Live from Rotterdam Dec 3 - 22. Daily mini review

[Haljo1935]

5 hours ago, QuattroRomeo said:

Discovered the secret hiding place for those Days of the Week elevator mats!😄

I was half expecting to see the space under your bed, lol.

[Haljo1935]

56 minutes ago, QuattroRomeo said:

It's another very windy, rocky day at sea! Met a fellow at lunch who has. been on 100+ cruises; he said he has never seen it like this for so long on a cruise!

Eek - they may want to consider including a pack of motion sickness pills w/the Daily.

[cruisedd]

I'm on the "Rockerdam" this cruise, too.  The seas have been very rough this week.  I'm hoping we can tender into Half Moon Cay tomorrow!

Edited December 20, 2023 by cruisedd

[QuattroRomeo]

Had the Gala  menu again tonight. Had the escargot, sunchoke soup and tortelloni.  All good! 

 

Edited December 21, 2023 by QuattroRomeo

[QuattroRomeo]

Santa is hanging around the aft stack:

 

[QuattroRomeo]

One of the shop ladies has fun changing up the cute factor!:

 

[QuattroRomeo]

Guess who made another appearance today! :

 

[QuattroRomeo]

And, a bit more art:

 

[QuattroRomeo]

[cruzingnut]

4 hours ago, cruisedd said:

I'm on the "Rockerdam" this cruise, too.  The seas have been very rough this week.  I'm hoping we can tender into Half Moon Cay tomorrow!

 

Weather for tomorrow at HMC.......not looking that great.  Maybe it will improve!

[kirkc]

Good luck.🤞

[cruisedd]

The snorkel by boat and glass bottom boat excursions canceled on HMC, but we can go ashore now!

[QuattroRomeo]

Yes it was pretty gray out this morning! All aboard from Half Moon will be in about 40 minutes.

[QuattroRomeo]

Took a few photos around ship, then did some packing. There has occasionally been smoked salmon in the Dutch Cafe on this cruise, if you like that.

[QuattroRomeo]

[QuattroRomeo]

We capped off our cruises with 1 more meal in Club Orange.  The staff in CO have been wonderful to us. 

[QuattroRomeo]

We enjoyed the tortilla soup, I had the lemon shrimp mafaldini (which I have had on a few cruises, and this one was the best), and DH had the brisket. Pear strudel for dessert.

[QuattroRomeo]

[Lynn@ECGA]

On 12/5/2023 at 9:15 AM, cbr663 said:

 

A quick question.  During your CO breakfast are the waiters coming to your table with a tray of pastries or are you having to ask for a specific pastry?

 

During our Alaska cruise in May on the Koningsdam every morning we were presented with a tray of pastries to make a selection yet in Nov on the Koningsdam we weren't offered the tray and had to request a pastry when we placed on order.

We were on Oosterdam for 26 days in November and were not offered pastry unless we ordered it and were served only one which was a fresh fruit topped Danish that was hard and stale on several occasions.

[rubytue]

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen it mentioned before on cruise critic, though I’m sure it has. But we noticed the coolest Easter egg with the stairwell are. It told you where you were on the shop! As in,

Buildings in the Bow

Music in the Middle

Animals in the Aft. 
 

Now, I’m wondering if I just missed cool mnemonics like this on other HAL ships. Or if someone was having fun here. 

[QuattroRomeo]

After a long day of airports and planes, we have made it home safely.

 

If you have a Rotterdam cruise in your future I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Merry Christmas and Happy holidays to all.

 

[iflyrc5]

Thanks so much for all you postings - we board 3 weeks from tomorrow for 6 weeks of pampering on the Rotterdam

[oakridger]

Thank you for giving me daily enjoyment reading your posts @QuattroRomeo

 

Happy sailing in 2024!

 

~Nancy

Edited December 24, 2023 by oakridger

[keeponcruising]

On 12/6/2023 at 10:22 AM, cruzingnut said:

 

I would love it if this worked, would safe some packing space!  If at all possible, can you come back and let us know if it fit?  I had measured the opening on the one on the ship and it was pretty large.  Also, it's tapered but with the silicone grips on this diffuser, as long as it fits on, it should stay in place.  Thanks for coming back with this info!

 

Linda R.

I got off the Rotterdam last Friday and as promised, I am coming back to report that my travel diffuser works perfectly on the supplied blow dryer in the cabin.

[Niagarawine]

On 12/23/2023 at 10:50 AM, QuattroRomeo said:

After a long day of airports and planes, we have made it home safely.

 

If you have a Rotterdam cruise in your future I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Merry Christmas and Happy holidays to all.

 

Just got off in December and loved this ship! Also we had room service breakfast every day of our nine day cruise and the pastries were delicious, had raisin buns, danish and croissants with little pots of jam. She’s a beauty.