parrothead1954

Since the post is from 4 months ago, you are correct!

14 hours ago, bob221b1 said:

 

Himself was trying to help you.  ‘Couldn’t care less’ is one hell of an ill-mannered way to reply 😏

Couldn't care less how you feel about my reply

we are  thinking about taking of doing another Alaskan cruise on Eurodam during that  same time frame. Haven't been on the other lines, but our 2018 Eurodam cruise was great! had cabin 5065 (verandah) and we absolutely loved it. No noises at all. Only bad thing we enncountered was, when you were in your cabin, you couldn't understand any messages being announced over the PA system.

Couldn’t care less more interested in finding out any major differences between the 2 ships which apparently there aren’t any 

I tend to agree with you. Our Eurodam cruise said it was tendered in Sitka but we were tied up at the dock

We never did try the Tamarind. The extra deck might explain why Eurodam has a slightly bigger passenger capacity.

My mistake Eurodam is more expensive... oops!

Basically just which glacier area they visit as best as I could tell 

We are starting to plan a return trip to Alaska. Our first one was on the Eurodam and we absolutely loved it. Just saw Oosterdam has a slightly different itinerary and a tad more expensive. So my question is has anyone tried both and which did you prefer and why? We just look forward to relaxing and try the different dining options.

We were just on the Eurodam and they had osso bucco Friday night....was totally awesome and they gave us the recipe!!

any idea about access for ironing?? I believe I've read no irons/boards are available. Wondering how we can get wrinkles out of clothes after being packed in suitcases.

Thanks for your review! We leave in 3 weeks on the Eurodam and fly in a day early as well! Really looking forward to it!

There are multiple stewards working on each deck. The stewards also come and go as their contracts are up.

 

So unless someone is in the same set of rooms as your cabin is in and the steward hasn't left because of the end of contract, no one can give you that information.

Thanks for enlightening me!

Do the room stewards work the same deck area throughout the season or do they move around? If they work the same area, can someone tell us about the steward working the 5th deck on Eurodam? Getting ready for our Sept Alaska cruise!

Thanks for the review! That;s why we booked in September after the kids were back in school....

We have a couple of packages that include dining in the specialty restaurants...my questions are..do the menus change during the cruise or do they remain the same and, should I make reservations now or wait until we board. as we have these packages, do we have priority for the reservations over other cruisers that do not have them? TIA!

As part of our cruise package this September, we have 3-4 meals available from a couple of the specialty restaurants.

Question is when do we choose when to use those nights (wait until we board, as soon as possible, any time we want)?? Thanks in advance!!

As you don't want to the ship based activities, come over to the Alaska board, here:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=55

 

where you will find tons of info on each port, and you can select what interests you.

a most excellent link!

Thanks

since it's Eurodam in September, pretty sure their stops are Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan. Not sure what's "vague". We don't want to do what the cruise ships offer. We want to give our money to local businesses. As I mentioned the words "visit, see and eat".

Can anyone recommend any excursions/things to see,do, and eat on the various stops on the Alaska route?

We want to patronize local businesses and don't really want to do "tourist trips" that the cruise line offers.

Thanks in advance

First time HAL Alaska advice needed.....

We are planning on our first HAL Alaskan cruise and would like some advice...

We're planning on a Sept dateline hoping there will be less kids on the trip and choosing HAL because the "megaships" don't really interest us.

1. What weather/clothing tips do you suggest?

2. Any suggestions on what level to book with a balcony?

3. Is a balcony in September worth the additional $$ outlay?

Any other useful information would be greatly appreciated, as my questions are probably answered somewhere "deep in the bowels" of this website and I'm just too lazy to search!

Thanks in advance!

If you want a nice quiet beach, hit the east end and go to Clearwater Beach. It's on the old naval air station base and is absolutely beautiful.....we were stationed there back in the day