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Well done for taking the time and effort to post and report. We saw a few photos we regret not taking and a few deja vu moments. Next time skip Uniqlo and try GU ! We spwent two plus weeks prior to the cruise walking the Shikoku Henro pilgrimage route, the Japanese equivalent to the Camino and recommend it those whose like to walk and explore.

Just off the Koningsdam after an Alaskan cruise. Every menu in every bar lists the beer options as being 16 oz. Near as I can tell after trying to order several, none of the beers on board are actually 16 oz servings. It would seem the easiest thing would be to put a sticker over the 16 oz note on the menu, second easiest would be to actually stock 16 oz product. If the food menu says an 8 oz steak, I don't expect to get a 4 oz version.

We've cruised mostly on RCL & Celebrity but in the past several months tried two HAL cruises and were very impressed. If you like live music, the HAL is the far superior product with bands performing in proper music venues not seven storey atriums. The quality of live music and shows was in our opinion superior to RCL & Celebrity which have been getting progressively sadder. Food was a step up from RCL and on par with Celebrity on a good day. And if you don't have a drink package they have actual happy hours with 50% off beverages at at least one bar every afternoon. All this of course IMHO.

On the February 11 cruise there was a good selection of Cape Horn beers available.

Can anyone tell me what brands of beer are likely to be on board an Antarctic expedition cruise?

We are on board Le Lyrial for an Emblematic Antarctica voyage on Feb 11/23. Is the PCR test within 96 hours of boarding needed in addition to a RAT test within 24 hours of boarding or is it an either or scenario. We have not received our package from Ponant as yet. Thanks