HeyJude408

We'll be on the Danube Dreams cruise embarking in Budapest (ending in Vilshoven) on 2 May 2024. Does anyone know what is the earliest we can check-in? Actually, we don't need to be in our cabins, but we'd like to leave our luggage on board once we arrive in Budapest by train at 0900. We plan to see the city with friends for the day and to be back on the ship by 1700. If we aren't able to leave our luggage on board in the morning, I guess our other option is to leave our luggage in storage lockers at the train station.

We're embarking on the Westerdam on the 18th and not getting off, however, you still need ArriveCAN to get on whether or not you plan to get off. ALSO, on HAL's website as they've updated vaccination and testing protocols under what they call Enhanced Protocols. It appears for Alaska/Canada cruises, people 18/older must have a booster if their initial final Covid dose was over 5 months ago. I'm currently waiting for a HAL agent to come on chat to confirm this - hope I'm wrong in interpreting the updated protocols. I've attached the Enhanced Protocols here. enhanced-health-protocol-090922-2.pdf

When I saw the Enhanced Protocol document on HAL's website, I too was worried. We embark on 9/18/22 for Alaska from Seattle and I interpreted the same as you - needing a booster if the last was taken over 5 months ago!

Thanks @gilboman I'll try again in another few weeks!

We'll be on same cruise in late September! I installed VeriFLY but it won't recognize my booking number on HAL. How soon did you enter your booking number on the app? I'm glad you had an easy time using it when boarding!

My daughter is sailing with us on this closed loop cruise to Alaska with her 2 yr old. Neither have passports, but the Holland America rep I chatted with informed me that she can use her WA state enhanced driver's license and my grandson can use his certified birth certificate for ID in lieu of a passport. Hoping this is correct, but meanwhile they'll apply for their expedited passports hoping they'll arrive in time for the cruise just in case. Has anyone cruised on Holland America using other forms of ID instead of a passport?