Hobcat

On the Zaandam Aug and Sep 2023 New England Canada b2b, IOU for tiles and no Mariner lunch 😒

Just got off the Zaandam on 9/13 after 21 days. We thought the ship was in fine shape. Others may have a different opinion of course.

We were also on that trolley tour. Almost slid off the seat when I sat down however the tour guide was entertaining and informative so compensated for the slick seat. 😀

The organ plays automagically. 😀

Two good websites for information on ports Tom’s Port Guides & What’s in Port. Port Specific information on port location & transportation etc.

Oldsmobile, really? Yes, there were other choices just as there are other choices for cruising. oh btw, my DH had an Olds when he was in his 20’s.

Maybe someday there will be enough cruisers on HAL interested in partying till the wee hours to make it worthwhile for marketing to specifically target those 50 - 60 year clients. What I hear now is people don't like it when everything shuts down at 11 PM so those aren't the HAL demo anyway. We are in the less than 20 year group & most likely won't make it to the 30 years. What attracts us to HAL is the few remaining smaller ships & the longer itineraries that aren't always something working people can do. People do move around to different cruise companies when they seek a different experience.

So are you saying that as the "older demographic" is dying off, there is no one aging into said demographic. What's going on? Are people just dropping dead at age 50 now??? 😳

Denise, It sounds like you have a fun plan in the works. Alaska is a great cruise, so much scenery. If you are interested in seeing whales, I suggest booking a tour from Juneau. I recommend Harv & Marv tour company, however they are a small company & may already be booked up. There are others that will be fine as well. As someone else suggested the White Pass Rail trip from Skagway is a worthwhile excursion & will get you into the countryside. We have been on 3 Alaska cruises with HAL. I'll be following your "live from".

Wait till your power goes out at home. We used ours to keep phones charged when power was out for several days last year. As you say only needed it once but it saved us.

How long ago did you talk to HAL about the refund? We had a similar situation with a credit back to a previous credit card, it may take several weeks for the credit to show up on your new card. However, in our case it did show up. Keep in mind that refund will have to be processed through HAL's accounting dept.

And when these poor countries can’t pay the Chinese back they take over.

I’ve also packed a cut in half foam noodle to take on snorkeling excursion.

Lol, Oh Yes!

How many posting here have used the pool on a HAL ship? Show of hands. 🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏼I’ve rarely seen anyone in the pool during the day except kids & that’s rare because most of the cruises we take have few or any kids onboard. Can’t remember ever seeing anyone in the pool in the evening. Maybe someone onboard now could post a photo of the pool rules that are posted on the wall near the pool area. That may provide some info on this question.