Rare LVinTennessee Posted February 12, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Currently, for a March 19th sailing on Nieux Amsterdam, HAL is not offering excursions in HMC, just cabana rentals. Will HAL passengers have the option to book other excursions when we exit the ship or is everything else just for Carnival passengers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOPMan Posted February 12, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 12, 2023 There are not usually a wealth of excursions ion HMC. I’d call the excursions department to see if something got lost somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LVinTennessee Posted February 12, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted February 12, 2023 I just double checked - it’s all beach villas, cabanas, and butler services. There is one glass bottom boat excursion and that’s it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOPMan Posted February 12, 2023 #4 Share Posted February 12, 2023 That’s pretty typical. Renting watercraft is an on-island activity. What are you expecting to see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LVinTennessee Posted February 12, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted February 12, 2023 See my original post - Will HAL passengers have the option to book other excursions when we exit the ship or is everything just for Carnival passengers? Apparently, Carnival passengers have several choices. I asking whether HAL passengers are given any of those same options when they disembark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbear Posted February 13, 2023 #6 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Does it indicate a Carnival ship will be there when you are-it’s very unusual for that to happen. Some times there’s another HAL ship but it’s very strange no other excursions are showing up. If nothing shows up before you leave regarding excursions, I’d check when on the ship at the excursion desk. Otherwise, when you arrive at HMC on shore there’s staff there (as far as I remember, it’s been a few years) that you can book if anything available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGCRUISEO Posted February 13, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 13, 2023 I have never seen a Carnival and Holland America shop at HMC the same time. does not happen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted February 13, 2023 #8 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, LVinTennessee said: See my original post - Will HAL passengers have the option to book other excursions when we exit the ship or is everything just for Carnival passengers? Apparently, Carnival passengers have several choices. I asking whether HAL passengers are given any of those same options when they disembark. If you could list some of the Carnival options it might be easier to answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFD1 Posted February 13, 2023 #9 Share Posted February 13, 2023 There is usually more on offer than you indicate. Horseback riding for example. I would suggest you check with the shore excursion desk as soon as you board and/or as soon as it is open. Some friends of ours recently took the excursion of swimming with the rays...last month in fact. I hope you can find that there is more available. Good Luck and have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted February 13, 2023 #10 Share Posted February 13, 2023 I've done the historic nature hike on HMC as well as the trolley tour around the island. Seems odd to me that renting a cabana is the only option for HAL guests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greensprout Posted February 13, 2023 #11 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, LVinTennessee said: Currently, for a March 19th sailing on Nieux Amsterdam, HAL is not offering excursions in HMC, just cabana rentals. Will HAL passengers have the option to book other excursions when we exit the ship or is everything else just for Carnival passengers? We are on the same as first leg of B2B. There were more online options last week, tho seems to be fewer now visible online. My thought is wait a bit and more excursions should pop up, as there are normally several HMC options (kayak/horseback ride/snorkle/stingray/bicycle tour, etc). If you want a simple beach day, I would recommend getting a clamshell rental as the shade will be welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trapper44 Posted February 13, 2023 #12 Share Posted February 13, 2023 50 minutes ago, TGCRUISEO said: I have never seen a Carnival and Holland America shop at HMC the same time. does not happen We are scheduled onboard the Rotterdam in Oct. There is a Carnival ship scheduled to be at Half Moon Cay with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbear Posted February 13, 2023 #13 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Trapper44 said: We are scheduled onboard the Rotterdam in Oct. There is a Carnival ship scheduled to be at Half Moon Cay with us. That sucks. They usually try to avoid that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted February 13, 2023 #14 Share Posted February 13, 2023 13 minutes ago, Trapper44 said: We are scheduled onboard the Rotterdam in Oct. There is a Carnival ship scheduled to be at Half Moon Cay with us. There's an excellent chance that at some point one ship or the other will have a change in itinerary 'for operational reasons'. Plan on it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted February 13, 2023 #15 Share Posted February 13, 2023 19 minutes ago, Trapper44 said: We are scheduled onboard the Rotterdam in Oct. There is a Carnival ship scheduled to be at Half Moon Cay with us. It won't happen. High chance the Carnival ship will be moved away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdw1972 Posted February 13, 2023 #16 Share Posted February 13, 2023 22 minutes ago, CruiserBruce said: It won't happen. High chance the Carnival ship will be moved away. Let's hope! I can't imagine a HAL ship sharing HMC with a Carnival ship! It was horrific enough when I was on a HAL ship when a Carnival ship was