3 Ships at Half Moon Cay....

[Jen & Rich 2006]

I was looking forward to a relaxing day on the beach at Half Moon Cay. Well today I was checking other Holland America ships to see what other ships I might see during our cruise and I found out there will be 3 ships all stopping on November 10th at Half Moon Cay. :(
( Zuiderdam 7am to 5pm, Amsterdam 8am to 3pm,
Maasdam 11am to 5 pm ) Has anyone ever been there with 3 ships ??


Jennifer

[Toad]

Yikes! That sounds grim. Just walk a little farther down the beach an you might be ok.

[sail7seas]

Groan..........It was inevitable that would happen sooner or later. Three ships at HMC on the same day is impossible.

Two can be crowded but okay (as long as it isn't 2 Vistas) .........
three ships and I'd stay aboard for the day!!!

Sorry.......

[debjo]

OH MY GOSH!....
...and I was worried when found that the WESTERDAM would be sharing HMC with the AMSTERDAM on 10/21! I think the only thing one can do is secure their own little piece of HMC real estate by getting one of the 10 cabanas...at least you'd have a spot you could call "your own" then!

Best of luck to you! And, remember a "day in paraside" is still "a day in paradise" even if you are sharing paradise with oodles of other people!

Debjo

[the2ofus]

Maybe they are building and enhancing facilities like crazy over these next few months in preparation.

Just plan to go ashore early and stake out your space a good distance down the beach. Most folks seem to congregate right near the beginning of the beach or near the restroom areas.

You could even pack a portable sun shelter or big umbrella and a mat if you choose to forego the clamshells which are clustered together, or the limited number of more expensive cabanas.

[refman]

wow, what about tendering ashore, there is still only one place for that. even with the two permanent tenders its going to be a nightmare, good luck!

[ger_77]

I know there's a way to do this, but don't know how ... can somebody tell me how to determine the number of ships that will be at Half Moon Cay when we cruise? We're on the February 13/07 sailing of the Maasdam. Anybody???

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

[wrp96]

According to www.cruisecal.com/dnn/ (http://www.cruisecal.com/dnn/) the Maasdam is the only ship scheduled to be there on 2/14/07.


Dec. 2nd will have 3 ships there as well. There are several days where 2 ships will be there.

[Starbright]

Funnily enough cruisecal says that the Amsterdam is at HMC on both 20 and 21 October. I think this must be a mistake as the brochure shows she is only there on the 21st.

We're there on the Zuiderdam on 20 October.

[CCCM]

Starbright,

I saw the same thing and had a glimmer of hope that she would not be there with us (Westerdam). Or perhaps Amsterdam got to spend two days (would love that). But it looks like she will be there on 21st. So it looks like the Zui is solo.

Celeste

[sail7seas]

Amsterdam and Westerdam together will be fine. A little busy but manageable.

We were at HMC when it was Zaandam with Zuiderdam and had a great time.

[Krazy Kruizers]

We have been there when 2 ships were at HMC - but never three.

We got there so late one time we didn't even bother to get off the ship. All you could see was a mass of people.

I know that if 2 other ships were scheduled to be there on the same day as ours, we wouldn't get off the ship. Tendering would be a mess.

[gizmo]

KK,

We agree again. :)

[whogo]

OH MY GOSH!....
...and I was worried when found that the WESTERDAM would be sharing HMC with the AMSTERDAM on 10/21! I think the only thing one can do is secure their own little piece of HMC real estate by getting one of the 10 cabanas...at least you'd have a spot you could call "your own" then!

Best of luck to you! And, remember a "day in paraside" is still "a day in paradise" even if you are sharing paradise with oodles of other people!

Debjo

What are the odds of getting a cabana with three ships there? I will never again cruise to half moon cay when another ship is in port. Did anyone check to see if a carnival ship is there too?

[whogo]

I have to think it's an error. I can't believe HAL would schedule three ships. It's still a long way off. Hope for a schedule change.

[peaches from georgia]

There is nowhere near the proper facilities for 3 ships at HMC- not enough tender docks, lounge chairs, or BBQ area. It can get very crowded on a pretty day with 2 ships, but 3 ships could mean 5,000 pax! I would never get off the ship. It's a shame if they are doing this- all 3 ships would be disappointed with the island being so overcrowded.

