How to find your past HAL cruises

[billroddy]

This may be old to some of you, but I just discovered this today.
On the HAL web site go to My Account and sign in with your email address.

Then on the left side select My Mariner Status.
This will open up all your past cruises with:
Cruise Date, Ship Name, Destination, and lots more.
Bill
Ancient Mariner

[jtl513]

Did you discover it in my post two days before yours? ;)
http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=30115499&postcount=2
It's worth bringing up again, though, because so many people still don't know about it apparently.

[sail7seas]

I'm always impressed how fast the records get updated following completion of each cruise. I usually check when we come home from a cruise and find it reflected with a day or two. :)

[m steve]

just look thru your old old room cards as your cruise history.

[sail7seas]

We have a stack of those cards..... :) ;)

It's far easier and faster to read the organized list on the HAL site.

[bermuda triangle]

just look thru your old old room cards as your cruise history.
Some of us cruised before room cards..Cabin doors had actual keys!!:D

[RuthC]

Some of us cruised before room cards..Cabin doors had actual keys!!:D
And Sign & Sail cards were made from heavy stock paper that you signed.

[sail7seas]

Some of us cruised before room cards..Cabin doors had actual keys!!:D


I remember those paper cards and how many blew away on the gangway where they barely glanced at them. :) Security was VERY different. We used to kid you could take out a paper ID they gave us for one cruise and use it three cruises later on a different ship and they probably wouldn't notice. :eek: They had no idea who was still off the ship in port.

It was all very different. We almost never showed the ID card when we bought a drink. The bar staff knew everyone and their cabin number. They wrote out bar bills by hand on carbon slips . :D

Yah,,,,,,,, though I still have a number of those paper ID's, it's much easier to check the organized list of prior cruises on the HAL site.

[Himself]

Some of us cruised before room cards..Cabin doors had actual keys!!:D

"Those were the days my friend, those were the days..." It doesn't all that long ago now does it?

[bermuda triangle]

I remember those paper cards and how many blew away on the gangway where they barely glanced at them. :) Security was VERY different. We used to kid you could take out a paper ID they gave us for one cruise and use it three cruises later on a different ship and they probably wouldn't notice. :eek: They had no idea who was still off the ship in port.

It was all very different. We almost never showed the ID card when we bought a drink. The bar staff knew everyone and their cabin number. They wrote out bar bills by hand on carbon slips . :D

Yah,,,,,,,, though I still have a number of those paper ID's, it's much easier to check the organized list of prior cruises on the HAL site.

That brought back so many memories..lol.. The bar staff also made oragami (shirts, frogs, flowers, etc) out of those bar bill slips for kids..I still have a few of them somewhere..

They used a clicker to count the number of people of ship in port and then back on, so they knew if they were missing people..just not who was missing!

You could also visit other ships in port..I remember visiting the brand spanking new Maasdam when the Westerdam was docked at the same dock...how times have changed!

Laura

[kazu]

That brought back so many memories..lol.. The bar staff also made oragami (shirts, frogs, flowers, etc) out of those bar bill slips for kids..I still have a few of them somewhere..

They used a clicker to count the number of people of ship in port and then back on, so they knew if they were missing people..just not who was missing!

You could also visit other ships in port..I remember visiting the brand spanking new Maasdam when the Westerdam was docked at the same dock...how times have changed!

Laura

My I do remember that! it was nearly nice to get a bill:D remember the girl who could light a cigar without it touching her lips? Of course now, that would be verbotten, but it was a marvel to watch. No one was smoking they were too busy watching her with her hands:)

[sail7seas]

..... I'm sure many here remember the gorgeous painted dutch hats. We treasure our collection of them. Some were true works of art. Beautiful. :)

[bermuda triangle]

..... I'm sure many here remember the gorgeous painted dutch hats. We treasure our collection of them. Some were true works of art. Beautiful. :)



Or the embroidered ones? I wish they'd bring them back..

Laura

[jtl513]

Boy this thread has drifted a lot from the OP's post! :p

[Sophiebaby]

And the menus from every dinner in the MDR for the duration of the cruise, presented in a special folder, autographed by your waiter!

[bermuda triangle]

And the menus from every dinner in the MDR for the duration of the cruise, presented in a special folder, autographed by your waiter!

And a welcome aboard photo with a dutch woman..or a crew member dressed in traditional dutch clothing.
Laura

[ASIWISH]

So, does anyone know who has the most HAL cruise nights?

I would think they would be somewhat famous...

[RuthC]

So, does anyone know who has the most HAL cruise nights?

I would think they would be somewhat famous...
I can think of several candidates for the honor, but don't have a clue for certain. I've found that the exceedingly high cruise nights passengers don't go around broadcasting about it.

[lorekauf]

. I've found that the exceedingly high cruise nights passengers don't go around broadcasting about it.
and some do :D;).

[billroddy]

No I didn't but I will read it now.
Bill

Did you discover it in my post two days before yours? ;)
http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=30115499&postcount=2
It's worth bringing up again, though, because so many people still don't know about it apparently.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Some of us cruised before room cards..Cabin doors had actual keys!!:D

Right -- I still have a couple of keys from Cunard in my scrapbook.

[Krazy Kruizers]

So, does anyone know who has the most HAL cruise nights?

I would think they would be somewhat famous...

I know that Mama Lou is among those that have tons od days on HAL -- last I heard she has over 6000 days.

[jtl513]

I know that Mama Lou is among those that have tons od days on HAL -- last I heard she has over 6000 days.Closer to 5000. 17 years now, 10 or 11 months per year. She books inside cabins and doesn't spend much on frills on board, so she doesn't get Mariner "bonus days".

See http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1446366

[m steve]

has the most passenger cruise days.

[Randyk47]

I remember those paper cards and how many blew away on the gangway where they barely glanced at them. :) Security was VERY different. We used to kid you could take out a paper ID they gave us for one cruise and use it three cruises later on a different ship and they probably wouldn't notice. :eek: They had no idea who was still off the ship in port.

It was all very different. We almost never showed the ID card when we bought a drink. The bar staff knew everyone and their cabin number. They wrote out bar bills by hand on carbon slips . :D

Yah,,,,,,,, though I still have a number of those paper ID's, it's much easier to check the organized list of prior cruises on the HAL site.

We still have a few of the old paper cards and also remember the days when the bar staff just knew who you were, what you drank, and your cabin number. Also remember when you could visit another HAL ship if you were in port at the same time. You couldn't charge a drink but you could eat. Last time I remember doing that was on the Ryndam and the old Westerdam was in port with us. The Ryndam was brand new and the Westerdam passengers all wanted to see the "new" ship so it was easier for us to get lunch on the Westerdam. Just show the paper card, I think it was red print on a white background, and on we went. :)

[ASIWISH]

I know that Mama Lou is among those that have tons od days on HAL -- last I heard she has over 6000 days.

Are you KIDDING!?!?!?!? Wow!