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With those kinds of offerings you can sail to some very nice places! Take these while you can: actually paying is quite a bore
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Price drop Alert Trans Pacific Cruise Only April 2024
SilvertoGold replied to retird's topic in Holland America Line
Yes, tips included on this 7 day promo. 1039 + tax of 390 CND. If air wasn't so ridiculously priced, we would book this without a thought. An interesting itinerary, great for sea day lovers. Been to all these ports, but see the 39 day with addition of NZ is not badly priced, not as good, but still very reasonable. We will be booking one or the other. -
Price drop Alert Trans Pacific Cruise Only April 2024
SilvertoGold replied to retird's topic in Holland America Line
Looking at air Vancouver one way economy to Sydney. Decent flights are pp1300 and up CND. Maybe that is why HAL is selling so low. Wonder what Fight Ease is selling for. -
Price drop Alert Trans Pacific Cruise Only April 2024
SilvertoGold replied to retird's topic in Holland America Line
The prices in the original psot are what I am seeing: 5 Star, Canadian dollars. Did the 39 day this year. The pricing for that on this promo is higher per diem but good. -
Well, just keep booking any local casino offers and you won't have to worry about pricing ;). I hope you keep receiving these offers and realize how great that is! Take me with you, please?!
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Having spent over 50 days on this ship recently I think the staterooms certainly need updating. The ship otherwise is very nicely furnished, not flashy, just very comfortable.
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There is always a difference when I look up without logging in and then logging in under our Mariner numbers. That said, sometimes my number gets a better pricing than DH's number, although our cruise history is identical. Hmm? I have noticed with HAL emails of promos and such, my number shows better rates sometimes. I agree that you do not really know how much until you go through the booking process which is a pain to have to do just to get the actual pricing.
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Live from the Noordam 14 day Alaska cruise
SilvertoGold replied to tupper10's topic in Holland America Line
Yay! My kind of cruise! -
Welcome back to Vancouver. We hope it will be a good day for you here. Interesting about the decks being roped off. We have noticed since the ships returned to sailing after Covid that HAL is roping off at the slightest problem. We think wet decks trigger this now, plus the wind is a factor. Previously it took quite a bit of bad weather before HAL would close the decks. It is such a negative not to be able to walk the deck, but safety is important, of course. Thanks so much for you time and efforts to write this blog and post photos. Much anticipated each day and enjoyed.
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Live from the Noordam 14 day Alaska cruise
SilvertoGold replied to tupper10's topic in Holland America Line
Enjoy your day, fantastic views and you may see a bit of wildlife! Thanks for all your posts: all is fun to read and informative! -
On the topic of commisions: I know a lady who cruised a lot before Covid and used a friend who was a TA. She somehow manages to get her what sounds like Casino Rates but aren't, in fact. I was encouraged to contact this TA , so I did. She works for one of the large Canadian agencies. Very nice, pricing identical to HAL's website but not our 5 star pricing. Having given her our Mariner numbers in advance, I pointed that out. Oh. Came back with our Mariner pricing. Any perks? No. Any OBC.? No. We asked why we should book with her: she whined about how with all her overhead she would end up with enough commission to buy a couple of cups of coffee.This was a 48 day cruise we were booking! End of that asociation.
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Live from the Noordam 14 day Alaska cruise
SilvertoGold replied to tupper10's topic in Holland America Line
Is the area immediately besides the Casino bar (towards aft) open now? -
Live from the Noordam 14 day Alaska cruise
SilvertoGold replied to tupper10's topic in Holland America Line
Tupper10: this is a wonderful cruise, on a lovely ship! Enjoy and know that many will be grateful to be able to follow along -
I don't know who is employing your husband but you have that company and/or HAL to talk to about this. Obviously they want you on the ship, so they can do something. I can't imagine that this situation has never happened before! Let us know how this turns out!
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Excellent choices! A Transatlantic would be perfect, sea and port days. If you want to see a lot of ports, your could go with a Collector's European (b-b). Add in Spain for me! If you are going to fly all that way, make it worthwhile and go long. Australia: maybe a NZ and Australia? Or a Transpacific? Enjoy the planning and keep in touch !
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So, Mr M, where are you planning to cruise? Good that you are getting a passport. We use ours all the time at home for various ID requirements. Drivers Licences are OK but passports are the gold standard. However, we take our DL with us in ports instead of the passport as it is fine for ID at the dock and easier to replace if lost or stolen. Good luck and keep us informed on how it goes.
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PHOTO REVIEW! Just off the Koningsdam to Alaska.
SilvertoGold replied to Bostonjetset's topic in Holland America Line
Very enjoyable thread. Hope you will have good memories of this cruise; -
Two Confessions and Two Rudi's Questions
SilvertoGold replied to BruhnSisters's topic in Holland America Line
Hey! I had that cat toy and it was superb; Glad you enjoyed Sel!