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Thanks for the info @VMax1700! ~Nancy

A Rijsttafel by definition has many dishes. If it was a la carte, wouldn't it then just be a dinner of Indonesian food? 😉 ~Nancy

Thanks @Crew News I wonder how the chef manages to make the "Vegan mini burger ground beef" Slider??? 🤔 "Home Run Slider mini burger ground beef (Vegan) with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and pickles"

Meclazine!

Harv and Marv whale watching picks you up at the dock. We had a great time with them! ~Nanc

Pete is awsome.....he has measured every square inch of his cabins, I think! PLUS temperatures in the refrigerators! Thank you, Pete, for all the facts! 😁 ~Nancy

No.

There isn't a separate area for Club Orange in the MDR on Noordam or any other non-Pinnacle ship that I know of. See Post #4 above. ~Nancy

I haven't measured them, but I'll bet that Pete @The-Inside-Cabin has! I sleep on a queen size at home and the HAL veranda cabin beds "feel" a little wider to me. ~Nancy

Again, note that you are responding to a post from last December. Most likely the poster has already sailed. It's good general info though.

Did you realize you are responding to a year old post?

@Sdancer Can you clarify by telling us the cabin number you were assigned so we can offer any insight. I doubt if most of us know what "514" code means. Thanks, ~Nancy

Answered partially in your other post here:

I'm not @Tahitianbigkahuna but here is the Aremiti Ferry Fares and schedule: There is another ferry company for the same route named Terevau. I haven't done this so others can fill in first hand experiences! Have a great trip! SNC Aremiti (aremitiexpress.com) Pricing | Terevau ~Nancy

Yes. The unlimited for my upcoming Mexico cruise in December is $8.50 per day. ($8.50 X 14 days = $119) This package is for all guests in the cabin...need to only purchase one package per cabin!

Cruisedeckplans.com has a YouTube video of the Rotterdam cabin #4148 which is opposite side of your cabin. Cruisedeckplans.com Halfacts.com is a great resource! Pinnacle Class | HAL Cruiser Information (halfacts.com) SORRY WRONG PICTURE!! CAN'T DELETE!!

@CruiserBruce According to @VMax1700 thread above the next dry dock for Oosterdam will be April 2025. ~Nancy

"Have never seen them check actual identity" @PROCRUISEThey don't issue tickets anymore for shore excursions. They use your cabin key card or Navigator app.

10031 – Koningsdam | HAL Cruiser Information (halfacts.com) Thanks to @slaubaume Here is a spa balcony picture Here is a regular veranda cabin balcony: 6167 – Koningsdam | HAL Cruiser Information (halfacts.com) Thanks @VMax1700

The ship you decide to take may also depend on the dates you want to travel. I absolutely loved my Havila Castor trip in June! Check all the deck plans and any YouTube videos of the various ships. Compare prices between Hurtigruten and Havila. For my dates and cabin category the Havila was considerably less expensive than Hurtigruten. ~Nancy

HAL allows water to be brought on in cartons or cans. (Not plastic or glass) From "Know Before You Go" Items such as sodas, energy drinks or other non-alcoholic items are not allowed on board in any form. Plastic water bottles are not allowed. However, an allowance of six liters, twelve (12) cans or cartons (500 ml in volume or less) or six (6) cans or cartons (1 liter in volume or less) of water are allowed per stateroom. Any amount in excess of this allowance will be not be allowed onboard. Water in plastic bottles will not be allowed onboard in any quantity, including in ports of call. Guests will be asked to discard open beverages in plastic containers prior to boarding.

Contrary to what the one posting says (🙄), in practice the in room MINI BAR is excluded from the packages but, yes, the Neptune HONOR BAR is included with the beverage packages. ~Nancy

Plus, once on board you can see the actual brands of wine they have on board. The generic list online may not be accurate.

So, it's a communication via an email and not text. Seems redundant to me! Thanks for reporting back. (I do stand by my advice to the OP about not responding to any text or email unless you know/trust the sender. In this case, happily it wasn't a scam!) ~Nancy

What happened? Any communication? I already get plenty of "Marketing Messages" from HAL via email and USPS so really wouldn't want any more via text even if it is legit ~Nancy