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your ready for the "orange" party on Holland ships!

this is a passenger playing bag pipes?

thanks,   I have an issue with "ballroom dancing" at dinner time. that's what has been on my last 2

cruises.

 gone are the day's of  wonderful ball room, nice music,  songs we knew with words we understood.  showing my age I guess.

???

is there any Ballroom dancing?

 is the Ocean bar floor  covered with carpet so no dance floor.?

 no  plastic anything anymore,  paper straws are it and you have to ask for one.

my last 2 cruises have had  canned water, like a soda can or a screw on cap can.  At least I didn't spill that. I got it at coffee bar.

was there a mariners lunch?   my last 2 cruises there was not one.

 just wondering?

looking forward to following you.

 great to read that, I will be waiting for it.

I've enjoyed your posts, I will be boarding next Sunday, packing tomorrow.

 I read recently there could be a Sunday brunch on Sunday sea  days. I always enjoy them.

 I will for sure try the beet smoothie, I do like beets.

oh wait Florida don't tell our secret. I agree a real pleasure to start your day with breakfast in MDR, being waited on.

I will never understand people leaving when they are 10 minutes till open, to go up to the crowd  upstairs,

 so sorry you were/are? sick, I just came back from an Alaska cruise and was going to catch up on what I missed, and I didn't miss anything!  I look forward to your follow up. and get well.

How do we know when your off on another cruise to follow, your very entertaining, I'm a loyal Holland American cruise so our paths likely won't cross but I  know would love to chat with you on a ship.

enjoying  following this  blog.

 Is there really GALA nights? last 2 HAL ships I was on only had "dressy" night.  needless to say not the level of Gala. I'm with you I like the dressing up part of cruising. but dress up re do works also.

a re wear beats jeans and t-shirt!

happy to find the follow up report. I've been checking and wondered if you didn't have travel issues, boy! did you ever have travel issues. sounds like you were a real trooper with it.

I've marked my calendar to check for your next cruise report, I really enjoyed your writing.

 I am a loyal Holland cruiser, bored at home and was looking for a report to read, so glad I chose yours.

I've enjoyed  reading you blog,   when is your TA crossing, I want to follow you again. your a hoot! love the clothes and glasses.

 same on Eurodam in October, only  "cruise and travel" director talks, Alaska and Panama canal.

 another Nancy

I did  in July,  I was off ship   around 8, and on  HAL bus to airport by 8:20

much to my surprise  I    got my 9:20 local shuttle, I  planned to be on the 10:20

 really it depends on traffic and which way the driver  goes.

 I will  be doing  this again on Sept. 10th,

 it is  along walk from bus drop off to anything, I suggest you use the free baggage drop off for your flight.

wondering what sight's you plan to see.

I just got off the ship, there is no DVD anything in room. the tv does lot's of things if you figure out all the buttons up and down and back and forth, I much prefer numbers to push. instead of going thru  the long routine. but that's me,  I don't have a smart phone either.

  c u onboard

FYI

ask for meclizine at drug counters of big stores,  wal----  or Cos---

and best prices also.

I neighbor, I live off central valley,  I'm a Silverdale old timer,  born here, but  was away for many years,

 sure missing that airporter ride to start my next cruise.

I enjoyed the Amazon and would do it again, 

 I thought there was a big difference in  when you go, the rainy season  and the dry,  it's a good  excuse to go twice, 

 we got so much rain there was water coming in the lido doors. and I thought I saw a lot of rain here in the pacific NW.

if you do  bus transfer  they are at airport, train you likely have to get to it, (unless HAL has that choice offer). HAL takes your bags at airport and you see them in your cabin, I love that. no dealing with more than my carry on,  that always has snacks in it.

Anchorage

  a 3 hour bus trip or train to port,  so book transfer to ship from airport when booking

I've spent many day's on both those ships, as well as Amsterdam and Rotterdam,  I do not care for the larger ships

 this just makes me  very sad, I have  cruises booked on Zaandam.

I couldn't see it so that's why I asked, thanks,   if this is true there goes my cruising days

 and what about the world  that's scheduled.   

sure a sad situation now days

how do you know that,s the zaandam and volundam for sale?

I've been on when a group took over the crows nest, that did not make people happy,

 I have also been on when  they had impromptu music in piano bar everyday at a set time, but all were welcome and it was great entertainment

If I knew a group would be on, I do think I would change date if I could.