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There were two different comedians on my February Zuiderdam cruise.

Does anyone really like candy corn? @MISTER 67It is not even similar to caramel corn. Maybe chipmunks

Have you tried pickle ball? It is available on HAL equipment provided. Listed on Where & When every sea day on our transatlantic.

A full transit (not Sunfarer) of the Panama Canal is my recommendation. There will be opportunities for snorkeling and enjoy the beach on a PC cruise so it contains a bit of a Caribbean feel too. This would probably be the most reasonable airfare for you too.

Anyone who boarded between 10/29 and 11/4…was Verifly being used at the port? If so, did it decrease boarding time? Thank you

@Lucy Jane How did you get your credit card situation resolved? I hope you had an enjoyable cruise.🛳

No, Seaview bar only.

@mfandersoI appreciate the link. I clicked on shore excursions for HUATULCO. It brought up excursions for the Bahamas. The other two reviews are posted. Personally, I would disregard any reviews prior to March 2020.

I reviewed 3 tours after our cruise in February. How can I see if they were published? A good, an average and a bad. Anyone have a link? I tried searching the HAL site.

I’ll be departing from Barcelona 11/5 on Holland America. The cruise does not require vaccination or testing. Is Verifly used at the port? If so, what are they verifying? Will it get me on the ship quicker?

Today is World Stroke Day. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the signs of a stroke and the need to seek treatment immediately. Remember the acronym FAST-face, arm, speech = treatment. Wishing the best health possible to all who read the Daily.

Me too. Never use public wifi for private data.

I use credit card and banking apps. I can check my balances daily from anywhere in the world.

So happy to hear your sister and BIL made the flight. 😊 Please let us know how it goes at immigration. Any hints to speed up the process would be appreciated. I’m fed up with Verifly and plan on just bringing my passport and vaccination card. Hope you can take a nap.😴

Your check in has nothing to do with when you receive your boarding time. FYI- In February my boarding time changed 4 times before I embarked. You cannot complete your check in until 72 hours before you sail when you will complete your health assessment.

I see no advantage to booking through HAL on a domestic flight. I’d look for a Southwest flight. We carry our own bags off and have easily made a 10 o’clock flight.

Did you realize the Crocker quote was advice Christopher Robin gave to Pooh? Hoping everyone can be brave, strong and smart today. Remember, even if you are apart from your loved ones and friends, they are with you.

Safe travels. Excited to start our journey.

Sending special thoughts to all who are caring for a loved one. It is a difficult job. Take care of your self too. The best advice that I received from the nurses when my husband was being treated for cancer was, “Let us take care of him while he is here. You take care of yourself. He will need you healthy when he comes home.” Positive thought to all who need them and best wishes to everyone celebrating.

I sail HAL because of the smaller ships, great service and interesting ports.

I agree that aft means “towards the stern” or the back of the boat. My understanding was that you used aft when you were referring to the inside (onboard) rear of the ship and stern when you were referring to the outside (offboard) rear of the ship. I am just interested in how the words are used. I agree….Wake, wake, wake.

@cabinluvnUnfortunately, there is as no “expert” on board the Zuiderdam in February 2022. There was a very poor, scripted presentation in the Crows Nest the day before but no “live” commentary. We did watch 3 excellent documentaries on out stateroom tv prior to the transit. We were traveling with another couple and moved around the ship all day. We went to the bow as we entered the first lock, we spent time on the promenade deck while in the lock and moved to our aft cabin when leaving the lock. Important note, be sure to save room for the Panama buns! Served all over the ship during the transit.

Although you will want to move around the ship during the day long transit, an aft cabin is the way to go!

Here is a thread that may assist you in planning a Eurodam Alaska cruise. You can view the Where & When from last summer.

Explorations usually opens around 7. You may benefit from reading some “live” threads from people on the Alaska cruises this past summer. People often post the daily “Where and When” which contains more specific info.