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Most streaming sites are blocked on the HIA Surf package. I could not access our local radio station app nor could I access Spotify.

My bad! I just cancelled that card on the checkin and did it again. This time I did see the hold for $840 per person. I knew it had been there in June for our Oosterdam cruise so was a bit surprised when I saw the $1. It really is quite badly laid out. No wonder we see those posts from cruisers who are surprised when their cards are hit for the hold. It could be quite disconcerting to see the hold if you had only expected a $1 hold.

Just doing the check in for our August Rotterdam cruise and noticed that the pre authorisation has changed. It was $60 per day per person but now it appears to be $1. Anyone hear anything about this? Probably because of the widespread use of Have It All.

Did you book directly with HAL? Or with a travel agency? If you booked with a travel agency it may take them a day or two longer to contact you. Did you check your spam email folder? Post #28 is the definitive answer, so you do not need a test.👍

Friends of ours went on one a couple of years ago. They said it was 7 days of total party, but very well organised and great entertainment (if you like Irish music). We were on a BHB just after one of the Irish charters and the shops staff kept asking us if we had missed disembarking from partying too much 🤐 🤣 They certainly don't hold back on the level of performer, Nathan Carter and Daniel O'Donnell are both huge in Ireland and with Irish audiences. https://www.gertrudebyrnepromotions.com/

Just as a final note, overnight (night of June 30th) our Mariner accounts updated. Only 5 days after disembarking! For a 12 day cruise we received 12 credits. For a paid upgrade (at a reduced price) from Veranda to Signature Suite we receive 0 credits. (as expected). For onboard spending (we had Have It All) we received 12 credits

Yes, it is an annual charter. 2023 is on Westerdam

We did not use the transfer from VCE to Trieste, but used the return transfer Trieste to VCE. At VCE we did see agents for HAL directing pax to the Coach park, which is very close to the terminal building. I understand that the transfers were timed at 9am and 11 am, but when we arrived it was 10 am and there were HAL cruisers waiting on their transfer. I presume that they were using the buses which had travelled from Trieste for the journey from VCE to Trieste (and similarly for the buses that went from Trieste to Tronchetto). When we disembarked it was a Saturday and VCE was crazy. There were 2 MSC ships doing turnarounds and the airport was full of MSC cruisers. So, if I was in your position, and continue to hear nothing from HAL, then I would aim to be at VCE (Marco Polo) prior to 9am and get to the Coach park. (there are shelters there and I noticed that the agents had bottles of water and cartons which appeared to be some sort of light lunch).

Sorted. Got through to an agent and processed the transaction in only 25 minutes. 😁

Trying to make final payment for a cruise and am getting a message : Anyone else having a problem? I am holding on phone, but not expecting a response. Final Payment is due today!

So far then it is restricted to sailings to Norway only from Amsterdam. Let's hope that more cruisers post with their good news!

Please note that at this time, the removal of testing requirements only applies to select voyages, so our full FAQ has not been updated. For this cruise, please disregard the testing requirements listed there. Hoping it is for all ex Amsterdam cruises as we have one end of August! 🤞

Just reread the whole email and they are for selected cruises only. Wonder what the selection parameters are?? Please note that at this time, the removal of testing requirements only applies to select voyages, so our full FAQ has not been updated. For this cruise, please disregard the testing requirements listed there.

Thats around the level we had on June 13-25. Made for a very uncrowded ship.

He only does the driving! Probably need to ask someone in Itinerary Planning dept in Seattle about the change.

Although the website FAQ is showing being updated on June 30th (today!) it still does not reflect this change.

only buy it for one, as it is per cabin, not per person

Yes, if you sign into your HAL account and go to the booking, then select Cruise Activities > Packages & Gifts > Packages > Packages > scroll down to Unlimited Laundry Package.

Like so many things nowadays, it seems like it is a 'franchise'. On Oosterdam last week we had Cantare too, so unless HAL has hired 'Scotty' from 'USS Enterprise' and the Transporter is functioning, then there is a lot more than one Cantare. 🤣

Great course, but OP wanted somewhere 'close'. Old Head is much further away for a 'quick 18' on a Sunday.

Yes they have large luggage lockers, but you need to get there early to get one or two of them. They are very popular. I have gone to Hilton Garden Inn and asked there to store ($20 usually sorts it! 😉)

Yes, it is very difficult to see. I have put as blue 'arrow' at the point where the Priority lane is situated. The red line is the queue for regular security. So you need to ignore the security line and head toward the car rental desks. Here is a link to the map https://www.veneziaairport.it/upload/files/mappe_vce_-_aprile_2022_eng.pdf

Yes, that is a confusing part of VCE aiport. Most inter europe flights seem to check in on ground floor, (0) whereas US airlines seem to have their check in on the first floor.(1) (and that is a european first floor, which not ground level but one above it). The security lines for both are on first floor (1).

Do note that there are two security lines, one for DIRECT US flights and the other line is for all other flights. We were inter europe flight so our queue was 75 minutes (which is the line you would be in for a flight to US with a transfer within Europe). Saturday morning, schools and colleges starting holidays. Our flight was half full of Italian exchange students flying to Ireland to learn 'real' English 🤣 There is a separate security queue for direct US flights. Sorry, this was intended for @billyu

75 minutes