Rare erewhon Posted June 26, 2022 #26 Share Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) Thanks for the photos, the flowers are lovely. During one cruise our concierge arranged for the florist to visit our stateroom to refresh the flowers we had ordered, when he finished the flowers looked as good as new again. Edited June 26, 2022 by erewhon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted June 26, 2022 #27 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Have a great cruise! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbri Posted June 26, 2022 #28 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Have a great time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbiSox Posted June 26, 2022 #29 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Bon Voyage! We will be boarding Zaandam on July 9th, so maybe we will pass each other in the terminal. 😃 We are doing the 35-day Viking itinerary. Looking forward to learning about your experiences on board. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 26, 2022 Author #30 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Good Morning Everyone, I didn't post after dinner since lights were our by 9. We were both tired. We had dinner in the Pinnacle Grill. The food was good although DH's steak came out rare instead of medium well. They quickly got him a new one. We all had the same dinner choices. Saturdays When and Where The clothesline Bacon was again a nice treat. My steak was very good with the sauce. The onion rings were fantastic. Birthday dessert for DH and Sandy. 16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 26, 2022 Author #31 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Hello Again, last night after dinner we walked through the shops and found them to be overly warm. So warm that staff even complained and apologized. When we got to the room the same situation. Since we were exhausted we had no trouble falling asleep and at some point the room did cool down. I'll monitor and may request a fan. Since I'm still on cat time we had breakfast in the lido. No lines and service was good. Today's When and Where The dine in room menu. 16 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat in my lap Posted June 26, 2022 #32 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Bon voyage! I’m following with great interest since I will be boarding 7/9! Thanks for photos! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 26, 2022 Author #33 Share Posted June 26, 2022 I walked around the ship before we took the free excursion. 18 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love the beach Posted June 26, 2022 #34 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Have a wonderful time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 26, 2022 Author #35 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Today's free excursion was the Zaandam tender to get into port. Returning the water was a bit rough so the ship moved a bit to help with tendering. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MISTER 67 Posted June 26, 2022 #36 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Have a great cruise, is the Zaandam in as good shape as it looks in your photos? Looks great, we sailed on her sister ship Volendam many times in the early 2000s and was a favorite of ours. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 26, 2022 Author #37 Share Posted June 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, MISTER 67 said: Have a great cruise, is the Zaandam in as good shape as it looks in your photos? Looks great, we sailed on her sister ship Volendam many times in the early 2000s and was a favorite of ours. So far everything looks good. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda VH Posted June 26, 2022 #38 Share Posted June 26, 2022 DH and I loved breakfast in Pinnacle when we sailed in a Neptune Suite. Enjoy your cruise! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceAunt Posted June 26, 2022 #39 Share Posted June 26, 2022 THANK YOU for posting these pics and also for sharing your cabin number! We are booked in #7002 when we sail on this ship in January 2023 through the Panama Canal. Our friends will be in #7003. The room looks lovely! I was a bit concerned because #7002 is right next to the Bridge or I believe it shares a wall with the Bridge. Can you tell if this is an issue for the occupants of 7002 yet? I know it's really your first night so still getting around. Have a wonderful time and many thanks for the updates! This is great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 26, 2022 Author #40 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Just received some disappointing news from the concierge. The five star internet perk does not apply if you bought the package before boarding the ship. The Mariner Society said that the perk only applies if bought on board. This is contrary to previous experiences since reaching five star. Based on this anyone can get the five star perk. She will credit me the $30 for the first 7 days but not the second. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV8rix Posted June 26, 2022 #41 Share Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, NiceAunt said: THANK YOU for posting these pics and also for sharing your cabin number! We are booked in #7002 when we sail on this ship in January 2023 through the Panama Canal. Our friends will be in #7003. The room looks lovely! I was a bit concerned because #7002 is right next to the Bridge or I believe it shares a wall with the Bridge. Can you tell if this is an issue for the occupants of 7002 yet? I know it's really your first night so still getting around. Have a wonderful time and many thanks for the updates! This is great. No stateroom "shares a wall" with THE BRIDGE, in the sense of the actual space overlooking the bow where the officers conn the ship. You might share a wall with the captain's stateroom or a navigation staff supply storeroom or something like that. The white space forward of passenger staterooms on the deck plan includes those spaces. The actual bridge itself does not extend that far aft. Hope this helps. Edited June 26, 2022 by AV8rix 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 27, 2022 Author #42 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Good Evening, dinner was at the Canaletto and the food and service were good. Forgot to take pictures. The concierge was to have marked the reservation as a five star free dinner, she didn't. The Canaletto staff corrected the mistake. The shopping area is still too warm but slightly better than yesterday. Our cabin seems comfortable tonight. First towel animal and chocolate. 13 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted June 27, 2022 #43 Share Posted June 27, 2022 5 hours ago, NiceAunt said: THANK YOU for posting these pics and also for sharing your cabin number! We are booked in #7002 when we sail on this ship in January 2023 through the Panama Canal. Our friends will be in #7003. The room looks lovely! I was a bit concerned because #7002 is right next to the Bridge or I believe it shares a wall with the Bridge. Can you tell if this is an issue for the occupants of 7002 yet? I know it's really your first night so still getting around. Have a wonderful time and many thanks for the updates! This is great. We have sailed in 7002 on the Volendam (sister ship to the Zaandam) many , many times, it's a quiet location, officers quarters are forward of 7002, never heard any noise from the officers quarters. We are so fond of 7002, that we call it "Our" stateroom. There is a doorway in the hallway separating the passenger area from the officers quarters. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 27, 2022 Author #44 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Good Morning, it was foggy overnight so the ships horn chirped all night until we approached the dock. Breakfast in the lido was a bit busier this morning but still no long lines. Today's When and Where 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted June 27, 2022 #45 Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) Is the MDR open for breakfast on port days? Edited June 27, 2022 by Mary229 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 27, 2022 Author #46 Share Posted June 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, Mary229 said: Is the MDR open for breakfast on port days? Yes. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ottahand7 Posted June 27, 2022 #47 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Looking forward to your pictures and reports. We were to be on the Zaandam for second leg of yours in 2020. It was cancelled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted June 27, 2022 #48 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Enjoy your cruise. The pics of the sunset were beautiful.. But, I really want that bacon!!🥓 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare albingirl Posted June 27, 2022 #49 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Thanks for doing this thread. I've thought about taking this cruise for awhile, so I'll be extra interested in your stellar experience! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted June 27, 2022 #50 Share Posted June 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, albingirl said: Thanks for doing this thread. I've thought about taking this cruise for awhile, so I'll be extra interested in your stellar experience! I have done it twice by sea, a third time next week and about 6 times by land. You can’t beat eastern Canada. It is very laid back, the food is great and the scenery is lovely. The only thing better would be the cruise that does the Saint Lawrence but then also goes north to the Canadian Maritimes. It is not as exotic as some of my other ventures but it is one of the few places I keep going back to over and over again. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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