Mary229

The weather can be sunny it was the sea ice that affected last year by all reports. This year who knows? It is very odd that Seattle programmed the wrong route

Please note the cruise was not an inside passage cruise, it was a transpacific focusing on Japan "Westerdam transpacific cruise from Tokyo via Alaska to Seattle." This cruise often misses the inside passage due to how early in the season it is in Alaska. A simple search of reviews would show last year's same cruise missed the inside passage. I know it is disappointing but we all are often disappointed by missed ports and at least HAL refunds the port fees. As I said they are fortunate to be offered any compensation besides port fees I am curious why the navigation error was not discovered until the cruise was underway.

I did not take your tour but for an afternoon in Denali I hiked the trails near the visitor center then attended the sled dog presentation via the park shuttle . In the evening we took the wagon ride and bbq dinner excursion. I enjoyed the laid back evening others were equally thrilled with the evening ATV Adventure

What were they trying to do? Consumer law kicks in for most urgent cases.

I have serious doubts that was said. A copy of said letter would be helpful

I didn’t say you were lucky to have missed i said you were lucky to be offered compensation

You are lucky you are offered any compensation. If you read your cruise contract they can change course at any time. If you delved even deeper into your cruise documents you will note special qualifiers for inside passage cruising

That is not true. I have dealt with my FE flights every step of the way once they are paid for. I even dealt with my sister’s last minute flight cancellation at the airport and had her switched to another airline at the first airline’s expense, none with a single phone call to FE

Prior to the travel lockdowns the push was for a retail like website and everyone would buy travel with a click and a credit card. The issues exposed during 2020-2022 are causing a rethink of that goal. Currently there is a strong push to have consumers go through a travel agent. The cabin selection issue is a new wrinkle and I think it will be met with fierce consumer opposition unless they quit selling those “problem cabins”🙄

Arctic oceanic regions are ideal for the formation of fog due to the recurrent coexistence of three key environmental conditions: a supply of moisture, the presence of a cold surface, and calm and stable atmospheric conditions (Gultepe et al., 2003; Przybylak, 2016). https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/qj.4617

Since HAL changed contractors a few years ago it is harder to find a great deal. The great deals were always on international fares anyway. I use FE as a place holder while I shop for independent options.

Yes, Gary never does the hype. I used to complain to him that he was too much of a cheerleader but he has matured to become a serious travel journalist. His recent Cunard videos convinced me to try their crossings.

Glaciers have their own microclimate and can generate fog and even drizzle if the prevailing conditions allow. Yes it will be cooler.

Many excursions have increased as operators have to contend with higher fuel and insurance costs. The only way to find out is to ask other pax once on the excursion I guess.

The price went up for some brands

So can you buy a week at a time and get the $30 discount weekly on a long cruise. I agree with @canadianbear the internet surf package should be free or half price

Read the cancellation details carefully, buy immediately. Cancel if you change your mind

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en/us/news/2024/May/news-050224-holland-america-line-begins-biofuel-tests

Actually HAL announced it will be doing a trial of the fuels on the Rotterdam starting very soon

I agree. I love the stops I have made in the Maritimes. It is one of my favorite places to cruise. I have cruised 5 times and driven there a few times too and am looking at another cruise for this summer. Wonderful place. But I am still not fond of Sydney.

agree about randomness, that is built into the system Well, I find people also attribute a lack of common sense when others don’t agree with them. I have been on juries and I have found that at the beginning of the process many people are in hurry up mode but once someone speaks up and gives a reasoned argument the others are quite attentive. They may not agree but they are attentive and consider the other view. Not all trials are splashy but many of them require deep consideration eg. DH was on a jury to remove parental rights - that is difficult and people took it seriously.

I haven’t seen those but I recently purchased witch Hazel toner/cleansing cloths. https://www.walmart.com/ip/T-N-Dickinson-s-Witch-Hazel-Cleansing-Cloths-for-Multi-Use-Cleaning-100-Natural-25-Ct/44796893?athbdg=L1100&from=/search

The stories I could tell from the other end of the spectrum would take a full cruise and a case of wine😁

Our local courts will remove you permanently upon request at 70. They will also permanently send you an absentee ballot for voting. But of course, these rules are governed at the local and state level. There are other honorable ways to escape jury duty and in this day and age when participation is very low I have found the courts more than willing to work with you to find an acceptable time period. this sure sounds conclusive to me Most district courts offer permanent excuses from service, on individual request, to designated groups of persons or occupational class on grounds that service by such class or group would entail undue hardship or extreme inconvenience to the members thereof. Such groups may include persons over age 70; in response to another poster and the concept of a jury of your peers, I often smirk at criminal courts and say I am definitely not a peer member most of the accused