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Moriah

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  1. ~6:30 at Grand Dutch Cafe ~7 at Explorations cafe ~(but since you have Neptune Lounge access, they open at 7 also) ~Room service 24/7 ~Lido (not "brewed") 24/7
  2. I'm not sure how this is different from what I said, except I'm not sure what you mean about the OBC... the casino offers I get are free cabin, free drinks in casino, and a varying amount of casino free play dollars. There is no "fare" for me, although, as I said, the Casino pays HAL for the room.
  3. In this case the "deal" is not being transferred, so no worries. As I said, HAL was paid in full for the cabin already, and the "deal" is free play in the casino and probably free drinks (IOW the Casino co. would have paid for these too), which the OP will not get, but wouldn't have whether the other person showed up or not.
  4. This is correct. The CASINO, not HAL, gave your girfriend the free cruise. HAL is all good - they got their money from the cabin. The fact that your girlfriend will be a no-show in the casino may or may not even bother the casino company. The absolute WORST case scenario is that she does not get more offers (and truthfully, I'm not even sure they are paying that much attention. She may still get offers). Nothing else will happen. Just go on the cruise and have fun, and don't stress.
  5. Yes, we were on Westerdam last August and our cabana was canceled because essentially the cabanas no longer exist, because just as you said (although it was LAST year, since May this year has not yet arrived :)) they were damaged by high winds in May 2023. Ship's Services will know whether you can book a cabana or not. If they are saying no now, perhaps they at least know when repairs are scheduled for. Also, I know you didn't ask this, but I assume Westerdam will be in Alaska next September? It will be cold... cabana in Alaska in September? hmmm 🙂
  6. I think everyone is over-thinking this. The person who was given the casino comped cabin would receive free play in the casino, free drinks, etc. in addition to having the casino company pay for the cabin. HAL could not care less whether that person sails or not, since the casino has already paid HAL for the room. And the Casino probably won't care either, beyond, as already mentioned, flagging that person for no further offers since they did not spend time in the casino... (due to not being on the ship). I just think everyone is making way too big a deal of this. Just go on the cruise, the person not showing up will be a non-issue. Nobody will care. The casino already paid for the room, HAL is happy because there is a person occupying the room (and presumably making purchases on board) and the casino won't be out the free play and free drinks. Just stop over-thinking.
  7. I just realized I read your original post too quickly... and room service will not work for you, since you don't want to wake your wife, so yes, the Lido coffee is your only choice at that hour, and as said, nothing to eat until around 6:30.
  8. Yes. But not pastries - just coffee. If you want pastries you can get them from room service.
  9. I just got off a two week cruise on Nieuw Statendam and I, like you, want my coffee EARLY! 🙂 There is 24 hour coffee available at the Lido, however, I am a bit of a coffee snob and don't really like that coffee (you might, others say it's fine), so what I did was order room service coffee to be delivered at 5:30 each morning. They delivered a pot-full of the coffee they brew by the pot (the same coffee you get in the dining room or specialty restaurants when you do not order espresso drinks). Pastries can be ordered with it of course. I usually drank my first cup in the cabin and at around 6 took the pot with me to the sea view pool and watched the sunrise while drinking another cup. The Grand Dutch cafe opens at 6:30 and they have reasonably good espresso. The Explorations Cafe in the Crows Nest opens at 7.
  10. Are you on a Pinnacle or a Signature class ship? Tamarind layout is very different on the two classes. On Pinnacle class the aft facing tables are quite large, but on our last Rotterdam cruise we got a HUGE table set just for two of us, facing the pool, because we booked at 5 PM!
  11. Is this a Panama canal cruise where you do all the locks? Those are the most expensive "port" charges for some reason.
  12. At FLL since you have priority any listed time is irrelevant - just go through the check in process and go upstairs to the priority waiting area - as soon as boarding begins they start with those in that area, row by row, first come first to board, nobody cares what time you were 'assigned'.
  13. Last spring on Zaandam we had coffee brought to the room every morning and it was always piping hot and with a smile. Did not order room service for any actual meals on that cruise.
  14. Probably on your recent cruise you played bingo or otherwise got your name on a casino list (by putting your card into a slot machine?). So it's the casino company, not actually HAL, who will pay for your cabin and gift it to you. There is no "catch" - but these offers "sell" out quickly so do make the call if you want to go on one of the offered cruises. You pay port fees and taxes. Like any cruise, you can add HIA or anything else, but your won't pay the "cruise fare." You can upgrade if there is availability, and that will cost you.
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