Lesliern1972

$2.50 for me at home. I think I still have time to slop some polish on my toes and scrub the excess off of my skin the next day. Yep, that’s how much of a barbarian I am. I think a house full of boys has done me in. 😂

Ugh, that’s terrible! I was hoping for a good sports massage or something of that nature for my husband. He has a pulled muscle right now that’s killing him. Massages are not a huge deal for me. I can never relax. Strangers touching me creeps me out a bit. A rare pedicure is about the most I’m willing to do. That’s only because I am terrible at painting my toenails.

I still wouldn’t be shocked if the little sh**s found a way to boil Vienna sausages in a Keurig. Teenagers have seriously loose screws…with that being said, there are quite a few adults who do as well. 😂

The schools don’t put kids up in *fancy* hotels with Keurigs when they go to competitions. Thank goodness. They stay in normal hotels with real coffee makers.

Diet Coke is my morning caffeine of choice. If someone wants Sanka, Starbucks, or a hotel coffee maker is on them.

My husband won’t use coffee makers inside hotel rooms. He’s not trusting of the cleaning practices-frequency/thoroughness. You would be surprised by what people do with them…like boil hotdogs for example. Our son told us about his high school marching band peers doing just that. That’s really tame though…

It sounds as though I will utilize our concierge quite a bit and they go above and beyond. Is there a separate envelope or something of that nature to tip them from?

Thank you! The kids will especially be excited to see whales. I’m pretty sure they’ve never seen them outside of captivity.

Oooh, I didn’t know about that! That will be nice. Yes, the wraparound balcony was what sold us on that particular room. We had no focus on the perks when we booked. It’s about the balcony! We’ll be able to extend it more when we open up the divider between our rooms. It’s nice to find out more about all the little extras we get though!

That’s great advice! Thank you!

Yes, we did book a few. Several were already full when we did. *I added in some geocaching for fun!

Thank you! I will likely do that with Pinnacle now after looking at the menu-especially since it appears they no longer have king crab legs on their menu as an entree. Tamarind’s menu looks wonderful. They have a ton of availability our first night. I know my boys would rather have sushi than anything. I looked at Nami sushi’s menu and the offerings were uninspired. Perhaps the menu is different on the ship. I prefer to eat later, but I’m not sure I could get my parents on board. We’ll see…

Thank you! I talked to my husband and we both agree that’s a fantastic idea we never would have thought of. We’re picking one and will get it booked.

Saturday night?

Good evening! First time Holland cruiser here. We are typically land travelers, but oddly this will our second cruise in 8 months (Rhine riverboat in autumn). We’re leaving Seattle on the Eurodam June 3. Stats for us: My husband and I: I’m 50. (My husband will turn 48 while on the cruise). 3 boys: 18, 12, and 9 (12 y/o turns 13 while on cruise). *I promise all of our children are of the domestic breed and not feral* My parents: Late seventies. They are dedicated Holland cruisers. They have taken this exact cruise in the past. -We have booked 3 aft balcony staterooms on the 6th deck. My husband and I will be in a corner Neptune suite and we’ll make the 3 boys will share a room next to us. -Considering the rest of our group are not in the same category room as us, I doubt we’ll be able to take advantage of many of the perks that come with Neptune class. My parents don’t do Club Orange or anything of that nature. *I will bring my mom good coffee from the lounge since I’m not a coffee drinker. -My mom is a thermal suite devotee and they always eat at the Pinnacle Grill one night. I haven’t decided if I want to do either. I’ve decided on getting the bottles of wine. I think my mom gets a special discount because of their loyalty? -We’ll also get the soft drink package. -We’ll likely get some massages. But geez, how do you choose? I thought I was looking at a Cheesecake Factory menu when I looked at the spa brochure. I know this is considered a cruise line with older folks. We really liked the seniors on our European riverboat cruise. It will take some adjustment being on a ship with a younger group. 😊 I’ve been doing a lot of reading on Holland’s website, various blogs, and the threads here. Preparation has been minimal since we have been crazy busy. I’m looking forward to a vacation where I don’t have to think or plan much for once. If there are any extra nuggets of advice based on information provided, it would be greatly appreciated! Thank-you, Leslie