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It was the same on my K cruise. Rotterdam seemed more civilized but just the same, the lines were there. I only waited once for 5 minutes for CO on both ships. Much quieter and far more personal.

No that cabin isn’t under the Canaletto but my TA and I both thought it should be safe. I’ll find out. Choices were limited so we chose from what was there. I’m surprised as I have been under the Canaletto on several of the smaller ships (where the Lido is above) and we didn’t hear the carts. It needs to be the fully carpeted area IMO but obviously your experience was different

I am so, so sorry for your tumble, Gail. 😔. I pray that nothing is broken and you can recover quickly. I am so sorry to hear that you have to change your plans. Health is first of course, but you have waited so long for this cruise and trip. My heart breaks for you both 💔 Well done - go ahead and enjoy. I’ve been in that boat (so to speak). CC friends call it “the wheel chair cruise”). I hope you can enjoy things as much as possible with it to assist you. 🤞

Firstly - it is indeed shower /tub combinations still. Not sure why - maybe not enough space or plumbing to convert? The OV’s and insides have all been converted to shower only. Book under the carpeted area of the Canaletto - it’s pretty safe. I have 7032 for next week and think it should be fine. I’ll certaily be reporting on my live thread if there are issues.

Since you only sail Koningsdam now, your experience in MDR’s of the other ships is somewhat limited. All of the Pinnacle Class ships’ MDR’s are VERY loud. Much louder and noisier than the other ships in the fleet. Fixed dining is not as bad but open dining is horrific. We could barely hear the person next to us at the Mariner’s reception. The sound just reverberates like an echo chamber. I have been on Koningsdam for 3 segments B2B2B and Rotterdam for a longer cruise and my experience was the same. Dining rooms are much quieter on the other ships in my experience. I will not cruise on a Pinnacle Class ship unless I have Club Orange and can use that dining room.

Nice Patti. 🙂. That sounds like a lovely way to enjoy the holidays I’d be tempted if I thought I could get out of here 😉 Delighted to add it for you 🙂 ps - enjoyed my sailing with you on the Rotterdam 🙂 Great roll call and cruise 👍

Yikes - you are so right. My apologies and thank you. I was able to edit, Edi. Too long a day today, I guess.

Karen, my sincere apologies - I wasn’t on much earlier this week due to just too many appointments and a funk. I am so very sorry you lost your DSIL. My deep condolences to you and her family and prayers 🙏 I hate cancer. It has taken too many wonderful people. Good for you on becoming a good solo traveller. I am so pleased for you and hope you have a fantastic cruise 🙂

@AncientWanderer I am so glad you enjoyed Yokohama. Have an absolutely wonderful cruise! Aww - you are a sweetheart - thank you 🙂. Please don’t use data if it is costing you $$. I can check it tomorrow and amend if needed. It’s no big deal. Vanessa after a bit of frustration, I did some googling and think I have a resolution for you. Instead of selecting the first word in your piece you are copying and pasting, go down to the last word and select all. And the do your copy. That works fro most things but when it doesn’t, I discovered if I went down to the last word and selected it and then moved it so that I had it all covered and chose copy it would paste. Select all worked today with my FCL using the last word and select all but for the Fleet report, I had to select the last word and then scroll up so it was all highlighted and then choose copy. Both pasted so it seems to be a bit of trial and error. the key is to start at the bottom, last word and not the top. If that doesn’t make sense, I’ll see if I can find the article again and give you the link. the weird thing is everything worked for me until this morning. there was another update last night so I guess that’s what did it. My IPads are always completely up to date. LOL - it is tempting. I so loved the Prinsendam and the service and food that was a step above the other HAL ships. I’m a tad nervous though being a solo now. At least on the HAL ships there is a chance there is someone I “know” or even have cruise with before. Whe we sailed O, I found them very cliquish if you were new. It wasn’t a big deal at the time as I was with DD DH and other friends but being solo, it would be a whole different kettle of fish if passengers were “d cliquish”. New passengers were looked down upon in my opinion. I’ve never treated new passengers on HAL that way and it was a bit off putting.

