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When you go to book either restaurant or shore excursion the booking engine will automatically apply your HIA credit where available. Anything you reserve beyond that will need to be paid by credit card at the time of booking.

Our experience in the Caribbean this winter was amazing. Especially when you consider how it used to be. Had no problems with video calls or browsing the Internet. Day and night difference.

Keep in mind that HAL only leases out the space to a casino operator. It’s not theirs so the policies are the gaming company’s.

We were fortunate enough several years ago to be on the Staten off of Curaçao during a solar eclipse. There are a lot of science types on the ship and handheld GPS devices were brand new at the time. It was so funny watching them all runaround on the deck comparing where they thought we were and where the ship was. Then there was a great uproar because the captain sailed through a thunderstorm and they were convinced we weren’t going to be able to see a thing. As it turns out, we had a beautiful eclipse sitting about 3 miles off the coast of Curaçao. All the naysayers with their handheld GPS were silent after that and had nothing but praise for the ship’s captain.

Our time on Rotterdam was wonderful and this is after 25+ HAL cruises. I’m not saying that you might not get the odd item that isn’t cooked to your liking, but when that happens say something to the wait staff. Ask that your item be remade. Isn’t that what you would do in any restaurant on land? I guess I get upset by people who sit around and continually complain about this or that but have made no attempt to bring that lack of service or lack of product being the way you want it to people who can affect a change. I guess they feel it’s easier to complain about it in writing and make everyone think that’s the standard. Sorry, just my opinion.

Elliot Finkel is very talented. Met him several years ago for the first time when HAL flew him in to replace the entire dance/show crew who had been fired because they were so terrible. A very nice gentleman. Have been lucky enough to have him on a couple of cruises. Enjoy.

Basically, no.

1994 on the old Westerdam.

We have found the cabanas on Rotterdam to be well worth the expense. Excellent service and a quiet retreat.we prefer a rear facing one.

Bonfires are only allowed in Neptune Suites on Pinnacle class ships. Kindling is included in the Have It All package.😉

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It’s just my opinion and interpretation of fellow passenger and crew reactions, but we always step it up on dressy nights and have definitely noticed an appreciation from both groups.

Our NS bath had the regular Elemis product plus bath salts/bubble bath. Also, cotton balls, Q-tips and make-up removal pads.

The prices are the same for 2024 per our cabana booking.

They do go to the gelato stand on the Lido deck. In fact one time we had stopped there and one of the Cabana stewards was there. He pointed us out to the man working the gelato counter and we were never charged for gelato again, no matter when we stopped by.