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    Explore4 and price drops

    in Holland America Line

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    [quote name='DaveOKC']Thats exactly what happened to us - had to give up $200 in OBC but added the drink package for 7 days. Good trade IMO.

    Glad I could help out.

    DaveOKC[/QUOTE]

    :):):):):)

    Our cruise price dropped $1,000 from our original booking! With adding on the beverage package for $200 we are still are saving $800! It pays to do your home work!

    Explore4 and price drops

    in Holland America Line

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    [quote name='Tbog12']Thanks! I will check this out![/QUOTE]

    Hey Dave! Talked to our TA this morning and we were able to add the beverage package back on for a cost of $200 total for the both of us. Originally it was going to cost $600 extra. We figured it won't be hard to spend $200 on drinks! $600 would have been a stretch! I think the price would have been even lower but we didn't want to give up our category VE verandah room! The special shows it for a category VF I think. All this was done almost one week after we made our final payment! :)

    Thanks for your help DaveOKC!

    Explore4 and price drops

    in Holland America Line

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    [quote name='DaveOKC']Your cruise qualifies for the Thanksgiving Sale - which is basically the drink package only. However, you get the lower price. You should check this out immediately - you should still be before final payment and perhaps can take advantage of the lower price and get the drink package.[/QUOTE]

    Thanks! I will check this out!

    Just booked HAL for the first time!

    in Holland America Line

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    I think you'll like the Eurodam! We loved her! Like you, we were mostly RCCI and Carnival once at the time we tried HAL. Since then we've been on NCL's Epic as well, which for us was just okay. We were curious since the ships are smaller and we'd really only sailed Voyager Class ships and up on RCCI, what the difference would be. Yes, smaller, but oh so nice! The whole ship gives you a feel of 'old world' cruising ... all the wood, etc. It's a beautiful ship. We had a Superior (gty) suite and it was lovely. Might have been a tad smaller than the JS we're used to on RCCI, but plenty of room. We found the service and staff to be the best! The food, in our opinion, and that is subjective of course, but we found it exquisite! We also had heard it was an 'older' age group. Course, we're early 60s but consider ourselves 'young at hearts' since we are always on the go, active and adventurous, lol, but on our particular cruise there really was all ages ... 30's probably thru 70s. Also, as has been said, we found most of the people we met very well traveled, as well as very interesting and pleasant to talk to. We came home and told our neighbors about it and they booked within the next month and also had a blast! I think you'll like this cruise!! Enjoy and Happy Sailing! :)

     

    Thanks!!! Sounds great!

    Just booked HAL for the first time!

    in Holland America Line

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    Depends on your definition of "older". I started cruising with HAL when I was 43. I find most people to be between 45 - 75, with some younger and some older. I've read that the average age on HAL is something like 57.

     

    I think you'll be doing a 7 day cruise which will likely have all age ranges. It's the longer cruises that may have an older average age because those of us that still work are less likely to take longer cruises.

     

    Looks like I will fit right in! I am 52, my hubby is 61 and our daughter is 22. We are going on a school break so I suspect the age range will vary this cruise.

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