[MCcruiser]

I figured that if I had these questions, other people might as well. And Yonnie will know the answers.

First, when making requests for dinner, can you request which floor or area you would like, as well as which time and table size? DH would really prefer to be in the King's room or Queen's room, and I wondered if it would be worthwhile to request that.

Also, I know you have posted the phone number for Ship's Services before, but I can't find it. I am hoping to order a specific brand of bourbon for our cabin, and I believe I can do that prior to the cruise. What (else) can we order precruise from Ship's Services?

[Cruise Planner]

You can request the time and table size for dinner, but that's about it - you can't request any particular area, dining room, or location.

You can see what's available for gifts in your cabin here; Cruises to Alaska, Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico and the world on Holland America, one of the best cruise lines You'll find the form with all the information and the phone numbers to call or fax the form.

Pete

[Krazy Kruizers]

If you are in a Delux Suite you can request the dining time you want, size of table and if you have booked far enough in advance -- even the table number you want.

The King and Queen Rooms are not available for dinner.

Ship Services: 1-800-541-1576

We often order alcohol ahead of time for the cabin:

This is the price list I got a couple of years ago:

Scotch/Whiskey

Onboard Sales Price (BSC NOT included)

Seagrams 7

$26.00

Seagrams VO

$26.00

Cutty Sark

$28.00

Canadian Club

$28.00

Jim Beam

$30.00

Johnnie Walker Red

$32.00

J&B Rare

$32.00

Ballentine's

$35.00

Crown Royal

$37.00

Jameson Irish

$37.00

Dewars

$42.00

Jack Daniels

$48.00

Chivas Regal 12 yrs

$58.00

Johnnie Walker Black

$67.00

Cognac
Hennessy VS

$81.00

Remy Martin VSOP

$85.00

Remy Martin XO

$196.00

Gin
Beefeater

$28.00

Tanqueray

$36.00

Bombay Sapphire

$37.00

Liqueurs
Southern Comfort

$32.00

Kahlua

$32.00

Bailey's Irish Cream

$40.00

Sambuca - Opal Nera

$41.00

Tia Maria

$43.00

Amaretto

$45.00

Cointreau

$48.00

Drambuie

$51.00

Grand Marnier

$65.00

[Krazy Kruizers]

Vodka
Smirnoff

$24.00

Skyy Vodka

$25.00

Finlandia

$26.00

Stolichnaya

$26.00

Absolut

$28.00

Absolut Citron

$28.00

Tanqueray Sterling

$31.00

Grey Goose

$60.00

Chopin

$61.00

Belvedere

$61.00

Rum
Myers

$28.00

Bacardi Gold

$30.00

Bacardi White

$31.00

Sherry
Sherry Harvey's Medium

$50.00

Tio Pepe

$50.00

Tequila
Jose Cuervo Gold

$30.00

Beverage Package
Gin & Tonic Package

$32.00

(One btl Beefeaters Gin, 3 Cans of Tonic Water)
Scotch & Soda Package

$32.00

(One btl of Cutty Sark, 3 Cans of Soda Water)
Vodka & Tonic Package

$30.00

(One btl of Smirnoff or Stolichnaya, 3 Cans of Tonic Water)
Bourbon & Coke Package

$34.00

(One btl of Jim Beam, 3 Cans of Coke)
Rum & Coke Package

$34.00

(One btl of Bacardi, 3 cans of Coke)
In Cabin Beer/Soft Drinks Packages
6 x Domestic Beers

$19.00

(Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Lite)
6 x Imported Beers

$20.00

(Heineken, Amstel Light or Corona)
3 x Soft Drinks

$4.25

(Any soda product)
Red Bull

$3.45

Miniature Bottles
All Minibar Liquor Items, each

$4.95

SO SORRY THIS IS STRETCHED OUT....WASN'T THIS WAY WHEN I COPIED IT FROM THE EMAIL FROM THEM!

Sorry I had to do it in 2 parts but I got a message that I had too many characters.

[Char]

Yonnie, how big are the bottles? At those prices it doesn't appear that they are 750 or litres. At least compared to the other cruise lines prices per bottle. If they are full sized bottles, then those are good prices, indeed!

[Krazy Kruizers]

They are 1 liter bottle -- good prices compared to what we pay at home for 750 ml.

[MCcruiser]

Thank you to both Pete and Yonnie. I know I will be putting info from both of you to very good use.

It's a shame about the King and Queen's rooms. On Prinsendam, there was a smaller dining room that we were seated in, although it was listed as part of the La Fontaine dining room. It was less noisy and it just felt nicer. They were using the middle section of the main dining room for As You Wish dining and the outer tables there for traditional seating, and that made for more hustle and bustle.

On the ships with 2 floors of dining, that is probably not an issue.

[Krazy Kruizers]

On the Rotterdam the upper level is used for the traditonal (fixed) dining and the lower level is the AYWD.

The Queen's room on the R and S class ships is now the card room.

The King's room on the R class ships is used for breakfast for the PS, SA, SB and SC passengers. it is not used at lunch time for anything. Some captains use this room when they host a large dinner party -- other wise it is empty in the evenings.

[kakalina]

Hi Yonnie, I was under the impression that the suites ate breakfast in the Pinnacle Room. That's how it was done last time we were in a suite. Has it changed recently?

[Krazy Kruizers]

On all our cruises on the Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Zaandam and Volendam the suites had breakast in the King's Room.

All other ships it is the Pinnacle.

I don't know anything about the Prinsendam as that is the only ship we have not sailed on.