On Rotterdam

[Niagarawine]

Good morning from Rotterdam. The seas are calm. Room service breakfast was delicious with bacon eggs sausages and granola with yoghurt. The coffee is really good.  Gonna try the thermal suite today.

[waiting2retire]

I’m on this cruise in January so will be following along 😊. Have a great cruise!

[doone]

LOVE the Rotterdam, I am on her in March and cannot wait.  I will be sailing vicariously through you 😁

[kirkc]

Currently on the Rotterdam sitting on our balcony watching the world go by. Beautiful day. 

[Seasick Sailor]

Also on Rotterdam til Jan 14th. I am posting on the Daily. 3rd year for 30+ days over holidays on this beautiful ship.

[VeggieHead]

We're sailing on Rotterdam next Sunday.  Can't wait!

 

We've been on the Koningsdam to Alaska, but this is our first on Rotterdam.  Looking forward to the warm weather - we're forecasted for 2-4" of snow tonight.

[ger_77]

It's so nice to see so many Daily friends on this ship - enjoy your time!!!

[Niagarawine]

Pinnacle grill this evening and we have met some lovely people on the ship. The Dutch Cafe is a bit winner with lattes and cappuccino. Went to the thermal suite this morning and highly recommend it . I feel like a new woman . Met some people trying Holland for the first time and they were impressed with the ship. They had many sailings on other lines.

[Niagarawine]

Room service is very good. I can recommend the roast beef panini and the chocolate cake isn’t bad either. Had room service breakfast and they brought double orders of everything. Dh managed to go through it all. Had bacon eggs sausages yoghurt and excellent coffee.

[iflyrc5]

We are boarding Jan 14 for 42 days - looking forward to your postings.  Is the Starlink wifi active and how is the speed and connection?

 

[510picker]

30 minutes ago, iflyrc5 said:

We are boarding Jan 14 for 42 days - looking forward to your postings.  Is the Starlink wifi active and how is the speed and connection?

 

I was on last week and can confirm that Starlink was active and speeds were very good. 

[CHOPPERTESTER]

Stopped this afternoon off Cuba to pick up an empty life raft.

[IAcruising]

3 hours ago, CHOPPERTESTER said:

Stopped this afternoon off Cuba to pick up an empty life raft.

 

Proper response. I hope there was a leftover cigar or two.

 

[horseymike]

11 hours ago, CHOPPERTESTER said:

Stopped this afternoon off Cuba to pick up an empty life raft.

Any sign of Gilligan ?

[ISLANDFAN]

1 hour ago, horseymike said:

Any sign of Gilligan ?

[horseymike]

A 3 Hour Tour 🤣

[CHOPPERTESTER]

No sign of Gilligan or the Skipper. Would have fit them all. It was a large rectangular one, I’d say at least a 10-person one with no canopy. They pulled it onboard to avoid other ships stopping.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Have a great cruise.

[Niagarawine]

Good afternoon we went to the Pinnacle last evening and I was a bit disappointed. The crab cakes were delicious but the rest of the meal as meh. I ordered lamb chops and didn’t care for them. The baked potato was grey. Bread was hard and my husband had the scallops and enjoyed them. 

[Niagarawine]

Went to the Dive in today and the burgers and fries were excellent imho. Then gelato, thermal,suite and nap time. The captain is very visible on this cruise. Nice group of passengers also.

[CruisingAndDiving]

Quick question for those on Rotterdam right now.  Would anyone be able to check the duty free shop to see if they carry Glen Deveron 16 year old scotch for purchase?   I am hoping to bring a bottle home with me in 3 weeks!

[jeh10641]

11 hours ago, ISLANDFAN said:

Now that you mention it was a Wheeler, I se it. My father owned a 45 foot Wheeler Sport Fisherman in the 1950s.

Jim

[jeh10641]

We sailed on Rotterdam in December 2021. Of all the cruises we have been on, it remains our favorite. I wish it sailed from the West Coast.

Jim

[ISLANDFAN]

14 hours ago, CruisingAndDiving said:

Quick question for those on Rotterdam right now.  Would anyone be able to check the duty free shop to see if they carry Glen Deveron 16 year old scotch for purchase?   I am hoping to bring a bottle home with me in 3 weeks!

We sailed on the Rotterdam in July and found the scotch selection to be the best anywhere on the high seas! I particularly enjoyed the Dalwhinnie 15 year single malt. However I did have a host of other fine scotch including McCallan Terra which was excellent but very pricey. See you at the half moon bar! 

[pedirn]

Boxes all over the lobby on deck 2.  All marked Christmas.   Thinking decorations are going up over the two days we are in Aruba.