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We will be about the Veendam on the 2/7 cruise and would love any videos or photos of the Pinnacle Suite. We stayed in one on the Amsterdam so I image its quite similar. Also are there any posts about the ship's condition?

Crews we are onboard the Veendam 2;/7 and we cannot wait to hear more details about the ship, Any dailies that you can post would be greatly appreciated as well if we can purchase the retired Le Cirque table wear. Happy to off load a service for 8.

Hello

Has anyone been on the Cuba cruise yet? If so do you know if WiFi works onboard while in the ports of Havana or Cienfuegos?

Thanks!

We booked as well using our TA.

Our recent sailing was on the Reflection after 6 consecutive sailings on HAL (Neiuw Amsterdam x3, Amsterdam, Westerdam, Eurodam). We felt the food quality and dining options on the Reflection to be far superior than HAL, we like the ability to try different restaurants. We were in a Signature Suite so were able to enjoy all dining venues at no extra charge. We did not dine in the main dining room on Celebrity so can't comment or compare. We also felt that the Reflection was more lively especially at night, while our experience on HAL found that after 10pm most venues were winding down on Reflection that happened after midnight. We do enjoy cocktails and found the variety of beer, wine and spirit selections pale on HAL ships compared to Celebrity. A few things we did not like on Celebrity: the service was good but a nod goes to HAL where we felt it was a step up, the Lawn Club cabanas face inward so there were poor site lines of the ocean and it was not private at all while HAL's Retreat Cabanas felt quiet and secluded while offering nice ocean views. The location of Michael's Club and Luminae for suite guests is not convenient for most suite guests as its located in a completely different area while HAL's Neptune Lounge was conveniently located near the Pinnacle and Neptune suites. Finally, we prefer a king bed which is not standard in most Celebrity suites. We are both in are late 40's and early 50's and while we like the gracious sailing atmosphere of HAL ships we probably wont return for sometime as the energy and atmosphere of Celebrity is more in tune to how we like to enjoy our days and evenings onboard.

We had it twice on both occasions when we were in a Pinnacle on the Nieuw Amsterdam. The closest thing we could find to is was during out stay at The Lodge at Torrey Pines. They have a lavender pillow spray that is available.

Thank you all!

Are all four Pinnacle suites on the Rotterdam decorated exactly the same or do they differ? There doesnt seem to be very many photos of them online.

Joe:

If you do go back in the future, you can request that they provide you an oversized robe. They always have a selection available. We did this for a relative a few house before the scheduled appointment so it was available to them when they checked in for their massage.

Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience.

Thank you so much for your wonderful and humorous posts. I am so sorry to hear about your sister and hope that one day you will be able to cruise once again and reminisce about your fond memories of your time onboard together.

Could you safe it as a JPEG and post it as a picture or link it to a publicly shared Drop Box file?

We dined at Blu as a suite guest without any problems, we were told that Royal, Signature, Reflection and Penthouse guests basically don't have to worry about space availability as that a table will be made available during the evening.

We were on Celebrity's Reflection this month and had an interesting conversation with a member of the staff about the main dining room. Their next build the Edge Class will do away entirely with the main dining room concept and focus entirely on smaller specialty dining venues. Some will be free while others will have a surcharge. The feedback they have received is that the concept of fixed seating is losing its popularity as diners want a variety of reservation times based on their daily activities. For example an afternoon arrival in San Juan with tours may have a passenger request an 830 dinner reservation rather than their typical earlier dining time. He said to picture an all inclusive resort or a larger hotel with multiple dining venues as a reference. Its kind of how we dine now whether we are on HAL or Celebrity, we have a late seating table of 6 or 8 but are there only a few nights at the most. We always have our first meal there and advise our fellow table mates they will be back only a few more times. Its never felt awkward.

We find that if we even hint at the fact that we cant decide between two appetizers the waitstaff will always bring the other option as a surprise.

They can also make dinner reservations for you and basically act as your liason for anything you need to get done onboard. He or she will provide you a business card with their extension so you can reach out to them as needed.

I could care less if you want to ride the elevator for one floor or ten floors, I am onboard a wonderful cruise and could be in a far less desirable location or situation.

i feel badly for the under valued buffet trays.

 

Buffet trays lives matter.

 

What are we going to tell the children?

 

 

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Love this thread, so much better than the debate about the merits of bringing your own buffet tray onboard the ship!:D

We were on the Reflection two weeks ago in a Signature Suite near the front of the ship and we asked about the lack of a balcony light. Our butler did in fact state that the glare from the lights does effect the bridge, so most passengers left their curtains open and used the ambient light from the room. We always travel with flameless tea lights to put out on the deck.

We stayed in a Pinnacle Suite on HAL a few years ago, a fellow passenger knocked on our door and asked if we could give her a tour of the room.

Which rooms or suites have king size beds, we were just in a Signature Suite on Reflection and were surprised to find it was only a queen size bed.

The Sangria at QSine is pretty amazing.

Deck - 14

Cabin # - 4109

Class – Signature Suite

Starboard or Port Side - Port

Bed near(balcony or bath) – no balcony from the bedroom just a floor to ceiling wall of windows overlooking the outdoor tub.

Quiet Cabin : no one can enter the hallway where the 5 Signature Suites and 1 Reflection Suite is located other than the other 5 rooms sharing this hallway. Your hallway can only be accessed with a key card that opens the door to this ultra private hallway.

Balcony View -great sized balcony with one person tube and rain shower. Two nice reclining chairs with ottomans and a dining table. This cabin has a support pillar that cuts of the balcony a bit.

Was wind a problem? None.

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? Not aft.

Any specific problems with this cabin? If you like dark than this room could be a problem, the nightlight from the bathroom is always on and the window from the bathroom to the bedroom can be obscured with a touch of a button but it does not block the light coming in. Also if you have a guest using the couch they must come through the bedroom to use the bathroom. Lack of drawer space in the bedroom require you to put clothes in the drawers next to the mini bar.

Any other comments? Awesome room and location, very private. The 12 foot ceilings really make this room special.

Just stepped off the Reflection today and the Lawn Club was terrific, my ONLY complaint about the S class design is that you feel removed from the ocean in many of the venues. The Lawn Club provides great site lines to the outdoors. We skipped the flat bread pizzas and opted for the salad, main and sides. Here is our take: the NY Strip was excellent and well prepared, the snapper was absolutely delicious and tender. However the shrimp and scallops did not fare well, the scallops were tiny and not flavorful at all. Lunch here is terrific as well with great burgers, including a delicious tuna burger.

We are on Reflection right now and she is the CD on our cruise.