0bnxshs Posted February 14, 2019 #76 Share Posted February 14, 2019 16 hours ago, Cailey53 said: Take a look under the right flap of the large grey cardboard that your steward puts on your bed in the evening. It's usually hiding there. Hope you are enjoying the ship--she's a beauty! That's were we found our room service breakfast hanger nightly, on the bed with the new day's When and Where and chocolates on the grey cardboard folder. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dismomx5 Posted February 14, 2019 #77 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Thank you for sharing your experiences! Is there a Happy Hour in Billboard Onboard in the afternoon? With snacks? We enjoyed resting there on the Koningsdam, so were wondering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted February 14, 2019 Author #78 Share Posted February 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, Dismomx5 said: Thank you for sharing your experiences! Is there a Happy Hour in Billboard Onboard in the afternoon? With snacks? We enjoyed resting there on the Koningsdam, so were wondering. Happy Hour has been daily (except for embarkation) from 4 - 5 pm in both Billboard and Rolling Stone. Snacks are available from a steam table in Billboard, positioned similarly to Koningsdam except against a wall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted February 14, 2019 #79 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Found the room service hang tag, thank you. Grand Cayman has been cancelled for all but the 300 people who got on the first tenders. Pax on one tender were kept bobbing in the water for an hour and a half in total. The swells in the harbour prevented them from disembarking the tender and then it was tricky for them to get back on the ship. It sounds like many were sick during that time. We were safe on the ship! It was pouring rain and the waves were crashing on the shore side rocks. It’s too bad but we are safe and dry. We will depart once the 300 are back on-board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted February 14, 2019 #80 Share Posted February 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, Alberta Quilter said: Found the room service hang tag, thank you. Grand Cayman has been cancelled for all but the 300 people who got on the first tenders. Pax on one tender were kept bobbing in the water for an hour and a half in total. The swells in the harbour prevented them from disembarking the tender and then it was tricky for them to get back on the ship. It sounds like many were sick during that time. We were safe on the ship! It was pouring rain and the waves were crashing on the shore side rocks. It’s too bad but we are safe and dry. We will depart once the 300 are back on-board. Wow! Glad you hadn't tried to go ashore, what a nightmare for those folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted February 14, 2019 Author #81 Share Posted February 14, 2019 As Kathryn mentioned, the Captain called off tendering earlier. The Cruise Director's Staff got busy and had some new activities ready within a few minutes. They added two trivia contests, along with other things. Of course, the weather looks a lot better now. The dinner menu has been posted, Happy Valentines Day to all! Feb14Dinner.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted February 14, 2019 #82 Share Posted February 14, 2019 We're still here in Grand Cayman harbour. I thought we would've left a while ago but maybe those tours that actually got away are long tours. As Rich mentioned, the weather has cleared. I haven't checked the wave action for a couple of hours. DM and I watched a movie in our room. They added the movie to the activity lineup but it was too humid, for us, to watch it at the Lido pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggfan7 Posted February 14, 2019 #83 Share Posted February 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, Alberta Quilter said: We're still here in Grand Cayman harbour. I thought we would've left a while ago but maybe those tours that actually got away are long tours. As Rich mentioned, the weather has cleared. I haven't checked the wave action for a couple of hours. DM and I watched a movie in our room. They added the movie to the activity lineup but it was too humid, for us, to watch it at the Lido pool. Hi there. My wife and I were actually 2 of the “lucky” 300 to get to the island this morning. The Captain made the right decision to cancel for the rest of you. It was VERY dangerous, especially for those with mobility issues. The swells had the boats bobbing from 4 feet below the dock to 4 feet above it very quickly and you had to time your jump on to the boat. Then once on the boat, it would repeatedly crash into the dock throwing everyone into each other and, unfortunately for my wife, her head into side of the boat. (She’s fine now). They were loading one passenger every 30 seconds to a minute, which if you do the math will take them upwards of 300 minutes (5 hours) to get everyone back. They were handing out prepackaged sandwiches, muffins and cold bottles of evian at the dock which we thought was a classy touch. Contrast this with with the Regal Princess, which apparently let everyone off and now has a mile long line of people to get back. They will be here a while! Had a great tour (albeit in a thunderstorm) but glad to be back on board. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted February 14, 2019 #84 Share Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) On 2/13/2019 at 5:22 AM, Alberta Quilter said: I wanted to note that the head of the beds, in our room, is towards the bow so one is NOT facing the bow when laying down. I don't know if this is true for all of the rooms. I think they alternate on all of the newer ships to simplify the plumbing by making the bathrooms back-to-back. It also makes it easier to have adjoining rooms, with the common door at the foot of the bed in each. Edited February 14, 2019 by catl331 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted February 14, 2019 #85 Share Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) On 2/13/2019 at 2:58 PM, oldpharmguy said: Is there a charge to dine at the Tamarind? Yes. $25 pp last I knew. 3-star and higher discounts apply. Edited February 14, 2019 by catl331 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickey_mouse Posted February 14, 2019 #86 Share Posted February 14, 2019 How does the ship handle the flow of people A) during port disembarkations and B) at night around the entertainment venues? Thanks for the wonderful posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted February 14, 2019 Author #87 Share Posted February 14, 2019 36 minutes ago, stickey_mouse said: How does the ship handle the flow of people A) during port disembarkations and B) at night around the entertainment venues? Thanks for the wonderful posts! Other than when the Main Stage shuts down, the traffic around the Music Walk is not bad. There is plenty of space between Billboard / Rolling Stone for people to move and mill around. It is easy to hear both venues from either. When the Main Stage entertainment ends you will see a wave of people go the length of the ship, getting smaller as people drop off at various places. But that only lasts a minute or two. The ship really doesn't feel crowded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted February 14, 2019 #88 Share Posted February 14, 2019 20 minutes ago, richwmn said: Other than when the Main Stage shuts down, the traffic around the Music Walk is not bad. There is plenty of space between Billboard / Rolling Stone for people to move and mill around. It is easy to hear both venues from either. When the Main Stage entertainment ends you will see a wave of people go the length of the ship, getting smaller as people drop off at various places. But that only lasts a minute or two. The ship really doesn't feel crowded. From my perspective during my NS cruise on 1/6/19-1/20/19, this is a very accurate statement. Even though NS and Koningsdam are the biggest of the HAL fleet, NS does not feel crowded at all and I don't doubt that's true for "The King" as well. