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We booked the Room Mate Bruno for Oct pre- cruise (TA) .I think it has a terrific location, next to Food Court and directly across from Cruise terminal. Hope it was a good choice.  Comments😎

I also did a mock booking for Bermuda and Spain Trans Atlantic  Ascent, ( April 2025) and my only option was 8:30....I want any time dining.  Deal breaker for us, not to book it.Is it a glitch? thanks

On 6/21/2024 at 8:40 PM, Fouremco said:

That's surprising, as I've found decent perks for all of our cruises booked with them. In addition to the annual 2% cash back, the gift card or OBC for our last three bookings have been $925, $215. and $975. That works out to 10.00%, 7.73% and 10.75% of the booking prices. We've received similar amounts/percentages with all of our bookings. Maybe we've just been lucky with the cruises we've chosen, as we've never based our selection on the available perks.

Totally agree, I book with them too, and they work directly with Hal. Easy peasy to book Club Orange. We also enjoy the 2% back in a gift card.

On 4/11/2024 at 3:12 PM, Milhouse said:

Compensation for the services TA's provide is kind of complicated IMO.  Breaking down the OP's original post:

Service fees include: booking domestic - international air $50-$100.00 pp;

As CDNPolar mentions, I also do not think TA's get a commission for booking domestic flights (save for business class possibly??).  So if they help you book a flight, they won't earn anything from the effort unless you book something additional that does provide them with a commission.

changes to booking - $25.00 pp for hotels, transfers, shore excursions, etc.  File cancellations are $100 pp

Again, I do not think TA's get compensated for any work they do beyond the base booking commissions such as changes and cancellations.  

 

One perspective is that you kind of hope that everything can be baked in and averages out in the end.  I suppose the other perspective is that there's no free lunch and TA's should be compensated for specific asks.  I don't know what the right answer is. 

🇨🇦 We had this happen with our south Pacific cruise, I  was never charged before , so it never crossed   my mind  to ask.... she did not offer this info till we got the bill..... we were charged and I never went back. 

17 minutes ago, lx200gps said:

Assuming you're referring to the big agency's 3 Day Sale on Princess trips, our TA with that agency tells us it's coming June 6-8

yes that is what i am referring to🤟🏼

Any news on the  Princess 3 day sale coming up?

On 3/28/2023 at 7:34 PM, kapitch said:

I purchased a HAL insulated coffee cup years ago and take it with me every cruise and the Explorations Cafe staff have not had a problem filling it with my coffee order.  I even used it on Celebrity, who had no issues filling it, despite it being from HAL.

 

😎us too, I can't believe how good these Hal insulated cups are, coffee is still very hot , hours after. 

 ... so no have it all,??  do you add that on when on the ship?

Where do you find the standby list for Hal?

4 hours ago, Torquer said:

I'm a big person, although I wouldn't say huge, and the normal robes fit fine.  This thread talks about requesting XXL robes from your cabin stewards, but I have never done this myself:

 

 

Yes , just ask  your cabin steward, they will get one from the spa 3xl.

1 hour ago, sunviking90 said:

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en/ca/cruise-deals/top-ten-cruises?camp=CME:20240404_HEP2418MP2_CAD&rmid=20240404_HEP2418MP2_CAD&rrid=11102582922&lid=primarycta&XID=EXTHEM202404044RD3MS63SQ

 

Log in too. There are some amazing private fares that also come up.

Thanks so much

2 hours ago, Mary229 said:

Sign up on the website.  It is called Today’s 10 or some such catchy name. 

I have signed up and have never received an email from them, can you post the link?Not in junk folder. thanks

Just now, 3rdGenCunarder said:

 

I have a fridge magnet that says "Life is short, eat dessert first."

ha…yep that’s me 🤣🤣🤣 i do eat desert first🤣. and as I get even  older Im having that second scoop of ice cream. May have to walk a farther that day, but Yep I agree life is too short. Eat dessert first😎

Oh my😎 soooo many choices.Thanks for the photo. guess I’ll be having desert first🤣🤣

Any survival  tips for this TA??  Rotterdam to  Florida 😎  (6 ports )What do you wish you brought for the TA? 

We did not have any cake parties on our last couple cruises. Sure hope they have it in the Rotterdam TA Oct,2024 .We looked too!

On 3/21/2024 at 6:57 PM, FreestyleNovice said:

No worries! 

 I looked and do not see the cost for taxi to Rotterdam. Any idea of a rough cost?

On 2/12/2024 at 4:02 PM, dfilpus said:

When doing a mock booking for the 11-Day Canada & New England Circle: Acadia & Newfoundland on the Volendam, when We get to the choose a cabin, we get a mostly blank page that does not have the available cabin map or the pull down menu. A screenshot is attached. 

It happens no matter what I choose. I can do cabin selection on other cruises, just not this one.

Holland Chat just blew me off. Could somebody duplicate the issue? If somebody finds a way to do the cabin selection, post how you did it.

Thanks.

Hi, I am looking at the same cruise(July)  and get the same response.

 😎 Thank you for all your replies and  the great information. We have a year to figure all this out. 

😎 We are doing transatlantic from Rotterdam to Fort Lauderdale 2024.. Are you saying we should check out one way flights using different airlines? Flying from Ft Lauderdale is no issue just from toronto to Amsterdam and then Train to board at Rottetdam. Thanks Anyone done this?

Thanks Crew News, disappointing to read the comments, doesn't look like any major changes other than logo brand. Maybe the price for the tg6 will come down...fingers crossed. I'll be watching.

That would be amazing!! We leave Oct 20. Where did you read this? can you send me the link? thanks

😎 Love cruising to snorkel destinations, My TG5 died and have been waiting for the TG7? Hate to buy the TG 6 already 5 years old.

Any updates on the 7 ?? Fingers crossed!  I have the go pro 10 and the dome, need both. Cheers

We booked Club Orange and booked 6144, any comments on this cabin? First time on the  Rotterdam & CO for us. Thanks for all the tips on CO & AARP.  I ended up with  mid ship 6144 and CO, 200 AARP OBC and the total cost was less than my original plan of deck 7 balcony. so thanks to all😎

Where do you stock up ?