You’re just trying to really tempt me now, aren’t you 😂

Thanks ever so much, Bruce. I thought it might be like the old Chef’s Table that used to be on HAL. The price is actually quite in line with what HAL used to charge, surprisingly. thanks Ann. I confess, I didn’t look at it today. Colin let me know about the new port yesterday and was able to reach Rich @richwmn (who likes his records absolutely correct 😘) and I understood he had fixed it. I’ll watch it tomorrow and manually change it if need be. Cobh is such a great port and how nice you can meet up with Colin and Ellen @VMax1700

Nice Todd 🙂. Happy to add them both for you. Enjoy the Great Land!

Like a birthday? Or anniversary for a cake to be served and celebratory singing by the staff? No panic unless it is embarkation day. You can let the Dining Room manager know when you board (possibly remind them the night before) and it will all be taken care of. Hope this helps.

Happy to add it for you 🙂. Hope you enjoy your first HAL cruise.

Looks delicious, Bruce 🙂. Am I correct to assume that the Chef’s Table is at a surcharge like other lines or is this the name Azamara assigns to special dinners included? thanks 🙂

Happy to do so 🙂

Good TGIF everyone and thank you Roy, Rich, Vanessa, Debbie, Dixie & Ann. Important day in history for space and it makes sense it is Human Space Flight day to match it. Street children need our help and as much as can be given every day. A good quote - not sure I can live up to it though, yet. Loved Cozumel the first time I visited on a BHB. In fact, I loved it so much DD DH and I went there for our honeymoon. We took a little plane to Chichen Itza and toured it in the morning before it was too hot. Magnificent. We were done by the time the hot, tired tourists on the buses had arrived. Another rainy day here and a few things to get done today. Ivan is off to be groomed & once he’s back I’m off to see the foot nurse specialist. I’m hoping she can help or give some advice. The podiatrist sure doesn’t 😞 And, I have discovered that the IOS update for my Ipad had mucked up my copy and paste. GRRRR. It took far too long to get the FCL up 😡 Prayers for those on the Care list, those suffering losses, grief, pain, health problems, worries & those that need them 🙏 Cheers to those celebrating & cruising 🥂

