Wakepatrol Posted March 12, 2022 #1 Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) Sitting in the lido after 8 years feels like a comfortable old shoe After dog sitters falling through the anxiety of passing Covid test we are here now. The crew say they are expecting 900 guests. It’s blowing a gale here at Port Everglades I will answer any questions you might have. I take my hat off to those traveling from afar. I’m mentally cooked from the 90 minute drive from my house Edited March 12, 2022 by Wakepatrol 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea42 Posted March 12, 2022 #2 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Have a wonderful cruise! I look forward to hearing your impressions after such a long time away from HAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted March 12, 2022 #3 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Bon Voyage! Have a pleasant and safe cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakepatrol Posted March 12, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted March 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, Sea42 said: Have a wonderful cruise! I look forward to hearing your impressions after such a long time away from HAL Thank you- We just got busy over the years. We downsized went on a couple of Carnival Cruises on the breeze then went to Cuba on RCL then the pandemic hit. The staff are super friendly and I’m quite surprised there’s only 900 on here for spring break. Bread pudding was the bomb I missed you so much😂 ship is beautiful with a limited crowd should be great 😀 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakepatrol Posted March 12, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted March 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, rkacruiser said: Bon Voyage! Have a pleasant and safe cruise! Thank you so much😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted March 12, 2022 #6 Share Posted March 12, 2022 OK, that is it. Please do not mention Bread Pudding again. The only people who can make Bread Pudding are on a Dam ship. Sometimes we go out to eat. DW says "oh look, bread pudding". Like the idiot I am, I fall for it everytime and the bread pudding is not what it should be. So, I do not want to hear how good it is onboard. (ok then, post a pic and I will lick my laptop screen! 😋) ps. have a great cruise. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisetrekker Posted March 13, 2022 #7 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I for one am looking forward to again renew my love of the famous and always wonderful bread pudding after 8 years also !!! I heard it is also available in chocolate on some ships .. True ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted March 13, 2022 #8 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Any idea why you didn't dock in Key West today? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted March 13, 2022 #9 Share Posted March 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Cruisetrekker said: I for one am looking forward to again renew my love of the famous and always wonderful bread pudding after 8 years also !!! I heard it is also available in chocolate on some ships .. True ??? Yes, I have seen Chocolate Bread Pudding as well as the traditional kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Suzy Posted March 13, 2022 #10 Share Posted March 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Cruisetrekker said: I for one am looking forward to again renew my love of the famous and always wonderful bread pudding after 8 years also !!! I heard it is also available in chocolate on some ships .. True ??? Both were available on Rotterdam's 2/20+27/2022 cruise. Yummy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisetrekker Posted March 13, 2022 #11 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I will be on the Rotterdam July 31st ! I look forward to it !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshineliving Posted March 14, 2022 #12 Share Posted March 14, 2022 21 hours ago, ski ww said: Any idea why you didn't dock in Key West today? The weather was bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darstamp Posted March 15, 2022 #13 Share Posted March 15, 2022 We are so excited to be sailing on the Nieuw Amsterdam May first going to Alaska. I don't think I've ever had the bread pudding but I am sure going to try it if it is offered. I am wondering if they serve Nobilo (wine) from New Zealand and how much it will be by the glass. We have a beverage package but unlike other lines, Holland America makes you pay the full price if your beverage exceeds the price limit. If you drink white wine, I would love to hear what you've enjoyed that doesn't exceed the $11 limit. Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted March 15, 2022 #14 Share Posted March 15, 2022 1 minute ago, darstamp said: I am wondering if they serve Nobilo (wine) from New Zealand and how much it will be by the glass. As one who enjoys New Zealand's Sauvignon Blanc wines, I think they now do. They used to have Villa Maria available which is a better New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, in my opinion. (HAL's bartenders with whom I have discussed this issue agree.) No recent knowledge what the price by the glass may be. A tip: buy a bottle and have the bottle stored at one of the bars. The price per glass will be less. If you are in one Lounge and your bottle is stored in a different bar, as long as that bar is open, a Steward ought to be able to retrieve your bottle from wherever it is for you to be served. That has been my experience on more than one HAL cruise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted March 15, 2022 #15 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Do they still have bacon on the buffet ;)? Just joking. I hope you have a wonderful time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopykat Posted March 15, 2022 #16 Share Posted March 15, 2022 23 hours ago, darstamp said: We are so excited to be sailing on the Nieuw Amsterdam May first going to Alaska. I don't think I've ever had the bread pudding but I am sure going to try it if it is offered. I am wondering if they serve Nobilo (wine) from New Zealand and how much it will be by the glass. We have a beverage package but unlike other lines, Holland America makes you pay the full price if your beverage exceeds the price limit. If you drink white wine, I would love to hear what you've enjoyed that doesn't exceed the $11 limit. Enjoy your cruise. Off the Rotterdam in Feb’22. Nobilo was available and $11/glass so covered on the signature beverage package if you are it 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted March 16, 2022 #17 Share Posted March 16, 2022 On 3/14/2022 at 6:11 PM, darstamp said: We are so excited to be sailing on the Nieuw Amsterdam May first going to Alaska. I don't think I've ever had the bread pudding but I am sure going to try it if it is offered. In the past, we saw the bread pudding (self-serve) next to the ice cream station and NOT with the air-cake desserts. Or ask if not there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare zgscl Posted March 17, 2022 #18 Share Posted March 17, 2022 On 3/14/2022 at 5:11 PM, darstamp said: We are so excited to be sailing on the Nieuw Amsterdam May first going to Alaska. I don't think I've ever had the bread pudding but I am sure going to try it if it is offered. I am wondering if they serve Nobilo (wine) from New Zealand and how much it will be by the glass. We have a beverage package but unlike other lines, Holland America makes you pay the full price if your beverage exceeds the price limit. If you drink white wine, I would love to hear what you've enjoyed that doesn't exceed the $11 limit. Enjoy your cruise. Try the breakfast bread pudding in the dining room. It is the best onboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted March 20, 2022 #19 Share Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) We are booked on the Nieuw Amsterdam next October, Vancouver to FLL. Our second Panama crossing and taking my brother and SIL for their first! Crossed fingers for nothing to make us call it off as our March 2020 FCC will expire at end of this year. ETA: At our customary level of spending, we will be 4 star after that cruise! Edited March 20, 2022 by crystalspin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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