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The offer is perfectly clear that the benefit is per stateroom. (As I think you know!) I suspect there was some other OBC in the mix, as HAL does not make it clear where OBC is coming from on pax documentation. https://www.hollandamerica.com/en/us/cruise-deals/community-appreciation-cruise-offers/aarp-member-benefit-offer

I feel sure you can do it Lois! The freedom of carry-on-only wins over "options"!

Haven't sailed with Celebrity, but with HAL, the "insurance" is carried by a third-party and any money down (must pay before penalties begin to be levied and the cost is paid outright on the spot) is gone to them.

Ruining climate control for the whole sector of rooms...

We bought 100 shares of CarnivalCL at about its highest (last week of December, 2019). My husband was retiring, and we had six cruises booked on HAL and Princess... None of which happened. Plus the stock price plummetted, and we didn't cruise for three years. But HAL is still our favorite line and we hope to someday recoup our losses!

Oh, that's true -- after walking by the crowd of people with pagers waiting for the MDR on the first night, we simply didn't try again! Well, we called for a reservation on the night of Lamb Shanks, but the only opening was very late and at a large table... so I agree, there is a problem with MDR. We were avoiding contagion and only went to the BBC programs, and Lincoln Centre Stage was still on board. We always found seats at distance from others in the Lido, and usually a 2-top in the shade on the deck for Dive-In burgers. The Crows Nest hadn't been chopped up, either, and I am holding out opinion for the next Pinnacle ship. The Grand Dutch Cafe and Tamarind were other favorites. When we travelled with family, the Zaandam and Volendam were fine; usually able to find one another. But it was just the two of us on the full K'dam over NYE 22-23 (also our anniversary), and we were our own company.

The Pinnacle Class including the K'dam, are not "new monsters". We did a 16-day B2B and promptly booked (and subsequently re-booked) a 35-day on the Koningsdam. She has the perfect selection of venues so that rarely does anyplace seem crowded.

I stand corrected! I thought the Disneys were mega-ships.

Try to get a balcony room (Verandah in HAL terminology) near midships if on the Koningsdam. You may still have occasion to walk the length of the ship, say from the Crows Nest to the Main Dining Room, but most treks will be only half the length or less! The K'dam is one of three of HAL's largest ships, but still smaller than I believe ANY Disney ship. She has added venues over the smaller HAL ships. I say go in September and then go back in June for the long hours of daylight!

You know you will have a window in your Inside cabin? If you want a second chair, ask your stewards (we had three in 10021 on Zuidy!). There are only the two nightstand drawers in the whole cabin (if you don't count the large drawers under the end of the beds). We packed collapsible closet-organizing boxes and used them as drawers on the closet shelves. ETA: it is the left-right opposite of this cabin: https://halfacts.com/vista-class/10024-oosterdam/ PS, the window looks over the roof of the pool, but you get light and can check the weather!

I would not count on them automatically doing the obvious thing! I think Mary has the right advice and you will have to pay for a toll call to work this out the simplest way.

I don't think we are in disagreement. Viator can add a fee AND steal most of the vendor's profit.

https://rogerjett-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Pinnacle-Grill-Lunch-2023-24.pdf Quite a few no-upcharge options by leaving off the rice or potato etc. Making me hungry!

1- We cancelled with the standard CCP, last February, a day and a night early. 80% of fare and the whole of taxes+fees plus 100% of excursions and even a pre-paid floral arrangement were all refunded within a week. (I cancelled on the computer/website AND wrote my PCC.) 2- If it could be changed, one pax would have to be the same.

You don't get other "suite perks" in a Vista Suite* on either Z'dam or K'dam, just more room and on the Zaandam MUCH more storage. And the double Mariner points if booked at published rate (not an upsell or upgrade). But they are lovely cabins. * This is also true of the Signature Suites.