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TomAndJane

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    South of Columbus, Ohio
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    Alaska
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    HAL, NCL, Celebrity and Carnival
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    Alaska

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  1. I call BS on this. I am Sapphire on NCL and they never allow flip flops, tank tops etc. in the specialty restaurants unless it is the Sushi bar. I will agree that NCL is the most lax when it comes to dress code but not what you describe. On Royal I wore shorts every night to the Dining room except formal nights, on Carnival I wore shorts every night except formal nights and even on Holland I could wear jeans to the dining room except on formal nights. Celebrity is the only cruise line that I would never dare to wear shorts to the dining room. With that said, the OP asked if t-shirts would be allowed. My response: if the Maitre D allows you in, you can wear whatever you want but if they refuse you, graciously change clothes and return. πŸ™‚
  2. You are welcome. The staff is great. I am sure you will have a great cruse.
  3. We just got off The Statendam on March 4th. Here are some of my observations as a 4 star mariner (not that that matters): 1. We were on two other DAM ships in early and late January. The Happy Hour each day consisted on 50% off each drink so if you didn't have the drink package it was a great deal (Eurodam and Zuiderdam). On the Statendam the Beverage Manager decided to make it 20% off your 2nd drink after paying full price for the first one 2. The Grand Dutch Cafe had NO BELGIAN beers that they advertised on their website and the board in the cafe. The Beverage Manager tried to convince us that their distributor could not get the beers in North America. If this is true then why did I have them on the Rotterdam and Koningsdam? The Belgian beers are more expensive and I believe that the Beverage Manager is just trying to save money. 3. Be careful of the fish in the Canaletto We ate there and my wife had three bones at least 1/2 " long in her first two bites. They told us the person that de-bones the fish was new and it would not happen again. 4. Staff was great especially our room stewards and Roy at the Panorama Bar. 5. Entertainment in the Rock and Roll room was good and the piano players had some good sets and some not so good sets. 6. During our cruise a member of the entertainment staff was very unfortunately killed so the main shows and BB Kings were cancelled the last four nights of the cruse. 7. Make sure you check your onboard account daily (charged twice for $43) and also once you get home. We had a posted (not hold) charge and still have it right now of $169.70 for excursions we did not purchase and for a port our ship did not even go to. These charges were not on the app the say we left the ship. 8. Food is subjective but I would say the menus are not as good as they use to be. 9. When the casino is crowded it can be a little smokie, 10. Overall I would say you will love your cruise, enjoy the ship and staff but just be aware that things may go awry.
  4. We just got off the Nieuw Statendam on March 4th and while onboard I had to go down to the front desk twice because of being charged for drinks we did not purchase. Approximately $43 each time because we supposedly ordered 4 Grey Goose Vodkas at once. We are four stars and have been on many other ships and do not recall this ever happening before. Regardless, this was fixed and I got off the ship expecting a $.50 charge that was on the app as my final bill. After I got home and was able to check my credit card bill (Monday), I had a posted charge (Not a hold) of $169.70. I immediately called HAL Customer Service and asked about the charge. HAL told me that my wife and I had purchased an excursion the DAY we got off the ship. After asking what the excursion was, it was for a Kayak, Snorkel and Beach excursion in St. Thomas. Guess where our cruise went? Half Moon Cay, Aruba and Curacao. I still have the posted charge and awaiting for Ship Services to let me know how much I enjoyed my excursion in St Thomas.. πŸ™‚ The accounting department on that ship has a lot of issues and I hope it gets straightened out soon.
  5. Thanks for all the replies. Reason I asked is because a couple of our tours state if you want to purchase items, snacks or drinks onboard a couple of our small boat excursions you must bring local currency. Tom
  6. Sorry if this has been asked already but did HAL happen to sale Icelandic Krona on board or were you required to use an ATM on shore to get local monies? Thanks Tom
  7. Any updates on Snorkel Beach??
  8. https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/cruise
  9. Here is the latest I can find. https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/cruise Based on this, the only thing that someone visiting Canada on a cruise is have a test prior to boarding their cruise ship and be vaccinated (same rules as the cruiselines at this point). You do not have to have the ArriveCan app or upload your information. If you depart on a cruise that originates in Canada you do need the ArriveCan app. Tom
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