On the Oosterdam until December 14!

[canadianbear]

1 hour ago, awhcruiser said:

Oh dear,....Guess I won't be ordering lamb on our Hawaii cruise!

Tell them to leave the blob off?!! 

[awhcruiser]

Just now, canadianbear said:

Tell them to leave the blob off?!! 

Great idea!  Im thinking it will be the same menu as what we had on our B2B cruise on the NA  last October.

 

[canadianbear]

This was our chocolates last night at turn down -I ate them quickly before someone else did!!  He gets the regular dark chocolates so figured it was only fair. They were really good! 

[Vic The Parrot]

17 minutes ago, DeeniEncinitas said:

Thanks canadianbear

  🐠 🐟 🙄 Like you said as long as the plumbing works LOL👍
Denise😊

I believe that was me ...  🤔

[awhcruiser]

Chocolates look yummy!

[*Miss G*]

1 hour ago, awhcruiser said:

Is the green blob supposed to be mint jelly?

 

59 minutes ago, awhcruiser said:

Oh dear,....Guess I won't be ordering lamb on our Hawaii cruise!

 

I order the lamb but I don’t eat the mint jelly or the legumes they’re stuck to.  😂  It would be awesome if they had mint sauce and a choice of sides but you get what you’re given when you’re served banquet-style.  One of the reasons I like the specialty restaurants.  I’m allowed to be picky there.

[awhcruiser]

Just now, *Miss G* said:

Pinnacle here we come....For lamb anyway

 

I order the lamb but I don’t eat the mint jelly or the legumes they’re stuck to.  😂  It would be awesome if they had mint sauce and a choice of sides but you get what you’re given when you’re served banquet-style.  One of the reasons I like the specialty restaurants.  I’m allowed to be picky there.

 

[canadianbear]

1 hour ago, awhcruiser said:

Chocolates look yummy!

They were....last time we had a surprise box they were disgusting (one was green) but these were tasty.  Maybe because it was Gala night last night?  

 

Off to the Pinnacle for supper now shortly.  Have to remember to turn the clocks forward again tonight.

 

We enjoyed the Captain chat today.  We always like those.  

[billbunger]

11 hours ago, kapear said:

Say hello to my mom Susanne and her friend Frank. She's a 70ish woman with short blond hair. Frank has dark hair and a beard. They will most likely be at the Pinnacle or Ocean Bar during happy hour. They will be in the Pinnacle Grill at Breakfast and will be in the casino in the evenings. 

Say do you know Joe in Victoria?

[sevenseasnomad]

Any news from the captain that would apply fleet-wide?

[DeeniEncinitas]

1 hour ago, canadianbear said:

I hope you love the Koningsdam-I’ve spent over 40 days on her and loved the ship.  Best caramel lattes ever at the Dutch Cafe!  (Their food is delicious too).  

 

I will have to check that cruise out although I’ve been eyeing up the Hawaii, Tahiti 32 day cruise February 2021-having a tough time persuading hubby though 😳

That makes me feel better that you enjoyed 40 days on Koningsdam. I will definitely try the caramel lattes👍 I just love the promenades on the other ships and we walk a lot and seeing how narrow the areas are and how the life boats are arranged  well will see!! 
I am glad  your having a nice time and relaxing on this cruise.

Denise😊

[DeeniEncinitas]

1 hour ago, Vic The Parrot said:

I believe that was me ...  🤔

Vic,I am soooo sorry😞 It was you and I got Mixed up with my responses!

Thank you for the correction👍
Denise😊

[canadianbear]

3 hours ago, sevenseasnomad said:

Any news from the captain that would apply fleet-wide?

No. It was questions from passengers and no mention of fleet wide anything except more ships down the road.  

[PSR]

7 hours ago, canadianbear said:

.last time we had a surprise box they were disgusting (one was green)

 

The green one looks weird, but inside is a delicious smooth chocolate truffle filling! The green coating has no "green" flavor. Once it's in your mouth you can't see the color...Yum! 😋

Edited December 3, 2019 by PSR

[GTVCRUISER]

10 hours ago, canadianbear said:

Thought you were doing Aft bar sail away?  That’s probably where we will be.   Or is that after happy hour!?

I was asking about the Happy Hour on your cruise this week is it in the Ocean Bar and Billboard at 4-5 PM ? .......I always do the Aft bar at sail away  🙂 

[Krazy Kruizers]

I love all your tid-bits about what is happening and what you are doing.

 

Chocolates looks good.

 

Miss the talks from the captains.

[MoyCoy]

I am sailing on the Oosterdam on Dec 14th. I heard they revamped the kids club. Have you heard any information about that? I am sailing with my 9 year old twins

[canadianbear]

8 hours ago, PSR said:

 

The green one looks weird, but inside is a delicious smooth chocolate truffle filling! The green coating has no "green" flavor. Once it's in your mouth you can't see the color...Yum! 😋

We both had a bite and found it disgusting...I think I have simple taste and just didn’t like the inside flavour either.  I enjoyed these recent ones though.

[bpolsky]

Finally found you!! How lovely on the big screen!! Just signed up for the April roll call, looks like it's really a 14 day cruise and we will join  for the second half in San Diego!  Food on your cruise looks simply awesome!  Temp in Philly now is 37 degrees.  Get some sun (and a Mimosa)  for me!!

[canadianbear]

9 hours ago, GTVCRUISER said:

I was asking about the Happy Hour on your cruise this week is it in the Ocean Bar and Billboard at 4-5 PM ? .......I always do the Aft bar at sail away  🙂 

Ok-I’m on holiday brain I admit!  Yes to both those for happy hour-I had to look it up as we haven’t been.  

[canadianbear]

3 hours ago, MoyCoy said:

I am sailing on the Oosterdam on Dec 14th. I heard they revamped the kids club. Have you heard any information about that? I am sailing with my 9 year old twins

We don’t have children so haven’t heard anything.  However, I’d check with HAL as there was a long post about it recently and most negative.

[canadianbear]

2 hours ago, bpolsky said:

Finally found you!! How lovely on the big screen!! Just signed up for the April roll call, looks like it's really a 14 day cruise and we will join  for the second half in San Diego!  Food on your cruise looks simply awesome!  Temp in Philly now is 37 degrees.  Get some sun (and a Mimosa)  for me!!

Hey, glad you found me!!!  Clocks went forward again last night so it was late when we went to bed.  Unfortunately that meant we slept in so missed breakfast everywhere 😒 so no mimosas!  

 

It’s 85 in PV now.  Will have to be careful with our first day of heat.

[bpolsky]

Lots of sunscreen!! Have a wonderful day!

[canadianbear]

6 hours ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

I love all your tid-bits about what is happening and what you are doing.

 

Chocolates looks good.

 

Miss the talks from the captains.

They were so much better than the ones we had before in a pretty box!  This is a photo of the ones we found, in our opinion, disgusting-looked pretty though.  

[lazey1]

1 hour ago, MoyCoy said:

I am sailing on the Oosterdam on Dec 14th. I heard they revamped the kids club. Have you heard any information about that? I am sailing with my 9 year old twins

I am just off the Oosterdam Thanksgiving sailing. There were 500 minors under the age of 18 on our cruise. I don't know if they still have the Club HAL on the upper deck or not however there were at least 2 very large rooms on deck 3 forward where the children were being entertaibed by the staff.  One room was younger children, the other room appeared to be older, maybe teenagers. Ane of course the Lido pool and spa's were filled with kids almost all the time. The weather was cold, (jeans and sweatshirts) so I doubt there would have been many adults swimming anyway.