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what about cabin 3355 3354 on Hal Amsterdam

First it would be fraud on any cruise line to say tips are for the staff. not to pay staff for any parties they give them one board. all tips go to staff.

it also would be a nightmare if it got out the cruise lines did that and people found out

Mary

yes I am but on Hal website it has a cruise on December 10 cruise 19 days and december 21 cruise 11 days.

my brother is on the January cruise

HAl gave you wrong information I feel bad for people on these cruises if that is true.. I do believe you

Mary

[sorry i posted the wrong dates and I could not remove it

Mary

Hi

I am not doubting you but on the HAL site there are two cruises to Panama November 9th Nov 19 10 day cruise

November 19- 11 day cruise.

Mary

Those people on thoses two cruises better be told soon.

is the Zuiderdam due for a make over any time soon. She should be pulled out of service. why is HAL letting this continue?

Mary

well some of cannot afford suites, My brother pays for my cruises. I also travel solo. So no way I will do that. Doing a inside will allow me to take another cruise. I also want to be out of the room and met people. Yes I would love to have a outside room with a balconey but not in this life time. I also love to do a world cruise never goinig to happen . So I am happy with 7-14 day. $2-5000 carbin (solo rates) I am happy I am very easy to please. Having someone come clean my room, feed me and do dishes Not to mention seeing new places and meeting great people

Mary

Hi

I have ben going to conventions since 1997. (all hotels) Sometimes 3 or 4 a year. Many many times people came home with colds. We knew it would happen that a bunch of us would come down with colds. We had a name for it "con crud". Not sure if it was airplane but since many of us came for all directions it could not be that. So it had to be the hotel. I always blame the pillows. Think about it. If you have a cold or something else that pillow you slept on is full of your germs. They do not wash those pillows after each use. I will not give up traveling even due to my health issues could cause problems for me. So I will travel and cruise. I could catch a cold from churxch, shopping,friends, kids

Mary

my last cruise all the "old" people were there it was they young people we had to wait for

that person who refused to go to the drill could cost someone's kife because he did not know what to do.

when I was on Amsterdam last June we were docked I forget what port they had a fire drill I could see it from port. All crew reporting to bow . So I am happy with Hal. If you can't follow the rules sorry you ddon' get to play the game

last year I had a inside cabin I would have loved a clock.

On some ships like one Alaska 14 the ship has been charted but a christian group. No gambling, no alcohol, christian based shows's of wine with dinner so I would not like this cruise

Hal has its its own power stips. I asked and they said no to my power strip. I used thiers.

Had inside cabin I would have loved to have a clock.

make sure you bring a lot of batteries and cards for camera.

depends wheen you go. I di not have that much rain only a day or 2 and it was not much usually when I was done and heading back to ship.

packing tape if you want to send stuff home. I looked every where for it

long story I borrowed some from front desk. then I went back and there was a problem. Long story

Mary

Package tape.. they have it front desk but they got upset when I went back for more. They were upset I had mailed a package home. I sailed Hal Seattle and back. They were upset wanting to know who gave me the tape from package I sent from Juneau. I had another package ready but girl at desk wanted a custom agent to go with me to post office. I just said forget it and did not mail anything else home. No one can tell me why I have to talked to lots of people about it. I never set foot in Canada the ship did not either

Mary

you know those people who do not leave service charge/tip what ever go back to room and they get zapped never to be seen again.

Mary

I started reading this yesterday, I hope he writes a book on his travel

Mary

what is this its where all those towel monkeys come from

Mary

Come on folks get real Have none of you watched Star Trek all you have to do is push the green button and say to Scotty beam me to the dining room. or where ever you want. It also dispenses alcohol drinks NO not free silly

Mary

ohhhh wow what wonderful photo's the moose I see the babies. Look down like a clock think six o'clock you can see the out line of the baby. I was ther in June 10-24 on Amsterdam

Hi

If you catch con crud the last few days of cruise there should be a law that the cruise line should find and balcony cabib for you and you should stay on board for the other cruise. (Free)

Hi I been on a few cruises. My first cruise Veendam in 1976. They let you have the menu's. I have these in my photo album. I really love them. They are dated. I hope they are still doing this. I am not sure why I don't have them for other cruises I have taken. I was at late seating but if someone (asked)was at first they were put away or given to you the next night.

Mary

Hi

Found out we sailed to Southampton then to Cork Ireland. Still trying to find out how much it cost and if there is a passenger list. I did find a lot of information on this ship

On way home we sailed on the Dorset. We were very disappointed as the Dorset was not as grand as the Mauretania. I cannot find any information on this ship.

Mary

Wow I was a little girl with my two brothers. We sailed New York to Ireland. My brother said it was a beautiful ship. it was The Mauritania (Curard) He also said it was the better of the ships that are called Mauritnia.

we spent abour 5 weeks in Ireland visiting my Mom's and Dad's family. I think we were only kids on board. We knew the ship by heart before we got off.

When we sailed home forget the name of ship. My other brother will remember It was Prince ?

this was in 50's

I think it took 7 days

Mary

Hi Does Hal do Pepso or coke? I drink Pepsi

thanks

Mary

Hi

I have been going to conventions and tours for last 20 plus years. Some of the times I have been sick during the convetion and mostly after the convetion. Lots of people have cot the con crud. I think a lot of it is becuase we touring and not doing out regular meals is one reason. talking and enjoying people in a close quarters is another reason. But I always wondered about the pillows, and blankets in the room. We all know they do not wassh them after every cruise. If you have a cold on say cruise one your germs are every where in that cabin. On every knob, TV clicker, phone. Cruise two goes out and I bet you some one in that cabin will have your cold within a week and it will go on and on. I think Pillows can pass on con crud more that anythink.

but close contact at bars and such. You not at home. Crusing is great I will not let that stop me for cruing. I also feel bad If I happen to be on a plane and going home with a cold