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Should have been more specific with prior post which I left to late to edit, I was wondering if anyone knew what the "white areas" on the deck plan on the Noordam near room number 6028 are,

Thanks

At which ship are you looking?

Sorry, Noordam

Hi, can anyone tell me what the white areas near room 6028 are,

Thanks

Thank you for all the updates and reports on your cruise, I am as sorry as you are that it is over,looking forward to your photos when you have them organised,

We have a few more weeks before we have our very first cruise ever and doing the inside passage and are now Sooooo excited

Thanks again

Just taken the link to this thread off my following list, it's sickening me, my hubby is worried about dining with other people now as I am a friendly talkative

Inquisitive person and would surely upset one of these tiresome individuals.

Couldn't you use Skype if you have wifi access, I find it very good when I travel overseas.

Happy travels

 

I have no problem at all if someone wants to sit at an empty place at our Lido table. Most people however, just ask politely if they can sit without adding the ultimatum you are suggesting.

Nobody here has suggested that people are not welcome to sit. They just don't want to make a new best friend that they will never see again every time they sit in the Lido. This is your first cruise so I can't expect you to know what I mean but after a few hundred days of cruising the ritual gets tiresome and pointless.

 

Not making new best friend might go double for me then being from so far away in Australia, but I must add we met people while travelling in Vietnam years ago and we are not best friends but friends all the same.

Happy Travels

 

If we are wanting to share our table in the Lido, we will look for those searching for a table and make eye contact. We make it clear that our table is available for sharing. Those searching for a table should not interrupt people enjoying a private meal, appearing to be in deep conversation! For some passengers, cruising is a precious respite from a demanding job that requires being on call many hours in a day. Being able to dine with privacy in one's hometown can be rare, and a cruise is an opportunity to have a small break from the norm.

 

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What? The Lido is full. I have a plate of hot food. The sea is pitching. I'm hungry. No empty tables. And I have to wait for you to make it clear I can sit at 'your' table. Sorry, I'm sitting down. And if my, Good morning" disrupts your high level conversation- sorry, maybe you should take it some place more private.

 

I have not been on a cruise yet and you lot are turning me off before I go, I will tell you now,as the last poster said if I have a plateful of food and there is a empty seat I will take it and if you don't like it you can take your plate elsewhere and eat it standing up

Happy travels

If the excursion(s) really matters to you, book it now.

Why take the chance on missing out?

All done and dusted, thank you

Thanks for sharing, looking forward to the rest

Happy travels

Popular excursions may already be sold out.

 

If you cancel for good reason, in good faith, they will most likely refund your money, assuming it is a last minute cancelation we are talking about.

 

There is no way to predict what the value of your money is going to do. Putting off purchasing may actually cost you more if your currency weakens.

Yes my husband keeps telling me that I Wont listen him, think I'll take a look

So our cruise on the Noordam is late August in Alaska and after reading forums would like to take advice and book my excursions with HAL.Trying to wait a while till our dollar gets stronger against US, when would you say I will be safe waiting till and if for some reason (say illness ) we can't take the excursion do we get penalised in any way,

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The easiest and least controversial subject is port excursions. Easy to say "what did you do today?'" or "what are you doing in port tomorrow?" Makes for good learning experience also as we compare and contrast different outings.

This is a sensible way to go, a good conversation starter

Happy travels

It was back in 2007; we used Coastal Helicopters (based on reviews here on Cruise Critic).

Thank you, will look at them

We booked independently and in advance.

Have backup plans: when we were in Juneau the weather wasn't great and a lot of flights were cancelled. We were lucky. :)

 

BTW they fly to various glaciers, we did not land on Mendenhall.

Hi can you please recommend the company you used

Thank you

Feel free to ask any question. Because I am on the first Noordam cruise to Alaska, my goal is to answer questions for those who will follow as well as collect all of the menus to help others plan their Noordam dining experience.

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Looking forward to menus etc

Happy travels

Oh I see, thank you Bruce

Hi, I have seen some posts that say that they can see their ship is full, or not full

How do you find this information

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Hi ,can you please tell me why the doors in the main dining room closed at 6-10

Is this normal procedure,

Happy travels

Looking forward to your trip report.

While I know this was not your question, I just want to comment how much I loved visiting/viewing Mendenhall Glacier. It was a wonderful excursion. We did not do it by helicopter.

 

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Yes still undecided on the helicopter, have done it in New Zealand and just trying to weigh up priorities

Thank you all

Hi, I too am to take my first ever cruise in Alaska, hope yours is everything you thought it would be and more,

Have fun

Hi, looking forward to your reports and hopefully pictures on Noordam,

Happy travels

Hi, is it to risky to leave Helicopter to Mendenhall booking till you get there. I read about leaving booking excursions till you actually get to port rather tha booking through Holland, just wondering

Thank you