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Bill B replied to Lyndihop's topic in Holland America Line
You are correct. However, remember the adage - "Don't believe everything you read on the internet." (especially HAL's website) 🚬 -
One good electromagnetic pulse from detonation of a relatively close nuclear device will solve the problem. 😉 Then of course, no one will be able to find their way back to their room because the Navigator App won't work. 🙄 So, maybe it's not a good idea. 🤣 I'm assuming Captain XXXXX still has: a sextant, chronometer, charts and a magnetic compass, thus will be able to find a port (somewhere). 🤔😓
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Single Smoking Thread (Use for all smoking discussions on HAL) )
Bill B replied to Lyndihop's topic in Holland America Line
No, but the Oak Room on the Noordam - designed as smoking lounge (where you can't smoke anymore) - has a beautiful fireplace. The woman who claims to be allergic to purified water 🤔 and can only drink spring water, is also allergic to wood. So, kindling has been banned. 🙄 -
Artificial Intelligence HAL phone number 877-932-4259
Bill B replied to mcrcruiser's topic in Holland America Line
You need a different accent - then it'll connect you to Costa's artificial 'mind'. 🙄 -
Why don't you ask them?
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How much do you spend during your cruise ship port stops?
Bill B replied to OlsSalt's topic in Holland America Line
There is no universal percentage. -
Good and bad on both. It depends on the ship, itinerary and how lucky you are.
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Cruise ship excursions have to start leaving late comers behind.
Bill B replied to whogo's topic in Holland America Line
I know a few sea shanties - In the year of '39, assembled here the volunteers In the days when lands were few Here the ship sailed out into the blue and sunny morn The sweetest sight ever seen And the night followed day And the story tellers say That the score brave souls inside For many a lonely day sailed across the milky seas Ne'er looked back, never feared, never cried Don't you hear my call though you're many years away Don't you hear me calling you Write your letters in the sand For the day I take your hand In the land that our grandchildren knew In the year of '39 came a ship in from the blue The volunteers came home that day And they bring good news of a world so newly born Though their hearts so heavily weigh For the Earth is old and grey, little darling, we'll away But my love, this cannot be Oh, so many years have gone though I'm older but a year Your mother's eyes, from your eyes, cry to me... Brian May (Can't talk about the good ship Venus though). -
How much do you spend during your cruise ship port stops?
Bill B replied to OlsSalt's topic in Holland America Line
I've never thought about it (until now). Personally, it varies dramatically from zero to many hundreds of dollars for a helicopter tour. They always get my port charges. -
Friday here in Vietnam. I've found something puzzling on the website when I log in and go to my booking under ITINERARY - Pre-Paid Crew Appreciation: Bill B I haven't pre-paid the crew appreciation and it is not included in my booking promo. Also, $500 OBC is included in my booking promo, plus $100 from AARP = $600. Yesterday, when my TA got my room changed from a Cat. L to Cat. MM (i.e. I downgraded myself to better room) the corresponding fare appears on my Booking Confirmation with a total of $700 OBC. When I asked my TA where the extra $100 came from, her reply was "I don't know and I'm afraid to ask." 🤔 As far as I can see, the only 'downside' is they have almost a year to fix the website before I sail. How good is their accounting department? 😏
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All is flux, the only constant is change.* *May or may not not apply to sailings on, before or after February 1, 2024.
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This is interesting. I've looked at the four Beverage Cards on the HAL website. The page for each card has DETAILS (which don't tell you much 😂) and under that, a link for a pop-up window - BEVERAGE PACKAGE FAQs - stating in part: "Below are the Terms and Conditions, not sure we need to add this, but may be helpful to add some of these notes?" (I can't figure out if that's that a statement or a question 🤣) and "Packages are non-transferable and non-refundable. No sharing is permitted." Now the question becomes - Is a Card a Package?
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Is there self service laundry on the Koningsdam?
Bill B replied to eyern1's topic in Holland America Line
Ahh haa! That explains it. 😄 -
How bad is it to tip in Canadian dollars?
Bill B replied to snowlight's topic in Holland America Line
They will gratefully accept it (but prefer U.S. dollars). Yesterday, I made a one dollar deposit booking (in USD) charged to my RBC visa. It appears on my account as $1.38 CAD. 😧 -
Cruise ship excursions have to start leaving late comers behind.
Bill B replied to whogo's topic in Holland America Line