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Very easy in main dining room always order a protein then ask for vegetables only no potato’s. If sauces you can ask on the side or none. For dessert most of the time I order cheese and fruits.  
 

Just be carful when the say sugar free dessert as most or all the time it’s sucrose or aspartame or other not very good diet sugars. Overall avoid the desserts if you don’t want to be kick out of ketosis.  
 

I did a few cruises while on keto and no problem and now that I’m more low carb it’s all good as well. 
 

sea Ya

Eric 

We are also looking into booking this cruise for Thanksgiving and hope the actually revolutionize the buffet area first. In the end as long as the ship is clean and well maintained we should be fine. Same here love the Edge class and scared to go back to older ship not revolutionize. 
 

sea ya 

Eric

Will be following…have a safe flight 🙂

Sea Ya 

Eric 

6 hours ago, Biker19 said:

Any current times (should be listed in the app) may not translate to a one-off holiday cruise.

We can’t use the app it’s telling us our trip is not ready /:-(

Hello all,

if anyone has been on the Explorer of the Seas lately at what time are the main theatre Shows and also the Ice show ? 
 

Trying  to figure out when to plan dinner time. 
 

we will be on the 9 nights cruise over Xmas and New Years. 
 

Thanks 

Sea Ya

Eric 

Hello all,

Do you think with the success on the Rotterdam of the Half  Moon Bar other ships will 

soon be seeing this added ? 
 

I which they do as this was one of our favourite place on our last cruise. 
 

Thanks 

Sea Ya

Eric 

Hello ,

first let me thank you for posting all the info to  people questions and here is mine. Would you happen to know if they have los carb beer like Michelop Ulra or Corona Premier or the band New Zero carb  Bud Light Next ?

Boarding Saturday can’t wait.

Thanks 

Sea Ya

Eric 

4 hours ago, MBP1 said:

I was wondering the same so I did some digging. It looks like in 2019 they offered 4 flavors with 2 of them being the zero sugar ones. 

 

 

 

Great lets hope they do have them and also Diet Tonic so much better for anyone LOW Carb diet or  Keto.

Thanks

Sea Ya

Eric L

Cruising on her for Xmas and New Years this year. 

All very interesting . My question is with the Vitaminwater does any recall if the have the zero sugar ones ? 
 

Thanks 

Sea Ya 

Can someone post both menu so we can see the comparison.

Thanks 

‘Sea Ya 

Very good quick review thanks will be on the ship mid April and just can’t wait. 
 

Thanks 

Sea Ya 

Eric

Hello all,

Trying to figure out if the free beach (Paradise beach) the last tram stop is actually worth it. Trying to compare prices that the cruise line is suggesting us with the all access 360 club at $25,99 that includes 2 chairs and umbrella plus use of the property and pool worth it. 
 

Has anyone experienced the free beach (Paradise beach) that if I got the name right the price of renting a chair and umbrella there ? 

Also heard they had food trucks and would like to know what are the prices ? 
 

thanks all

Sea Ya 

Eric 

We did a cruise on Holland America in December at use the switch health Antigen home supervised testing to board our flight to the U.S and to board the ahi and all was good. 
 

Thanks Sea Ya 

Eric 

Hello,

what time are curent show time in main theatre as trying to arrange dinner to fit with the shows.

Thanks

Sea ya
Eric 

Hello all,

this will be our first time on an Edge class ship 🚢.

Anyone else on Apex APRIL 16th 2022 ?

Sea Ya 

‘Eric 

Did you have the chance to try all 4 main dining rooms ? 
Had you made your dinning reservation before the cruise or on the cruise ? 
Did you have a drink package ? 
 

Thanks 

sea ya 

Eric

So happy to be following you on this journey as we missed you live reviews as they are always so informative,interesting and well written.

We will be on Apex in April so this will be interesting reading for my BF and I.

Thanks for you work.

Sea ya

Eric

Hello Ruch,

Will be on the same cruise and can’t wait and did the home test yesterday before our flight to FLL and will be able to use those results for tomorrows ship boarding. Today was a little relax and shopping day here and we’ve got the 1:00PM checkin time.

Thanks
Sea Ya

Eric 

See you in 2 days 🙂

Hello all,

is anyone on this chat board on Rotterdam now it’s seems the CDC is reporting this ship

in a yellow colour. Do we know why ? Any announcement on cases onboard ?
 

Thanks

Sea Ya

Eric  

We are set to leave on a cruise December 22nd with Holland America and our flight to Fort lauderdale is December 20th. Today I called HAL to check what policy they had in place with the new ruling and advisory from our Canadian Government and they said we could not get a future cruise credit. The agent said to call back tommorrw and check as this was pretty new to all of them and maybe it would be changed.

The only time they would reimbursed or give you FCC is if you test positive before departure.

We just don't know what to do as my biggest fear right now is not Covid but more that the Government might have us quarantine for 14 days upon return and this is lots of money when you suppose to work.

Everything is so confusing and to be honest cruise lines should just give FCC and make it clear and keep the ones that wanted to cruise.

Thanks all will keep you updated.

Sea ya

Eric L

5 hours ago, Crew News said:

Facial scanners today (no passports) at Pier 26 Fort Lauderdale and no stop for Immigration.  I had completed my online Global Entry questionnaire on my phone and nobody wanted to see it.

Is muster done in the cabin watching on TV or on phone ?

Thanks

Sea Ya

Eric 

 Morning,

Many thanks for doing those daily’s. 
Can’t wait to be back on a cruise this month Rotterdam here we come. 
 

In the meantime here a pic I took from our place in Puerto Vallarta. 
 

Have a nice weekend.

Sea ya 

Eric 

On 11/27/2021 at 7:20 AM, Woofbite said:

Just returned from the Rotterdam and discovered Rudi's is no longer eligible for a discount for 3 star or above members.

What other negative changes have they made while I was asleep?

 

It is really sad how HAL seems to be downgrading everything about their cruises from entertainment to food quality to

staffing and now their already meager award program.

 

(Has Mariner 4 status always required 200 days?  I seem to remember in ancient times it was less.  For a single, that translates

to about a $100,000 spent and they can't even discount their seafood restaurant 50%?)

 

 

 

Hello,

I think your the first person that I here from that complained about the Rotterdam. 
 

Not sure what you mean with downgrade entertainment ? Is having BB King,Lincoln Stage,Rock room,Billboard onboard plus the new interesting Half moon bar a downgrade to you ? 
 

Downgrade in food also needs to be explained ? 
 

Downgrade of staffing what do you mean by that ? 
 

It looks like you are very angry about not having the discount and took it to an other level by being negative of all the rest that was offered to you. 
 

Don’t forget you are a privileged person being able to travel these days as still lots Of people can’t. 
 

#behappy