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We are Canadian and live close to a US border and for us it is also simply too much trouble to cross the US border.

Thanks to OP and others for sharing their experiences. We have recently started researching cruises again and had discussed booking an ABC Caribbean cruise for Dec and a British Isles for June. Experiences like this show us that now is still not the time for us to commence cruising. I wish everyone the best of luck.

Is your cruise going to be affected by Hurricane Fiona?

Deluxe verandah suite is the old term for what is now referred to as Neptune Suites. It can be relatively easy to find this term still in use on the internet. Just know that should you see it used it most likely is from an old and outdated source. It can be easy and frustrating at times when researching when people post terms that are not actually reflective or mimic HAL's. For instance I have seen websites reference the term, "mini suites". That isn't a term used by HAL at all and can be very confusing for people who are not familiar with HAL's cabin categories.

Most commonly known as the Cloudberry, Yellowberry, and even Salmonberry, the Bakeapple in NL& Lab is a highly desired delicacy. I've spent more time than I can remember scouring the province's barrens picking Bakeapples. Some love to make a jam out of them and serve them as a tart with thick cream. Personally, I love to make a Bakeapple cheesecake. Love this thread. It has me missing my home province and this time of year with so many wild berries to be picked and enjoyed.

We take cruises and any vacation for one reason and one reason only - to have a great time. Of course there are things that can go wrong and there can be disappointments throughout the cruise. We only book a cruise though when we feel confident that we are going to have a good time. Right now with the pandemic we don't feel confident that we would have a good time. There is simply too much risk that things can go wrong to spoil the vacation. From testing issues, airport and flight issues, staying up to date on all the pandemic changes, possibility of testing positive on the ship...and even a very strong possibility that the ship service level and ship experience would be less than or subpar. I can go on and the point is that at this time I don't feel confident that we are assured of a great time on a ship. We are fortunate that we are early retirees and have a great life at home and that any vacation simply compliments that life. We are blessed that we don't need to get away from our lives. So, when we feel that cruising once again offers the experience we are looking for we will sail again.

Love this table. We always move it out to our balcony to enjoy our room service breakfast every morning. Actually, this is the number one reason why we will not be returning to the Pinnacle class ship as these tables are not on the Pinnacle class ships. For us, a quintessential cruise experience is a hot breakfast on the balcony and we really missed it on the K'dam. So happy to see they are still on the Westie. Wonderful review. Thank-you so much for your generosity sharing your adventure.