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Just got off this ship, and tend to agree the weather made it a not great cruise. All outside decks, except the sea view pool, were closed for most of the cruise. We only were able to do our post dinner promanade walk twice. One day of Caribbean sun, luckily our beach day in St Thomas. We cruise this week many years (winter solstice week, for the sun), and this was the only time we have had a solid week of bad weather. Even half moon cay day was not a good beach day. Edit to add: my H pointed out the top decks were only open one day. I mean, I get it, 35 knot winds combined with the ship speed made for 50 knots on deck (per my elevator ride with the captain). But yeah. It was disappointing. Recognizing this is no one’s fault, it also made for a very disappointing cruise.
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We were on a pinnacle class ship, with a separate club orange dining room. We got club orange for the room upgrade, by we loved the club orange dining room. We ate every dinner there, and we usually do maybe one or two meals in the dining room. It was much less noisy. Not people talking noise, but the clanking of dishes and silverware and those noises that I find intolerable. Just a peaceful dinner experience. My husband, who hates to pay for things, said that made it so worth it.
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It was some shipping companies in Seattle wanting a monopoly on the Alaska supply routes, if I recall correctly.
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Live from Rotterdam Dec 3 - 22. Daily mini review
rubytue replied to QuattroRomeo's topic in Holland America Line
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen it mentioned before on cruise critic, though I’m sure it has. But we noticed the coolest Easter egg with the stairwell are. It told you where you were on the shop! As in, Buildings in the Bow Music in the Middle Animals in the Aft. Now, I’m wondering if I just missed cool mnemonics like this on other HAL ships. Or if someone was having fun here. -
Live from Rotterdam Dec 3 - 22. Daily mini review
rubytue replied to QuattroRomeo's topic in Holland America Line
Hi! We are on here with you and yes, this has just been so long of rough weather! I’m just so happy we have a balcony because so much of the cruise the outdoor decks have been closed. Oh we love a lap or two around the promenade after dinner, but we haven’t been able to much. -
This is about the only think we don’t like about HAL. Sometimes, I need a little 9pm munchie. But we eat dinner really early, even at home it’s like 5pm.
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It’s totally preference, although, I would guess if you were in a large party, having a set time and table that you wouldn’t want to wait for would be good. It’s generally just the two of us, and we have never had problems. Fixed dining and reservations are totally a personal preference things. Having reservations anywhere stresses me out, because what if something goes wrong? What if I’m not in the mood or hungry at that time? But, I have a friend who gets stressed out without reservations.
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Question about Half Moon Cay for HAL Passengers
rubytue replied to LVinTennessee's topic in Holland America Line
I haven’t seen this part of the question addressed. HMC isn’t like other ports where there are vendors as you exit the ship. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the opportunity to book an excursion as you get on the dock at HMC. You might be able to book something through the shore excursions desk on the ship, but don’t save it until you get off. -
Huh… over the summer, we were on the Westerdam. Lots of cabins around us had tiles in the mailbox one day, we asked our steward and he said it was only for 3* and up. We questioned this, mentioning we’ve always gotten them before. He said he would try to get us one, and he did. But, I figured it was some weird thing on that cruise. now, I wonder where I put them. 😂
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The current flyer lists the onboard events as: Invitation to a special onboard event chosen by the ship’s Captain, such as a: • Private Greenhouse Spa & Salon® consultation • Complimentaryjewelrycleaning • Coffeechatwithsomeofouronboardentertainers https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/inventory-assets/activity-types/dining/club-orange/Club_Orange_Benefits.pdf Personally, I’d skip any of these even if it was offered. But hey, if that is a special event worth if for you, have at it.
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Yup. And GenX and below is still on week cruises because we still have jobs that limit the time off. *sigh* I’m eligible to retire in 9 years. It’s finally actually close enough that it’s not that far away.
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That couple is, in my mind, late 50s. At best they are late Gen-Xers. I’m rock solid middle of GenX. I do feel that HAL is trying to win over GenX. But that ain’t it.
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If this is the commercial in question, full of millennials as the OP mentioned… I don’t know what to think. If the leads in this were born 1984-2000… what the heck do I look like?! 😂
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Well, I can report that, at least on NCL, I was followed around by a guy reminiscent of ghostbusters, who fogged my luggage, my room as I left, and the hallway behind me. Also, while I get the concern. Covid is airborne. There is little support for fomite transmission, at least last I looked into the data. It’s what you breathe, not what you touch.
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I know, right?! Hence my original comment that after that experience, the HAL version seems downright tolerable. 😁