Page #2 of my HAL confirmation states …”guest will only be cleared for standby to cruise when/if the guest receives official confirmation from HAL approximately 7 days before cruise’s departure.” So, I don’t know where they get off notifying people hours before. My cruise is showing sold out on the HAL web site. Upon calling I was told we are still “waitlisted”. Guess they want you to have car gassed up, bags packed in car, all ready to go!