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Just got off today. Here is what is new:

 

Billboard has been added directly across from the casino.

Northern Lights is wholly transformed into a Gallery bar, which is a combo lounge/bar, etc. with lots of art to view.

Explorations Cafe is gone. Crows nest is gone. It is now Explorations Central with large table-sized interactive displays. It is also the explorations office and desk. There are lots of tables and chairs to sit/read/play. It takes up the space of the old exploration cafe. The cafe/bar is in the old crow's nest, still serving coffee drinks and alcohol, but no finger sandwiches, cookies, etc.

All new carpet and furniture in public areas.

Brand new sofa bed in the cabin.

The casino is smoke-free.

 

Paul

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Just got off today. Here is what is new:

 

Billboard has been added directly across from the casino.

Northern Lights is wholly transformed into a Gallery bar, which is a combo lounge/bar, etc. with lots of art to view.

Explorations Cafe is gone. Crows nest is gone. It is now Explorations Central with large table-sized interactive displays. It is also the explorations office and desk. There are lots of tables and chairs to sit/read/play. It takes up the space of the old exploration cafe. The cafe/bar is in the old crow's nest, still serving coffee drinks and alcohol, but no finger sandwiches, cookies, etc.

All new carpet and furniture in public areas.

Brand new sofa bed in the cabin.

The casino is smoke-free.

 

Paul

Thanks so much for your report. How did she look?
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The casino is "Smoke Free"????????????????? on all nights? If so, this would be good news for us.

 

They did the same thing on the Zuiderdam. Since the 2 piano players are directly across from the casino the smoke bothers them when they sing so the casino on the Zuiderdam is smoke free. On the K-Dam the piano players are one deck below and there is smoking in the casino.

Helen

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They did the same thing on the Zuiderdam. Since the 2 piano players are directly across from the casino the smoke bothers them when they sing so the casino on the Zuiderdam is smoke free. On the K-Dam the piano players are one deck below and there is smoking in the casino.

 

Helen

Allowing smoking in a brand new ship makes me cringe. It's like smoking in a new car or home. [emoji12]
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Just got off today. Here is what is new:

 

Billboard has been added directly across from the casino.

Northern Lights is wholly transformed into a Gallery bar, which is a combo lounge/bar, etc. with lots of art to view.

Explorations Cafe is gone. Crows nest is gone. It is now Explorations Central with large table-sized interactive displays. It is also the explorations office and desk. There are lots of tables and chairs to sit/read/play. It takes up the space of the old exploration cafe. The cafe/bar is in the old crow's nest, still serving coffee drinks and alcohol, but no finger sandwiches, cookies, etc.

All new carpet and furniture in public areas.

Brand new sofa bed in the cabin.

The casino is smoke-free.

 

Paul

Many thanks for the update on the NA. Wondering if the new sofa bed was in a regular verandah cabin? New flat screen TV? Love that the casino is now smoke free - yay!

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Just got off today. Here is what is new:

 

Billboard has been added directly across from the casino.

Northern Lights is wholly transformed into a Gallery bar, which is a combo lounge/bar, etc. with lots of art to view.

Explorations Cafe is gone. Crows nest is gone. It is now Explorations Central with large table-sized interactive displays. It is also the explorations office and desk. There are lots of tables and chairs to sit/read/play. It takes up the space of the old exploration cafe. The cafe/bar is in the old crow's nest, still serving coffee drinks and alcohol, but no finger sandwiches, cookies, etc.

All new carpet and furniture in public areas.

Brand new sofa bed in the cabin.

The casino is smoke-free.

 

Paul

 

Thanks for the update. I’ve been asking on previous posts if the carpeting and furniture have been replaced in veranda cabins? No one has answered yet.

 

I am happy to learn that the sofas have been replaced and that the casino is smoke free. I’m not a gambler but the smoke always pollutes the areas near the casino.

 

Also are the flat screen TVs mounted on the wall?

 

Thank you.

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Thanks for the update. I’ve been asking on previous posts if the carpeting and furniture have been replaced in veranda cabins? No one has answered yet.

 

 

 

I am happy to learn that the sofas have been replaced and that the casino is smoke free. I’m not a gambler but the smoke always pollutes the areas near the casino.

 

 

 

Also are the flat screen TVs mounted on the wall?

 

 

 

Thank you.

Yes, the TVs are mounted on the wall. As previously stated, the NA received new TVs a while ago. They are not a part of this refurb. And I still doubt that all cabins were refurbished- that would be a massive project, and given what was already planned, would require much more time and/or manpower. But I will let a recent sailer confirm this.
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Yes, the TVs are mounted on the wall. As previously stated, the NA received new TVs a while ago. They are not a part of this refurb. And I still doubt that all cabins were refurbished- that would be a massive project, and given what was already planned, would require much more time and/or manpower. But I will let a recent sailer confirm this.

 

In our Verandah cabin, the TV was mounted on the wall between the bed and the sitting area (desk and pull-out sofa bed)

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Many thanks for the update on the NA. Wondering if the new sofa bed was in a regular verandah cabin? New flat screen TV? Love that the casino is now smoke free - yay!

 

Yes - we were in a regular Verandah cabin. My spouse insisted it had just been reupholstered, but it was very firm, making me think it was brand new.

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Also wondering, is the Screening Room gone? It still shows on the deck plans on HAL website.

 

The screening room is still there with the big plush leather chairs. I am not sure if they are going to change that. It is not called the screening room either and when they had movies, they were in the big theater.

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Thanks for the update. I’ve been asking on previous posts if the carpeting and furniture have been replaced in veranda cabins? No one has answered yet.

 

I am happy to learn that the sofas have been replaced and that the casino is smoke free. I’m not a gambler but the smoke always pollutes the areas near the casino.

 

Also are the flat screen TVs mounted on the wall?

 

Thank you.

 

I think the only thing new in the Verandah cabin that we were in was the sofa bed. The TV's are the same, but mounted on the wall and not movable/tilting. The beds are still dreadful though.

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I think the only thing new in the Verandah cabin that we were in was the sofa bed. The TV's are the same, but mounted on the wall and not movable/tilting. The beds are still dreadful though.

 

Beds in terms of comfort are subjective I suppose - we have always found the beds to be fantastic (4 cruises on Noordam/Eurodam). Are you referring to the sofa bed or main beds?

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Beds in terms of comfort are subjective I suppose - we have always found the beds to be fantastic (4 cruises on Noordam/Eurodam). Are you referring to the sofa bed or main beds?

 

We’re the carpets new in regular veranda cabin?

 

I sure hope so. As far as beds go IMHO HAL’S “Signature of Excellence” brought very comfortable beds to the Vista and Signature class ships. I thought they were more comfortable than those on Celebrity, Royal, and no doubt Princess(worst beds at sea).

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Beds in terms of comfort are subjective I suppose - we have always found the beds to be fantastic (4 cruises on Noordam/Eurodam). Are you referring to the sofa bed or main beds?

 

Agree with the subjectiveness of beds... like food. Our beds on the last cruise on NA before refurb were the most comfortable we've slept on in a long time.

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