Andi Land

We are also hoping they offer this in 2026. Looking forward to everyone’s insights. 

We had family who stayed in a sideways one that was forward on deck 5. They said it was quiet and a decent size for the two of them. They always book inside rooms and liked this one too. 

I have Amex Gold and received $250 off $1000.  I just paid my cruise in full last night though and didn’t have this offer then. Wonder if they’ll let me change the payment type? Never hurts to ask. 

My coworker received a free casino cruise to Hawaii on Carnival. He and his wife got a free inside room with “Drinks on Us”.  They lost over $7000 in the casino on the 15 day journey. This is not unusual which is why they keep receiving the offers. Nothing free about it. 

32 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

I need to figure out when the right time to buy is. A year ago I was waiting on it to go under 12 and it shot up over 20. If I’m willing to wait until after my next cruise with them, I have 9 months to figure it out before the next one after that. I know I’m going to get it all back in OBC so at some point it makes sense.

 

It sounds like you enjoyed NCL enough that you’ve booked a couple more cruises. That’s good to hear since I’ve booked my first NCL cruise for 2025. 

Sounds like a wonderful cruise overall! Thank you for sharing. 

57 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

I hate glitter. I am using the word hate…about glitter…
 

I don’t want it on cards, gift tags, bows, or wrapping paper. Some members of my family still do it because they think it’s funny. It’s not.

Even though my car only had 15 miles on it when I bought it, I could tell someone with glitter drove it.

 

 No glitter never ever anywhere, especially on my face!

 

At work we always say that glitter is the herpes of the craft world because you can never get rid of it once you’ve got it. 😆

Looks like a fantastic itinerary so far! 
 

As a suggestion, if there are still rooms available, you can see if they have one that doesn’t have obstructed views. I know I’m a little late to the party here and it may be more hassle than it’s worth to move. 

Yes, I have canceled Club Orange by itself. I called the same number I used to add it to my reservation. It was really simple. 
 

Second, they can’t ask for more money than has already been deposited. So, if it was $100 each on an FCD, that’s all you’d lose. 
 

I would still ask to have the FCD credited back. They probably won’t but it won’t hurt to ask again. 
 

So, call and cancel CO. Wait for that refund to clear (probably take a week). Then call again to cancel the cruise. At least this way you get back the $350 for the CO. 
 

Fingers crossed and wishing you luck. 

On 12/29/2023 at 2:44 PM, hallasm said:

All three are good itineraries with deep fjords (Geiranger, Flåm and Olden) and good coastal towns (Bergen, Ålesund)  The two longer cruises are Arctic cruises to Honningsvåg (North Cape) and Tromsø - the cruise in June is definitely the best as it has midnight sun in June - August is too late for midnight sun.
The short cruise is a classic Norwegian fjord with two iconic deep fjords and one coastal city.

The 12 or 7 nights are two good options - personally I would choose the 12 nights - does include Arctic Circle crossing and midnight sun.

Thank you! As far as the itinerary goes, do you see any reason to go with the 14 day over the 12 day? Are the port stops equally as good? 

Hi!  I'm looking at Norway for 2025 since it may be the last time we can cruise the fjords on a cruise ship.  I have found two itineraries, and both are on Celebrity. One is a 12 night and one is a 14 night but the cost is $400 per person more for the 14 night.  I'm looking for help in making my decision between the two. 

12 Night:

Southampton

Bruges

Flam

Tromso

Honningsvag

Geiranger

Alesund

Haugesund

Southampton

14 Night

Southampton

Stavenger

Olden

Molde

Trondheim

Honningsvag

Tromso

Geiranger

Flam

Rotterdam

Southampton

Lastly, there is a 7-day option that is much more affordable than the other 2.  It is Flam, Geiranger, Bergen, Bruges. 

Any and all insight is appreciated.  We haven't been to Europe before.  Timing wise, the 12 night is in June and the 14 night and 7 nights are in August.  We have plenty of vacation time to cover the amount of time needed.  The 14-day trip is really costly though (approx. $7200 for an inside room).  So, I'm really trying to get the right trip at the right price.  