Whogo- A Carnival ship has never been at HMC when a HAL ship is there to the best of my knowledge, so there should be no worry about that.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Peaches is right. A couple of years ago, Carnival did use HMC during the winter months but was never there on a day when a HAL ship was there.

Carnival will be using HMC this summer.

[sail7seas]

Peaches and Gizmo and KK all agree and they are correct. I also agree. :)

[doone]

Three ships at HMC, way too many. What a shame.

[Stevesan]

Three ships, Zuiderdam, Maasdam Amsterdam, at 1/2 Moon on Nov 10 is confirmed on HAL's web site.

Maasdam pax might as well take it as a sea day.

CruiseCal is a convenient tool, but it's occasionally wrong. I've found that when there's an obvious mistake, sometimes clicking on the erring date results in a correction page.

[Orcrone]

I was there when both the Maasdam and Oosterdam were using the facility. It was manageable, but the lines at for the barbecue were long. If it were three ships I would also consider it a sea day.:(

[Grumpy1]

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YET ANOTHER PERFECT DAY AT HALF MOON CAY:
We just think that Half Moon Cay is the bee's knees. In my opinion, it is one of the prettiest spots anywhere. The Club HAL playground and the water park are new since we last visited HMC. The boys just loved it! Merri and the au pair spent the day on the main beach with some new friends they met at the spa. Their new friends are Swedish, as is whatshername, the au pair girl, and they're teaching Merriweather how to speak the language.

I'm not sure that our daughter Sloane would be happy to see her little Merri spending so much time with the help, but one of the goals of this trip was to help our grandchildren see how the other half lives, so I suppose it's fine.

Speaking of the other half.... The Neptune Concierge told Bootsy about the private part of the island that is reserved for suite guests. I like to refer to it as "The Other Half" Moon Cay. The private area lies south of the Stingray Adventure area, just past a jungle thicket. This area is served by its own tender dock and most people probably don't know it's even there. We were instructed to get into the elevator and use the "SuiteExpress" feature to get off one deck above the tender deck. (I think this was the Main Deck, but I could be wrong. The cabins were spaced quite close together on whatever deck it was. I took pity on the poor souls who were bunking down there. Our Springer Spaniel, Ch. Whittimore's Crest of Snootington Farms, aka "Whitty", would have felt cramped in these quarters.)

Upon arriving on the aforementioned deck, we had to show our gold suite key cards to a staff member who gave us hot towels with lemon to help us recover from our long journey down from the Navigation Deck. We were escorted down a private staircase to the tender station on the opposite side of the ship from where the regular tenders departed. We joined two other couples who were already waiting in the tender. (This was the same tender we mustered at during the lifeboat drill. It was quite nicely appointed with polished brass, teak, and safety orange Corinthian leather reclining seats. Aside from the orange color, which I assume was for safety's sake, the seats were quite comfortable, with a thickly padded headrest, 170 degree recline, and pneumatically adjustable lumbar support.

During the short trip to the "Other Half" Moon Cay, we were treated to a light snack of Quebec Foie Gras and Fig Roulade, Parmesan Reggiano Mousse accompanied by a Delicately Spiced Cheese Crisp, and a selection of artisanal European cheeses. Mother washed her repast down with a complimentary glass of the 1985 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame while I opted for a snifter of Remy Martin XO. Not surprisingly, our drinks were served in Riedel's chip-proof emergency stemware (the crystal glasses that use titanium in place of lead for strength and have the fluorescent, high-visibilty green stripe to aid in rescue.)

Upon reaching the tender dock, we were greeted by members of the Pinnacle Grill staff who were assigned to wait on us. If you are familiar with the regular beach on Half Moon Cay, you won't find a whole lot of differences between it and the private beach. The lounge chairs are teak instead of plastic and have somewhat thicker padding. There is no walk-up bar, since all of your drinks are brought directly to you. Instead of the BBQ lunch, there is course by course service from a limited luncheon menu. The day we were there we had our choice of appetizers (Lobster Bisque with Cognac Crème Fraîche and Lobster Ravioli - A Tropical Salad of Mixed Greens with Dried Cherries, Candied Pecans, Maytag Blue Cheese and Aged Balsamic Vinaigrette - or Pan Roasted Diver Harvested Scallops on Asparagus with Black Trumpet Sauce and Spring Pea Froth), a main course (Pan Roasted Potato Wrapped Halibut Filet on Sautéed Spinach, Seasonal Vegetables and Smoked Bacon Sauce - Seared North Atlantic Cod Filet on a Mushroom, Asparagus and Steamed Potato Ragout with Lobster Hollandaise - or A Grilled Sterling Silver Beef Tenderloin with a Horseradish and Goat Cheese Crust on a Potato Pancake and Merlot Shallot Sauce) and dessert (Grand Marnier Soufflé with Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Creme Anglaise - Coconut Crème Brûlée with Pineapple Carpaccio and Lime Granité - or Fig Newtons and Peanut M&M's.)

