iowacruiser

Thanks to all of you for your thoughts..

We are venturing to Europe for a cruise in September and have never purchased travel insurance for past cruises. Is the HAL platinum plan good insurance or is finding a private insurance policy a better idea? Your thoughts?

We stayed in 7093 (SS suite) on the Rotterdam last week. Noise was never an issue.

Interesting... We just got off the Rotterdam. We booked two future cruises on board and both times the Cruise consultant said I qualified for casino rates. I was surprised because all I played was $100 at the craps table..,,We got a decent discount so not complaining.

We board on the second leg with friends/neighbors who are getting married on the ship.

We took your cruise last August. The only rough water we ran into was Icey Point to Sitka. The captain deployed the stabilizers that night and you could barely feel the motion. We were on Deck 7 midship..

60 Days.. Our friends tried to transfer their booking to a TA for our September Med cruise. They were told transfers arent allowed 60 days after initial booking.

Thanks..

Reading a number of reviews about the need to refurbish Veranda cabins. Have the PH cabins been refurbished

Agreed... Dealing with a mass of humanity isn't my idea of a relaxing vacation.

A friend just returned from the Seashore and said it took more then an hour to dock at Ocean Cay. She said it was windy and it took the crew multiple attempts to dock but they finally made it. As noted in a previous post, ships must navigate a narrow channel that's almost a half mile long. In order for the ship to dock on the starboard side they have to back the ship down the channel. Wind would certainly be a factor.

We live in Florida now and FlightEase is way cheaper for business class to Athens.

Appreciate the advice. We are flying to Athens two days ahead of sailing. Would never fly International arriving the day of departure..

I have read several posts about Flight Ease-the pros and cons. I understand the difference between flex and restrictive fairs. Curious if anyone booked a flex fare and then had their flights and or seats changed after final payment for the cruise. Cruising on the Oosterdam out of Athens in September and the best fares are on Air Canada. Any thoughts or experiences would be appreciated.

Have not sailed on Rotterdam but on NA and Eurodam we have booked SS suites with the angled balcony. More room and better viewing.