Rare Btimmer Posted December 12, 2018 Author #101 Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) counter storage area We are big sushi lovers, and our experience in Nami Sushi was over the top good. We had 6 or 7 items including an awesome cheesecake dessert that was so light and fluffy. The seaweed salad wasn't on the menu, but they prepared it for us. The pic's are pure food pron. Edited December 12, 2018 by Btimmer 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted December 12, 2018 Author #102 Share Posted December 12, 2018 The Knights (a British Tribute trio) were the evening entertainment on the World Stage. They rocked to a full house! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 12, 2018 #103 Share Posted December 12, 2018 The sushi looks wonderful!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted December 13, 2018 Author #104 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Here are some Christmas scenes from the Dutch Cafe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 13, 2018 #105 Share Posted December 13, 2018 I wish all the ships had the Dutch Cafe (as well as the Tamarind restaurant). Great pictures. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJzink Posted December 13, 2018 #106 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Re. the unbelievable claim for book loss per year - I'm not sure that all the passengers who are complaining about the library loss are wanting the books as much as a quiet space with comfy chairs & a great view of the ocean. I have my "reader" & take it to that space for the atmosphere. My view of Mr. Ashford's actions is that people in the "library" are not spending money for alcohol, or in the shops, or casino, or ??? Same reasoning for making the "walking" deck unable to have the deck chairs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineappleprince Posted December 13, 2018 #107 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Wonderful blog - thanks for the info and pics! I saw that you had mentioned posting videos of the cabins you visited on the cabin crawl - did I miss those somewhere or are they still to come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted December 13, 2018 Author #108 Share Posted December 13, 2018 2 hours ago, BJzink said: Re. the unbelievable claim for book loss per year - I'm not sure that all the passengers who are complaining about the library loss are wanting the books as much as a quiet space with comfy chairs & a great view of the ocean. I have my "reader" & take it to that space for the atmosphere. My view of Mr. Ashford's actions is that people in the "library" are not spending money for alcohol, or in the shops, or casino, or ??? Same reasoning for making the "walking" deck unable to have the deck chairs. Today I found a comfy and quiet space in the Rolling Stone Rock Room to spend two hours reading my latest Joshua Quinn thriller novel. There are such places all around the ship. Re: the narrow Promenade, I fully understand why it's narrow: per current marine standards, the lifeboats need to be as low as possible for fast and easy deployment. If they were placed on deck 1 or 2, they would lose considerably more cabin space and still have to have an access point. While it takes more laps, Deck 11's track has nice virtual 360° views. There are lots of lounge chairs in the aft section of the ship plus the two decks in the Lido, and on Deck 14 above the Criw's Nest. Then there are the $$ lounges in the Retreat area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted December 13, 2018 Author #109 Share Posted December 13, 2018 1 hour ago, pineappleprince said: Wonderful blog - thanks for the info and pics! I saw that you had mentioned posting videos of the cabins you visited on the cabin crawl - did I miss those somewhere or are they still to come? They are still to come. I have yet to process the videos. Thanks for your patience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 13, 2018 #110 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Appreciate your taking the time to report on loungers and where the free ones can be found and about the track. Is it a walking track or running track or can people do both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJzink Posted December 13, 2018 #111 Share Posted December 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Btimmer said: Today I found a comfy and quiet space in the Rolling Stone Rock Room to spend two hours reading my latest Joshua Quinn thriller novel. There are such places all around the ship. Re: the narrow Promenade, I fully understand why it's narrow: per current marine standards, the lifeboats need to be as low as possible for fast and easy deployment. If they were placed on deck 1 or 2, they would lose considerably more cabin space and still have to have an access point. While it takes more laps, Deck 11's track has nice virtual 360° views. There are lots of lounge chairs in the aft section of the ship plus the two decks in the Lido, and on Deck 14 above the Criw's Nest. Then there are the $$ lounges in the Retreat area. Does the Rolling Stone Rock Room have big windows for sea viewing? And, are the other areas you mentioned Ok for rainy or other inclement weather. I don't like to be difficult, but I'm interested in a venue like the libraries are now...…….?anything there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted December 13, 2018 Author #112 Share Posted December 13, 2018 18 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said: Appreciate your taking the time to report on loungers and where the free ones can be found and about the track. Is it a walking track or running track or can people do both? One can do both with no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted December 13, 2018 Author #113 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Just now, BJzink said: Does the Rolling Stone Rock Room have big windows for sea viewing? And, are the other areas you mentioned Ok for rainy or other inclement weather. I don't like to be difficult, but I'm interested in a venue like the libraries are now...