The other difference is that there's a lot more beach for fewer people. It's not the least bit crowded at the private beach. Besides the suite passengers and the Pinnacle staff who were acting as our beach stewards for the day, the beach was also populated by members of the Volendam show lounge cast. Our beach steward told us that this was done intentionally so that we would have attractive people to look at while we lounged on the beach. He told us that focus groups of affluent travelers were quite put-off by having to look at pasty-white, ugly people in ill-fitting swim attire. I have to hand it to Holland America. They really do try to think of everything!

[the2ofus]

I would still go ashore early to enjoy the beach but return to the ship for lunch, or, alternatively, wait until after lunch to go ashore.

We have found that by early afternoon many people have abandoned their clamshells or beach lounge chairs and returned to the ship. I know that isn't helpful for the folks who sail away at 3:00 p.m.

[RedmondCruiser]

Tooooo Many People !! Luckly they do not arrive all at the same time or depart at the same time. Half Moon Cay was not designed for this large a crowd nor was the mooring basin where they load and off load. Luckly they do have the new landing craft style tenders that will ease some of the congestion. Can you imagine the food lines ??? Even though I love Half Moon Cay I think that I would stay on the ship.

[kryos]

Groan..........It was inevitable that would happen sooner or later. Three ships at HMC on the same day is impossible.

Two can be crowded but okay (as long as it isn't 2 Vistas) .........
three ships and I'd stay aboard for the day!!!

Sorry.......


I'm with you Sail. I wouldn't even bother getting off the ship. Zuiderdam is a Vista ... Amsterdam carries around 1200 passengers and the Maasdam carries what, about 1500. Yikes! Good luck finding a spot on the beach. It's gonna be wall-to-wall bodies.

No thanks. I'd just enjoy the ship for the day.

Blue skies ...

--rita

[kryos]

I was there when both the Maasdam and Oosterdam were using the facility. It was manageable, but the lines at for the barbecue were long. If it were three ships I would also consider it a sea day.:(
I'm in shock that HAL would schedule three ships there on the same day. Has anyone verified this information is accurate?

Half Moon Cay is not like other port stops; i.e., St. Thomas, which can handle the larger crowds that having multiple ships in port on the same day provide. HMC only has a set capacity for beach area, for excursions, for the bar, etc. They really are probably not equipped for these kinds of crowds and that's why I can't imagine HAL would schedule three ships there on the same day. Unless, of course, they cancel one ship's stop there at the last minute?

Blue skies ...

--rita

[twinkletoes4445]

Grumpy...

That sounds like Thurston Howell III wrote that. I'd sure hate for my sceney to be ruined by a pasty-white body in a ill-fitting suit. Oh...wait a minute...that describes me! :)

[Krazy Kruizers]

The Zuiderdam carries 1848 passengers - double occupancy; Amsterdam carries 1380 - double occupancy; and the Maasdam carries 1258 double occupancy. Now everyone knows that there will be more than 2 people in some of those cabins on all the ships.

The Zuiderdam will be on HMC from 7 AM - PM - they get there first and will get the best spots. The Amsterdam arrives at 8 and has second choice. The Maasdam gets there at 11 AM - not much choice of anything left. And by the time they get their anchor positioned and get ashore, maybe around 11:30 - the lines for the BBQ will be out of sight.

Hope that HAL realizes this and changes the schedule of one of the ships.

[Krazy Kruizers]

The cabanas - in the past when 2 ships were scheduled to be there, each ship was allowed one half of the cabanas. One ship could not book all of them.

