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Retreat cabin sold out from under me!
BruhnSisters replied to cecilyf's topic in Holland America Line
Hello! I've booked single day cabanas on three separate cruises. First two were great! Port days were very reasonable in price . . but I've read that has increased now. On my second cabana, the stewards forgot to come and get my lunch order, but it was not on purpose, so I didn't mention it. I just went to the lido and brought my own food there. Still enjoyed my peaceful day there. The issue I had with my third cabana experience was specifically the noisy kids and the noisy music with no resolve. I've read many positive cabana reviews since here online . . . so wishing future cabana folks peaceful and relaxing luxury. -
Retreat cabin sold out from under me!
BruhnSisters replied to cecilyf's topic in Holland America Line
I rented a cabana, for a day, the same week that OleSalt was onboard. I experienced the same issues with many kids and their parents sharing a two person cabana. I adore kids (I am a grandma and work at a charter school), but these kids were demanding and running around. Also had a loud boom box playing from a neighboring cabana. So my "retreat" time was not as peaceful as I would have hoped. The cabana attendants should be given the authority or have higher ups enforce basic standards. On a previous cruise there were none of these issues and I had a lovelier time. -
The thing that MOST of us need to know is . . . have you noticed any hidden ducks on your voyage so far? (Quickly “ducking” from other’s responses now . . . 😂. . . though I seriously enjoyed hiding some ducks during the child-filled Koningsdam Thanksgiving week cruise. ) PS. Loving your ongoing reporting!
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Sailing Away. . . on “K” . . . Today!
BruhnSisters replied to BruhnSisters's topic in Holland America Line
Hello Roy - No hole was in the key card. On my cruise last year I asked them to punch a hole, and they declined. -
Greetings! Disembarked with my beloved Sister today. We had a fantastic week Loved It: * New Library is gorgeous and peaceful. * The food variety, taste and temperatures were superb. My faves were: Rudi's coq au vin. Dutch Cafe's split pea soup, and Lido's poppy seed rolls. * Musicians at BB Kings and Rolling Stone Rock Room were super engaging and talented. * Our obstructed view balcony room was beautiful and in a great central location. Lots of storage space. Great water pressure in shower. * I ordered flowers on board, looking at the florist book at the front desk, and they were gorgeous mixed carnations for only $29. Stayed fresh all week! * Kind, patient and hard working crew. Liked It: * Deal or No Deal was fun to watch on main stage and the host was terrific. * Seeing family groups have fun together over the Thanksgiving holidays. * Despite a sold out ship, we were still able to find uncrowded nooks to read and spaces to enjoy the sea. * Great weather for walking the promenade deck. Fun walking around Avalon and San Francisco. Small Issues: * AC/Heat thermostat in our cabin didn't work first few hours, but was thankfully fixed and fine for the rest of our journey. * Onboard account had a few glitches that we had to get fixed at front desk. Also had to get a working key card for our cabin. * There were 3,000 (only exaggerating a little) kids in the lido pool and hot tubs . . . but hey they were on break and having fun. * Loooooooong line to clear customs on the ship . . . but I didn't get in any trouble . . . this time . . . I'm very grateful for my wonderful cruise!!!!
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Just got off the lovely Koningsdam today! Ate dinner at Rudi's last Saturday night. Service and food was excellent!!! I also enjoy our Pinnacle lunch, a Tamarind and a Canaletto dinner onboard. My sister and I were very impressed by the food on the ship in all the venues.
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Greetings! I’ll be off the internet this week. I wanted to let you know early, that I’ll be including all the helpful posters here in my Thanksgiving prayers of gratitude to God this Thursday. YOU make my cruise anticipation, planning, and voyages more delightful! Happy Thanksgiving dear ones!
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Catholic Mass on HAL Ships Still?
BruhnSisters replied to 2disneydads's topic in Holland America Line
Hello. Approx. how long does the daily mass usually last? I hope to attend a service. Thank you. -
Navigator app boarding pass error
BruhnSisters replied to SumoCitrus's topic in Holland America Line
Same issues here . . . we leave this Saturday. -
Cruisin’ Ducks on HAL ships?
BruhnSisters replied to alwayscruisetime's topic in Holland America Line
I live on the wild side . . . on my next cruise I’m actually hiding some ducks AND also eating the yummy crispy duck in the Tamarind. -
can we fix year of birthday at cruise port when checking in
BruhnSisters replied to jameslee's topic in Holland America Line
(Hmmmmm . . . now wondering if POA1 is a real cruiser or just a clever AI program . . . )