Lyndihop Posted July 17, 2018 #1 Share Posted July 17, 2018 What are and where are the available free beverages? Can we order ice tea or lemonade or ???? at dinner/buffet at no cost? And is there anywhere to refill water bottles? Is water safe to drink out of bathroom spigot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted July 17, 2018 #2 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Fleetwide, the drink situation is the same. Tap water is fine. You can fill water bottles in the Lido. You can get ice tea, coffee, tea at meals for free. I don't know about lemonade. Breakfast gets you all sorts of fruit beverages, OJ, tomato, pineapple, apple. Milk and chocolate milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyndihop Posted July 17, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Thank you, we can work with that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted July 17, 2018 #4 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Actually, you can't fill water bottles in the Lido. It's against health regulations. You can, however, get a glass of water from the station and fill your bottle that way. There is also lemonade available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD2005 Posted July 17, 2018 #5 Share Posted July 17, 2018 There are usually pitchers of ice water, ice tea, and lemonade at the taco bar next to the Dive-In. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted July 17, 2018 #6 Share Posted July 17, 2018 at the taco bar next to the Dive-In. Not on KDam. No taco bar next to the Dive In. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppmanusa Posted July 18, 2018 #7 Share Posted July 18, 2018 You can get ice tea, coffee, tea at meals for free. I don't know about lemonade. Breakfast gets you all sorts of fruit beverages, OJ, tomato, pineapple, apple. Milk and chocolate milk. Lido also has hot chocolate packets by the tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsnovi Posted July 18, 2018 #8 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Lemonade was readily available on our recent Norway cruise on the K'dam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyndihop Posted July 18, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Since not having sailed HAL I wasn’t sure of the choices. The past Celebrity we sailed did have lemonade. Ice tea is fine. Thanks everyone. Oh, are there water fountains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syesmar Posted July 19, 2018 #10 Share Posted July 19, 2018 2018 KBYG In the latest Know Before You Go, dated 7/18, Page 15 still mentions the “evening espresso or cappuccino” in the list of Shipboard Meals complimentary items. For years these were free in the dining room during the evening meal. But for a few years now, there has been a charge for them listed on the dinner menu. Just wanted to pass that along for those reading the KBYG, that recent menus still show a charge despite what the KBYG implies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syesmar Posted July 19, 2018 #11 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Oh, are there water fountains? I don’t know about water fountains on the Koningsdam specifically, but can tell you there are water dispensers with chilled water + paper cups in the fitness center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWENTBOY Posted August 31, 2018 #12 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Water from the room faucets is good for drinking. Cabin Stewards will fill up your ice bucket upon request. Always free lemonade in the buffet restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted August 31, 2018 #13 Share Posted August 31, 2018 In the Lido, if you don't like the prepared ice tea, you can always make your own. Just get a cup of hot water, select the type of tea you want, brew your tea and let it cool. Then get a glass of ice and pour your tea over it. It takes a few minutes but well worth the trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare boards Posted August 31, 2018 #14 Share Posted August 31, 2018 2018 KBYGIn the latest Know Before You Go, dated 7/18, Page 15 still mentions the “evening espresso or cappuccino” in the list of Shipboard Meals complimentary items. For years these were free in the dining room during the evening meal. But for a few years now, there has been a charge for them listed on the dinner menu. Just wanted to pass that along for those reading the KBYG, that recent menus still show a charge despite what the KBYG implies. Yes you are charged for them, my DW has a cappuccino after dinner almost everytime and we have paid for it. However I think you are suppose to get the mariner discount. We have not been successful on that, but I am sure I have read since our last cruise you are suppose to get the discount. I will check that out this Oct. on the Koningsdam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted August 31, 2018 #15 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Yes you are charged for them, my DW has a cappuccino after dinner almost everytime and we have paid for it. However I think you are suppose to get the mariner discount. We have not been successful on that, but I am sure I have read since our last cruise you are suppose to get the discount. I will check that out this Oct. on the Koningsdam. You should be getting the discount. I haven’t ordered specialty coffees in the dining room but I do get the discount in the Explorations Cafe. Here is a blurb from the Mariner Society page: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love the beach Posted August 31, 2018 #16 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Since not having sailed HAL I wasn’t sure of the choices. The past Celebrity we sailed did have lemonade. Ice tea is fine. Thanks everyone. Oh, are there water fountains? No water fountains but there are water dispensers on Lido available 24/7. Have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nang Posted September 2, 2018 #17 Share Posted September 2, 2018 You should be getting the discount. I haven’t ordered specialty coffees in the dining room but I do get the discount in the Explorations Cafe. Here is a blurb from the Mariner Society page: The perks above are for 4 star mariners. 3 star mariners get a 25% discount on the specialty coffees in dining venues while 1 and 2 star get no discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare boards Posted September 2, 2018 #18 Share Posted September 2, 2018 You should be getting the discount. I haven’t ordered specialty coffees in the dining room but I do get the discount in the Explorations Cafe. Here is a blurb from the Mariner Society page: We thought so too, but last Oct, 2017 on a Maasdam cruise to Australia the front desk said no. So we stopped ordering it in the dining room and went to the Exploration café for our after dinner coffee. It was better there anyway and in a larger cup. Thank you. Will let you know in Nov. 2018 if we get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avian777 Posted September 2, 2018 #19 Share Posted September 2, 2018 ... So we stopped ordering it in the dining room and went to the Exploration café for our after dinner coffee. It was better there anyway and in a larger cup ... Appears as though you found the perfect win-win solution - Congrats!(y)(y)(y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted September 3, 2018 #20 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I cannot remember ever seeing a water fountain on a HAL ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandryl Posted September 3, 2018 #21 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I cannot remember ever seeing a water fountain on a HAL ship. I have never seen a water fountain either.........ever on any cruise ship I have been on. Water dispensers for sure. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted September 3, 2018 #22 Share Posted September 3, 2018 There has been a water fill station on last three HAL ships we've been on. It's a fountain with a bottle fill spout. There was one on each side of the Lido on the Noordam, Nieuw Amsterdam and Eurodam. I have pictures, but not handy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNKY Posted September 3, 2018 #23 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Lyndihop - you can save money on soda if you bring it onboard yourself. Same for bottled water if you prefer that over the ship's water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SetAnOpenCourse Posted September 3, 2018 #24 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I cannot remember ever seeing a water fountain on a HAL ship. I vaguely recall seeing one outside, on one of the highest decks, but can’t remember which ship(s). It’s probably an irrelevant point though, as it looked unused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niele da Kine Posted September 25, 2018 #25 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Now that you mention it, I think there was a water fountain up by the basketball area on the Westie. There's always drinks available at the Lido. Water, ice tea, lemonade, hot tea, hot chocolate are almost always available there. Lots more choices at breakfast, either in the Lido or MDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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