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Walt Disney World, Disney Vacation Club, HAL Cruises
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Holland America Line
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ABC Islands
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Tuesday November 5th, 2024
wdw1972 replied to richwmn's topic in Holland America Line
Happy Tuesday but sure wish it was closer to Friday already. It's another warm/hot day and I'm hearing humidity will be increasing similar to summer levels when the storm moves through the Gulf of Mexico 😞 Today I leave early again, this time for my annual appointment with my breast reconstruction plastic surgeon. He's done them both - left in 2010 and right in 2018. Instead of a "made in China" label perhaps I should get a couple "made by Rosenberg" tattoos 😉 Gerry @ger_77 glad you found a nice neighborhood & neighbors for eternity. We'll need to take care of those arrangements when we return to SW Florida, which will be cremation. I'll be scattered from a HAL ship but not sure what to do with DH. Annie @marshhawk hope they get the pain meds fixed for DH and find him a remote! My DH couldn't live without one of those. @Nickelpenny Sigh - thanks for sharing your cruise. What a lovely way to spend the day! @durangoscots thanks for the nice story about Paisley! Always good to see a happy ending. Sue/WDW1972- 57 replies
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Thanks - after posting I found a roll call for those dates and thought it's probably just sold out. Happy for you, but it's disappointing that you can't believe anything said by HAL 😞 Enjoy your nice long cruise! Sue/WDW1972
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Does anyone know when the next Eurodam dry dock will occur? A friend onboard now spoke to one of the managers onboard who told her it would be soon - by December. However, looking at the calendar, the ship is sailing every day of December. In January there's a gap from January 18, 2025 until January 29, 2025 so I'm wondering if that might be a dry dock. The reason I ask is one plexiglass wall of the family cabana I've book in the Retreat is STILL not fixed (it's shattered, so spider web appearance) and supposedly it'll get fixed during the next dry dock. My sailing is mid February, which why I'm hoping the dry dock will be January! Anyone know for sure? Sue/WDW1972
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Monday November 4th, 2024
wdw1972 replied to richwmn's topic in Holland America Line
Sandi @StLouisCruisers glad the nurse discovered that error and you're feeling much better! Hope you get some rest (hospitals are tough places to sleep) and get discharged from there tomorrow! Sue/WDW1972- 110 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Monday November 4th, 2024
wdw1972 replied to richwmn's topic in Holland America Line
It is - a friend is onboard. She says it's awful - extremely windy. She was able to book one of the corner family retreat cabanas and she said they can't even play games on the table due to the wind. Needless to say, it didn't turn out to be the cruise they envisioned. Sue/WDW1972- 110 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Monday November 4th, 2024
wdw1972 replied to richwmn's topic in Holland America Line
If it's chocolate, I love it! Also loved my Easy Bake Oven as a kid, and need a professional paint contractor for the interior of my home in Ft Myers before we move back there. The meal looks good, definitely no to the drink & wine, and of course the port looks wonderful. It's back to work here, although I'll be taking an early extended lunch to go to Sam's Club with a friend. DH may come along. One of the loyalty perks at Total Wine is a $.01 bottle of wine on your birthday, which I'd forgotten about, so we'll stop there on the way back to work. My birthday is today, and the perk expires today. Dinner will be with DH at a local Japanese steakhouse - hibachi style. I'll be eating leftovers all week, lol! @Cruzin Terri I hope the dermatologist can fix Jim's rash - what lousy timing! Sue/WDW1972- 110 replies
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Nieuw Amsterdam in Port Everglades on November 3, 2024
wdw1972 replied to leerathje's topic in Holland America Line
By then the system will likely be out of your way and further west heading into the Gulf of Mexico. Sue/WDW1972 -
Nieuw Amsterdam in Port Everglades on November 3, 2024
wdw1972 replied to leerathje's topic in Holland America Line
That's what the Eurodam cruise that left yesterday did - they're overnight in Nassau. That one's a 4-night sailing, so not much actual "sailing" 😉 Sue/WDW1972 -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday November 3rd, 2024
wdw1972 replied to richwmn's topic in Holland America Line
