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    HAL
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  1. My DH and I are about to embark on a cruise, hauling a 3-legged cane with folding seat for the first time. He’s concerned about how those are handled by Delta. My thought is that he carries it on the plane and it gets stored by the cabin crew. Please help me set his mind at ease.
  2. Did you berth at the BICT or the old Portside terminal? We will be at the BICT, which is pretty far from downtown. I hope to find out whether there’s a shuttle and if so, we’re the drop off point is. I spent almost an hour on hold yesterday trying to get an answer from HAL’s World Cruise/Grand Voyage desk!
  3. Did the ship offer a shuttle into Brisbane (assuming you were docked at the BICT)? If so, where did it drop people off?
  4. We are on the upcoming HAL Australia/New Zealand Grand Voyage. For those who have docked at the BICT, did HAL provide a shuttle into the city? If so, where did it drop off/pick up? I'm trying to arrange lunch with a friend while in town and this would be really useful to know.
  5. For those who have cruised to Australia before and had Brisbane as your port of entry into Australia, how did they handle customs? We have our electronic visas set to go, but with only 8-5 in port and some people to visit in Brisbane, we wondered how much time might be lost waiting to clear customs. I really wish we had a later departure, but at least if I have a clue how long it might take us to get off the ship I would be able to make better plans.
  6. Icy Strait is a better option for whale watching than Juneau from our experiences. We went with Icy Strait Adventures and had an amazing time on a smaller boat. It's family owned and they did a very nice tour with great access to the whales and photo ops. We had a whale stick her head up right next to us as the boat sat there.
  7. Even in the 2000s, I recall a night where passengers were encouraged to wear Hawaiian-style outfits to dinner (show off the stuff you bought or brought) on a Circle Hawaii cruise. I don't know if they still do that, but it was fun to see what folks were bringing back from Hilo Hattie's and the like.
  8. Playing "Name that Tune" in the Piano Bar I still have my Dam Dollar from our first cruise, which was the only one before they were discontinued. We also just experienced Dutch Night with the hats on that first cruise. Actual prizes for trivia. Even the pins were something you could trade or give away. I liked having destination pins and ship pins. You could always refuse them if you didn't need one. The coffee cups with the HAL logo and the ship's initial that were given as prizes. I played "Name that Tune" with a couple on their honeymoon one night and gave them ours for a set of 4.
  9. You sign up aboard the ship. It really is a great deal.
  10. How about the "yum yum" man with his uniform and the dates, figs and candied ginger after dinner in the dining room? We received chocolates on the pillow 2 nights on our recent 10 day voyage. I do miss those, even if I didn't need them The bubbly when you got on the ship Real ice cream is still free, but it has to be vanilla, chocolate or strawberry. At least that's true on the Pinnacle Class ships I miss the fruit crumble being listed on the menu. I was told on the final day of our recent voyage that you can get it if you ask for it. I have several of the leather and pleather document pouches and a fabric one. I still use them for my papers, too! The old laminated luggage tags that HAL provided with photos relevant to the cruise. I remember bears on the Alaska tags
  11. We are stopping in Corner Brook on a cruise at the end of July. We have been before, but arranged a private tour (no longer in business) to Gros Morne and had a great day. Do the cruise ships (HAL specifically) offer a shuttle into town? If so, we plan to just take the shuttle and walk the Corner Brook Stream Trail on our own and explore the city a bit. How far is it from the ship to "downtown"?
  12. Just an FYI, we got off the Rotterdam on Feb. 4. Both of us tested positive for COVID on the 7th and still are. My SIL and one of my trivia team also tested postitive. In our family group of 6, those who didn't test positive (some of whom just had COVID in November) still came down with very nasty congestion/cough. So I would suggest that there is a strong likelihood that the bug is on the ship and precautions in the theaters, etc. aren't a bad idea. My spouse and I wore masks during the shows and on bus excursions and still caught the bug. You really can't be masked 100% on a cruise, and we're vaccinated and boosted up the wazoo. We are just starting to feel alive again, so be warned!
  13. Thanks for the live report. We board the Rotterdam next week for our first cruise since we disembarked the Maasdam in San Diego on her final, COVID curtailed voyage. We are looking forward to seeing another Dam ship after so long!
  14. A quick question or two from someone who hasn't sailed since being on the Maasdam ( miss her!) for that final COVID voyage. Do they still do the Orange Party thing? Wondering if we should pack something for that or not. Are people getting at all dressed up in the Caribbean for the Gala (or whatever it is called now) Nights? How many dressy nights on a 10 day cruise? That is all. We are SO ready to get on a Dam ship again in less than 2 weeks!
  15. If you are a bit of a romantic, there' are opportunities for a sunset sail. One late night on a cruise we booked a dinner on the beach (not something we get to do here in Michigan too often). I'm pretty sure it was at Palm Beach, and it was great fun watching the Celebrity ship sail away while we were able to enjoy a beautiful sunset and feel superior for having until 11 PM to enjoy the island.
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