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Happy to do so, Sue 🙂

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This week’s additions and changes are in BOLD and highlighted in aqua (sea colours) APRIL 2024 Westerdam - 13-Apr-24 - 30 day Japan & North Pacific Crossing Collector Jacquee Gran2011 - celebrating birthday on board Norwegian Joy - 14-Apr-24 - 7 day Bermuda from New York LAFFNVEGAS Zaandam 20-Apr-24 - 7 day Wine Country & Pacific Northwest Jananza -with neighbours & friends Volendam - 21-Apr-24 - 13 day the Atlantic Coast kazu richwmn - B2B2B - following Dec. 22nd, Jan. 3rd & Apr. 6th shipshapegirl N Statendam - 21-Apr-24 - 14 day Canary Island Allure VMax1700 Westerdam - 27-Apr-24 - 16 day North Pacific Crossing Halj01935 - B2B with May 12th Taters MAY 2024 N Statendam - 05-May-24 - 13 day Jewels of the Baltic doone - girls cruise YourWorldWithBill Zuiderdam - 11-May-24 - 28 day Azores, Normandy & Baltic Jewels Harboursiders StLouisCruisers - B2B wih June 8th StartrainDD Rotterdam - 11-May-24 - 14 day Britain, Scotland & Ireland Navybikermom madera1 - celebrating DH’s upcoming 75th birthday on board Eurodam - 11-May-24 - 7 day Alaska Murray’s Pop Westerdam - 12-May-24 - 7 day Alaska Haljo1935 - celebrating birthday on board - B2B following Apr. 27th N Statendam - 18-May-24 - 14 day North Cape & Midnight Sun rwmiller - celebrating DW’s birthday on board Westerdam - 19-May-24 -7 day Alaska Explorer TravelE - 1st HAL cruise Volendam -25-May-24 - 7 day New England/Canada mailmama - celebration cruise with DGG & family, B2B with June 1st, 1st HAL cruise, B2B with June 1st Noordam - 26-May-24 - 14 day Alaska Round Trip Collector QuattroRomeo JUNE 2024 Rotterdam - 08-Jun-24 - 14 day North Cape & Land of the Midnight Sun Infi Volendam - 01-Jun-24 - 7 day Canada/New England Mr. Boston mailmama - B2B following May 25th Koningsdam - 01-Jun-24 - 7 day Alaska Inside Passage bundtkate - 1st HAL cruise & Alaska nw gardener N Statendam - 01-Jun-24- 14 day Norwegian Fjords & islands of Iceland & Scotland Gibble42 Zuiderdam - 08-Jun-24 - 42 day Ultimate Viking Explorer & Passage StLouisCruisers - B2B2B following May 11th Rotterdam - 08-June-24 - 21 day Midnight Sun & Taste of Scotland Suslor Westerdam - 09-Jun-24 -28 day Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice woodworker&knitter RetiredNow Cailey53 cruzn single Traveling Dot jljcruise RetiredMustang CroozinFools Oosterdam - 12-Jun-24 - 23 day Med Tapestry & Empires Lucie73821 Oosterdam - 24-Jun-24 - 21 day Med Adriatic & Italian Splendour mr. godfredo Zuiderdam - 29-Jun-24 - 21 day Viking Passage Harboursiders Koningsdam - 29-Jun-24 - 7 day Alaska Inside Passage leerathje - with dad, celebrating his 84th birthday on board, 1st time Alaska JULY2024 Westerdam - 07-Jul-24 - 7 day Alaska luvteaching - with friend for her first cruise & Alaska Zuiderdam - 20-Jul-24 - 35 day Voyage of the Vikings BetsyS cunnorl Toad cruising Katie Rotterdam - 20-Jul-24 - 14 day Best of Norway wandb Volendam - 27-Jul-24 - 24 day Canada, New England & Iceland Cruizer Bill & Cruizer Diana AUGUST 2024 Koningsdam - 03-Aug-24 - 7 day Alaska doone - family & friends’ road trip to Vancouver Westerdam - 04-Aug-24 - 7 day Alaskan Explorer Brewgirl1 - surprise birthday gift for DS Rotterdam - 17-Aug-24 - 14 day Best of Norway 0106 Zuiderdam - 24-Aug-24 - 