Thanks!

2 hours ago, ontheweb said:

Perhaps you should pose your question in the following cc board that includes Norway:

 

Northern Europe & Baltic Sea - Cruise Critic Community

Thank you! There’s great info to be found there. Appreciate you guiding me in that direction. 

5 hours ago, oakridger said:

 

If you tell us the itinerary you are thinking about it will help us offer suggestions!  😉

 

 

~Nancy

Good idea ☺️ Here’s the one I’m looking at. 
 

We are looking to do a Norway cruise in 2025. We can’t go in 2024. Looking over the itineraries, I see Flam and Geiranger are no longer offered. I know that these are being discontinued as of 1/1/26 so I was surprised to see them gone already. 
 

That being said, what are the must see cities of the one HAL still goes to? Or, should I be looking at different lines that include Flam and Geiranger?

Thank you!

2 hours ago, LaRue1975 said:

She made it safely to Portland and according to John Heald Christmas will be celebrated on board, yay! Here are some shots of the Panorama sailing up the Columbia River, not something anyone excepted for her to do. I think Carnival deserves some recognition for getting it done. 

 

Weird question…were these taken from Columbia City Or? 

In 2009, my very first cruise was supposed to be a short 4 day cruise round trip Seattle to include Victoria and Vancouver. We received an email a couple weeks beforehand that the cruise was over booked. We were offered a full refund and any 7 day cruise of our choosing if we were willing to be booked. Since we live close to the cruise port, we agreed. And that’s how we got our first Alaska cruise and fell in love with cruising. We’ve been back to Alaska 9 times now so I think they made their money back 😂 

So, as others have said, this type of thing has gone on for years. It’s just that normally they give you advance notice unlike what RC did. 

14 hours ago, crystalspin said:

I was just reading a dis-jointed thread and someone asked about Oosterdam showers that are not within tubs. I clicked out to check the deckplans and now I CANNOT find the thread. Help!??

 

Did you comment or “like” anything on the thread? If so, you can check your activity and backtrack. 

My husband and I are 4 star and we don’t gamble and we receive these offers. He received them for a year and I received nothing and we’ve only cruised together. I called HAL and my marketing preferences were set to do not disturb. I had them change it and now I get offers too. 
 

My 2 cents is that we get offers because we spend money onboard; drink packages, spa, Club Orange upgrade, shore excursions . So, I’ve always thought we get the offer because of our past spending habits. 

Thank you! I’ve been waiting for these. 

Thanks for the great review. I’ve been eyeing this itinerary for next year but think I’ll have to push it to 2025. You’ve reinforced for me that it’s a terrific cruise location. Thanks again. 

1 hour ago, Von & John said:

OK - I Have to ask...
I've caught up 29 pages in the past 2 days - up to page 50 & no Whataburger packets...
First no monkey - now no Whataburger - what's happening to this world?

Both make an appearance at some point. I can’t remember where though 😂

I’m just on page one and have a lot to catch up with. So, forgive me if this has been mentioned.  I noticed you said Africa is in the bucket list. Holland America has a 73 day circle Africa cruise that leaves in October. Too late for this year I’m sure ☺️ But, I’m not sure how often they offer it. From what I’ve seen, it looks like every couple years. I have looked at it a few times as it’s also a dream cruise for me. Right now, not enough time and not enough money but hopefully one day. 
 

looking forward to your live review. I’ll work on catching up now. 

That Chile rellano is one of my favorites I’ve ever had on HAL. Yummy!

Oh my! What a morning you’ve had. I hope it goes smoother from here. Just an idea, in case you hadn’t thought of it yet, make sure and keep your receipts for your water and food so you can ask for reimbursement and have the proof you need. 
 

safe travels! 

2 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

Today is Skagway. This will be my first time in Skayagway. I was supposed to go last year but it was canceled and replaced with Icy Strait Point.

 

 

My husband enjoyed Skagway Brewing Co. they had fun hats and t shirts and beer too😂 

I’m partial to Icy Straight Point. It just feels like genuine, real Alaska.  Skagway is fun too. The brothel tour was interesting as was the train ride.