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En Route with Hank in Japan and the Westerdam
SusieKIslandGirl replied to Hlitner's topic in Holland America Line
Back to the Noordam last month, the beverage charges did quit happening after the 1st couple of days and just the overage was charged. My funny story with billing is also a huh? We had quite a bit of OBC. Several days after starting the cruise a balance due of 6 cents showed up. We still had over $300 of non-refundable credit. I figured it would go away and wasn't worth my time to check with Guest Services. A few days ago I checked my credit card statement and there was a charge from Holland America for the 6 cents. Wonder what kind of handling fee they had to pay on that one. -
En Route with Hank in Japan and the Westerdam
SusieKIslandGirl replied to Hlitner's topic in Holland America Line
We were on the Noordam last month and were very disappointed by the rolls/bread in the MDR. Last fall on a Princess ship, the rolls were so fresh and tasty. It was good for the diet though since I didn't want a 2nd roll and sometimes didn't finish the 1st one. Never once did we have to sign for a drink at any of the bars. Stay well and enjoy! -
Depends on your departure port. Last month in Auckland, we were able to drop our bags off but told to return closer to our appointed time-which was about 2 hours later. We returned in about 1-1/2 hours and entered but we were asked 3 different times about our check-in time. It was quick with Verifly.
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PCC relationship-building thoughts?
SusieKIslandGirl replied to fieldsofclover's topic in Holland America Line
One thing to mention if you do book on your own-the website shows 2 options for fares. You can call a TA or HAL to look at the Advantage fare. It is lower than the Have It All, just a bit more than the basic fare but has a refundable deposit. -
King Crab Legs in Pinnacle Grill on Koningsdam?
SusieKIslandGirl replied to Phamer55's topic in Holland America Line
We were just on the Noordam in New Zealand and a Seafood Boil was offered one evening in the Lido, as mentioned above. It included a piece of salmon, a 1/2 Dungeness crab, shrimp, mussels, potatoes, garlic bread and corn. $35 plus gratuity-DH really enjoyed it. I don't care for seafood so I just chose what I wanted at the buffet and ate with him. -
Maybe we need a spreadsheet of Who's Who like the wonderful ones Jacqui does for her cruises.........CC name, actual name and general location (only for those who want the info published, of course) 😊
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Thanks for mentioning DH on the Care List. He's finally negative and I didn't hear him cough at all today. Back to normal!!
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Greetings Everyone! It feels like it's been forever since I last was able to read the Daily. It has taken so much longer than usual to get back to normal after a cruise. I suppose the 35 hours it took to get back from Australia and then DH ending up with Covid didn't help-we really are getting older! He's finally over the worst and I managed to stay negative so all is well. So sorry to read of all the difficulties that have been happening but very glad to read some good news from Jacqui and Debbie. My happy dance news is having been able to exchange our Nieuw Statendam verandah cabin on Deck 8 to a Vista on Deck 7 during our Norway cruise in May for no extra cost-and we were able to keep all the perks we had. Take care everyone!
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WOW...this is a first for me...how RUDE can Holland be !
SusieKIslandGirl replied to Shippy's topic in Holland America Line
We requested distilled water ahead of our last cruise on Princess. It was not distilled and I noticed considerable buildup in the water chamber when we arrived home 2 weeks later. The funny order was last month on a New Zealand cruise on HAL. I preordered 2 gallons and when we reached the cabin we had 2 liters. DH asked about the rest of the 2 gallons and was told they deal only in liters. They did finally give him 3 more 2 liter jugs to make the 2 gallons 🙂. -
Perfect timing! We'll be in Lyttelton tomorrow and there seems to be quite a bit of public sleeping on board the Noordam right now. Even better is the wi-fi seems to be working well. Weather has been a bit cool but warmed up today and tomorrow should be even warmer. So far, a great cruise. (I first posted this on the wrong page. I went to the link for the 2022 photos and posted there-dumb!)
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday October 16th, 2022
SusieKIslandGirl replied to richwmn's topic in Holland America Line
Well, duh. Was looking at the past photos of Lyttelton and posted on the wrong page. -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday October 16th, 2022
SusieKIslandGirl replied to richwmn's topic in Holland America Line
Perfect timing! We'll be in Lyttelton tomorrow and there seems to be quite a bit of public sleeping on board the Noordam right now. Even better is the wi-fi seems to be working well. Weather has been a bit cool but warmed up today and tomorrow should be even warmer. So far, a great cruise. -
2023 Grand World Voyage with The Inside Cabin
SusieKIslandGirl replied to The-Inside-Cabin's topic in Holland America Line
Hi Pete and Judy, I've been enjoying your posts for several years now. We just left Auckland yesterday on the Noordam and while in Auckland, another Judy and I were able to find NZ Fabrics & Yarn. The only problem is fabric is heavy! Can't buy too much 🙁. I couldn't believe it last night when the Daily Program for today arrived and saw that Hyperion Knight was performing!!! After your reviews I knew I had to attend and so glad I did. Can't wait for his Name That Tune tomorrow morning. Thanks for all your reports-they've been so helpful. --Susie -
Mandatory COVID Test - New Zealand boarding HAL Noordam
SusieKIslandGirl replied to schag001's topic in Holland America Line
We just arrived in Auckland this morning and will board the ship on Saturday. Passport control didn’t take too long but Customs lines were insane. Just as you reach the front of the line, waiting for the next agent, there were big bins of Covid tests. 2 boxes of 2 tests were rubber banded together-1 set per person. And that line is probably where you might want your mask. Weather much nicer here than in Seattle when we left. -
Finally catching up with yesterday’s and today’s Daily. What else is there to do when the flight from Seattle to San Francisco arrives at 3 pm and the connecting flight to Auckland leaves at 10:55 pm? Hoping for some sleep on the plane. Have a great week everyone!
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Handicapped Rooms, Will they kick you out?
SusieKIslandGirl replied to knittinggirl's topic in Holland America Line
I would definitely get the handicap parking placard. My sister was once asked for it as proof to board the airplane during preboarding. And it works for parking too 😊. -
We leave for Auckland Monday. I just checked the visa app and received the same message 😯. Tried again and my info appeared. Phew! Good luck getting it fixed and thanks for the alert.
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🚢 🛳 🚢 Bon Voyage to ukpylot - February 24th, 2023 🥂 🥂 🥂
SusieKIslandGirl replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Fantastic itinerary. Hope the weather is good for the Falkland Islands stop.