10. It is over the water on both port and starboard. Here are photos of it on Koningsdam The outside stairway on the Koningsdam looks larger than the one on the Rotterdam. I took this while waiting for the sun to rise. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonnaGa Posted November 8, 2021 #484 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Caribbean Chris, Thanks for the info! Glad to hear. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divi Posted November 8, 2021 #485 Share Posted November 8, 2021 The Ocean Bar has been our go to spot for late afternoon Happy Hour. What other choices are there on the Rotterdam? Thanks 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suslor Posted November 8, 2021 #486 Share Posted November 8, 2021 14 hours ago, NonnaGa said: Can anyone please tell me if they still offer Mass on the Rotterdam? I truly hope that’s not gone. Mass is listed every day so far in the When and Where. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reagan0712 Posted November 8, 2021 #487 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Divi said: The Ocean Bar has been our go to spot for late afternoon Happy Hour. What other choices are there on the Rotterdam? Thanks Billboard Onboard is always a fairly quiet place to get an afternoon drink. If they are still having trivia there it is done by 2:30p. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reagan0712 Posted November 8, 2021 #488 Share Posted November 8, 2021 31 minutes ago, Suslor said: Mass is listed every day so far in the When and Where. Make sure to check the When and Where and don’t rely solely on the Navigator App. I did that and missed Mass when it was moved from 5pm to 8am. They’re not always good at updating the Navigator App to reflect changes in scheduling. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YXU AC*SE Posted November 8, 2021 #489 Share Posted November 8, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 5:55 AM, vitagirl said: the Ocean Bar So, is this only in the 'second part' of the Ocean Bar? On Koningsdam and Nieuw Statendam there is a bulkhead / wall that really bifurcates the space -- on the other side of the wall there was more seating, the bar itself, and service bar area. That still remains ? Admittedly, from a service standpoint, that part of the lounge was often forgotten -- so I can see how revenue yield w/ slots might be more attractive? I'm sure cocktail piano and adjacent dance floor space will be a wonderful contrast. Scott. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted November 8, 2021 #490 Share Posted November 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, YXU AC*SE said: So, is this only in the 'second part' of the Ocean Bar? On Koningsdam and Nieuw Statendam there is a bulkhead / wall that really bifurcates the space -- on the other side of the wall there was more seating, the bar itself, and service bar area. That still remains ? Admittedly, from a service standpoint, that part of the lounge was often forgotten -- so I can see how revenue yield w/ slots might be more attractive? I'm sure cocktail piano and adjacent dance floor space will be a wonderful contrast. Scott. I've seen other pictures that make it look like both spaces are occupied with slot machines. So there are some right across from Sel de Mer, too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Chris Posted November 8, 2021 #491 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Oops, obviously a typo on my post re Mass on Rotterdam yesterday. Intended to type 8 a.m. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sansterre Posted November 8, 2021 Author #492 Share Posted November 8, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 1:29 PM, Cruise Suzy said: The glass area folks have been asking about is part of the stairways between decks 9 and 10. It is over the water on both port and starboard. Here are photos of it on Koningsdam There is no glass on the stairs between 9 and 10 Aft on either side. Here is a photo of the Starboard stairs from Deck 10. Port stairs looked the same. Note that they also go straight up and are not curved as in the Koningsdam (above). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sansterre Posted November 8, 2021 Author #493 Share Posted November 8, 2021 8 hours ago, Caribbean Chris said: Sansterre, thank you for posting the aft pool photo. We made a trek last evening to see the olive trees you had mentioned and were surprised to see that they were lighted in a color-changing program. I’m not often a fan of multi-colored lighted but enjoyed seeing this against the night sky. Then we had a pre-dinner drink in the Tamarind Bar and an excellent dinner in Club Orange which has exceeded our expectations. Thanks for this photo. I'd like to see this, perhaps tonight after dinner. I should mention that the Olive trees are not live trees, but nice looking artificial. Many of the plants on board are artificial. But flowers are fresh and nice to see near the office and dining rooms. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sansterre Posted November 8, 2021 Author #494 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Entertainment at the World Stage is offered only once and that is 9:00......too late for us as we eat at 5:30. Seems they could do the shows (2 dance shows and Origin Story of HAL) at 8:00. Mariner medal ceremony was yesterday. Only one medal presented. Two Presidents Club members introduced. Program only lasted about 10 minutes, drinks and food were available.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted November 8, 2021 #495 Share Posted November 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, sansterre said: Entertainment at the World Stage is offered only once and that is 9:00......too late for us as we eat at 5:30. Seems they could do the shows (2 dance shows and Origin Story of HAL) at 8:00. Mariner medal ceremony was yesterday. Only one medal presented. Two Presidents Club members introduced. Program only lasted about 10 minutes, drinks and food were available.. Yikes on the entertainment at 9 😱. So, anyone doing Main Dining is going to miss it, it seems. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC PAT Posted November 8, 2021 #496 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Trying to find out if there is pickleball on the Rotterdam VII. Have really enjoyed your reports. Thank you for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted November 8, 2021 #497 Share Posted November 8, 2021 7 hours ago, Divi said: The Ocean Bar has been our go to spot for late afternoon Happy Hour. What other choices are there on the Rotterdam? Thanks For a quiet place for pre dinner libations we often go up to the Tamarind bar. Nice daylight views. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveling Dot Posted November 8, 2021 #498 Share Posted November 8, 2021 21 hours ago, NonnaGa said: Can anyone please tell me if they still offer Mass on the Rotterdam? I truly hope that’s not gone. They had mass every day on the trans Atlantic crossing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sansterre Posted November 8, 2021 Author #499 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Beautiful day at Half Moon Cay today. This photo from Deck 10. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sansterre Posted November 8, 2021 Author #500 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Wine tasting yesterday with Sommelier Miquel. There are 3 or 4 other sommeliers on board. In MDR2 we see Miguel occasionally, as well as two young women who used to serve drinks but recently became sommeliers. Usually our wonderful waiter Kerta has our wine waiting for us and fills and refills our glasses. We have had no problems but I imagine as more passengers are on the ship next week, it will be more difficult for the waiters to keep up with the wine orders. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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