7 day Canada & New England Crazy for Cats - B2B with Aug. 31st Westerdam - 25-Aug-24 - 7 day Alaska Explorer LAFFNVEGAS dobiemom Volendam - 20-Aug-24 - 1 day Newfoundland & New England Cruise RetiredNow1 - B2B with Aug. 31st Zuiderdam -31-Aug-24 7 day Canada/New England Crazy For Cats - B2B following Aug. 24th Volendam - 31-Aug-24 - 10 day Newfoundland & New England RetiredNow1 - B2B following Aug. 20th SEPTEMBER 2024 Westerdam - 01-Sep-24 - 53 day Majestic Japan Cruise lindaler Mickie MikeD4134 - celebrating both birthdays on board Eurodam - 07-Sep-24 - 7 day Alaska luvteaching Zuiderdam - 14-Sep-24- 7 day Canada/New England schooinmy Noordam - 15-Sep-24 - 14 day Great Alaskan Explorer vms - 1st time to Alaska & 50th state visited Eurodam - 28-Sep-24 - 7 day Alaskan Explorer Halj01935 - celebrating 34th anniversary Rotterdam - 28-Sep-24 - 15 day Jewels of the Baltic krittycat OCTOBER 2024 N Amsterdam - 04-Oct-24- 23 day Panama Canal & Bahamas Shih Tzu Momma - celebrating 50th anniversary on board Volendam - 05-Oct-24 - 14 Night Atlantic Coast Taters Koningsdam - 05-Oct-24 - 17 day Circle Hawaii Vict0riann N Statendam - 05-Oct-24 - 14 daylands of Legends & Eternal Cities SCabs111 - celebrating 20th anniversary on board Oosterdam - 10-Oct-24 - 10 day Adriatic Antiquities crystalspin - B2B2B with Oct. 20th & Oct. 31st Rotterdam - 12-Oct-24 - 15 day Atlantic Sojourn NextOne SUESEABE Zuiderdam - 19-Oct-24 - 21 day Perfect Caribbean Escape R/T Boston cate54 - mother & daughter birthday voyage Oosterdam - 20-Oct-24 - 11 day Mediterranean Romance crystalspin - B2B2B following Oct. 10th & with Oct. 31st Oosterdam - 20-Oct-24 - 25 day Meditteranean Romance & Spanish Farewell kazu P&PNH HELENPSL Live4cruises - celebrating 25th anniversary on board Westerdam - 22-Oct-24 - 22 day Pacific Crossing - Seattle to Sydney Hows the Serenity Rotterdam -27-Oct-24 - 12 day Panama Canal Sunfarer Himself Oosterdam - 31-Oct-24 - 14 day Spanish Farewell Nickelpenny - B2B with November 14th crystalspin - B2B2B following Oct. 10th & 20th NOVEMBER 2024 N Statendam - 02-Nov-24 - 14 day Atlantic Dream SusieKIslandGirl Eurodam - 02-Nov-24 - 15 day Bahamas Caribbean / Eastern Wayfarer Euby Cailey53 RedneckBob N Amsterdam - 03-Nov-24 - 7 day Tropical Caribbean Gsel - 1st solo cruise Rotterdam - 08-Nov-24 - 9 day eastern Caribbean chill6x6 Volendam - 09-Nov-24 - 42 day Ultimate Mediterranean & Atlantic Passage Loreto PRPLE StLouisCruisers Cruising-along Zuiderdam -09-Nov-24 - 14 day Southern Caribbean FlorenceItaly Norwegian Bliss - 10-Nov-24 - 7 day Mexican Riviera LAFFNVEGAS dobiemom Oosterdam - 14-Nov-24 - 17 day Panama & Inca Discovery Nickelpenny - B2B following Oct. 31st N Amsterdam - 17-Nov-24 - 7 day Western Caribbean NCTribeFan - celebrating birthday on board Zaandam - 21-Nov-24 - 28 day Circle of Hawaii & Sea OV Cortez RetireNow1 uiderdam - 23-Nov-24 - 11 day Eastern Caribbean Wayfarer seagarsmoker wdw1972 Eurodam - 27-Nov-24 - 11 day southern Caribbean Wayfarer Cruise Suzy N Statendam - 30-Nov-24 - 14 day Caribbean Collector saturn93 Koningsdam - 30-Nov-24 - 10 day Mexican Riviera & Sea of Cortez Jacqueet DECEMBER 2024 Noordam - 08-Dec-24 - 14 day Indonesia Discovery LouCoop Koningsdam - 10-Dec-24 - 11 day Mexican Riviera 57redbird Volendam - 21-Dec-24 - 14 day Southern Caribbean Holiday Infi - 11th annual HAL Holiday