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We are missing Sint Maarten which was to be on Sunday. We will go straight to Barbados on Monday. 🤞

As long as it's not under/over a noisy location....check the deck plans.

I don't keep copies of menus but will say other than the ones listed above there have been other types of fish, chicken, pork, beef, shrimp, various pasta, lamb, vegetarian choice and some location specific items such as jerk chicken or other Caribbean style dishes. Dressy nights have not had included lobster at all as others have recently reported. I do feel the MDR menus generally don't have as high-end ingredients as pre covid. The Lido Buffet seems to have upped its game though! (My subjective impression!) Especially on the Rotterdam compared to Nieuw Amsterdam. @rafinmd is currently onboard Eurodam and blogging a live from. He posts the menus on his blog. ~Nancy

No. I got off in Ft Lauderdale for 5 days after the Panama Canal and have been on Rotterdam since October 30th.

Sorry to say that's not true anymore. They will charge for any bottle being brought on no matter where you drink it. Some say they have not been charged but that's not what the website states. Frequently Asked Cruise Questions - Know Before You Go (hollandamerica.com) "Revised Policy effective June 1st, 2021 Guests are not allowed to bring alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages on board for consumption or any other use except as follows: Guests may bring Wine and Champagne onboard, however a corkage fee of USD $20.00 (which is subject to change without notice) will be applied to each bottle (max 750 ml in volume or less). Limitations apply. Wine brought in quantities deemed to be excessive by the vessel or security will be refused. Wine purchased during company-sponsored shore excursions that visit local wineries are exempt from the on-board corkage fee (offer limited to one bottle of wine per person)." And it goes on from there. ~Nancy

It's not listed as always available but each day there is a salmon, chicken/steak and pasta dish as well as the Rustic Homemade Lasagna listed since I've been onboard on September 25th. (Nieuw Amsterdam and currently Rotterdam). The Lido buffet here on Rotterdam seems to have Beechers Mac and Cheese some nights from what I recall.

No wine is allowed without paying a corkage fee. You can carry on a "reasonable" number of bottles but all must pay corkage. Per HAL website.

Hi, thanks Maryell! I’m disappointed I didn’t get to spend more time with you and Marge. It’s been a wild couple of days on Rotterdam! Captain just announced we have a serious medical emergency and now will divert to Grand Turk at 2am and stay until tomorrow afternoon. We’ll miss St. Marten then. So glad I’m very flexible regarding traveling!! Still enjoying it. Hope to cross paths again sometime! ~Nancy

And now Rotterdam is stopping in Grand Turk at 2am tomorrow morning for a medical emergency and so we’ll stay there until 2pm tomorrow. Good thing we’re all very flexible on board the Rotterdam these days! ~Nancy

Yes, I had to use it in the last couple months and they were very accommodating. On turn around day on the back to back yesterday they brought all the people who needed them wheelchairs and nice men to push us off and on after immigration check. I just tell them when I arrive and you may need to wait a little if they have a lot of requests but as they told me….”we won’t leave you behind”!

Yes, I actually saw it happening from my veranda on deck 5! That picture is nothing like what their vessel/raft looked like! Can't believe everything on the internet!!! 😏 The article posted above by @Petunia1950 was pretty concise and the video is the real deal!! ~Nancy

No toot from Rotterdam. Maybe too late for noise ordinance?

@HamOpJust to clarify, there were 14 people rescued. What good fortune with the whole chain of events. It was just getting dark so if we had passed them maybe 15 minutes later no one would have seen them at all!!

Yes, the Rotterdam was delayed, but actually less than about 2 hours. A very happy ending for 14 VERY lucky people. If interested, you can read the thread I started earlier. Rotterdam had been scheduled to start debarkation tomorrow late morning then depart at 9pm. Always with the caveat "subject to change". ~Nancy

Yes, Rich, they were even hard to see with the spotlights on them. The swells are pretty big and when they were in the trough, I couldn't see them for a few seconds. A couple times I thought they had been swamped. I didn't see at that time that it wasn't a real boat. I saw one guy fall in the water and my heart sank but his people got him back into the raft quickly. Oh yes, they are very lucky!!

On Rotterdam there are 12 oz cans of water included with the package. (pop top) I have had doubles and was not charged for the second shot, just two as part of the package.

People on the ship cheered and clapped when they got on. After they were onboard, there was all kinds of chunks of Styrofoam debris floating by then they let their "boat" loose as we started to move forward. Their boat was just a bunch of huge styrofoam pieces held together with a few wood planks! There was a makeshift mast but no sail and some tarps on the floor part.

After they were safely onboard the Captain thanked "the person who spotted them" as well as the medical and hotel crew. He first reported 13 but changed it to 13 males and 1 female. I estimated 10 when they were up close. They were waving and yelling in what I believe was Spanish.

The first announcement was at about 5:45 pm and they were onboard at about 7:10pm. Captain asked to not take any pictures so I didn't but I'll bet someone did.

I started another thread for this topic so I will post details as I saw them there. VERY scary and ended well! Whew! ~Nancy

Oops, just saw that someone reported this on the Rotterdam sailing into Hurricane thread. Captain updated to 14 people after the initial count of 13

We just rescued 13 males and one female off a thrown together "boat". Capatin said all are medically healthy and we may transfer them to a Coast Guard boat later. Whew are they some lucky people! More to follow. I'm going to go cry and have a drink first! ~Nancy

Msolberg, That’s a good sign! Thanks for the info. ~Nancy

I love those eclipse pictures!

Thanks Roy! I've only posted a few times on the Daily but read it sporadically. I follow your blog also so know your whereabouts! Captain on the Rotterdam didn't mention what's happening with your ship in his announcement at about 12:30 today, but clearly the port is closed to all ships tomorrow. Glad you're safely ensconced in a dry hotel. ~Nancy