Andi Land

We’re on this cruise too. ☺️ If you don’t mind answering, when did the upgrade offer come thru? For how much? I’m in an oceanview so keeping my eyes peeled.

Who did you email? The one time I needed to make an after cruise complaint I emailed officeofthepresident@hollandamerica.com i will say that my issue was more severe than what you reported in your previous thread and I received a response within about two weeks.

With so many cruise line options out there, why should I choose Celebrity? What makes you stand out amongst competitors?

I’ve looked through the itinerary for the April 2026 Koningsdam cruise through the Panama Canal and it doesn’t specify which locks the ship will be using. Does anyone have any idea if it’ll be old or new? Thank you!

This offer wasn’t on my card a few days ago but was there this morning. Definitely pays to keep checking.

Last year we were in Family OV 1149. Both my husband and I. Opted that rooms just a few back from us had considerable noise that we could hear from the hallway. We were grateful to be where we were even though we could hear the chairs being moved in Club Orange. We actually like the shower in the “no toilet” bathroom better than the full bathroom. mayne they can find you a different room for sleeping. I’ve read they sometimes have inside rooms available that they are able to move people to just for this reason. Wishing you luck and a happy anniversary.

We are also hoping they offer this in 2026. Looking forward to everyone’s insights.

We had family who stayed in a sideways one that was forward on deck 5. They said it was quiet and a decent size for the two of them. They always book inside rooms and liked this one too.

I have Amex Gold and received $250 off $1000. I just paid my cruise in full last night though and didn’t have this offer then. Wonder if they’ll let me change the payment type? Never hurts to ask.

My coworker received a free casino cruise to Hawaii on Carnival. He and his wife got a free inside room with “Drinks on Us”. They lost over $7000 in the casino on the 15 day journey. This is not unusual which is why they keep receiving the offers. Nothing free about it.

It sounds like you enjoyed NCL enough that you’ve booked a couple more cruises. That’s good to hear since I’ve booked my first NCL cruise for 2025.

Sounds like a wonderful cruise overall! Thank you for sharing.

At work we always say that glitter is the herpes of the craft world because you can never get rid of it once you’ve got it. 😆

Looks like a fantastic itinerary so far! As a suggestion, if there are still rooms available, you can see if they have one that doesn’t have obstructed views. I know I’m a little late to the party here and it may be more hassle than it’s worth to move.

Yes, I have canceled Club Orange by itself. I called the same number I used to add it to my reservation. It was really simple. Second, they can’t ask for more money than has already been deposited. So, if it was $100 each on an FCD, that’s all you’d lose. I would still ask to have the FCD credited back. They probably won’t but it won’t hurt to ask again. So, call and cancel CO. Wait for that refund to clear (probably take a week). Then call again to cancel the cruise. At least this way you get back the $350 for the CO. Fingers crossed and wishing you luck.

Thank you! As far as the itinerary goes, do you see any reason to go with the 14 day over the 12 day? Are the port stops equally as good?

Hi! I'm looking at Norway for 2025 since it may be the last time we can cruise the fjords on a cruise ship. I have found two itineraries, and both are on Celebrity. One is a 12 night and one is a 14 night but the cost is $400 per person more for the 14 night. I'm looking for help in making my decision between the two. 12 Night: Southampton Bruges Flam Tromso Honningsvag Geiranger Alesund Haugesund Southampton 14 Night Southampton Stavenger Olden Molde Trondheim Honningsvag Tromso Geiranger Flam Rotterdam Southampton Lastly, there is a 7-day option that is much more affordable than the other 2. It is Flam, Geiranger, Bergen, Bruges. Any and all insight is appreciated. We haven't been to Europe before. Timing wise, the 12 night is in June and the 14 night and 7 nights are in August. We have plenty of vacation time to cover the amount of time needed. The 14-day trip is really costly though (approx. $7200 for an inside room). So, I'm really trying to get the right trip at the right price. Thanks!

Thank you! There’s great info to be found there. Appreciate you guiding me in that direction.

Good idea ☺️ Here’s the one I’m looking at.

We are looking to do a Norway cruise in 2025. We can’t go in 2024. Looking over the itineraries, I see Flam and Geiranger are no longer offered. I know that these are being discontinued as of 1/1/26 so I was surprised to see them gone already. That being said, what are the must see cities of the one HAL still goes to? Or, should I be looking at different lines that include Flam and Geiranger? Thank you!

Weird question…were these taken from Columbia City Or?

In 2009, my very first cruise was supposed to be a short 4 day cruise round trip Seattle to include Victoria and Vancouver. We received an email a couple weeks beforehand that the cruise was over booked. We were offered a full refund and any 7 day cruise of our choosing if we were willing to be booked. Since we live close to the cruise port, we agreed. And that’s how we got our first Alaska cruise and fell in love with cruising. We’ve been back to Alaska 9 times now so I think they made their money back 😂 So, as others have said, this type of thing has gone on for years. It’s just that normally they give you advance notice unlike what RC did.

Did you comment or “like” anything on the thread? If so, you can check your activity and backtrack.

My husband and I are 4 star and we don’t gamble and we receive these offers. He received them for a year and I received nothing and we’ve only cruised together. I called HAL and my marketing preferences were set to do not disturb. I had them change it and now I get offers too. My 2 cents is that we get offers because we spend money onboard; drink packages, spa, Club Orange upgrade, shore excursions . So, I’ve always thought we get the offer because of our past spending habits.

Thank you! I’ve been waiting for these.