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Today is Cyber Monday, National French Toast Day, and Mauritania Independence Day The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances; if there is any reaction, both are transformed.--Carl Gustav Jung Meal Suggestion for today - French-Dip Brisket Reubens Drink of the Day - Hats Off Julep Wine of the Day - Roagna 2015 Montefico Vecchie Viti (Barbaresco) Piedmont Destination of the Day - Port Louis, Mauritius Eurodam At Sea Destination Half Moon Cay, Bahamas eta 11/29 Koningsdam Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Mexico 11:00 - 18:00 Nieuw Amsterdam Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 08:00 - 16:00 Nieuw Statendam At Sea Destination Grand Turk Island, Cockburn Town, Turks and Caic eta 11/29 Oosterdam At Sea Destination Callao-Lima, Peru eta 11/29 Rotterdam At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 11/30 Volendam Santarem, Brazil 12:00n 8:00pm Zaandam At Sea Destination Luanda, Angola eta 11/30 Zuiderdam Cartagena Colombia 12:00 - 17:00 Eastern Hemisphere Noordam Exmouth WA, Western Australia 08:00 - 17:00 Westerdam Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Arrive 2:00 PM

A little bit more on the drink - (since it is one of my favorites) The Cuba Libre is more complex and beguiling than its simple formula suggests. It calls for rum and Coke with lime, but within those three ingredients lies a synergy that has pleased palates for more than a century. Today, it’s one of the most popular Cuban cocktails in existence—right near the classic Daiquiri, which was created around the same time. As the story goes, the Cuba Libre’s origins can be traced to 1900 and to a U.S. Army captain who was stationed in Havana during the Spanish-American War. He added Coca-Cola and a little lime juice to his Bacardí rum and toasted his Cuban comrades by exclaiming, “Por Cuba Libre!” (“To a free Cuba!”). The drink, and the name, stuck. Naturally, Bacardí has embraced the drink, cozying up to its creation. And according to company lore, Bacardí rum was readily available during Cuban independence to quench thirsts and celebrate the island nation’s freedom from Spanish rule. But technically, the drink does not call for a specific rum, which means you can choose whichever rum you prefer. From liquor.com

Just a reminder, it needs to be within 330 days of your return travel date, not the start of the cruise.

Today is National Pie in the Face Day, National Bavarian Cream Pie Day, and Turtle Adoption Day We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.--Chuck Palahniuk, Diary Meal Suggestion for today - Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry Drink of the Day - Cuba Libre Wine of the Day - Rex Hill 2018 Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) Destination of the Day - Limassol, Cyprus Eurodam Oranjestad Aruba, Netherlands Antilles 07:00 - 15:00 Koningsdam At Sea Destination Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Mexico eta 11/28 Nieuw Amsterdam Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 07:00 - 17:00 Nieuw Statendam Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 08:00 - 15:00 Oosterdam Manta, Ecuador 05:00 - 19:00 Rotterdam Oranjestad Aruba, Netherlands Antilles 07:00 - 18:00 Volendam Macapa, Brazil 7:00am 10:00am Zaandam Walvis Bay, Namibia 10:00 - 23:00 Zuiderdam Panama Canal Eastern Hemisphere Noordam At Sea Destination Exmouth WA, Western Australia eta 11/29 Westerdam At Sea Destination Adelaide, South Australia,, Australia

Today is International Cake Day, National Law Day, and Small Business Saturday The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that's what you've given me. That's what I'd hoped to give you forever--Nicholas Sparks Meal Suggestion for today - French Onion Soup Drink of the Day - Hurricane Wine of the Day - Quinta do Crasto 2018 Vintage (Port) Portugal Destination of the Day - Halong Bay, Vietnam Eurodam Willemstad Curacao, Netherlands Antilles 15:00 - 23:00 Koningsdam San Diego, California 07:00 - 16:30 Nieuw Amsterdam At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 11/27 Nieuw Statendam Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 07:00 - 16:00 Oosterdam At Sea Destination Manta, Ecuador eta 11/27 Rotterdam Kralendijk Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles 07:00 - 20:00 Volendam Cruising the Amazon River Cruising Only Zaandam Luderitz, Namibia 08:00 - 17:00 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Panama Canal eta 11/27 Eastern Hemisphere Noordam Broome WA, Kimberley, Western Australia 08:00 - 17:00 Westerdam Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Depart 5:00 PM

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Do you think that it might just be possible that the shutdown last week was patched with a temporary fix and the part that was needed arrived? That would explain how this fix was scheduled.