[sunflowerstarr]

i just looked on that site and found out there are three ships the say we are there too. how do you think it will work with the cabanas. i booked one and it went through i hope they dont plan to oversell them and leave us sol. we are really lookin forward to that and thinkin of doing the butler upgrade! we are sailing on the maasdam 11/30-12/11 so please let me know how this goes. im gonna hope that things change!

[Krazy Kruizers]

I have new HAL brochure book in front of me.

Good news for the Nov 10th people.

The Zuiderdam has an itinerary change. This is what is listed:
Nov 4 - Ft Lauderdale
Nov 5 - HMC
Nov 6 - At Sea
Nov 7 - St Thomas
Nov 8 - Tortola
Nov 9 - Grand Turk
Nov 10 - At Sea
Nov 11 - Ft Lauderdale

[Krazy Kruizers]

sunflowerstarr

I looked up your schedule as well - the Westerdam also has a schedule change and will not be be at HMC on your date. Hope this helps.

[sunflowerstarr]

thanks so much Krazy Kruiser! its a relief to hear that. its the one place i have heard not to miss around here and id be upset if it doesnt work out. tho i am still aware it could be canceled since its a tender instead of port. hopin for the best tho! btw where do you go to find the updates like that?

[wrp96]

I've got a question, would that HAL brochure be more updated than HAL's website since HAL's website still shows the Zuiderdam at HMC on Nov. 10th.

[Krazy Kruizers]

That is hard to tell. We just got the brochure in the mail and it is newer than the previous one we had.

It is possible that HAL knows about certain dates where 3 ships were scheduled to be at HMC and are now trying to adjust the schedules. If you notice from what I wrote, it is the Vista class ships that have had the schedule changes.

You might want to check with HAL directly and see what they have to say. Ask them if it is really true that 3 ships will be at HMC on certain dates or if there have been schedule changes.

[whogo]

It's kind of funny. The two Carnival ships that visit Holland America's private island, the Fantasy and Elation, both carry 2044 guests. You would get a less crowded experience with Carnival than when two HAL ships are in port.

By the way, on HAL website http://www.hollandamerica.com/pdfs/media/factsheets/HalfMoonCay_FactSheet.pdf
you'll find the outdated "Half Moon Cay is accessible only to Holland America Line and Windstar guests."

And the scary "Accommodates up to 5,000 guests per day."

[Krazy Kruizers]

HAL really does need to update some of their facts on their web site.

5000??? - Don't want to be on HMC with that many people!!

[kryos]

I would still go ashore early to enjoy the beach but return to the ship for lunch, or, alternatively, wait until after lunch to go ashore.

If your ship is the one staying at HMC the latest, going late to the island might work. Most of the crowds whose ships are departing at earlier times will be gone. If you don't mind not being able to do any excursions (they probably won't be offering any that late) and not having lunch on the island, going off the ship late might be a good idea.

But, as for getting to the island early to beat the crowds ... LOL, somehow I have the feeling everyone on those three ships will get the exact same idea. :(

Blue skies ...

--rita

[kryos]

thanks so much Krazy Kruiser! its a relief to hear that. its the one place i have heard not to miss around here and id be upset if it doesnt work out. tho i am still aware it could be canceled since its a tender instead of port. hopin for the best tho! btw where do you go to find the updates like that?
Wonderful! Now we're making some sense on this thread.

I'm sorry ... but I just cannot believe HAL would be so stupid has to schedule three ships ... especially with one or more of them being a Vista ... on HMC the same day. That island is very small and capacity of the facilities very limited. I just don't believe it could handle three ships on the same day, and HAL must know that as well. Hell, personally, I don't think it can handle two ships in one day ... especially if one of those ships is a Vista ... but obviously HAL has found that it can ... and routinely schedules two ships there.

They'll tweak their schedules. I don't think you'll ever see three ships visiting HMC on the same day. HAL knows that island is a major, major draw with its passengers. They won't purposely create a lousy experience for people there ... not after all the money they dumped into it.

Blue skies ...

--rita

[kryos]

By the way, on HAL website http://www.hollandamerica.com/pdfs/media/factsheets/HalfMoonCay_FactSheet.pdf
you'll find the outdated "Half Moon Cay is accessible only to Holland America Line and Windstar guests."

And the scary "Accommodates up to 5,000 guests per day."
Yeah, accommodates up to 5,000 guests if you don't mind being in the water with a mob scene ... or standing in line for an hour just to get some barbeque.

