cate54

Koningsdam - 15-Feb-25 - 35 day Hawaii South Pacific (Hawaii, Tahiti & Marquesas)

please add

thanks

Cathy

2 hours ago, BobbiSox said:

I have always carried the one-time-use paper heating pads (THERMA CARE) that are hot for about 16 hours. I always thought the electric heating pads were not allowed because they are a fire hazard. I would love to be able to take along my electric one instead.

You are correct, heating pads are not allowed. I thank you for mentioning the Therma Care. My daughter and I both use a heating pad at home and will instead bring the Therma care pads.

1 hour ago, newcruzer2 said:

Has anyone ever been in an ADJOINING signature suite on the Nieuw Amsterdam. 

I can't find a picture and I am curious about where the adjoining door is?? do you lose some closet or the vanity.

Trying to get a clear understanding, we would be booking with family, but NOT the same household. If I could see an image of the adjoining door OR hear from a 1st hand account....  I could decide weather to do adjoining or go for JUST nextdoor..

Thank you

 

you lose a closet to make room for the door

My TA received the offer. Because I go thru a TA I have never received an offer thru email.

Just now, FlorenceItaly said:

Congratulations!  They are sending the offers out sooner than typical.  What category did you upgrade from and to?

I upgraded from Balcony to a Signature Suite, the Neptune price was still too high. 

I just got my second upgrade offer on my  26 day transatlantic October 20th. The first offer I refused and the second came in, and I accepted. Got the exact one that I had my eye on. There are 5 left but the web side shows them as sold out. Very weird. Can't wait to be back at sea.

Are both pools open on the fall TA or just the lido?

Cathy

4 hours ago, RuthC said:

There are up to 5 inside cabins on port side that will hear the boom-boom-boom of the BB King band until the lounge closes down. If you are normally up until midnight anyway, this should be all right. Otherwise, if you can either move forward a few cabins, down to the one closest to mid-ship, or starboard, and a cabin or two up, you will be fine. 

I have been in most of the starboard insides along that passageway on all the Vista and Signature ships, and have never heard a thing. 
On one of those cruises I had friends in an inside on port side of the ship, right around your cabin. They retired early, and were bothered by the band every night of the cruise. Sorry, I don't recall their cabin number. 

Ruth,

Thanks so much. I was hoping you'd reply. You always have such amazing information to pass along. I have a call into my TA to make a change.

Cathy

Booked our first interior room. We are sailing on the Zuiderdam in room 1060 under the BB King lounge.

Can anyone please tell me how noisy this might be and at what hours?

TIA for any info

Cathy

Is it warm enough to use the pool during this voyage? If not at the beginning....when?
TIA

Cathy

On 4/11/2023 at 10:12 AM, cate54 said:

I have  a message in to my TA. No folding chairs for me. Lol

I just heard from my TA. Only large interiors have a sofa. My first time in an interior so I was clueless. Changed rooms. All good now.😊

I have the wrong date for our cruise. It is october 2024 RT from Boston on the zuiderdam.

Sorry.

Cathy

21 minutes ago, Destiny0315 said:

Looks like if your lucky you could get a second chair to go with the room's dining table for one. I just watched a video of a similar room on the big Z from 5 years ago that had one but even then it was a just a folding chair. Imagine riding the waves down the Atlantic coast while sitting on a folding chair.

I have  a message in to my TA. No folding chairs for me. Lol

7 hours ago, oakridger said:

Check halfacts.com and there are pictures of Zuiderdam cabin #7014 which is the same type of cabin and should have the same layout. This picture is #7014.  No sofa.

7014 – Zuiderdam | HAL Cruiser Information (halfacts.com)   Cabin #7129 has the same layout in a 2023 picture on cruisedeckplans.com.

 

Thank you, this is what I was afraid of. I called HAL yesterday and the young man told me they all had sofas. I suspect he may be a newer employee...there was a rooster crowing in the background.🐓

I am booked in an interior room for the first time. Can someone tell me if they have a sofa in them? 

I am in #7125 Zuiderdam.

TIA

Cathy

I am already booked on it. I love that I don't have to fly to get to the Caribbean and that it is a nice length of time.

Oct. 19 2024

21 day Perfect Caribbean Escape

new RT from Boston!

Zuiderdam

mother/daughter "O" birthday voyage

THANK YOU.

1 hour ago, mpajra said:

I have it in writing, no testing needed or required. All regulations have been lifted. 

can you show us the email. I didn't receive one

9 hours ago, Live4cruises said:

Please remember that a self-administered test in this case means an on-line observed test. 

testing is required for our cruise

from the web site

Enhanced Protocols

This specific booking and/or voyage follows our COVID-19 Enhanced Protocols for vaccination and testing requirements.

Vaccination

• All guests 18 years of age and older must be fully vaccinated. A booster dose is required for guests 18 years of age and older whose final dose of an approved/authorized COVID-19 vaccine is older than 5 months.
• Only one booster dose is needed to be considered boosted.
• Guests under 18 years of age do not need to be vaccinated, have a booster dose or apply for an exemption.

Testing

• All guests ages 5 and older are required to take a COVID-19 Test.
  • Medically observed PCR test taken within 3 days before embarkation.
  • Medically observed or self-administered antigen home test must be taken within 3 days before embarkation.

Please upload all required documentation to the VeriFLY app for a quick and seamless embarkation process.

I read this as medically observed OR self administrated.  with the picture of the test being proof of negative result.

Am I reading this wrong?

52 minutes ago, oaktreerb said:

You can put in your booking number closer to your embarkation date and it will tell you if you need to test.   The requirements are fluid!

I did just that and it says testing required for my cruise over 15 nights . The cruise is only 11 days from now going to Hawaii. The problem is that several people have stated that they spoke to people at HAL office and they said the testing is not required.. Not sure who or what to believe. I saw nothing that said the rules had changed. I just got off the NS a few weeks ago from a 7 day and that trip no testing required.

Is Covid testing still required for trips lasting more than 15 nights?

December 10, 2022

N Statendam 

7 day Southern Caribbean 

Just Girls trip

January 14 2023 

Koningsdam

17 day Circle Hawaii

DH 70th birthday

October 20, 2023

Oosterdam

26 day Ancient Empires & Spanish Farewell

Thank you.

Cathy

1 hour ago, VMax1700 said:

Out of interest...(actually, just being inquisitive!!) how would this be managed?  Medical Centre has restricted hours.  Is the inroom fridge cold enough for short term storage? 

Would I want to be visiting the medical centre regularly to collect medication?  After all, the medical centre tends, by its very nature, to be a focus of people who have ailments?

Just being inquisitive! 🤔

my daughter needs the med every Sunday. I assume it is open everyday for a few hours. I have a pretty flexible window for getting it. Still need to know hours. will try and find them. We have three cruises this coming year so it is important to know

Cathy

1 minute ago, Mary229 said:

Medication should not be stored in in-room fridge which does not get cool enough.  You should store it in the medical center .

Thank you.