in port with us at Grand Turk. Talk about a different demographic - after a brief period on shore I went back to the ship! Sue/WDW1972 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LVinTennessee Posted February 13, 2023 Author #17 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, greensprout said: We are on the same as first leg of B2B. There were more online options last week, tho seems to be fewer now visible online. My thought is wait a bit and more excursions should pop up, as there are normally several HMC options (kayak/horseback ride/snorkle/stingray/bicycle tour, etc). If you want a simple beach day, I would recommend getting a clamshell rental as the shade will be welcome. I admit, I’ve only been booked on this cruise for 2-3 weeks, but I have seen no other excursions since booking other than the ones I’ve already mentioned. I don’t even see a clamshell rental. I made sure I don’t have any filters set, and I clicked “see all excursions,” but still nothing new. Do you mind to check your app, Greenspout, to see if you see something that I’m not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted February 13, 2023 #18 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Don't count on the snorkel by boat. It was cancelled in January, and when I checked with the shorex desk, they said it's cancelled for the whole season. I hope they cancel the call for the Carnival ship. Even with two HAL ships, it makes things crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted February 13, 2023 #19 Share Posted February 13, 2023 2 hours ago, wdw1972 said: Let's hope! I can't imagine a HAL ship sharing HMC with a Carnival ship! It was horrific enough when I was on a HAL ship when a Carnival ship was in port with us at Grand Turk. Talk about a different demographic - after a brief period on shore I went back to the ship! Sue/WDW1972 It has not happened in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trapper44 Posted February 13, 2023 #20 Share Posted February 13, 2023 2 hours ago, LVinTennessee said: I admit, I’ve only been booked on this cruise for 2-3 weeks, but I have seen no other excursions since booking other than the ones I’ve already mentioned. I don’t even see a clamshell rental. I made sure I don’t have any filters set, and I clicked “see all excursions,” but still nothing new. Do you mind to check your app, Greenspout, to see if you see something that I’m not? Are you looking for the excursions via the Navigator app or via your HAL account on the HAL website. If you are using Navigator it usually doesn't reflect the correct current info for your cruise. Even when I was onboard for a b2b (collectors Cruise) the info for the second portion did not show up correctly until that portion started. Some have reported that their info appeared a week or two prior to their cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFNavigator Posted February 13, 2023 #21 Share Posted February 13, 2023 55 minutes ago, Trapper44 said: I don’t even see a clamshell rental. I made sure I don’t have any filters set, and I clicked “see all excursions,” but still nothing new. There's definitely something wrong with the navigator app or whatever HAL booking listing you are looking at because even the full excursions would show up, they would just show as sold out. You aren't, by chance, trying to find third-party (non-HAL) excursions? If so, you won't find any because all HMC excursions are booked through the cruise line only. The island is owned and operated by Carnival Corp--and HAL, of course--so there are no third-party excursions there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real NHDOC Posted February 13, 2023 #22 Share Posted February 13, 2023 I'd call the excursions desk (if you haven't already - 1-888-425-9376 or 206-626-7320) and ask. I just looked for our March sailings and they show the full compliment of excursions on HMC. About 10 different activities. Sounds like a glitch in their system if you aren't seeing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubytue Posted February 13, 2023 #23 Share Posted February 13, 2023 14 hours ago, LVinTennessee said: Will HAL passengers have the option to book other excursions when we exit the ship I haven’t seen this part of the question addressed. HMC isn’t like other ports where there are vendors as you exit the ship. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the opportunity to book an excursion as you get on the dock at HMC. You might be able to book something through the shore excursions desk on the ship, but don’t save it until you get off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted February 13, 2023 #24 Share Posted February 13, 2023 52 minutes ago, rubytue said: I haven’t seen this part of the question addressed. HMC isn’t like other ports where there are vendors as you exit the ship. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the opportunity to book an excursion as you get on the dock at HMC. You might be able to book something through the shore excursions desk on the ship, but don’t save it until you get off. There's a place to check in for tours on HMC (the HAL tours), and I suppose if you get a last-minute urge to do something other than the beach, you might be able to get a spot on a tour from them. But they won't have anything more than the ship has, so there's no point in waiting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTAK Posted February 13, 2023 #25 Share Posted February 13, 2023 3 hours ago, 3rdGenCunarder said: There's a place to check in for tours on HMC (the HAL tours), and I suppose if you get a last-minute urge to do something other than the beach, you might be able to get a spot on a tour from them. But they won't have anything more than the ship has, so there's no point in waiting. Correct, we ended up booking the kayak excursion at the last minute through the staff at the check-in/excursion area on shore. The only reason we did this is that the weather was a bit unsettled that morning and we weren't sure we really wanted to go. This was April 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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