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted February 14, 2019 #89 Share Posted February 14, 2019 2 hours ago, doggfan7 said: Hi there. My wife and I were actually 2 of the “lucky” 300 to get to the island this morning. The Captain made the right decision to cancel for the rest of you. It was VERY dangerous, especially for those with mobility issues. The swells had the boats bobbing from 4 feet below the dock to 4 feet above it very quickly and you had to time your jump on to the boat. Then once on the boat, it would repeatedly crash into the dock throwing everyone into each other and, unfortunately for my wife, her head into side of the boat. (She’s fine now). They were loading one passenger every 30 seconds to a minute, which if you do the math will take them upwards of 300 minutes (5 hours) to get everyone back. They were handing out prepackaged sandwiches, muffins and cold bottles of evian at the dock which we thought was a classy touch. Contrast this with with the Regal Princess, which apparently let everyone off and now has a mile long line of people to get back. They will be here a while! Had a great tour (albeit in a thunderstorm) but glad to be back on board. Thanks for posting your experience. I'm very happy to hear that your wife is okay. I, too, am glad that the port was cancelled for most of us. I didn't need the rum cake that badly (and I can still buy it on the ship, if I find I do). It was a good decision by the Captain and crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted February 15, 2019 #90 Share Posted February 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Alberta Quilter said: I didn't need the rum cake that badly (and I can still buy it on the ship, if I find I do). The rum cake can also be purchased online. It used to be a "must buy" when I was at that port. No more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted February 15, 2019 Author #91 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Quick update for tonight. Entertainment on the Main Stage Step One Dance Company - Humanity Movie on the Big Screen Crazy Rich Asians (they had a special showing at 2:30 due to lack of tendering). The also did 2 extra trivia games with very good participation. And tonight was the second Gala Night. I saw all manner of dress out and about, from Tuxes and Gowns to short and t-shirts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 15, 2019 #92 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Grand Cayman sounds like what we have experienced a couple of times -- bad seas. Smart on the captains part to stop the tendering and keep everyone safe. Glad that those who did get ashore got back safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbayCruiser Posted February 15, 2019 #93 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Is Grand Cayman the only tender port? I am recovering from bi-lateral knee replacement surgery and am not going to try the tenders. I know you tender in HMC but it is the island tenders and should be safer for me than the lifeboats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted February 15, 2019 Author #94 Share Posted February 15, 2019 20 minutes ago, EbayCruiser said: Is Grand Cayman the only tender port? I am recovering from bi-lateral knee replacement surgery and am not going to try the tenders. I know you tender in HMC but it is the island tenders and should be safer for me than the lifeboats. For this week, the Western Caribbean Itinerary, Grand Cayman and Half Moon Cay are tender. Ocho Rios and Cozumel are docked. Be aware that for Ocho Rios we docked at the industrial pier and it is a long walk or cab ride to get to any of the shops. Even at the newer pier it is a bit of a walk off the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted February 15, 2019 Author #95 Share Posted February 15, 2019 It is a beautiful day in Cozumel. Maybe a bit warm, but the sky is clear. We are at the downtown pier along with an NCL ship. It is a bit of a hike down the pier to the terminal building. Dinner menu is already posted, so I am attaching it here. There is a Mexican Folklorico Festival tonight at 6:00 and 7:30 around the Lido Pool The movie tonight, one showing only at 9:30 is Momma Mia! Here we go again. We are in Cozumel until 11:00pm (must be onboard at 10:30pm). Feb15dinner.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 15, 2019 #96 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Be aware that if there are 2 HAL ships at HMC, usually only one uses the island's tenders and the other ship uses its own tenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 15, 2019 #97 Share Posted February 15, 2019 2 hours ago, richwmn said: There is a Mexican Folklorico Festival tonight at 6:00 and 7:30 around the Lido Pool The movie tonight, one showing only at 9:30 is Momma Mia! Here we go again. The Folkloric Festival sounds like fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted February 15, 2019 #98 Share Posted February 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said: Be aware that if there are 2 HAL ships at HMC, usually only one uses the island's tenders and the other ship uses its own tenders. When I was there in January on the Nieuw Statendam, the Zuiderdam was also there. The larger island tenders were used mostly for us. The Zuiderdam mostly used their own tenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted February 15, 2019 #99 Share Posted February 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Krazy Kruizers said: Be aware that if there are 2 HAL ships at HMC, usually only one uses the island's tenders and the other ship uses its own tenders. Next week, both the NS and the Koningsdam will be at HMC on the same day. Which one will get the island tenders? Inquiring minds want to know! We did our two tours last Monday when only the NS was there. We may not get off the ship this time with over 5000 people at HMC next week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbear Posted February 15, 2019 #100 Share Posted February 15, 2019 19 minutes ago, Alberta Quilter said: Next week, both the NS and the Koningsdam will be at HMC on the same day. Which one will get the island tenders? Inquiring minds want to know! We did our two tours last Monday when only the NS was there. We may not get off the ship this time with over 5000 people at HMC next week... We will be on the Kongingsdam for that mess! Think we will just go plunk ourselves in the water and look for the octopus. I doubt we will get the Island tenders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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