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  1. Good news ! Hopefully Dan from Louisana (?) will be back !!
  2. I have made about 6 payments by phone. Never had any issues with it. Was always handed correctly, I gave the amount and currency and agent always confirmed and asked again if was ok with the payment.
  3. Logging into the Dutch version of the website is always a joy.... 😅 Sometimes the info is part Dutch, part English or completely in German ! Or Dutch . Always a surprise. Trying to make a payment is a different story : " sorry we are unable to process your request at this moment " . So call the office and make the payment by phone. At the Rotterdam office they had ( maybe still do) a seperate option : dial 2 for making a payment . When I asked the reason for this glitch : something to do with translations .... Oh well, you get used to it .
  4. Used Stockperks , uploaded my statement from my Dutch bank with everything but my name and Carnival stock blacked out. OBC was added within 3 days. At first I was a bit apprehensive in using this app after reading some stuff about it in the forums .But like always : RTFM 😉 At least a lot faster than sending the statement to the HAL.
  5. Don’t forget the SS Rotterdam! Or the Markthal , great shopping in the Lynbaan and surrounding areas, several nice museums, the Euromast etc. Much more than amsterdam has to offer, but if you like tourist traps , a zillion Nutella stores and fake “ bruine” cafés etc.stay in amsterdam. Okay they got the Rijksmuseum , but other than that… 👎👎
  6. Read up on the history of the Holland Amerika Lijn , then you know why they ‘ve been in business for 150 years , the first 116 years run by the “ Holland “ part of the HAL 😊
  7. Amsterdam may be the main flight hub , but Rotterdam the main port ! Rotterdam is seeing a lot more cruiseships this year than ever before. Must be a reason for that 😉
  8. Disagree. On the R and S class ships, libraries were always full with people reading. About the lectures: on the TA in October on the Rotterdam, Mr. Bill Miller had a full house every single day , actually two presentations in a row. The history lectures in the afternoon were very well attended as well. But to each his own.
  9. My questions/ requests: Why does HAL keep using amsterdam as a port in the Netherlands when on one hand the HAL stresses the historical ties with Rotterdam (obvious !!) and on the other hand the city council of amsterdam does everything to discourage cruise ships coming to town ( extra taxes , a new terminal in an industrial area ).By bus or train amsterdam is only 30-45 minutes away from the Rotterdam Cruise Terminal for those pax wanting to go there. And an unobstructed passage to see . No locks ! Why is the volume of the music in BB King and the Rolling Stone Rock room so unbelievably high. We like the music but is almost unbearable to spend time there. Way too loud ! Please stop the nickel and diming in the Greenhouse Spa and Salon and their so called seminars. It always ends with promoting a product to buy. Bring back the libraries as they used to be , not like on the Rotterdam VII with just a few books and 4 chairs or so. Like on the Volendam/Zaandam and how it was on the Rotterdam VII with lots of books about culture, destinations, shipping, art etc. More lectures on a variety of subjects not just the EXC talks. Thank you !
  10. Oelek is more spicy , though not nearly as hot as the one we buy in the supermarket in the Netherlands , but it’s a good one. We keep three at home , Oelek, Badjak and Surinaamse. The last one is made from Madame Jeanet peppers (125000-325000 on the Scoville scale) so pretty hot ! Sambal Oelek is about 2000 on this scale.
  11. Been on the Zaandam twice, last time summer 2022 . Like mentioned in an other post, the wiring and setup for new tv’s was ready , but no screens yet due to logistical problems. We were in a Vista on the Voyage of the Vikings and on that itinerary you don’t really need a tv anyway… I like the Explorer’s Lounge with Lincoln Center and the library with the café a whole lot better than on the other ships. Would love to sail on her again !
  12. We had the Rijsttafel on the anniversary TA last October on the Rotterdam, very good! And if it’s not spicy enough, just add some sambal.
  13. You will enjoy the Volendam ! Different from the Oosterdam of course .
  14. I guess HAL has done a great job with this commercial targeting marketing experts...😎
  15. We’ll be in Halifax summer 23 arriving on the Zuiderdam. Can anybody recommend a whale watching tour from Halifax or surrounding area ? Thanks !
  16. Ok ! I’ll try this workaround.
  17. Thanks . Good to know the problem is not on my end 🫣
  18. For the past few days I've had trouble getting access to the Flight ease site . The link provided in the " Management my cruise" under bookings doesn't work. Anybody else experiencing this problem ?
  19. On our Voyage of the Vikings last July lots of activities other than Trivia and the usual ones : several very good guest lectures, arts classes, Spanish lessons, Bridge instruction etc.
  20. Good to read the Covid situation is getting better as we are coming onboard in Rotterdam…Weather forecast calls for 25 celsius on Monday and 22 on Tuesday with a chance of rain. But probably the warmest weather for the next two weeks or so.
  21. That’s a solution everyone can live with , I assume . And you get a free tour of the western part of the Netherlands 😊
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