Live from the Eurodam - 7/16-7/23 Alaskan Explorer

[Brentt_M]

Time to relax in the room for a bit before 6pm dinner at the Pinnacle Grill.  Will post some food pics and maybe some commentary on the meal later.

[goldsmip115]

Having been in the Pinnacle Suite several times there is NO privacy with respect to the hot tub on the balcony. If others are at the railing above you and in forward cabins they can see you in the hot tub.  

[Brentt_M]

6 minutes ago, goldsmip115 said:

Having been in the Pinnacle Suite several times there is NO privacy with respect to the hot tub on the balcony. If others are at the railing above you and in forward cabins they can see you in the hot tub.  

Forward cabins can absolutely not see you (at least in ours) some of the ones toward the aft and slightly above can, but once in the tub it is recessed in the wall some. Can only speak to this specific one on the eurodam.

[Brentt_M]

[Brentt_M]

Dinner at the Pinnacle grill was pretty good overall.  Service was very solid.  All of the food except my ribeye was excellent, but the ribeye was pretty average.  Clothesline bacon was an absolute hit.  Also gave my mom a nice chocolate birthday cake at the end.

Ceaser Salad

 

Mushroom Caps

 

Clothesline Bacon

 

iceberg wedge

 

Maine lobster tail ($20)

 

Petite Filet

 

Boneless Ribeye 

 

Halibut

 

jidori Chicken (not sure why its upside down)

 

Chocolate Souffle 

 

Mango Sorbet

 

Key lime pie

 

creme brulee

 

chocolate birthday cake

[Brentt_M]

The video (that I can't tell if actually upload... thanks Hal wifi) is perspective sitting in hot tub on the balcony.

[tundra1]

The video did not load, but your other photos are great!  Looking forward to seeing the rest of your adventures!  

 

Happy Birthday to your mom! 🎂

Edited July 17, 2022 by tundra1
forgot to wish mom a happy birthday!

[canadianbear]

The video loaded for me (on my iPhone).  
 

Happy birthday to your Mom!

 

[oakridger]

I could see the video on my desktop PC.  I think I would be comfortable, at night, with the balcony lights off, at sea, using the hot tub!  Just wear the robe out and quickly take it off while getting into the water.  Thinking about it makes me almost wish I still had mine at home.  Thanks again for checking this.  I'm sure I'm not the only one who was curious! 😉

 

The ribyeye sure looked good.....it's a shame it wasn't up to snuff.

 

~Nancy

 

[Brentt_M]

46 minutes ago, oakridger said:

I could see the video on my desktop PC.  I think I would be comfortable, at night, with the balcony lights off, at sea, using the hot tub!  Just wear the robe out and quickly take it off while getting into the water.  Thinking about it makes me almost wish I still had mine at home.  Thanks again for checking this.  I'm sure I'm not the only one who was curious! 😉

 

The ribyeye sure looked good.....it's a shame it wasn't up to snuff.

 

~Nancy

 

The flavor was ok, it was just so thin it was next to impossible to not over cook it

[Pittypatbr]

Enjoying your posts and looking forward to following along.  The food looked yummy and that suite is really sweet. 😉

[Brentt_M]

Calling it an early night... still have not quite adjusted to the time change.  Billboard onboard was decent this evening even if it wasn't my favorite sets.  I think I will enjoy Brady and Grace this trip which is great cause billboard is my go to evening spot and I did not like the performers on my last cruise over new years. Casino was ok to me as well as I finished the night up $500 on the craps table. Also, from what I saw tonight there seems to be a lot more 30-50 year olds on the ship than on past sailings.

 

 

Sea day tomorrow so will definitely be taking advantage of my thermal pass and we also have afternoon tea scheduled to be set up in the suite at 3pm. GF has some seaweed wrap and massage treatment scheduled for 5pm tomorrow and I am curious to hear about that. It is also a "dressy" night so that always makes for some interesting people watching in the evening.

 

The only odd thing so far was that my GF (who was added to the booking later) did not have the beverage package tied to her account.  The neptune lounge let me move the SBP from one of the kids and apply it to her and then I just purchased thr kiddo the quench package for $150.  I will figure out the mix up with my TA after the cruise.

 

 

[Brentt_M]

Good morning from the Eurodam. Bit chilly out this morning, but it has been pretty smooth sailing so far.

 

 

[Brentt_M]

I know there has been a lot of discussion around mariner society receptions since restart.  I did not attend the welcome reception, but I did have an invite for one in my cabin.

 

[1025cruise]

Just to note there are 100 or so "TWiT"s on board with you. They shouldn't be too scary. In fact, I see one of the hosts sitting at the table behind you in one of your pictures 🙂

[Brentt_M]

3 minutes ago, 1025cruise said:

Just to note there are 100 or so "TWiT"s on board with you. They shouldn't be too scary. In fact, I see one of the hosts sitting at the table behind you in one of your pictures 🙂

Seen several people with TWiT lanyards.  There is also decent size group from Turning Point Ministries on board.

