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I , also, am not sure. But, as a point of reference, friends recently completed a TA from Florida to Rotterdam and the first port of call in Europe (not Schengen area) was Ireland and they had to do face to face immigration control brfore being permitted to disembark.
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Day 5, Thursday 25th April Good Afrenoon from Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. It has been a very pleasant day in Funchal. It is a national public holiday so many stores and facilities are closed. The holiday remembers 25th April 1974 when the fascist dictatorship was overthrown in what has become known as 'The Carnation Revolution'. Today, lots of kudos to HAL who provided a free (yes, FREE) shuttle into and from the city centre, which is also where a lot of the celebrations were startng to happen. Norwegian Star pax had to walk or take taxis and they are docked further from the port exit than we are. Also docked is Windstar Star Pride and National Geographic Endurance is at anchor in the bay. Here is where we are docked in relation to the centre. we are just across from the CR7 hotel and museum. That is Cristiano Ronaldo, famous footballer ooops! sorry!,soccer player, who was born in Funchal and played for Real Madrd and Manchester United among others.
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Thursday April 25th, 2024
VMax1700 replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
A little late to post this morning, because it is afternoon now! It is currently 3.10 pm and Nieuw Statendam arrived in Funchal, Madeira around 8 am this morning. Also in port are Norwegian Star, Windstar Star Pride and National Geographic Enduance, which is at anchor. It is a national public holiday today. Wishing everyone a safe and good day.- 108 replies
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Tonight we had dinner in Tamarind. For drinks I had a Lychee Martini and Ellen had Prosecco. With dinner I had the Morimoto brut rose. Food selections were the scallops and satay sampler followed by crispy duck with fried rice for me and mangolian lamb chops for Ellen. For dessert we shared mango posset and assorted sorbets. Here is the porn....
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March 2024 Update HAL Dry Docks, Charters & Groups Onboard
VMax1700 replied to VMax1700's topic in Holland America Line
They have 7 months before embarkation. Plenty of time to hone the knitting needles to a fine point. 😁 -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Wednesday April 24th, 2024
VMax1700 replied to StLouisCruisers's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning from Nieuw Statendam. Our third consecutive sea day as we cruise to Funchal, Madiera. wishing everone a great day!- 95 replies
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Ok I know the thread title is click bait, but I just noticed tonight that on Nieuw Statendam all mention of Rolling Stone Rock Room has been removed and it is now named Rolling Stone Lounge. The website also just lists Rolling Stone Lounge now. I will take the "glass half full' view that this is positive for continuation of the rock music entertainment.
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Yes the ship will change time to match the time zones. Even 1 hour. You will see a reminder on the Navigator app, which also shows the current Ship Time. A small card will be placed on your bed at turn down on night before the time change and it is listed in the Daily, which is the daily program of events.
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Pre-cruise reservations and HIA package question
VMax1700 replied to CruiseMob's topic in Holland America Line
Absolutely it remains available. We wanted to us OBC in conjunction with our unused credit balance and the credit balance is still showing as available . -
Today's Afternoon tea was listed as "Pate de choux afternoon tea" however it looked exactly the same as yesterday's tea. Ok the pastries are a little different. Yesterday we were at a table for 7 (yes 7) and there were 2 of the stands placed on the table. 🙄 so that would be 3 x 2 = 6 finger sandwiches amongst 7 people. 🫣 and 4 scones amongst 7.