SusieKIslandGirl

Jacqui, please come back in one piece, without a cast or wheelchair! 😊 Have a great cruise. (Now I better not have jinxed you 😮!

For our Norway cruise last May, not too many weeks before departure, I noticed that the Vista suite was less than what we paid for a regular verandah. I called my big box TA and had them ask about an upgrade. Nope, nothing available. Duh-I called again asking for an upsell, knowing that the price was actually less. We got the Vista and kept all our perks, including the OBC, at no extra cost. We didn't receive any credit for the drop in price but I was happy with the nicer cabin.

Also, check with your home bank that issued your ATM card. Many have partner banks in other countries so you can avoid extra charges. I know Bank of America has one in Australia. We used it quite a bit.

@durangoscotsSusan, CC isn’t liking me. I saw that you replied to my question but I “didn’t have permission” to read the reply. Weird!,

Just the beets, no cheese or walnuts, short rib gnocchi and orange blossom tart. On a road trip with 3 friends so guess I’ll always be late for dinner. Almost forgot to add some Bailey’s.

Caesar salad, no anchovies thank you, stroganoff, and lemon cheesecake w/o blueberries. And those yummy looking carrots. Thanks for doing this. It’s fun!

Let's start with a lemon drop, then the baby beets, prime rib-end cut if possible and the ricotta raspberry tart. YUM!

Yes, I did call and was told that it had reached capacity and wasn't available. It was for an Alaska cruise that was still many months away. I was surprised it wasn't available that far in advance.

Late to dinner again-but isn't today Be Late for Something Day? I'll try the arugula, artichoke and barley salad, Wiener style (huh?) Schnitzel, and the Almond fruit cake, along with the Aperol Spritz.

Yikes, I'm late to dinner. I'll start with the shrimp cocktail, nothing standing out for the main so probably the tenderloin, and cherry crisp for dessert, extra ice cream. And I agree, this is fun. Thanks for continuing!

OK, now I'm hungry and I'm the one who has to fix dinner. Margarita, French onion soup, pork medallions and lemon torte with maybe a decaf coffee and Bailey's to finish.

I think you escaped the rain. It started about 4:15-a wet, misty drizzle. But we need it! Have a great cruise.

I think the only way to apply it to your cruise is to call. Then when you have all the details, you can say yes or no.

My new underseat bag arrived yesterday. Looks very similar but has 4 wheels. I used my previous one a couple of weeks ago (it's a dragger-2 wheeled) and my shoulder was very sore by the time I got home.

If you decide to do the lowest cabin grade and upgrade with Club Orange, call to make the upgrade as soon as possible. It is a capacity-controlled option.

@ger_77Gerry, I've been dealing with the positional vertigo for over 30 years (yikes-didn't realize it had been that long). It comes and goes, luckily not often but still tired of it. When it gets very bad, the physical therapist helps with exercises and I'm good to go. Hate the feeling though, going through them. Sort of stomach churning-ugh. Hopefully your DH has the one episode and is done with it. Sun is back and not enough rain yesterday.

It’s raining, really raining! And for longer than 10 minutes. I hope eastern Washington and BC get enough to slow down the fires.

Oh, if only some of the extra rain from everywhere could be sent to the Pacific Northwest. 1/3 of an inch of rain so far this month. We did get 10 drops this morning and hopefully tomorrow is a day of rain-time will tell. And the temps are finally under 80.

Thanks again!

Is this the cruise? 42-Day Ultimate Mediterranean & Atlantic Passage. There's nothing in November, 2024 that is called Atlantic Adventurer. I wish the search feature would let you search by cruise name. Thanks again.

Thanks!

What month is the cruise? I couldn't find it on the HAL website. Thanks!

Yes, we’ve used the credit in the shops for just about everything. My DH first buys his favorite Scotch and then whatever I find. Last cruise I ended up with 3 pair of specialty socks for Christmas stockings to use up the last of the credit. 😁

In my case, we didn’t pay anything for the upsell, and all our perks stayed the same.

On our last cruise I was regularly checking prices after final payment. The vista suite was less than the price we had paid for the verandah. Had my TA call for an upsell, knowing it was less, and got the vista cabin for no extra.