I have mixed feelings about the time change. Falling back is always easier than springing forward - I think half the hour was spent sleeping, so that leaves an extra half hour today. I like that it's light earlier in the morning, but don't like that it's dark earlier in the afternoon/evening - sounds like there's no pleasing me, lol. Decent days, very true quote, pass on the meal and flaming drink. The wine and port both sound great, and thanks for the photos. DH & I went out to breakfast this morning and then I finally managed to wrap the Christmas gifts I've been procrastinating about. I still need to start packing, but that can wait until DH takes over the living room tv for football games. Hopefully I'll catch the Nieuw Amsterdam sailaway before leaving at 4:30 for a "tastings" event at the local Chinese supermarket. Been here 14 years and have never stopped there. Last night's sparkling wine class was good but too fast of a pace. The 2-hour class was done in 53 minutes! The instructor has a lot of knowledge, but not as much personality, so he's not good at chit chat to spur comments & questions. @StLouisCruisers Sandi I doubt I'll be on before you leave tomorrow, so positive thoughts for your biopsy @marshhawk Annie same for you regarding DH's surgery and hospitalization. Hope it goes well, and you get a bit of a break while he's hospitalized. @cruising sister glad you're able to make the best of being stuck with that sling for now @RMLincoln the river cruise sounds great and it's always good to have something to look forward to! @Sharon in AZ Ouch on your DD breaking her clavicle. Glad it wasn't worse! Sue/WDW1972- 69 replies
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On HAL, staterooms will be ready by 11:30 and the muster drill check in is later than that. I generally book any additional specialty dining and then either eat lunch or head to the Retreat to check out the cabana I've booked for the cruise. I do like to drop my stuff off at my stateroom, as I carry everything onboard with me. However, lately they've been boarding at 11, since I'm priority I'm onboard moments after that and can't get to my stateroom until 11:30 so I do the dining reservations and next cruise may just take my stuff to lunch or the Retreat if it's before 11:30. If I was new to the ship I'd wander around to see everything. Sue/WDW1972
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday November 2nd, 2024
wdw1972 replied to richwmn's topic in Holland America Line
I haven't either - I heard not only is it cheap crap from China, but once you buy something you're bombarded with emails. The prices definitely seem too good to be true, which makes me wary. Not sure I'll ever use them. Today flew by - didn't get a chance to wrap any of the Christmas stuff but did attend the sparkling wine class. This time they really rushed it - the 2 hour class was finished in 53 minutes! It was almost a struggle to keep up - each person has 2 glasses, so they can alternate the pours, so you need to have one of them empty when they're pouring the next one. The first time we did it the instructor had a lot more personality, so she could fill the time between pours with interesting information or banter. She left, and the new guy is a master sommelier with lots of knowledge but minimal personality/charisma - so it goes very quickly. Too quickly. On a positive note we were able to watch Eurodam sailaway - I pulled it up on my phone and set it on a shelf of wine bottles so we could watch as we waited to be let into the classroom! Sue/WDW1972- 73 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday November 2nd, 2024
wdw1972 replied to richwmn's topic in Holland America Line
Happy Saturday! Not sure what Birth of the Bab is, but agree with the other two days and love the quote! Definitely don't want the meal or the wine and have never been to the port (thanks Ray for the photos). I've never had a Bees Knees but have seen it on the HAL menus and need to try it in a few weeks while onboard Zuiderdam. With HIA there's no risk - if I hate it, I'll switch to something else, lol. It was 63 when DH & I walked this morning, headed to the mid-80's. Thank goodness for lower humidity! I'll be running out to do errands shortly, including picking up the caprese burrata appetizer from Carrabas to use up a reward that expires tomorrow. This weekend I need to wrap Christmas gifts & pack for a quick trip to Disney next weekend. DH plans to make tacos today - I'll probably stick with the caprese, and then a friend & I have a wine class at Total Wine at 5pm. This one is Pop a Party - all sparkling wines. We've done it before and it's a good one! Bon Voyage to those boarding a ship today! Sue/WDW1972- 73 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Friday November 1st, 2024
wdw1972 replied to richwmn's topic in Holland America Line
Someone please fill me in on what the "rabbit, rabbit, white rabbit" means. I assume it's a good thing, but have no clue 😉 Like the 3 days and will pass on the food & drink. Maybe someday I'll get to China but there are many places higher on the list at this point. I've enjoyed the photos - thanks! Today is work, then later perhaps starting to wrap some Christmas gifts. We're bringing my son's family's gifts to Disney next Friday, to save from shipping them (they'll be joining us at Disney for the long weekend. @marshhawk hope your DH's arterial surgery goes well and the hospital stay isn't too long. It's so much easier recuperating from home if you can. @cat shepard the beachfront winery sounds nice! @aliaschief WOW on the rather rude, ungrateful trick or treater! It's a shame so many parents don't parent or teach their kids basic courtesy any more. The young man at @ger_77 Gerry's house seems to have been raised right - that's refreshing! Enjoy the rest of the day! Sue/WDW1972- 107 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Friday November 1st, 2024
wdw1972 replied to richwmn's topic in Holland America Line
Thank you, but we've got the port family cabana in the Retreat, so that's where we're likely to be. I'll let you know if that changes. Sue/WDW1972- 107 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Friday November 1st, 2024
wdw1972 replied to richwmn's topic in Holland America Line
Ditto - can't wait! Sue/WDW1972- 107 replies
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