If you ever go to Maui (or other Hawaiian Island) do your Whale watching there. (Especially May and Dec) - Much warmer ride
If the Hawaiian islands are not in your plans, go see them in Alaska.
Having been many times, here are a few easy access things that weren't mentioned.
Ketchikan- Deer Mountain Fish Hatchery, Totem Heritage Center are a reasonable walk from the ship. Of course Creek Street.
Juneau - Also State Capitol Tour and a number of museums are close to the pier
Skagway - no tour need, the town has plenty to see
wife mixes diet sprite or
seltzer and
Touch of Grenadine(mostly sugar)
POM
Limes
limes and mint (mock mojito)
oranges
She also has confiscated cantaloupe from the Windjammer and convinced a bartender to make a smoothie from it.
Spanish speaking waiter, no problem.
A speaker of the incredible Zulu language would be a tougher find. But there maybe someone on your ship.
BTW: I’m fluent in Latin… sadly it’s for the isle of Swine.
Not going, if you don’t like is not the only answer. One may express their opinion about something they don’t like on cruises.
Fifty people a day walking in singin a bar of Alice's Restaurant and Walking out. And friends they may thinks it's a movement.
And that's what it is, the Alice's Restaurant Anti-Massacre Movement, and All you got to do to join is sing it the next time it come's around on the Guitar.
Truthfully, they only own one pair of matching athletic shoes that they are willing to wear. The other 300 pairs are in their Top Celebrity shoes collection.
BTW: the words Gown and Tux are unknown to them.
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Above me is what I was going to answer.
The letter is rarely complete, so you need to know the benefits available to you. If they include additional on your letter, go for it, but check your account.
Below you will find what, a couple years ago ,many said was the final change that they could bear. It's different for everyone. I see most still cruising Royal. Enjoy your Holland America cruises.
Stockpile your food needs in your stateroom. I have no issue with the hours that they are open now. But, I encourage you to write and talk to anyone that might control the hours more to your liking. That’s cruising.