Today is Black Friday, Maize Day, and National Parfait Day Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold.--Zelda Fitzgerald Meal Suggestion for today - Grilled Branzino With Cilantro-Mint Relish Drink of the Day - Laphroaig Blood Mary Queen Scots Wine of the Day - Laboure Roi Bourgogne Pinot Noir, France Destination of the Day - Vigo, Spain Eurodam At Sea Destination Willemstad, Curacao eta 11/26 Koningsdam At Sea Destination San Diego, California eta 11/26 Nieuw Amsterdam At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 11/27 Nieuw Statendam Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 08:00 - 15:00 Oosterdam Fuerte Amador, Panama Rotterdam Willemstad Curacao, Netherlands Antilles 07:00 - 23:59 Volendam Devils Island, French Guiana 12:00n 6:00pm Zaandam At Sea Destination Luderitz, Namibia eta 11/26 Zuiderdam Puntarenas, Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica 08:00 - 18:00 Eastern Hemisphere Noordam At Sea Destination Broome WA, Kimberley, Western Australia eta 11/27 Westerdam Port Arthur,Tasmania, Australia Arrive 9:00 PM

from checkiday.com The story of D.B. Cooper has inspired numerous songs, books, and films. He has become a folk hero to some but is remembered as a criminal by others. No matter how Cooper is viewed, his story continues to be recounted, and his identity continues to be debated, many decades after he disappeared into the night sky.

Thanksgiving Day (US) Today is Family Health History Day, Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day, and D.B. Cooper Day It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.--Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl Meal Suggestion for today - Traditional Turkey Dinner Drink of the Day - Black Widow Martini Wine of the Day - The Dreaming Tree Chardonnay, California Destination of the Day - San Juan, Puerto Rico Eurodam Panama Canal - Colon, Panama 05:00 - 20:00 Koningsdam At Sea Destination San Diego, California eta 11/26 Nieuw Amsterdam Oranjestad Aruba, Netherlands Antilles 07:00 - 16:00 Nieuw Statendam At Sea Destination Half Moon Cay, Bahamas eta 11/25 Oosterdam Panama Canal - Panama City, Fuerte Amador, Balboa 05:00 - 05:00 Rotterdam At Sea Destination Willemstad Curacao, Netherlands Antilles eta 11/25 Volendam Sea Day Destination Devils Island, French Guiana Eta 11/25 Zaandam Cape Town, South Africa 08:00 - 24 Nov 23:00 Zuiderdam Corinto, Nicaragua, Leon City 08:00 - 16:00 Eastern Hemisphere Noordam At Sea Destination Broome WA, Kimberley, Western Australia eta 11/27 Westerdam At Sea Destination Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Today is Eat a Cranberry Day, National Espresso Day, and National Jukebox Day A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.--Albert Einstein Meal Suggestion for today - Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Tahini Vinaigr Drink of the Day - Half Half Punch Wine of the Day - Miraval Cotes de Provence Rosé, France Destination of the Day - Kotor, Montenegro Eurodam Puerto Limon (San Jose), Costa Rica 06:30 - 16:00 Koningsdam Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Riviera 08:00 - 21:00 Nieuw Amsterdam Willemstad Curacao, Netherlands Antilles 15:00 - 23:59 Nieuw Statendam St Thomas Island USVI, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands 08:00 - 17:00 Oosterdam At Sea Destination Panama Canal - Panama City, Fuerte Amador, Balbo eta 11/24 Rotterdam Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominicana 08:00 - 17:00 Volendam Castries, Saint Lucia 8:00am 3:00pm Zaandam Cape Town, South Africa 08:00 - 24 Nov 23:00 Zuiderdam Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala 09:00 - 19:00 Eastern Hemisphere Noordam Darwin, NT Australia 10:00 - 23:00 Westerdam Eden, New South Wales, Australia 8:00 AM To 5:00 PM

Today is Love Your Freckles Day, National Cranberry Relish Day, and Go For A Ride Day I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?--Ernest Hemingway Meal Suggestion for today - Winter Squash and Lentil Stew Drink of the Day - Sour Apple Highball Wine of the Day - Herdade do Esporao 2020 Reserva White (Alentejo) Destination of the Day - Topolobampo, Mexico Eurodam At Sea Destination Puerto Limon (San Jose), Costa Rica eta 11/23 Koningsdam Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico Riviera 08:00 - 17:00 Nieuw Amsterdam At Sea Destination Willemstad Curacao, Netherlands Antilles eta 11/23 Nieuw Statendam San Juan, Puerto Rico 13:00 - 23:00 Oosterdam Oranjestad Aruba, Netherlands Antilles 08:00 - 17:00 Rotterdam Grand Turk Island, Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos 10:00 - 17:00 Volendam Philipsburg, Sint Maarten 7:00am 4:00pm Zaandam At Sea Destination Cape Town, South Africa eta 11/23 Zuiderdam Huatulco, La Crucecita, Mexico Riviera 08:00 - 14:00 Eastern Hemisphere Noordam At Sea Destination Darwin, NT Australia eta 11/24 Westerdam Sydney, NSW Australia 06:00 -

Power restored at 7:00am, had to spend some time putting everything back together.

