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On my last cruise people complained about the accents of the entertainment staff. Just nuts. Just read the tone of some of the posts, some people are not that positive in general. The complainers are always vocal and the rest of us who go with the flow and understand current conditions, our cruise maybe not be as enjoyable as previous cruises but still see the value and appreciate the fact that we can travel. I can understand why a crew member would ask for a positive review and I would not be offended at all.

We have been on Westerdam to Japan 28 days and no problems. Loved the cruise. Well is was a bit rough crossing for a couple of days but that is the weather, not the cruise line.

I would call again, I called last week to rebook a flight he quoted a price of $100.00 higher than my original booking, I knew the price was less expensive so I just booked myself at $305.00 less, and I have been refunded the difference. I had to pay in full for the flight as the cruise was paid in full previously. Anyhow I would just keep trying new agents at flight ease. I think some are new and they work across different cruise lines within CCL.

Our cruise ends in Rome October 29th, we are staying Rome for a few days then taking train to Venice for a few days, we fly into Copenhagen to get the cruise and then fly out of Venice, a week after cruise ends.

That would work our last cruise 74 days we did both, some tours in theatre to get sticker or in some of the ports were scanned going onto the bus, we use our phone and used the APP, It's all about the numbers I.e. 30 people signed up, 30 on the bus.

Let us know about the route. Have a great cruise.

Sure enjoying your trip report. Thank you for taking the time for us to travel with you.

What is new and exciting is that you are cruising again and with your friend. That is all that matters. Hope you have a wonderful cruise.

We are January 2024 and it was approved a couple of months ago.

We prepaid one of our gratuities for the Grand South America worked out at that time to 1.27 percent. We had over 1,000.00 OBC in U.SD. To help offset the the other persons gratuity. HAL's rate is pretty competitive for Canadians.

Was Gede just on the grand Volendam. Our cabin steward was named Gede.

Thanks for taking the time for the review. For future reference you can use the Navigator APP very similar to the Medallion and use the order now area to preorder your Dive in meal from anywhere on the ship. No need to wait in line. Glad you had a great cruise.

Ballesteras Islands is out of General San Martin in Peru. Puerto Montt is in Chile.

I have never had a perfect cruise. But I still love it. It is all about gratitude and thankfulness. I am grateful I get to travel, I am thankful to all the people who help to make my cruise a good one. Did you read the world cruise blogs, some with pure joy and thankfulness, participation in ships activities, others bloggers more miserable and entitled and complaining. Who cares how long it takes to embark, meet and talk with your fellow cruises while waiting in line, who cares if they run out of a certain food, my goodness you are on holiday, lots of different foods available. Some people even start their blog, with this is probably the last HAL cruise I will take, and then just go on and on about how bad it is.

Rich, Thank you very much, I appreciate you taking the time to do the blog, it is quite a commitment. I really liked the inspiration cards that you posted each day. Your pictures are great. I like your writing style. Thanks again.

You fell off the ship. You didn't want to pay for a wheelchair. On the other thread you mention that customer service provided you crutches to get back on the ship. Please take responsibilities for your own actions. Just because something bad happened to you off the ship. What should be said is that in hind-site I should have rented a wheelchair. It would have made my life so much easier. You should be taking this lesson as a learning experience. A statement to the effect I feel bad treating some of the HAL employees so poorly is also due. Some people put customer service representatives through hell and don't appreciate a thing. It is everybody else's fault but mine. It is all nonsense.

That map show west of Vancouver Island.

Pete, thank you very much for the enjoyable, information loaded blog. On my next cruise in September I will request to sit at table 89 one night and have a drink and a meal in your honour and toast to you (and the rest of the gang).

I am referring to the Grand voyages. Which I was on. We were on the Volendam. The Grand South America leaving this fall is on Zaandam. I know there are other part voyages on other ships.

Actually you said it best. That you are interested in some HAL itineraries (especially Antarctica). HAL is about the destination. You will probably be on the Zaandam. Smaller ships can only go to those destinations, and also that cruise includes Amazon River, also need a smaller ship. Smaller ships have less spaces for late night activities. We are elite on Princess. For me travel is about the destination all of my longer cruises are on HAL. All of our repeat Princess cruises leave and return to Vancouver, we do them when we want to fill in between our HAL cruises as those are simple and easy but always to the same places. It really is about the ship and destination. We just did the Grand South America (including Antarctica) got home in March was on sister ship of Zaandam. Yes late night activities were lacking. Still loved the cruise. We are early sixties and like you like late night and activities. We are going to Europe this fall on HAL on one of the newer ships, which does have a lot of late night activities and a great itinerary. So in this case we can have it both, great itinerary and great late night entertainment. It is up to you, for niche destinations that require smaller ships it is about destination only, little late night. If late night is important to you hopefully Princess has a ship that does Antartica. We have an over 3 month cruise early next year on HAL on the same small ship we took to Antartica, again late night will be lacking but again it is about the destination. Hope you have a wonderful cruise whatever you decide.

@Miss G please read post 105

We were on the Volendam for the full Grand South America voyage 74 Days ending in March 2023. I can confirm that behind the area where you pick up meat items there is a high grill where the meat, fish, etc would be cooked. Many a night we waited for fresh items. Usually no more than five minute wait.. That grill is on both sides off the lido.

To go through the land crossing at the U.S. boarder. All passengers in the vehicle must have nexus to go in the nexus line, otherwise they all have to go in regular line, which is usually long but with the low rate of the Canadian dollar I can't imagine many Canadians going shopping in the states anymore, so lines to cross maybe less.

Nexus is first line. Never a wait . There is a sign for Nexus. All the backup for the other people is U,S. Customs. Also regarding the Dive In, you can preorder on the navigator App.

are you calling 1-855-932-1711 call in the morning open at 7:00am pacific time