Haljo1935

Not sure when the boarding group was received, but we did the screenshot on April 17. The departure date was April 29, so we had it at least 12 days before departure. You can also print a hard copy so long as it has the barcode on it. You don't need all 14 (ugh) pages - everything you need is on page 2, so you can print just that one page.

New library seen this month on Eurodam. I didn't capture the entire room, so it has more books than what's visible here. Definitely a stock available. Pictures taken last day, so many books probably had been returned. Chairs would be nice; maybe they aren't providing them as a way to offer enrichment (the books) while not encouraging socialization? Or cost savings - books and bookcases cost less than chairs? Whatever it is, HAL is investigating $$ in bringing the libraries back. Another question re change on Crows Nest - where are they doing the vow renewals now that the private space is gone?

Aligned with others here - as soon as you see specialty dining available in your booking, you can make reservations. Note that you will have to pay at that time.

If it's true aft (facing out back w/wake views) it will be awesome - Congrats!!

@IntrepidFromDC appreciate all the great (and even almost great😎) pictures - sincere thanks for taking the time to share them with us. Looks like you're having an awesome trip.

Welcome to HAL! You don't select or sign up for a boarding group. Be sure you complete the online check in. Then a few days before departure, you will receive notice of your boarding time and group. It will then be visible on the boarding pass - both printed and online versions. Log into the Navigator App and you'll see it at the top; your cabin assignmentwill be at the bottom. Enjoy your trip!

So close, Very similar... 🙃 How long did you have to do that tour? Seems a day wouldn't come close to being enough time.

Nice - are they on eBay yet? 🙃

@Suzanne123Everything mid-ship will be over the lifeboats. hal-na-deck-plan-083022_230418_000138.pdf

We went to the Heritage Village during our cruise last Oct. It was incredibly gorgeous - your pictures remind me of how peaceful it was. Even though it was exactly a week after Hurricane Fiona paid her visit. Time with Mom is always special - glad to hear you enjoyed it.

These are exterior views of Eurodam balconies on 10 and 11. You can see the deck directly below (9) is deeper than 10. The curved balconies are on 11 (they're super tiny and do not have solid dividers between them so you can see from one balcony to another). The Halfacts links provided by @oakridger are a great place to look.

And remember that adjustments from prepay to OBC for excursions are done once onboard by going to Shore Excursions desk.

So happy to hear y'all are enjoying your cruise - knew you would since you packed your positive attitude. 🙃😎 Excitedly awaiting pictures. Hopefully trivia outcomes improve.

Hey @BigMattT is ordering formal night menu from room service unique to that cruise or Westerdam? 4* and never knew that was an option.

@gaudi89 once ship is cleared, you are free to get off and back on as many times as you'd like; just be mindful of All Aboard time. Welcome to HAL!!

Having some time before you cruise, perhaps go through your TA/PVP...

@IntrepidFromDC what would your recommendation to eat/not eat in Il Viaggio be for someone who does not eat seafood, but would instead be going for the more basic Italian food aspect?

You absolutely can. 🙃

@croozen you can't use OBC to prepay for excursions, but you can get payment moved over to OBC once onboard. See my previous responses. It does work as recently as May 2023 on Eurodam. Aligned with everyone that having published policies followed would ease frustrations and minimize these threads, but since we know it's not, just need to help each other be educated on how to work with what we have to get desired results.

Correct - which is why if you want to secure excursions, for example, just book online and prepay, then once onboard go to Shore Excursions (NOT Guest Services) and have them moved to OBC. You'll get the credit back on CC at end of cruise. To be clear - the credit will go to the CC you provide for your stateroom account, which may or may not be the one you originally used to pay for the excursions (you know what that is, so just be mindful when you're looking to confirm you received the credit).

Correct. No action needed on your part, it's automatic.

Hi - you can book the excursion and prepay to get your spot, then once onboard immediately go to Shore Excursions and have them move it from your CC to OBC. This has to be done by Shore Excursions, not Guest Services; while GS is open 24/7, SE is not so you'll need to check their hours. Don't try to cancel & rebook yourself through the app & TV (especially if the excursion has sold out (as you risk losing your spot and incurring penalty charges, if applicable), just tell Shore Excursions you want to move it/them from CC to OBC. They do it quickly w/o pushback.

@RahiHere's a pretty good picture of the overhang you're asking about. Click on the picture to really see the size of the overhang. This is of the actual ship taken this week.

I did see reference to the mask on another post; it'son formal night - hope you're able to get what you're looking for. Sounds fun for your niece.

That lineup is very similar to HAL. Maybe CCL has negotiated a new contract and is aligning across the family...