kelleherdl

Suite Elite is a package for those already booked in PS, SA, SB or SC. It is a package of extras. The Suite Amenities is a package for those booked in lower level staterooms. Gives you the amenities of the top suites, like laundy, but excludes Neptune Lounge. It also includes the bathrobes, beverage set-up, Pinnacle etc like the suite elite

Dennis

Follow-up

I did email our PCC and asked if Suite Amenities would be available for our Westerdam canal transit next April. He contacted Ship Services and 'yes' it is available. As I suspected all of the packages are undergoing pricing reviews so not all packages show up for all cruises yet. We were quoted a price and I did purchase it. Still hoping for a nice upsell in April :)

So the bottom line is. If you don't see something yet go ahead and check with Ship Services. Have your booking number ready.

Dennis

Thanks Annemarie

I think when folks had costed it out before they found the same thing. Savings were not the prime driver for us, just the convenience.

BTW, we toured the Pier (sorry forgot the number) Museum when we were in Halifax off Maasdam in June. In the museum was a display of all the ships that brought post WWII refugees to Canada. I noted that your first HAL cruise was the Leerdam in 1952. Any relationship?

Dennis

Dennis, it's probably not just listed yet as your sailing is still a bit away. I would definitely call ship services - they should be able to tell you what the price will be. Are you sailing on the Zuiderdam? I know last time we went on the Zuiderdam, it was available. I thought it was pretty standard to be offered on all the ships . Definitely give them a shout

Thanks Jacqui

That is what I had hoped. We will be on the Westerdam for the repositioning.

Dennis

We are transiting the canal in April 2012. We have only booked an SY this cruise as there is a 'significant' price difference between the superior and deluxe verandas. I checked last night and saw that the Suite Amenities package is not available for this cruise. We do use all that is included so it would be a good deal for us. I was going to get it if it were. Alas. . not available (or at least not yet) for the 14-day cruise.

Does anybody know if this is something that might be available to be priced if we asked Ship Services or our PCC?

Dennis

The small arrangement in our suite had the normal HAL orchids and another I couldn't identify. We found that the orchid matched my wife's dress on formal night better than the corsage left by the steward. We used the orchid instead. :D The rest of our table recognized that we swapped out the orchid for the corsage.:o