Refrigerators/Soft Drinks

Are there small refrigerators in the inside cabins on Zaandam? Do you have to pay extra for soft drinks like Coke? On Princess they had a deal for $17.50, all the Cokes you could drink. Thanks

There are no refrigerators in Inside Cabins - only Suites and Mini-suites. I understand that now has drink cards for kids - don't know about adults.

[Y2C]

Hello Jessie,
The inside cabins do NOT have refrigeratoss, the mini suites and above have them. As for sodas they are $1.75 per can. Zaandam does offer unlimited soda cards, but can not remember if it is from the soda fountains or cans. And since we did not use the soda card I do not know the cost.

Y2C
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So far, every HAL ship we have been on have small refrigerators to rent for $2 per day. Ask your travel agent to arrange one for you. Your cabin steward will give you a bill to sign for and it will be added to your shipboard account. We reserve one for every cruise on HAL. Once on the Westerdam, an old one was delivered that needed cleaning badly. They promptly replaced it for us with a brand new one. We take a case of our own Coke and O'Doul's packaged 3 cans in a large zip lock bag and packed in our checked luggage between the t-shirts and shorts. This way, we don't have to carry it on board. I don't know if carry on would be allowed now that security is tight. Cokes on board are $1.65 per can.

Do they also charge for soft drinks at dinner? When I went on Royal Carib we were able to get free soft drinks (fountain, not can) from the assistant waiter at meals.

--MJ

[Dizy]

Yes, they charge for soft drinks for dinner.

Worldcrzr - where did you put this refrig? I have been on the Westerdam and other ships many times and I can't see where a refrig could be put. Also, there are hardly any outlets in the cabin, - only enought plug in a curling iron or hair dryer - where did you plug in the refrig??????

The refrigerator goes under the dressing table where the stool normally fits. On most newer ships, they have a 110 and a 220 plug. On those ships, the refrigerator is plugged into the 220 outlet. On the Statendam, it was plugged into the 220 and left the 110 for us to use if needed. We always take a six outlet power strip just in case and have had to use it occasionally. The stool goes anywhere you can fit it but we always find a place. Usually at the end of the bed next to the short wall between the bed and the dressing table. Makes a great place to put stuff like souvenirs instead of loading the couch. We always use the bathroom for getting ready so I don't need to sit at the dressing table to put on makeup. The only problem is that sometimes the power cord gets in the way but we have figured out a new use for duct tape...

We went to Alaska on the Galaxy last September and they have a mini-bar in the refrigerator in the cabins. We simply took everything out, placed it on top of the refrigerator area and used the refrigerator. At the end of the cruise we put everything back and our cabin steward never said a word. There was no charge to use the refrigerator that was already there. I always take a Brita Water Pitcher with me (better than buying bottled water and I can't stand the taste of ship's water) water. It fits in the door of the small refrigerators on HAL. That leaves the rest of the refrigerator for wine, cokes, beer, and snacks...