cruise N Statendam - 28-Dec-24 - 7 day Tropical Caribbean Lucie73821 Koningsdam - 28-Dec-24 - 7 night Mexico Holiday madera1 JANUARY 2025 Zuiderdam - 04-Jan-25 - World Grand Voyage cunnorl MikeD4134 Noordam - 04-Jan-25 - 28 day Coral Triangle, Volcanoes & Great Barrier Reef SusieKIslandGirl Roz Andy&Louise BlackJack2 Texas Hikers Koningsdam - 04-Jan-25 - 7 day Baja Peninsula gknep Koningsdam -04-Jan-25 - 24 day Baja Peninsula & Circle Hawaii NCTribeFan 0106 Oosterdam - 06-Jan-25 - 22 day South America & Antarctica dfish & Sue Rotterdam - 17-Jan-25 - 9 day Eastern Caribbean doone - with friends Eurodam - 18-Jan-25 -11 day Eastern Caribbean Wayfarer summer slope Koningsdam - 28-Jan-25 - 18 day Circle Hawaii Kc52 - B2B2B with Feb. 15th & Mar. 22nd Cailey53 Cruizer Bill & Cruizer Diana luvtwotrvl & trvlcrzy Oosterdam - 28-Jan-25 - 22 day South America & Antarctica Jacqueet FEBRUARY 2025 Zaandam - 08-Feb-25 - 27 day Amazon Explorer Traveling Dot Brewgirl1 N Statendam - 08-Feb-25 - 7 day Tropical Caribbean auggiemom Eurodam - 08-Feb-25 - 11 day Eastern Caribbean Wayfarer bfury Koningsdam - 15-Feb-25 - 35 day Hawaii South Pacific (Hawaii, Tahiti & Marquesas) fox02554 Overhead Fred canadianbear Kc52 - B2B2B following Jan. 28th & with Mar. 22nd crystalspin Norseh2o rollie cate54 Eurodam - 19-Feb-25 - 10 day Southern Caribbean Seafarer wdw1972 N Amsterdam - 23-Feb-25 - 7 day Irish All Stars Charter (FLL-HMC-St Thomas- Grand Turk-FLL0 Shalandara - celebrating DH’s birthday & 30th anniversary on board - B2B with Mar. 2nd MARCH 2025 N Statendam - 01-Mar-25 - 7 day Tropical Caribbean doone - celebrating sister & friend’s birthday on board N Amsterdam - 02-Mar-25 - 7 day Joc02025 Charter (FLL- HMC- San Juan - St Maarten - FLL) Shalandara - B2B following Feb. 23rd Rotterdam - 07-Mar-25 - 9 day Southern Caribbean RedneckBob N Statendam - 15-Mar-25 - 7 day Western Caribbean Lucie73821 N Amsterdam - 16-Mar-25 - 7 day Eastern Caribbean seagarsmoker Kc52 - B2B2B following Jan. 28th & Feb. 15th Westerdam - 16-Mar-25 - 43 days South Pacific - Auckland -Vancouver kplady APRIL 2025 Eurodam - 02-Apr-25 - 10 day Western Caribbean Explorer Cruise Suzy - with DS & DDIL Eurodam - 02-Apr-25 - 31 day Western Caribbean Explorer & Panama Canal RetiredMustang Oosterdam - 19-Apr-25 - 25 day Western Crossing: Madeira, Morocco & Côte D’azur kazu MAY 2025 Eurodam - 03-May-25 - 7 Day Alaska Explorer Denise T dobiemom N Amsterdam - 04-May-25 - 14 day Great Alaskan Explorer Vict0riann Oosterdam - 14-May-25- 10 day Western Mediterranean Medley with Malta overnight VMax1700 - celebrating 50th wedding anniversary on board N Amsterdam - 18-May-25 - 7 night Northbound Alaska wdw1972 - with DS and DIL - celebrating their 10th anniversary JUNE 2025 Eurodam - 07-Jun-25 - 7 day Alaska Explorer jaycie622 Westerdam - 08-Jun-25 - 28 day Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice FlorenceItaly NextOne StLouisCruisers N Statendam - 29-Jun-25 - 28 day Arctic Circle Crossing - Greenland & Iceland StartrainDD - B2B with July 27th JULY 2025 Volendam - 12-Jul-25- 25 day Canada, New England, Greenland & Iceland Loreto - celebrating birthday on board Zuiderdam - 19-Jul-25 - 35 day Voyage of the Vikings Jacqueet crystalspin N Statendam - 27-Jul-25 - 14 day Wild British Isles StartrainDD - B2B following Jun 29th - achieving 5* AUGUST 2025 Eurodam - 