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Thanks. I believe that I may have that option. I’ll see what she has to say.

Thanks for the speedy reply. I’ll see what my TA has to say. I certainly don’t want to leave unspent money behind.

Before I get to my question let me thank you for posting your superb video. My wife and I are booked on Fridtjof Nansen on the 11 January sailing and can’t wait to experience the beautiful scenery and wildlife that you have captured so skillfully. In one of your many comprehensive answers to various questions you mention OBC. We are in the fortunate position of having almost $2,000 of OBC provided by our TA. If we’re successful in excursion lotteries I guess that we’ll use most of it but, if we’re unsuccessful, there’s no chance that we’ll be able to spend it. All other cruise lines that we’ve sailed on refund any unused TA provided OBC, either in cash or to a credit card, at the end of the cruise. Do you happen to know what Hurtigruten’s policy is in this regard?

Thanks for all the answers!

On an upcoming Zuiderdam cruise (first one on HA) I have a lot of OBC provided by my TA. I’m unlikely to spend it all. Will HA credit the residual amount to my credit card, refund it in cash or keep it? What’s the usual practice?

Yes! DW and I heartily endorse all that you’ve said. We had a really enjoyable day with an excellent, well organized and knowledgeable guide made even more enjoyable by sharing the day with you and our fellow Azamara passengers.

Thanks everyone for your input. As it happens we’ve decided to postpone this cruise in favour of a Hurtigruten Antarctica expedition cruise. We’re not getting any younger and decided that we better do Antarctica before we get too old for hopping in and out of Zodiacs or all the ice melts.

Thanks so much! that’s what was looking for.

Thanks, I’m sure that’s the case.

Thanks. I have an Owners Suite booked booked so the 7% savings on a 15 night cruise are quite significant. I was wondering if Azamara had any rule that makes the on board booking perks only applicable to “ new” bookings.

Although I have cruised with Azamara several times (Discoverer Plus), I only recently became aware of the advantages of booking future cruises on board. I will soon be embarking on an Azamara cruise and have another one booked (through my TA) for April 2024. Is there any reason why I could not cancel my 2024 cruise and rebook it on my upcoming cruise? I realize that there is some risk of my preferred type of cabin not being available and would probably not attempt this if the risk is significant.

Thanks, I’ll check that.

In July Azamara announced the discontinuation of pre-boarding Covid testing with the proviso that testing would still be required if local rules required it. “The pre-cruise testing remains as a requirement for travelers embarking in a port where these protocols remain. In those cases, guests will still need to produce a negative COVID-19 test before sailing. A list of these ports is provided here.” Rio de Janiero is one of the ports listed as still requiring testing, however, In April, Brazil discontinued Covid testing on arrival for fully vaccinated passengers. Can anyone offer any insight into this apparent discrepancy?