Posted from my tablet since I haven't had power for a couple of hours.

Today is National Gingerbread Cookie Day, World Television Day, and Odd Socks Day I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naïve or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman.--Anaïs NinMeal Suggestion for today - Butternut Squash CurryDrink of the Day - Sunset DaiquiriWine of the Day - Antigal 2017 One La Dolores Vineyard Malbec (Gualtallary) Mendoza ProvinceDestination of the Day - Longyearbyen Outer P/S, Eurodam At Sea Destination Puerto Limon (San Jose), Costa Rica eta 11/23 Koningsdam Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Mexico 11:00 - 18:00 Nieuw Amsterdam Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 08:00 - 15:00 Nieuw Statendam Grand Turk Island, Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos 08:00 - 16:00 Oosterdam At Sea Destination Oranjestad Aruba, Netherlands Antilles eta 11/22 Rotterdam Half Moon Cay 08:00 - 15:00 Volendam At Sea Destination Philipsburg St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles eta 11/22 Zaandam At Sea Destination Cape Town, South Africa eta 11/23Eastern Hemisphere Noordam At Sea Destination Darwin eta 11/24 Westerdam At Sea Destination Sydney eta 11/23 Zuiderdam Huatulco, La Crucecita, Mexico Riviera 08:00 - 14:00

Posted 28 minutes ago Happy Sunday from Pier 21. I will preview the Sunday lists before shutting down my big laptop. Today’s care list: Kazu severe foot injury Ottahand7 Brother in rehab Terri’s next door neighbor Joanne with stroke and complications Jazzyv digestive issues Cruisin Terri continuing autoimmune flareup From the rotation: Marshhawk and DH struggling with smoking cruisin single step-son with double cancer and months of recovery before kidney removal Quartzite Cruiser DH in rehab Cruising-along niece awaiting a kidney Celebrations and Shoutouts: Alianchief in California Welcome home Norseh2o, Kazu , 0106, jimgev, Heartgrove and ger_77 7 days for Ichiban Nekko and Himself (Nieuw Statendam 11/26 to 12/3) Bon Voyage Cruise Suzy, Lazey1, and HAL Lover (Rotterdam 11/20 to 11/30) GTVCRUISER (Koningsdam 11/19 to 11/26) StLouisCruiser and Summer Slope (Volendam 11/19 to 12/17) at sea Welcome home RednckBob and CrazyForCats Cunnorl (Noordam to 1/2/23), Damcruiser (Nieuw Statendam 11/19 to 1/14/23), and Horizon Chaser1957 (Zaandam 10/1 to 12/20; Zuiderdam 12/22 to 5/12) at sea Roy

Today is National Peanut Butter Fudge Day, Transgender Day of Remembrance, and International Hug a Runner Day Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.--Plato Meal Suggestion for today - Butternut Mole Enchiladas Drink of the Day - Basil Haydens Golden Hour Wine of the Day - Hartford Court 2018 Land's Edge Vineyards Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) Destination of the Day - Gisborne, New Zealand Eurodam Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 07:00 - 16:00 Koningsdam At Sea Destination Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Mexico eta 11/21 Nieuw Amsterdam Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 07:00 - 16:00 Nieuw Statendam At Sea Destination Grand Turk Island, Cockburn Town, Turks and Caic eta 11/21 Oosterdam At Sea Destination Oranjestad Aruba, Netherlands Antilles eta 11/22 Rotterdam Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 07:00 - 17:00 Volendam Sea Day Destination Philipsburg, Sint Maarten Eta 11/22 Zaandam Durban, South Africa 08:00 - 23:00 Zuiderdam Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Riviera 07:00 - 16:00 Eastern Hemisphere Noordam At Sea Destination Darwin, Australia eta 11/24 Westerdam At Sea Destination Sydney, NSW Australia

