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Thank you. I did an extensive search going pages back to where I knew I saw it last and it wasn't there. They must have put it back up again.

And yet that cannot be found anymore! Ncl forcing CC to remove?

They will publish the report when finished. Following link is the message on the ovv website of the investigation : https://onderzoeksraad.nl/onderzoek/ongeval-op-cruiseschip-bij-bahamas/ Next is an example of a finished report, ofvan explosion on a large sailing ship: https://onderzoeksraad.nl/onderzoek/explosie-aan-boord-van-een-tweemastklipper-8-juni-2006/ it is however all in the dutch language.

This is worth a try. Phone roomservice and ask to bring the coffee to where ever you plan to sit, eg lido. There is a phone on the bar in the crowsnest. Phone from there and enjoy the coffee and the view.

True, The point is that not every ship is equally equiped to handle rough seas. These two ships show that they are vulnerable in these conditions.

https://nypost.com/2023/12/21/news/norwegian-cruise-ship-carrying-261-passengers-loses-maneuverability/

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/norwegian-cruise-ship-remains-north-sea-following-storm-power-outage-2023-12-22/ A rogue wave shattered the bridge windows and incomming water disabled the navigation system and caused a power outage.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/norwegian-cruise-ship-remains-north-sea-following-storm-power-outage-2023-12-22/ With the Maud disabled on the north sea today due to a rogue wave that shattered the bridge windows and disabled the navigation system, I wouldn't feel comfortable traveling the drake in a storm.

1. There are no port stops in Antarctica. 2. Temperatures will be just below or even quite a bit above freezing. The only time it will feel cold is when there is a breeze. 3. Because of 1 and 2 there is no need to pack arctic gear. Just a few layers and a windbreaker, gloves and headgear is enough. And if you feel really cold, indoor warmth is just a few steps away. Been there done this. The first time we packed way to much. Enjoy!

Only if the ships exterior lighting is dimmed/off, which is rarely done.

It is a similar system as the US has for foreign travellers. They call it ESTA. It is simple, answer some online questions and for a fee you have the visa. Only when answers to questions are false or needing further information, you will be directed to an embassy or consulate for further investigation. For instance on the US questionair, if you answer yes to, "have you ever been convicted of a crime". No visa is issued.

Was on the cruise before you and I can definitely state that they do not shut down the airflow at night. We never had the airco on full cold but the airflow was cold and cabin not hot. Either they changed policy or your particular room airco was faulty. As for the crew being new. Again same thing, we had no troubles at all . Everything was run smoothly and friendly. I know HAL does change crews, but never everybody at once. Same with food in the mdr. We ate there most of the time and really did not have any complaint on quality or taste. I do not dispute your findings, but it sounds like a totally different ship than I was on.

The rude people, is it predominantly one nationality? And if so, which?

Because the crew will stay on and they can/will be affected too.

Our last cruise on Nieuw Statendam in may 2023 was the first one where no one asked for good reviews. Maybe on that ship it is policy not to do that. In the past I wouldn't change a review if asked for a good one, however I was never comfortable with it.

If you received your boarding papers/ checkin is all green, then no health assesment required. Just finished a european cruise and no health check what so ever. Alaska may be different.

For an antarctic cruise you will be missing a lot if you stay in your room or balcony. The only place to be is outside or crowsnest. So it doesn't matter which room you have.

We ate in the mdr also on seadays. The service was the same as on port days.

Just for comparisson. We are/were on the same trip and had fixed dining early. All meals took no longer than 1hr and 15 minutes and average around 1 hour. So no complaint about mdr.

All roads in Norway, especially around the cruise destination are by necessity curvy and windy. Boat trips in the fjord have normally calm waters, except for coastal stops.

Also be aware that with interline tickets if the cruise is popular and fully booked with regular passengers you may be refused boarding at the last minute, like with interline flight tickets.

Seas today.

We happened to pass her this morning on the new Statendam. We had many a trip on her when she was still called Rotterdam.

Is it cold in all the public places? We will be boarding on sunday so it is nice to know what to pack . How is the temp in the stateroom?

In the chilean fjords again both sides are interesting. As for traveling over sea around SA the ship will be too far from land to see anything significant. We went from Rio to santiago on our first cruise and I thought the same and picked a cabin on the starboard side. Land was only a small stripe on the horizon.