TiogaCruiser

Driving in Boston: Many years ago my family visited grandparents in MA. (Grandmas family has long roots in the area). On entering Boston, and the airport specifically, my Dad- a normally cautious and polite driver -told us to hold on and suddenly became quite aggressive with lane changes and horn honking. You could almost see the horns sprout! 😈😈 We still laugh at that to this day. Back to normally scheduled programming…

That’s pretty common here (and has been) for years, especially in popular restaurants.

It’s not the full moon- Boston drivers are their own class.

I’ve used them also and been pleased. Once when I booked the guy taking the booking told me that they weren’t TAs but a booking portal for members. (No, I didn’t ask for any special service- just called the order in.)

I’ve yet to see one that is less than a very large (man’s).🫤

So these cruises are similar to casino comps, or do the “buyers” pay for the cruise? I had no idea these types of cruises existed- only that there were “events” onboard for anyone to attend and get fleeced.

Maybe, maybe not. HAL has its own private forum that several CC posters haunt (some even using the same screen name) also. Topics and discussions are identical to similar CC, but HAL knows who is who. On the other hand, some 10 years ago a poster came on CC HAL board and asked a question concerning a family member set to cruise with them who had limited capacities, and within a few hours they had received an email from HAL addressing their concerns and what would/could happen if that person had an issue on a ship.

Thanks for this. guessing it’s a coincidence but I turned it off for our LAN, and so far i haven’t gotten the “wrong PW” and other assorted errors that iOS Mail has been throwing when it tries to retrieve Outlook mail. This has been going on for a couple of months. It throws the error typically 4 times then delivers my mail (with me simply closing the Alert). And the crazier thing is I’m now running around the community on 5g and so far, it’s stopped that nonsense. Probably a coincidence?? Thoughts?

Exactly. And that’s why there have been threads keeping up ( or trying to) with the large group bookings.

Barong: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barong_tagalog The barong tagalog, more commonly known simply as barong (and occasionally baro), is an embroideredlong-sleeved formal shirt for men and a national dress of the Philippines. Barong tagalog combines elements from both the precolonial native Filipinoand colonial Spanish clothing styles. It is traditionally made with sheer textiles (nipis) woven from piña or abacá; although in modern times, cheaper materials like organza silk, ramie or polyester are also used.

Barong?

Most of the upgrade offers I have received have been rack rate or more than I paid- for the first round. When subsequent offers have come, they have decreased until either I accepted or they stopped ( probably someone else accepted.)

Same here. It’s good you realized your experience wouldn’t meet your expectations and you can instead stick with what you like and enjoy your vacation.

Welcome to Cruise Critic. It’s good you researched and didn’t just assume things are the same on HAL as they are on other lines. Each line is different. Hopefully you have chosen a different cabin to your liking, and you will enjoy some of the other things that make HAL special.

I too would recommend asking your TA or HAL for the best way to do this. Perhaps move one of the guys first ( trade) then cancel you ladies. Whose name are the reservations under? HAL platinum doesn’t cover the increase in fare for a single. So it will be interesting to see what the best way is/ what they are willing to offer