23-Aug-25 - 7 day Alaska Explorer: auggiemom SEPTEMBER 2025 Noordam - 14-Sep-25 - 14 day Great Alaska Explorer Gsel Lazirus65 OCTOBER 2025 Rotterdam - 04-Oct-25-22 day Norwegian Fjord crossing Mr. Boston Vict0riann Volendam - 07-Oct-25 - 45 day Mediterranean & Atlantic Passage Harboursiders Rotterdam - 26-Oct-25 - 12 day Panama Canal cruise seagarsmoker NOVEMBER 2025 Oosterdam - 02-Nov-25 - 15 day Cultural Crossing with Andalusia & Morocco 0106 dfish - & Sue Sharon in AZ kazu DECEMBER 2025 Eurodam - 14-Dec-25 - 14 Day Eastern Caribbean , Bahamas & San Juan Holiday Cruise Suzy JANUARY 2026 Rotterdam - 18-Jan-26 - 21 day partial Panama Canal & ABC Islands doone - & family & friends MARCH 2026 Noordam - 06-Mar-26 - 50 day New Zealand & South Pacific Crossing Collector RetiredMustang Eurodam - 22-Mar-26 - 14 day Western & Eastern Caribbean Bahamas & San Juan Cruise Suzy APRIL 2026 Westerdam - 12-Apr-26- 29 day Japan & North Pacific Collector StartrainDD HAPPY CRUISING EVERYONE! 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Today is Big Wind Day, International Day of Human Space Flight, and International Day for Street Children I close my eyes to old ends. And open my heart to new beginnings -- Nick Frederickson Meal Suggestion for today - Lentil Curry Drink of the Day - Stone Raft Wine of the Day - Quinta da Pacheca 2021 Reserva Vinhas Velhas Red (Douro) Destination of the Day - Cozumel, Mexico Today in History: 1961 Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1) Ship Locations Eurodam Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 08:00 - 14:00 Koningsdam At Sea Destination Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island eta 04-16 Nieuw Amsterdam Cartagena Colombia 07:00 - 13:00 Nieuw Statendam At Sea Destination Brest, France eta 04-17 Oosterdam Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island Azores Portugal 08:00 - 17:00 Rotterdam At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 04-13 Volendam Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala 10:00 - 18:00 Zaandam At Sea Destination San Diego, California eta 4/13 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Maputo, Mozambique eta 4/13 Eastern Hemisphere Noordam Savusavu, Vanua Levu Island Fiji 08:00 - 17:00 Westerdam Yokohama, Tokyo, Japan Kanagawa 6:30-20:00

No, it doesn’t. the shower is the typical shower in a bathtub. everything else on that ship in those suites has been updated but I suspect the plumbing would have been too tricky or cost prohibitive to do. They are still nice cabins - much bigger than the newer ships - like many of the cabins on this ship.

HAL has offered so many nice itineraries in the past it’s hard to pick a favourite - We really enjoyed South America & Antarctica on the old Rotterdam, the 28 day Azores & Celtic Explorer on the Prinsendam, the med & River cruises on the Prinsendam, the 30 day Med & Glack Sea Explorer on the Prinsendam - heck we loved every itinerary on that ship. I’m looking forward to this Fall on the Oosterdam - 25 day Med Romance & Spanish Farewell on the Oosterdam And the 25 day Crossing Madeira, Morocco & Coe d’Azur on the Oosterdam in the spring. Our Fall sailing is only 15 says but it sure promises to be a good one with the roll call we have. In the meantime I will be heading out on a lowly 14 day FLL - MTL sailing on the little Volendam.