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My son says spend the money on yourself, you have given so much over the years. So encourages me to cruise

Thank you for replying and the Cheese board is much better than some other cruise line, my husband likes a cheese board . I have not been on the Noordam before but really looking forward to it, but HAL is now my first choice cruise line if it is a destination, that’I am looking at.

I am really enjoying your pictures of the Noordam and food as I will be sailing on her in October. I have a couple of questions, what is the lasagna like and does the cheese board always like that good. Second question as there is no longer the Lincoln stage and the Northern lights venue is closed, does it feel crowed with only 2 music venues. Thank you for posting such a balanced review

I had banana and strawberry or just banana on the Koningsdam include in my drink package

1966 The Queen Mary, I was a child

I’m sorry I was under the impression this was the first time I had asked this question. I have looked back over my past posts and have no record of asking this question. You do not have to reply to people asking the same twice upset you so much, just move on

Hi, I was wondering how far in advance does HAL opens up booking reservations ,so you can book the specialist restaurants in advance. THIA and thank you

I’m sure I will, thank you

I have a service dog a Labadoodle because I am vision impaired. He gives me confidence to go out on my own. However, as my next cruise involves a 14 hours flight and I don’t know how dog friendly Japan is. He is staying at home and I will be using my white cane and husband. The whole idea of the crowds of people being around is frightening, but I’m sure it will be OK

That is good to know, I love sweet potato fries

1965, Queen Mary , I was a child my father would never fly.

I can believe it, I didn’t know that was the reason we were tending there. However, Ireland is such a beautiful country to visit, we not to let the ship soil it for us.

I sail on NCL last May after a long break and hated it. Bad food and service and no where to sit. This ship on of the older ship and did not have a crows nest and only smaller venues where you could try and sit. We had an over night in Dublin which turned out to be a tender port, 45 minutes on tender plus a train journey. Every other time I have docked in Dublin with Cunard .NCL, now lack everything I cherish with HAL. Good food and service, relaxing venues to sit and eat and drink and great music to listen to . Plus amazing itineraries

Is me, or am I person that does not work out, how to get the best out of a package, or is it worth it. I like the drinks package for peace of mind pay up front and then no worries. I will alway have the elite package or similar on other cruise lines, because you get a better choice when ordering wine. The only thing I take back to the cabin is a bottle of sparking water.

If you have a drink package, can you give the voucher to someone else

In the UK we call it bread and butter pudding, bread pudding is very different . I like bread and butter pudding and hate bread pudding.

Hi, I am booked on Japan and Korea cruse October 2024 and we only have excursions showing for half the ports at the moment.

I’m registered blind and have never had a problem at the buffet. The crew have always been very helpful in a non-patronising way.

Tamarind Is worth every penny or every cent depending where you come from, IMHO

I have been on many shore excursions provided by the ship, with many different cruise lines, in many different countries. There always seem to the two that arrive late smiling carry a lot of bags. The next excursion, you see them again, your heart sinks, followed by a lot of swear words in my head and yes you guessed late again at the stops. I find this Behavour to be very rude with no consideration to others, not a sociopath, but I’m narcissist.

Yes, please😊

I have paid for the Deluxe drinks package for November, I drink a lot of Costa coffee and love a hot chocolate in the cold. My husband likes a large glass of wine at meals times, it saves keep asking for another I also like Baileys, you get a 50 ml servicing on the deluxe unlike the 25ml on the basic drinks package. I never add up what I have drank during the day, however, NCL this year year I had a £350 bill for just coffee and water which was not included in their Fee at Sea.

And that is why everyone in the same cabin, has to buy a DP to stop sharing