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I think the robes are all the same size. One Size Fits All (OR None). 🙄
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Alaska 2024 Press Release 4/18/2024
scooter6139 replied to CastMember 02's topic in Holland America Line
I recall something similar announced last year, as we had these options on our Westerdam Alaskan cruise. My wife loved her Glacier Ice drink! That ice lasted through three drinks and several plain glasses of water! (You could get the drink cheaper as a refill) -
I hear you, being Type 2 myself. Pretty much doing a Keto diet now, as it has worked for me. Our MDR waitstaff on our last Westerdam cruise helped us a lot in adding/mixing the different apps/soups/entrees to make sure I got what I wanted and what I needed.
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We are also Waitlisted for our cruise on the 2nd time dining slot. Our PCC said it was because they were "full" for that time of dining but we likely will get it anyway closer to the sail date. Sorry, don't know if medically necessary meal times will work. I would suggest you call HAL and let them know of your specific medical needs.
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Thanks, but New Statendam is a Pinnacle Class ship, built in 2018. Very different than the older Vista-class ships like Zuiderdam (2002).
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Every picture/YouTube I can find of the bathrooms on those * marked "shower only" cabins all show a shower only (13 years up to two years ago) and a shower curtain. I checked all 4 Vista-class ships. So unless they changed that in the last Refurbishment from the last 2 years, then I would suspect they are all curtains.
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Interesting, as that isn't what I said sparky, but you go ahead and roll with whatever strawman argument you want to make. Cheers!
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Ok - so - how many guests in the Haven generally?
scooter6139 replied to erisajd's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
So that must be why the Joy's Haven seems so crowded at times. I think it has 120 plus or minus Haven staterooms. 😮 -
Does anyone know if these Spa robes are any different in size to the ones put in rooms? My wife and I are both "fuffy" so we need larger than the standard One Size Fits None room robes. 🙄 FWIW - The Lotus Spa robes on Princess are easily the largest robes we've found on any ship. They would even fit my 3x tall frame!
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I'm pretty certain that NCL is making plenty of profit from the Haven guests. No worries there. Pretty sure NCL isn't in huge financial straights anyway, as they just announced those 8 new ships they are constructing.
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Understood, but I don't think NCL and Celebrity are direct competitors though. Celebrity is more in line with HAL and Princess, while NCL is more like RCCL and perhaps even MSC. MSC Yacht Club, I think, does stock the mini bar and gives you free drinks during most of the day. (please correct me if wrong, I think I got that from a Cruise with Ben and David youtube 😀)
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Meh, do not want larger ships, as I thought the Breakaway + were a bit too big, but that is just my opinion. Guess NCL wants to be like RCCL and keep its "uber $$$ resort-style" status. Just more "stuff" on a ship that NCL can charge lots of money for, just like RCCL is doing. That works for some but not for others. As someone else said, as long as there is some nice separate Haven to relax in I should be good to go.
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NCL wants more $$$. Simple. Surprised that this is a hard concept to grasp. 🤷♂️
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No need to raise the fares at all, as they are already double/triple what one would pay for the next category down. The Free at Sea is already baked into the standard cruise fare and stocking the fridge once does not cost the line much at all.
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I think I just had the Premium last time on my phone, then used my cell as a hotspot that my wife connected though. I think that worked for both of us, but it was a while ago.
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Kind of surprised they would charge extra for an additional small lobster tail. I can stomach an upcharge in the MDR for something like that, but not the Haven restaurant. FWIW - Had a nice conversation with our PCC about the cost of the Haven and what you get out of it compared to similar lines and service. Free at Sea should just be included in the Haven fare, not extra and the minibar should be stocked and possibly restocked in every Haven room. Small things like that.
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The only Haven we have stayed in so far was on the Joy for a brief 5 day Mexico sailing pre-renovation. We loved it, but it was super busy with kids as it was over the Christmas Holiday which is a bad time to cruise if you don't want to deal with children. As for Joy, there is both a Good and a Bad with the Haven. The good is you can try a Haven cabin for a lot cheaper on Joy than most of the other Breakaway ships (HH, and HJ class cabins not on other ships). The bad is there are just that many more folks who get to use and enjoy the Haven area.
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HAL's Teacher Appreciation Offer and AARP OBC offer
scooter6139 replied to RRFan's topic in Holland America Line
We did, but my wife is the teacher so it was on hers and I have the AARP on mine. Unsure if they can be stacked on the same person. -
From a previous thread on the Coffee Makers in the Neptune/Pinnacle Suites.
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It's not a Nespresso machine but something different. Invented by the same guy who did the espresso one, but the ones on HAL do not use the same pods. I think you may be able to use Lavazz pods.
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NEWS FLASH: HAL to favor Triples and Quads
scooter6139 replied to crystalspin's topic in Holland America Line
This is what I got from my PCC when I asked about this policy. "Our management assured us no one will get a lesser cabin than they booked and/or get their cabin canceled like other cruise lines have been doing! We might send you an offer to switch your cruise to another date, which will be a very lucrative offer, but we will not downgrade your cabin choice!" -
NEVER book a 7 day Caribbean Cruise on HAL
scooter6139 replied to Real NHDOC's topic in Holland America Line
My wife is a teacher, so that is the main reason we are stuck doing cruises during kids' out-of-school vacations. But, as a teacher, she has no problem confronting rude and obnoxious kids. Sitting in the Neptune Lounge, reading. Everyone in there is enjoying the peace. A group of 7 teenagers comes in, takes over the big table, and becomes very loud and obnoxious. After a few glares from us and everyone else, the wife gets up and calmly confronts them all. This works for about 2 minutes then starts up again. This time it's the peeved teacher confronting them. A rather loud and rude boy isn't having it until I stand up and so do two other men in the room. The kids quickly left. The next time they came in and saw my wife and I, they were quiet. -
NEWS FLASH: HAL to favor Triples and Quads
scooter6139 replied to crystalspin's topic in Holland America Line
Amazingly, this Legend is only partially helpful. There are no symbols on any of the Suite cabins (Pinnacle-4, Neptune-4, or Signature-3), at least on the Westerdam Deck Plans and Staterooms PDF I downloaded. I was also trying to figure out the difference in couches/chairs between rooms that are 3 people and those that are only 2 (Verandas), as pictures show they have the same setup. I guess one just has a pull-out, and the other does not?