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  1. I agree with Sir PMP. And after reviewing the "special" menu as posted by many aboard the world cruise it dawned on me. Why didn't they do the old Dutch Night menu? Would seem like a no-brainer.
  2. Since the early 2000's, HAL has been a mass market product. Gone are the days when you purchased a suite and received nice perks to offset the cost. Now anyone who has earned their stars can enjoy most of those perks, dilluting it for those who pay. HAL always treated each passenger to the same food, service and bar tab. But it was nice in suites knowing the extra fare brought laundry, Neptune, an exclusive party, a guarantee on the dining table you wanted and usually stewards who were very experienced.
  3. This is the spot: https://www.ispot.tv/ad/23cm/holland-america-line-exploring-the-world iceman & Cunarder, you nailed it! And don't forget, in these post Covid times, not everyone has to go into the office. People could work from the cruise, until they realize the internet ain't the same.
  4. Of late, many of those seem to be filed by passengers with credits left over when COVID hit. That was money spent in 2019 dollars. Banking on filling ships for long voyages isn't a strong strategy. HAL needs younger passengers. And gambling junkets don't pay the bills either.
  5. Our TV channels in the Northeast have been peppered with cruise commericals lately, as is typical for the winter. Princess has a spot featuring the "Love Boat" theme. Virgin has a Boy George song. Not sure what MSC is using for music. But all feature millennial passengers or families enjoying various aspects of the ships, ports or both. They're well produced. Then today I saw a HAL spot. Ugh! OK, HAL visits various ports in the world and has FOR 150 YEARS! (while they're selling experience I believe the perception is your old). Oh, millennials sitting on deck chairs. Really? Millennials on an excursion in lifevests. HAL offers great food (waiter putting down plate). Entertainment (a singer and a piano player). I wanted to yawn with the lackluster visuals. I'm not sure what demographic they're targeting, but the only ones I could see paying any attention are past passengers. And if they need to remind them why they sailed HAL then the line is in trouble. If they're hoping to get the younger crowd, HAL should demand its money back from the ad agency.
  6. It dawned on me today that when the Whicker program was shot that most of the crew was British so passengers would be interacting with English stewards, waiters and bartenders. The accent would prevail. I'm not sure that's the case these days.
  7. Watching an old Whicker's World show on QE2 and I've noticed seemingly American passengers are affecting a bit of an English accent. Does this seem to happen on long Cunard voyages? There's one woman who is clearly from NYC and yet, to an American ear, she has a touch of the Queen's English. I can just imagine what this must sound like to a British passenger!
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