…….?anything there? Yes there are large windows in the RSRR and you are virtually at water level. There are other seats across in the Billboard Onboard venue as well as the BBKing /Lincoln Center stage. The Ocean Bar may be similarly outfitted. I'll check out possible areas. Thanks for following along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted December 13, 2018 Author #114 Share Posted December 13, 2018 6 hours ago, BJzink said: Re. the unbelievable claim for book loss per year - I'm not sure that all the passengers who are complaining about the library loss are wanting the books as much as a quiet space with comfy chairs & a great view of the ocean. I have my "reader" & take it to that space for the atmosphere. My view of Mr. Ashford's actions is that people in the "library" are not spending money for alcohol, or in the shops, or casino, or ??? Same reasoning for making the "walking" deck unable to have the deck chairs. BTW, I definitely don't disagree with your observation about HAL's desire for money to be spent on alcohol. There's a bar in every venue. And the shops are definitely more upscale and we've had NO deck sales. The casino on Deck 3 is right in the main traffic way and has been busy every time I pass through however I tend to avoid it due to the cigarette smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 13, 2018 #115 Share Posted December 13, 2018 26 minutes ago, Btimmer said: One can do both with no problem. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 13, 2018 #116 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Appreciate your taking the time to answer all our questions and checking on things for us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted December 13, 2018 #117 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Yes thank you! You, Sherita and Ann are our “folk at the scene”, so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbunny6 Posted December 13, 2018 #118 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Tim, THANK YOU for taking your time to do this blog for us! You and your efforts are really appreciated! Can't wait to meet you on board next week! Bon Voyage! ~Barbara~ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palm Bay Cruise Couple Posted December 14, 2018 #119 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Thank You for Blogging your journey on the Nieuw Statendam, not only are we enjoying the blogs, but being that you are in an Inside Spa stateroom, makes it all the more interesting. We are anxiously awaiting for the ship to arrive in Fort Lauderdale so that we can embark on the 19th of December for 11 Days and we will be residing in 10011 for that 11 days. For that Holiday cruise we will be traveling with our daughter and her husband and enjoy the holidays at sea. Could you tell me exactly what Amenities are included in the cabin. We have sailed on the Koningsdam for it inaugural U. S. cruise in a Outside Spa Stateroom, 10002, and enjoyed the cabin, but didn't take advantage of the available amenities, our fault, and we are not first time cruisers. Hoping You enjoy the cruise and I will look forward to reading your blogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted December 14, 2018 Author #120 Share Posted December 14, 2018 In our Inside SPA cabin 10008, there are two exercise mats, and a Bose speaker (very nice for playing Christmas music from my phone). They also provided us with slippers, robes, 3 bottles of vitamin water, bath salts (not usable in a shower) and a luffa sponge. There is also a wooden slat mat in the shower, but we've not used that. As 5 star Mariners we each get one free day in the spa on deck 9, and my wife used hers yesterday. Beyond that, the room appears to be just like the other inside staterooms we toured. That being said, we love the location. We can walk aft down the hallway right out into the upper Lido deck with lounges, deck chairs, the NY Deli & Pizza; or go down a winding staircase to deck 9 and the Lido buffet. The jogging/walking track is one floor above us. Thanks for the compliments and I hope the above helps. See you on the 19th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 14, 2018 #121 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Enjoying your reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted December 14, 2018 #122 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Great thread. Wonderful pictures and information. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonora5 Posted December 14, 2018 #123 Share Posted December 14, 2018 This is really fun to read. Thanks. I agree with those who yearn for a book trading shelf. To make book trading fun, check out bookcrossing.com On our recent cruise on the Oosterdam there were bookshelves in the Crow's Nest that people were using to trade books and magazines. The magazines I left were scooped up right away. Daniel Madeira taxis is the bomb. Love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted December 14, 2018 Author #124 Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) Here are a few pictures from throughout the ship of areas where one can read. Many are on Deck 2, where during the day, the music venues are quiet. The aft deck is pretty nice and sheltered. The Crow's Nest has a lot of seating and can be pretty busy. The two Lido pool areas have seats, Lounge recliners, and sofas with perhaps a bit more noise. Deck 2 just outside the Main Dining Room Ocean Bar, Deck 2 (2 areas) Rolling Stone Rock Room Dueling Pianos area Above BBKing nightclub Dutch Cafe Aft deck starboard side (also on the port side) lido pool area Crows Nest starboard side. Matching space on the port side Lido Lounger All in all, quiet seating can be found throughout the ship. Edited December 14, 2018 by Btimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrill Posted December 14, 2018 #125 Share Posted December 14, 2018 On 12/8/2018 at 11:38 AM, cruisingnewtoit said: I wish the pool was bigger It used to be bigger but people were walking off the ships with parts of the pools...about 2.5 million worth... so it had to be smaller. 🙂 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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