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This has turned into a cruise to the beach. Still not sure if I will go with the new schedule

On 9/2/2021 at 11:39 PM, boze9999 said:

Hot off the HAL Email at 10:30PM  MDT: 

Please view our guest letter with an important update here: *****/3gVRJLG

Pursuant to new directives from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we have updated our pre-cruise COVID-19 testing requirements. Effective with U.S. cruises departing from Saturday, September 18 through
October 31, 2021, all fully vaccinated guests must produce a negative viral COVID-19 test (medically supervised PCR or antigen test) taken within TWO days of their embarkation on all Holland America Line sailings. Guests must provide
this proof along with proof of full COVID-19 vaccination in order to board.

We strongly encourage you to be tested prior to traveling to your cruise in
order to speed your embarkation. We have partnered with Quest Diagnostics for testing near you: *****/QST_TST. There will be limited testing available at
the pier for a fee (to be determined) for a small number of guests if you do
not receive your test results in time for embarkation.

Did anyone get this email that is scheduled after October 31st?

3 Nov 21

Rotterdam

4 Days

Bahamas and Key West

Delayed 50th birthday celebrations

Anyone know if Lido Cabanas are available on Pinnacle class ships?

Thanks for the tips here. Had a VH (obstructed ) room booked on Rotterdam. To move up one V category would be $149 per person on 4 night cruise, I checked the availability for CO using the number posted here. I ended up getting CO for $25 per person per day, which got us in a hand picked VA stateroom. The upgraded room and the other perks seem to make it worth the cost. For the actual booking I used our PCC.

Hope this helps

_Rotterdam_ 2021_deckplan-1.pdf

On 5/26/2020 at 12:24 PM, FredT said:

Yep, saw that.....  But when you call HAL, they say thats not the case.  I even tried HUCA (Hang up call again) and got the same line from a second agent.   

We reserved several sailings, second passenger was same as  first. The third/fourth fare is more in line with regular fare

On 5/19/2020 at 7:23 AM, mollygirl said:

Good question.  I didn’t have any FCCs.  Mine was a casino offer for a free inside, but by the time you upgrade to upgrade to a balcony, pay taxes and port fees, along with $200 per person deposit, it ends up being anything but free.  They are doing this to get money up front so they can stay afloat (pun intended!). 

That's a different offer than the one the OP shared. When you choose a Verandah category for $199, the cruise fare is $399, with $200 becoming an OBC.  Guaranteed VH with tax and port charges  comes out to $569 per person. Pretty good deal if one is willing to take the risk.

On 5/16/2020 at 8:54 PM, bz said:

I received one last week.  When my TA checked it out (We were going for a suite) it was a very good deal.  The code was a casino code, which is interesting because I've never spent more than $40 per cruise in the casino.  With all the changes up top and big layoffs, all the uncertainty in what a cruise will be like in Jan/Feb, we decided to pass, maybe pick something up last minute in February.

My spouse and two of my kids received the offer Only one previous HAL cruise, and only played the slots once each. 

I did a few runs, we had unlimited passes because they came with the cabana rental. Definitely wear something to cover your feet. I was exceeding the weight limit by a few lbs so I didn't want to press my luck after a few runs [emoji6]

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We are planning a family cruise to the Caribbean, for Sping Break. We will traveling with our 4 children ages 20,18,15,12. Is The eurodam going to be a good fit for our family? We have never sailed on Holland before. But we have been on several other cruises and have sailed with RC, NCL, MSC and Carnival. Just wanted to make sure, that this a ship, that my family can enjoy as well. Any thoughts.

This is hard to say be all kids are so different. We just got of the Eurodam this past Sunday. My kids are 23, 19, and 15. The boys (the younger two) loved it. There favorite on board activity may have been the dueling pianos all request show. They went every night. This was our 3rd cruise, but first in nine years. Definitely a different (older) crowd, but I am guessing Spring Break will bring a lot of families.

Most of our time was family related, but we did split up on the ship occasion. If it fits your budget, I would recommend a Lido cabana, it was fantastic for us.

Best of luck!

Just off the Eurodam yesterday. From memory there was a happy hour every day from 4:00-5:00 in the Ocean Bar on deck 3 and another one from 9:00-10:00 in the Crow's Nest Bar. The 4:00-5:00 Happy Hour may have also been in the Crow's Nest but since the Ocean Bar was the closest to my cabin I didn't pay much attention.

 

You'll these these listed in the dailies although it took me a while to find them since I wasn't looking for them. The only "odd" thing (IMHO) was that the second drink had to be exactly the same as the first drink meaning if your travel partner doesn't like the same thing you do you would either pass on this or each get two drinks. I also believe there was a max drink price of $15 to qualify.

 

On Sea Days there was also a $5 wine special in the Pinnacle Bar. They had one red and one white for $5 per glass. Not a bad deal as long as you liked the selection they had that day.

 

Only other special I recall was a Bucket of Beer for a reduced price but can't say what the discount was.

This is correct....Happy Hour 4-5 at Ocean Bar and Crow's Nest. Second drink (same as first) for $2.00. 9:00-10:00 PM at the Crow's Nest as well. Buckets were $29 for 5 10 oz imports, $30 for 5 16 oz domestic. Individually those are $6.75 and $7.00.

Just got off the Eurodam on Sunday as well....body is still feeling it today.

EDIT: Bucket specials were available all day at all bars.

We didn't do it because of the requirement that everyone in the cabin gets it. But it has been posted here before that the cost benefit kicks in well before 15 drinks. To me the bigger thing to consider is how much time will you be spending in ports, because on those days it would be a challenge to "beat" the system.

We did not get it because of the requirements that everyone over 21 in the room has to get it. But, the dollar cost average kicks in well before 15 drinks, especially if you like to start the day off with pop instead of coffee.

I have just posted all of the menus from the Nieuw Amsterdam in our review on our website. Here is a LINK to those menus. If it doesn't work for some reason, you can get to the website through the link in my signature. I hope they will help answer questions about drink prices.

Thanks for the link. The beverage package might be the way to go even if you don't hit the 15 drink a day . I'm guessing cost average kicks in a bit below that number.

Another question....does HAL have daily specials? I've only been on Princess and they had buckets that were usually a pretty good deal.

As requested from June 2017:

 

http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Pool-Bars.pdf

Thank you!

Now I have the data for my spread sheet !:D

Headed for a family voyage on the Eurodam. I'm in charge of figuring out some of the drink cards/packages/plans etc. Does anyone know where I could find a somewhat current menu or price list for beverages on the ship? This will help determine which route we go. In my immediate group I have 3 who are 21+ and 2 under.

On previous trips we did unlimited soda, but drink cards seem to have a bit more flexibility. Any suggestions are appreciated.