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2 minutes ago, Mary229 said:

If you are at sea you will need WiFi and iheart, Pandora or other app.  Apple Music does have radio capability on your phone.   Always with headphones, your neighbors don’t want to hear your sounds 

 

for walk-in talkie capabilities most of the lines have an app for communication 

Thanks, I'll look on the cruise line website - - don't want to carry a cell phone.

Most efficient radios to use on board

GRAND TURK - ship ties outboard to the pier and the walk is 500 to 600 yards to the DUFRY. Once there the walk to the excursion could be another two hundred yards.

SAINT THOMAS - walk to the DUFRY is approximately 300 yards. If you are getting on a boat the walk could possibly be another two to three hundred yards.

AMBER COVE - the walk from the ship to the main area is at least a half a mile

Our favorite is a Phillapino namer Russell. Best in the business.

Our cruising friend introduced us to a novelty - - we have a stack of $2.00 bills that we use for tipping when travelling.

Carolc00,

Please include a little about how you get from Gatun Lake back to Colon to catch any excursion planned. Also, if you can, please let us know where you are deposited on land as I am considering an Almiza tour, evidently not contracted with NCL. Thank you very much in advance.

If you want a sneak peak of the canal experience (don't want to ruin the actual experience for you though), I posted 218 pictures that I took as we went through the canal several years ago, 2012 I believe. This was on the Pearl, Miami to L.A. The pictures begin early morning as we approach the canal from the Atlantic side, and the pictures end as we exit the canal area into the Pacific. The complete transit is a full day, dawn till dusk. We did it again the other direction two years later. (And I'd go again anytime).

 

http://s241.photobucket.com/user/roganderson60/media/Panama%20Canal/DSCN8966.jpg.html?sort=2&o=0

This ship is scheduled to go thru the Gatun Locks and then turn in Gatun Lake to exit the way we came in. I was a little confused with the posted times for the Panama itinerary and called Norwegian and was told that the folks that have signed up for Colon excursions would leave the ship in Gatun Lake. She wasn't too sure of the details so - -does the ship drop the hook (anchor) and then the folks get to shore via tenders?

Second question - - where do I go on the ship to sign up for the Murder Mystery lunch? I have been told, after asking many different folks who had no clue, that there is no pre-reservation possible. I was told that we had to wait until we get on the ship and the spaces are very limited.

We can adjust the arm rests to 21" or less if it is required. The end of the bed to the wall is what seems to be too narrow in the diagram.

We are booked for the Oct 17 HAL Westerdam cruise to the Western Carib. This is our first time on HAL and I cannot tell from the diagram for the verandah (balcony) if my wife's scooter is going to get in the room. There has never been a problem on Norwegian or Carnival but the rooms on these brands are set up differently. Please help.:)

I have all of that in my backpack and/or shaving kit.

Being a retired military man it was just natural for me to develop a checklist for cruising. We use it for other trips also.

INFO FOR TRIP: 30 Dec 2015 to 12 Jan 2016

OUTGOING FLIGHT # N/A, TIMES N/A

SEATS - - D N/A S N/A

HOME FLIGHT # N/A , TIMES N/A

SEATS - - D N/A S N/A

AIRLINE CONF # - D N/A S N/A

CRUISE LINE TRANSFER TO ---- N/A

RENTAL CAR CONF# N/A

GPS FROM S'S CAR IF NEEDED N/A

CRUISE Booking #s is/are 28 CABIN 1 X

LUGGAGE TAGS and (Priority) Boarding for NORWEIGAN PEARL X

HOTEL CONFIRMATION(S) HoJo in Ocala and HIXPRS in Miami X

STOP MAIL

STOP PAPER

DD214 X

PASSPORTS - not required but a good idea to have X

BINOCULARS

CAMERAS AND FILM (FOR 35 mm)

MEDS - - see supplemental checklist for meds

SNORKLE GEAR and wet suits

SUNSCREEN, LIP BALM, and ALOE GEL X

RADIOS (in backpack) X

BOOKS

KOOKY GLASSES

PADI FORM (IF SCUBA DIVING) X

CHARGERS - CAMERAS, E-CIG, CELL PHONES, AND I-pad

AA CHARGER AND BATTERIES (as needed)

CURLERS

DVD PLAYER AND DVDs

EARPHONES X

EXT. CORD(S)

E-CIG

S'S CARNIVAL CARD HOLDER THINGY

POWER DOWN COMPUTER - BE SURE OUTLOOK IS CLOSED

ADJUST A/C

ENDLESS BUBBLES CUP - - applicable cruise logo cup

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