 

I am a CIO in my day job so the TWiT group won't bother me at all.

[Kristal Blade]

Thanks for reviewing, it’s great to follow along. I will be on Zuiderdam next month and we will be a 3 generation group. First time for daughter and her family so we booked them a Neptune suite.

 

Can you let me know how much dressing up happens for “dressy” night. My husband is wondering if he needs to pack his tuxedo. I say no, it’s Alaska and more casual, but he will have a “dressy” jacket and trousers with him. My dressy clothes take up a lot less room in the luggage!

Thanks for any info.

[westcoastsue]

So what/who are TWiTS? I’m sure I’m showing my age!

[Brentt_M]

21 minutes ago, Kristal Blade said:

Thanks for reviewing, it’s great to follow along. I will be on Zuiderdam next month and we will be a 3 generation group. First time for daughter and her family so we booked them a Neptune suite.

 

Can you let me know how much dressing up happens for “dressy” night. My husband is wondering if he needs to pack his tuxedo. I say no, it’s Alaska and more casual, but he will have a “dressy” jacket and trousers with him. My dressy clothes take up a lot less room in the luggage!

Thanks for any info.

Definitely don't have to pack the tuxedo, but there will probably be a few people wearing them on board.  Some will be in suits and ties, others jeans and a sport coat, others slacks and a button down shirt with or without tie, and some less than that even.  I will try to grab a couple pics of the general crowds this evening to try and give you a feel.

[Brentt_M]

5 minutes ago, westcoastsue said:

So what/who are TWiTS? I’m sure I’m showing my age!

[1025cruise]

TWiT is a podcast network run by Leo Laporte, who also does a nationally syndicated radio show each Saturday and Sunday. He's hosting this cruise with fellow podcast host Paul Thurott (seen in the background of one of the OP's pictures) for about 100 fans. 

 

I almost booked this cruise, but I'll probably be going to Alaska next year with my brother.

[westcoastsue]

Thanks Brent. I figured as much but when Googled it couldn’t find a reference other than a Roald Dahl book.

I hope you have better weather in Juneau than we did in May!

[Brentt_M]

Afternoon tea in the suite.  Kind of fun, but I didn't find any of the items to be amazing or anything.

 

 

[Brentt_M]

"Dressy" night tonight so we tried the MDR.  GF had a spa service at 5pm for some seaweed wrap and massage treatment. Was supposed to be a 100 minute treatment, but 7:30pm rolled around and I hadn't heard from her so I went to check on her. Ended up that oil's and lotions from the treatment got in her hair so she needed to have that done before we got dressed up.  Service was good and food was very good.  The salmon and crab dip app was really good, but you got one Itty bitty breadstick with it and then I just ate it with a fork. Really could have use sometime of chips or crackers with it.  The chocolate and whiskey torte was tried by everyone at the table and none of us cared for it, but all the other desserts were devoured.

 

Appetizers at the table:

  Salmon and Crab Dip

  Ceaser Salads 

  Arugula Salad

  Beecher's cheese and prosciutto

 

Entrées

  Salmon

  Roasted chicken

  Scallops

  Stuffed shells x2

  Lasagna 

 

Desserts

Ice cream with chocolate sauce x2

Baked Alaska x2

Chocolate and whiskey torte

Black forrest cake

 

 

 

Black forrest cake 

 

chocolate and whiskey torte 

 

baked alaska

 

lasagna

 

stuffed shells (winner at the table tonight)

 

chicken 

 

salmon

 

scallops

 

crab and salmon dip

 

Arugula Salad 

 

After dinner I went to billboard onboard and caught the request show. Really did not enjoy this session. They did a lot of Disney songs and several classic rock songs. Classic rock is my favorite type of music, but Brady's cover of the songs was just not his strong suit at all.  Also played in the casino some and got my butt kicked pretty good.  They are giving me a "free" (read really expensive) dinner for 4 at Tamarind tomorrow.

 

The girls went to the Tandem dance performance after dinner and thought it was good. My daughter is a dancer so usually watches all the shows even though she has seen them before. However, she said this one was different than the Tandem performances she saw on the 2 cruises last year.

 

When we got back to the room we had a nice towel animal.

 

and a couple small boxes of chocolates on the bed. Not sure if this is something new or a Pinnacle Suite thing, but never had these before.

 

Anyways, it's a little after midnight and the boat is about to rock me to sleep.

[Lido deck main]

Just getting caught up, great review.  Belated Happy Birthday greetings to your mom.  Love the pictures, you sure are travelling in style.  Never saw a pinnacle suite before.  Hope you all have a great cruise.