As for the "accessibility" statement ... technically that is accurate. From what I understand, Carnival is only allowed to call there during those times HAL ships are not sailing the Caribbean. I think I read here that HAL has to have that island in use year-round so that there are people scheduled on-site to care for the horses and the stingrays. From what I understand, no one actually lives on HMC, but rather they come over from a nearby island only on those days when HMC will be occupied. If HMC was left dormant throughout the summer months when HAL ships didn't sail the Caribbean, those animals would have no one to take care of them for that long period of time. I guess it's simply cheaper to have other ships visiting the island rather than have to move those horses someplace else for several months, and then back to HMC again.

So, yes, while Carnival ships can use HMC, they only can do so during the season when HAL ships are not sailing there.

At least that's my understanding ... does anyone know differently?

Blue skies ...

--rita

[kryos]

The cabanas - in the past when 2 ships were scheduled to be there, each ship was allowed one half of the cabanas. One ship could not book all of them.
So what would happen, say, if there was a schedule change further down the line ... and a second ship was added? What if the first ship had already booked all the cabanas? I guess the last half of the people who booked them would get "bumped" in favor of bookings for the second ship?

Man, you'd have some really p.o.'d passengers then from that first ship who were counting on the cabana and found themselves SOL.

Blue skies ...

--rita

[debjo]

For kyros...
That's a scary idea...getting bumped from your "reserved" cabana! Is it REALLY a policy of HAL to "allow" each ship an equal number of cabanas? I haven't seen that before. I wonder how that will affect my October 15, 2006 sailing? When I first checked on CruiseCal.com for the number of ships at HMC...my WESTERDAM was to be the only one. Later in my "planning" and prior to the HMC excursions being "open" for on-line bookings, I checked CruiseCal again and found that we'd be sharing the private island with another HAL ship...the AMSTERDAM. I looked at the ROLL CALL for that AMSTERDAM sailing and didn't see any "talk" about anyone wanting cabanas at HMC, so I wasn't too worried. When the bookings for HMC excursions opened up "on-line", I was very fortunate enough to get a cabana. In the course of one week all of the cabanas were "sold" out, with five of them being "caught" by active members on my cruise's Roll Call Board. I don't know if the other "five" went to people on the WESTERDAM or to people on the AMSTERDAM. I'd hate to think of someone being "bumped" if more than 5 of the 10 HMC cabanas were reserved for WESTERDAM passengers when someone from the AMSTERDAM wanted one. I think that if HAL is going to have more than one ship at HMC, they need to think about building more cabanas...10 just isn't enough for all of the passengers that want them!

Debjo

[sail7seas]

Debjo........ There is no reason for you to think you would be bumped. You have booked your cabana. You have the confirmation. Look forward to enjoying it.

In the scenario you present, it is more likely that if all the cabanas have been booked by guests on Westerdam, unless someone cancels, none will be offered to Amsterdam guests.

I see that as more likely than them cancelling your booking.

[shonuf]

As for the "accessibility" statement ... technically that is accurate. From what I understand, Carnival is only allowed to call there during those times HAL ships are not sailing the Caribbean. I think I read here that HAL has to have that island in use year-round so that there are people scheduled on-site to care for the horses and the stingrays. From what I understand, no one actually lives on HMC, but rather they come over from a nearby island only on those days when HMC will be occupied. If HMC was left dormant throughout the summer months when HAL ships didn't sail the Caribbean, those animals would have no one to take care of them for that long period of time. I guess it's simply cheaper to have other ships visiting the island rather than have to move those horses someplace else for several months, and then back to HMC again.

So, yes, while Carnival ships can use HMC, they only can do so during the season when HAL ships are not sailing there.

At least that's my understanding ... does anyone know differently?

Blue skies ...

--rita

In checking cruisecal.com for the fall and winter, the Elation or Fantasy will share the island with HAL ships (not same days).

[sail7seas]

Carnival ships are using HMC now.....as stated.

No HAL ships are in the Caribbean between mid April and mid October. Would be a waste for that beautiful slice of paradise to lay unused for a full six months of the year.....

What a diseaster IMO for Carnival ship and HAL ship to call there on the same day.

