Stpatsirish

When we were on an 18 day cruse on the Koningsdam, there was no sound on during the day when the screen showed nature pics. The movies were only shown in the evening, once the pool closed. That was when the chairs were set up facing the screen with head rests.

We were never Promenade deck chair sitters so the narrow deck did not bother me. We were still able to walk all the way around. The added features on that ship is what has us on the Nieuw Statendam next year.

My husband is a runner and says “no”.

Although the U.S. requires Canadians to have a passport to enter the States, Canada does not require Americans to provide a passport to enter Canada. That being said, it may be a HAL rule. I would call HAL.

At the Grand Dutch Cafe there is only a charge for beverages, so no charge for pastries and goodies.

We were on the Nieuw Amsterdam in February and July. We had 2 different cabin, on both sides and on two different decks, with family members in other cabins. We also had a Lido Cabana we spent a lot of time in. We were also on her in November 2016. We have never felt any vibrations while on the ship.

Oh, thank you so very much everyone for your answers. You are all the Best! Could I ask a couple other questions?

 

1. I kinda got "talked into" the drink package when booking. Though I am not a real "guzzler", I do enjoy wine and drinks on vacation. I understand that there are only certain places where I can use my "drink card" and some places (ie. DR and on HMC) where it cannot be used? Exactly where can I use this "drink card"? If by DR you mean the main dining room, then yes, you can use it there.q you can not use it off ship at HMC. There are no limited areas on the ship, as far as I know.

 

2. On port days, are towels left in the cabin for our use on excursions or must we go to "towel station" and have our cabin card scanned? Towels will be in your stateroom the night before the first port.

 

3. Has anyone done the Blend Wine Class? Comments would be appreciated! Sorry, I have no answer for this one.

 

Thanks to all!

C

Have a great trip!

Is it true the interior areas are now completely non-smoking?

Yes, it is completely non-smoking. The only smoking area is one side of the aft pool.

Great review. Just a couple questions:

 

1: Where did you eat in Carcross that you enjoyed so much? We are planning to drive there (DIY), and will have lunch there, but are not sure where we will eat.

We stopped at Caribou Crossing Trading Post as part of our tour and that’s where we had a bbq chicken lunch with all you can eat homemade doughnuts.

 

2: How many kids were on board?

Because it was July and kids were on school vacation, there were many on board.

 

3: Do you know the min bet (and odds) for craps?

Sorry, that one I can’t answer as I on,y play slots.

 

Again, thanks for the great review. We're doing the same trip in 2 (!!!) days :)

I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Just one thing to add, since a paragraph seems to be missing. We saw a lot of wildlife as well. Humpbacks, orcas, seals, sea lions, dolphins and eagles. We saw 3 humpbacks on the Tracy Arm excursion alone, staying a good distance from them. A school of about 200 dolphin chased the ship one day.

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I will be happy to answer any questions. And please ignore the typos and grammatical errors. I thought I had proofread!

It was no longer there in February. Movies were shown in the Main Stage. It was removed during dry dock in November.

Thanks all! Packing is underway!

I will be following! We board when you disembark!

There is lemonade and ice tea in the Lido.

There will be a sticker on your room card indicating you have the package. Just order from the beverage server. You won’t be charged and you do not need the cup.

For us the Koningsdam would be first with the Nieuw Amsterdam a close second.

Nieuw Amsterdam

July 7, 2018

7 day Alaska Inside Passage

Also including member Noodlesmom

Family cruise celebrating a graduation and birthdays

There are no free refills. You pay for each glass of soda in the dining room. You can bring as much soda or bottled water on board that you can carry on yourself for use in your cabin.

I don’t think you can bring it into the dining room. Free water in the dining room is not in bottles. There is a fee for bottled water.

Coffee can be ordered for free for room service. Coffee and tea are available free in the Lido 24 hours a day and are served at meal times in the dining room.

We did the med on the Koningsdam last September. We are Canadian and there were a lot of Canadians, Americans and Australian as well as many Europeans. Thee was a wide range of age groups as well. We travelled with our 30 year old daughter and she never felt like she was surrounded by seniors. And she should know, she is a nurse in Long Term Care.

I am too busy having a good time, to worry about such things.

Sandra

I’m with you!

You should be okay. Call on Monday.

Wasaga Beach? I love Wasaga Beach!

You will need your passport and boarding pass. Also any visas for the countries you may be visiting that require them.

Thanks for that. We love the Koningsdam. Our favourite spots were the Grand Dutch Cafe and the upper pool deck.

We were on the Nieuw Amsterdam last week and the lunch at the Pinnacle was 10.00 both days we had it there.

The European price for laundry was $9.00 per day in the fall of 2017.