Today is International Men's Day, National Adoption Day, and Women's Entrepreneurship Day I have hated words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.--Markus Zusak, The Book Thief Meal Suggestion for today - Crispy Mushroom and Muenster Sliders Drink of the Day - Knob Creek Rye Old Fashioned Wine of the Day - Quady North 2015 Cabernet Franc (Applegate Valley) Destination of the Day - Fairbanks, Alaska Eurodam At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 11/20 Koningsdam San Diego, California 07:00 - 16:30 Nieuw Amsterdam Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 08:00 - 15:00 Nieuw Statendam Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 07:00 - 16:00 Oosterdam Miami, Florida 07:00 - 16:00 Rotterdam Half Moon Cay 09:00 - 15:00 Volendam Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 07:00 - 17:00 Zaandam Maputo, Mozambique 08:00 - 17:00 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Riviera eta 11/20 Eastern Hemisphere Noordam Cairns, Queensland, Australia Westerdam Auckland, New Zealand

Today is Apple Cider Day, Mickey Mouse Day, and National Princess Day Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you're wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn't love you anymore.--Lady Gaga Meal Suggestion for today - Baked Sardines in Pepperonata Drink of the Day - Lemon Tell You Somethin Honey Wine of the Day - Terre Rouge 2017 Ascent Syrah (Sierra Foothills) Sierra Foothills Destination of the Day - Kushiro, Japan Eurodam At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 11/20 Koningsdam At Sea Destination San Diego, California eta 11/19 Nieuw Amsterdam At Sea Destination Half Moon Cay, Bahamas eta 11/19 Nieuw Statendam At Sea Willemstad, Curaco eta 11/19 Oosterdam At Sea Destination Miami, Florida eta 11/19 Rotterdam At Sea Destination Half Moon Cay eta 11/19 Volendam At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 11/19 Zaandam At Sea Destination Maputo, Mozambique eta 11/19 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Riviera eta 11/20 Eastern Hemisphere Noordam At Sea Destination Cairns, Australia eta 11/20 Westerdam Auckland, New Zealand Tauranga, New Zealand 08:00 - 18:00

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Today is Great American Smokeout, International Students Day, and National Baklava Day I don't want to go to heaven. None of my friends are there.--Oscar Wilde Meal Suggestion for today - Roasted Squash Panzanella Drink of the Day - Nectarita Wine of the Day - Château Malartic-Lagravière 2018 Pessac-Léognan Bordeaux Destination of the Day - Nathon (Koh Samui), Thailand Eurodam Puerto Limon, Costa Rica 06:30 - 16:00 Koningsdam At Sea Destination San Diego, California eta 11/19 Nieuw Amsterdam St Thomas Island USVI, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands 08:00 - 16:00 Nieuw Statendam At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 11/19 Oosterdam At Sea Destination Miami, Florida eta 11/19 Rotterdam St Thomas Island USVI, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands 08:00 - 17:00 Volendam At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 11/19 Zaandam At Sea Destination Maputo, Mozambique eta 11/19 Zuiderdam San Diego, California 07:00 - 16:00 Eastern Hemisphere Noordam At Sea Destination Pulau Komodo Island, East Nusa Tenggara Indonesi eta 11/22 Westerdam Tauranga, Rotorua, New Zealand 08:00 - 19:00

Sailing solo in October with HIA package and spending pretty much nothing other than gratuities I received 10 points for the cruise.

FB just reminded me that three years ago I spent a wonderful day with @erewhonin New Zealand! Great memories!

Today is Clarinet Day, International Day For Tolerance, and National Button Day We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.--Anais Nin Meal Suggestion for today - Potato-Kale Soup with Crispy Chorizo Drink of the Day - Coconut Spritzer Wine of the Day - Greek Wine Cellars 2018 Flowers Agiorgitiko (Nemea) Greece Destination of the Day - Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Kiribati Eurodam Panama Canal - Colon, Panama 05:00 - 20:00 Koningsdam Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Riviera 08:00 - 21:00 Nieuw Amsterdam San Juan, Puerto Rico 13:00 - 23:00 Nieuw Statendam Willemstad Curacao, Netherlands Antilles 07:00 - 16:00 Oosterdam At Sea Destination Miami, Florida eta 11/19 Rotterdam Basseterre St Kitts, Port Zante 08:00 - 17:00 Volendam At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 11/19 Zaandam Nosy Be Island, Madagascar 07:00 - 15:00 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination San Diego, California eta 11/17 Eastern Hemisphere Noordam Alotau, PG Westerdam Gisborne, New Zealand 08:00 - 17:00

I don't know what the limit might be. I generally have pretty close to the $60 pppd in OBC either given by HAL/CCL or by purchasing OBC in advance. I think I have been short by $100 and not questioned. When I check in the representative will generally ask me to add a card and I reply that I have a sufficient balance. I always have cash refunded to me at the end of the cruise. @VMax1700is correct. Having HIA, or any other perk, does not change the amount of the hold.