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Rocket man made me laugh. He sounds like my husband! Personally, I like to see nice clothes at dinner, not formal, just not t-shirts and shorts.

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No, polo shirts are not considered collared shirts. Let's enjoy dressing up a little for dinner.

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We have done that itinerary 2 times on the Amsterdam.

Great ship and great itinerary.

Do you have any favorite excursions?

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On one of the sea days on the latest Veendam cruise 2nd Officer Simon Butters gave a presentation in the Showroom titled a Virtual Bridge Tour. It was great. He is enthusiastic and funny - if you see this in your daily guide' date=' definitely go. It wasn't so much a walk through the actual Bridge as an overview of the ship's operation. Covered the various departments and ranks, had pictures and data on the ship, showed their navigation charts and weather feeds, etc. Things they worry about - e.g. loading and trim (picture of a container ship rolled over) -- weather (picture of a wave over the Veendam bridge) and so forth. HAL should tape it.[/quote']

 

 

 

We had a virtual tour on the Prinsendam. So nice to see the inner workings with f the ship.

 

 

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I agree with gut2407. Totally addicted! Biggest mistake is taking just a 7 day cruise. All that preparation to leave? It's worth a 30 day cruise at least!

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HAL is my favorite.

 

 

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I like the shows, the itineraries, the crew, the smaller ships, and the passengers!

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HAL is my favorite.

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MDR should be open everyday.

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Anyone going on the Amsterdam on May 22, 2017?

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I prefer the month long cruises. We get to know the crew, the passengers are more laid back and relaxed. Most are 4-5 star mariners.

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Agree with the others. There is no avoiding the Brazilian visa. South America is a fantastic cruise and itinerary and it was worth every penny and my time to get the Brazilian visas.

Just finished that cruise in December. Yes, get the visa. However, no one asked about the yellow fever shot and we saw zero bugs!

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Just wondered who is going, and what excursions are recommended.

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We signed up for the Iguazu falls trip through HAL. Do we still need Argentine and Brazil visas?