Shows on Koningsdam

Thank you for the information above, we are on the Koningsdam for a 24 day cruise which includes crossing the Atlantic. Glad to hear you enjoyed the entertainment and the other activities.

We were on the Westerdam through the Panama canal last year which is why we signed up for this longer cruise this year. The entertainment there (and I'd think it'd be somewhat similar?) had the house entertainers who were very versatile and we'd go anytime they did pretty much anything. There were also 'guest' entertainers who were brought on board for certain parts of the voyage and then exchanged for new ones a port or two down the coast. Those were hit or miss as far as being good or not. I guess it gives the house entertainers a night off now and then.

We really enjoyed the after dinner 'music stroll'. The Lido deck is too good and we'd eat too much if we ate there too often, so we'd have dinner at the MDR. After that, we'd start at the Lincoln Center Stage, then head off to BB King's and end up at the main stage for whatever the evening's entertainment offering. By that time, we'd be pretty entertained out and we'd head 'home' to our cabin, but there'd generally still be a lot of folks around the two pianos and in the casino. The Westie didn't have an outdoor screen, so that will be an added option on the K'dam. Not sure if we will have time for everything! Guess we'd better book another cruise so we can see what we missed on the first one.

Personally, I liked the Lincoln Center Stage the best. Have you ever heard Radiohead's 'Creep' done as chamber music? It's amazingly lush.

We met them onboard in various places and asked about their group. They are a 'pickup' band that trains together before they sign on for a certain length of tour. After their tour, the musicians go their individual ways when their contract is over.

The entertainers and musicians are allowed to mingle and eat with the guests, so sometimes you'll meet them at various places around the ship. I think ship's officers are allowed to mingle with passengers on their off time, too. A lot of the crew has to stay in crew parts of the ship which seems kinda sad for them.

We'll be on the TA in November followed by a circle down through the Caribbean. It will be interesting to see if popularity of the outdoor screen changes with latitude.

The K'dam is scheduled for drydock in early December. At that time, they're supposed to put in a Rock n Roll venue to expand the Music Walk, so we will miss out on seeing that since it won't be there yet. Ratz! Guess it's just another good reason to sign up for another cruise later.

DW and I have been on hiatus too long. I'm surprised to have seen no mention on this thread of the Adagio Strings. I always enjoyed hearing them in the Explorers Lounge before the dinner hour. Are they replaced by the Lincoln Center Stage? If the Adagio Strings are no more, I will surely miss them.

"Have you ever heard Radiohead's 'Creep' done as chamber music?" Radiohead???? COOL!:D:cool:

They typically have a comedian and magician performing in the theater. We also saw a ventriloquist that was very entertaining.

Hello,

Cruising November 2018, does anyone know the nightly entertainment? First time cruising Holland

Not sure if it's changed much but we were on the Koningsdam one year ago in the Baltic and the theater cast of the Koningsdam was out of this world. Really really top notch. The ship itself is pretty new which leads to the fact that the technology in the theater is that much more cutting-edge. I hope you enjoy.