
DaveOKC
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Oklahoma City
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Interests
Traveling, stocks. motorcycles
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Favorite Cruise Line(s)
Holland America
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Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
Alaska
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Same here in OKC - hit or miss. Just lucky to get a slot for the two of us last Thursday. Quite a crazy process but worked out well for us. Cannot wait for the second one on Feb 4.
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ARE YOU FINDING THAT HA:s PRICES HAVE RISEN & BY HOW MUCH
DaveOKC replied to mcrcruiser's topic in Holland America Line
Hard to do a comparison IMO since HAL is really promoting "packages" like free drinks, free grats, etc. I do think we will see higher prices in the future though, once the pent up demand kicks in. I just got our vaccine shot and know that I now am really ready to get travelling again and just booked a couple of trips. I think the smart thing to do is to book any cruise NOW and watch pricing (rebook/refare if goes down). -
Best laugh I have had all day! I am fairly certain I got short changed on my similar situation, but trying to prove it is very difficult.
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Passport required on Closed loop San Diego cruise?
DaveOKC replied to DaveOKC's topic in Holland America Line
Agree, except that we are in Mexican waters for about 6 hours the whole cruise. -
Passport required on Closed loop San Diego cruise?
DaveOKC replied to DaveOKC's topic in Holland America Line
Good thought, except that they want to know before booking the cruise. Plus, the online registration does not open up until about 6 months out. -
Passport required on Closed loop San Diego cruise?
DaveOKC replied to DaveOKC's topic in Holland America Line
I agree with you, but I cannot control what they do. -
Passport required on Closed loop San Diego cruise?
DaveOKC replied to DaveOKC's topic in Holland America Line
I agree with you 100%, but in this case it is VERY unlikely to happen as we will not even get off the ship in Mexico at all (we are only there for a short required stop late in the day) AND since Ensenada is so close to the US border and San Diego, I cannot foresee a ship issue that would dump us in Mexico. -
Passport required on Closed loop San Diego cruise?
DaveOKC replied to DaveOKC's topic in Holland America Line
This is exactly my concern - the website says that only a birth certificate plus a EDL license is required, BUT the checkin online requires a passport number! Typical HAL. -
My relatives are thinking of joining us on a California Classic cruise which has all California stops except for a 3 hour 6 PM stop in Ensenada. They have never cruised before and do not have a passport. So, what will HAL require on this cruise? What they say on their website does not always match with what happens dock side, so I want to be sure.
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Our next cruise was booked (through HAL directly) using a Casino Offer. We booked a Neptune for about 1/3rd the going price, so IMO there is no reason to use a TA or even watch HAL pricing - am I correct is this or am I missing something?? Second, next cruise after that we were able to get a 20% casino discount, so I doubt that a TA could get a better deal, but I may be wrong - advice please. Of course on this deal, I watch pricing as if prices go down I should still get my 20% off (depends of course).
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I agree. Others may have different ideas, so I hope they post them.
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Upgrading to Neptune on Oosterdam from Verandah
DaveOKC replied to ScottC4746's topic in Holland America Line
I love being across from the Neptune Lounge - never a noise problem (in my experience) and so convenient. -
I know that polls indicate that 30-40% of people say that they will not get the vaccine, but I do not believe this will actually be the case in the end. As we all know, people often say one thing in polls and do another (at one time I conducted consumer research studies and quickly found this out and we had to adjust our procedures to account for this). Also, once people see/hear their friends and relatives getting the shot and having no ill effects, I think they will change their minds. I sure hope I am correct in this, as we need to get as many people as possible on the vaccin
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The Oklahoma vaccine system is a mess IMO (surprise, surprise). I just kept on checking and lucked out getting us both spots. Got the shot yesterday and afterwards they booked us for our next shot in three weeks! Sure am glad I do not have to hassle with the online Oklahoma booking system again!
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Great advice! We end up rebooking almost every cruise as I keep a close eye on pricing. I seem to do well right AFTER a promotion ends, as prices sometimes drop alot and many perks are not that valuable to me as cash in hand.