[ger_77]

Okay, maybe I'm a total idiot or something, but when I use the cruisecal.com and put in the date we are to be at Half Moon Cay, the port comes up as: Puerto Montt, Chile. We didn't pay to go to Chile, but if that's where they want to take us, we're willing to go! Obviously I'm doing something wrong ... can anybody advise me? I'm thrilled to know that we're going to be the only ship at Half Moon Cay on Feb 14/07 ... what a nice place to celebrate Valentine's Day!

[twinkletoes4445]

hmmmmm...I just tried cruisecal and I can't get anything to come up for the day we will be in HMC. There must be something going on with the site.

[peaches from georgia]

You might try it again now. I just did for my next cruise stopping at HMC and it was working fine.

[debjo]

Thanks sail7seas...
...for giving me some reassurance and calming me down! Since today is the start of "hurricane season", I think that is the only thing that I'm going to "worry" about now! I'm so thrilled to have snagged a cabana, I'll be greatly disappointed if my cruise can't get to HMC so I can enjoy the cabana (and butler upgrade). But if it happens, I'll have my aft corner suite balcony to enjoy!

Debjo

[HeatherInFlorida]

Catching up, I just about died when I saw this thread!:eek: 3 ships at Half Moon Cay? I don't think so!!! That would mean the likelihood of almost 5000 people coming and going on that pristine beach. How to kill a really good idea.

We were there alone on the Maasdam a few years ago ... perfect.

In 2004 the Oosterdam was there with the Rotterdam and the beach was wall to wall people. Luckily we had a cabana so were unaffected, but otherwise the blissful experience many of us have described would have seemed like a big bad lie.

So 3 ships? Yikes! I'll sit on my verandah and enjoy the magnificent view!

[Krazy Kruizers]

That's why I posted the for a couple of cruisers about the newest brochure that I just got and it appears that HAL is aware of the problem is trying to adjust cruise schedules for a couple of the ships.

[CruisinCanucks]

Hi everyone:
Just thought I'd throw in my two cents.
I had booked and confirmed the turquoise cabana for Feb. 2/07 and have now found out that the Volendam will no longer be going to HMC....but instead to Grand Turks, Turks & Caicos....according to cruisecal the Zuiderdam was also going to be at HMC as well so I guess we lost.....this makes me just a bit angry...I know things change ALOT but I specifically booked this cruise thru the Panama Canal because it stopped at HMC....so whatever ships are going to HMC on Feb 2 have a great time:( :( :( :(
There are NO blue skies in North Bay today
Does anyone know if you get a refund on your credit card or a shipboard credit?....being so far on the horizon
Grand Turk vs HMC......I think I'm a little more than just angry
Thanks for lettin me vent
Forget about building more cabanas they meaning HAL better buy some more islands!!!!

[kryos]

[B]I wonder how that will affect my October 15, 2006 sailing? When I first checked on CruiseCal.com for the number of ships at HMC...my WESTERDAM was to be the only one. Later in my "planning" and prior to the HMC excursions being "open" for on-line bookings, I checked CruiseCal again and found that we'd be sharing the private island with another HAL ship...the AMSTERDAM.
Ummmmmm, wonder if we are gonna be on the island together? I'm leaving for a cruise on the Amsterdam on October 17, and I think we are scheduled to be at HMC from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the 21st. Is that the day your sailing stops there?

LOL ... don't worry ... I have no interest in a cabana. :)

Blue skies ...

--rita

[kryos]

What a diseaster IMO for Carnival ship and HAL ship to call there on the same day.
[/B]
Interesting. I was just checking the itinerary on a Christian cruise I am thinking about taking ... on Carnival March of 2007. This is a full ship charter, so I'm not so much worried about it being on Carnival. It's a five-day Bahamas cruise, but one of the port stops is HMC. HAL would still be using HMC in March, wouldn't they? Wonder if the Carnival ship will be sharing the island with any of the HAL ships that day?

Of course, a Christian charter is not your average cruise (no alcohol ... hence no "party hearty" atmosphere) so I wouldn't expect there to be much of a problem ... but still, I would hate to see HAL begin sharing this island with other lines on the same day.

Blue skies ...

--rita

[ger_77]

Okay, I just tried it again, and we're no longer going to Chile on Feb 14th ... we're going to be at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas - and we're the only ship there (and hoping it stays that way!). Thanks for the help, all!

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

[twinkletoes4445]

Yep, it worked for me this time. It still says we are the only ship there on 2/9. I hope it stays that way. :)