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On our last cruise, I took 3 classes and really liked 2 of them - Sicilian Cooking and Rock the Wok. I came home and made the Miso glazed salmon and it was excellent if I do say so myself[emoji4].

 

For me, they were definitely worth the cost. I also learned some basic cooking skills even though I have been cooking for lots of years!

One thing to note- On my recent cruise the classes all filled up on line quickly and there was a wait list by the time we started the cruise.

So are you all saying that I can get OBC with my TA even though I booked onboard?

I understand the benefits of booking a future cruise onboard. My question concerns what happens to this booking once it is transferred to a TA. Does the TA get any commission or do they do further work (airfare deviations, changes etc.) with no compensation? Are there any benefits for the TA assuming the booking?

Can I ask why you are having second thoughts about this cruise? Asking because I'm considering this cruise in 2016.

Thanks everyone for the responses! You have given me hope! As we board our plane for Miami this morning, I am psyched for our cruise start tomorrow! Will see some of you at the M&G this week!

 

Go Badgers!![emoji7]

DH and I are avid basketball fans and season ticket holders for Wisconsin Basketball. We leave this Wednesday on the Riviera for the TA cruise. Is there any chance we will be able to see the Wisconsin/Kentucky game while on board?

Mike,

My April 15 2015 cruise is no longer listed under my account on the website. I put in my information along with my booking number but it still does not show. I am in the midst of packing! Can you help?

Thanks,

Karen

So the date was February 15th, but the type was black yesterday?

 

 

Mike, I don't know what color it was yesterday - I only took note of the February 15th date. The only choice I had was if I clicked on La Reserv or Prive, then there was a choice to make a reservation. This was not available at all on the Specialty Restaurant page- only a long description of the room categories and when one could make reservations.

Mike, the blue button on the dining page was miraculously there this morning[emoji7].

Got my reservations made!

Have done this multiple times....no link to booking. Just says I have no reservations booked. Must be a website issue. I could book La Reserve, but just not the specialty restaurants.

 

 

Maybe tomorrow Mike will be back and will fix it for all of us waiting to add specialty restaurants to our upcoming cruise ;-)

Is there a specific time that dining reservations open up? The website states that I can book reservations starting 2/15, but there seems to be no link and no way to do so.

 

I am also trying to make dining reservations and am finding the same problem. Is this a new website issue?

Yea! I finally added my culinary classes to our TA cruise! Worked pretty slick once I figured out how to "view" the available classes.

Their website is suppose to be fixed this week- perhaps as early as tomorrow.

 

 

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We did Oceania's Baltic cruise in July of 2013. Had no problem finding ATMs.

In St. Petersburg there was a handy ATM right in the cruise terminal.

 

 

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Dinner in MDR aboard the Nautica

 

 

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Hey all you HAL cruisers,

I'm new to cruising and haven't been on a HAL cruise yet but would like to do Alaska during the summer of 2015. There are 3 ships , all with great itineraries: Statendam, Oosterdam and Zandam. Which would be your first choice and why?

Thanks!

 

 

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We cruised the Danube in November a few years back. I wore a down coat the entire time! Enjoy your trip- we loved it despite the chilly weather!

 

 

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Thanks everyone for the reply. Sounds like prep for layering is the way to go. Leaving April 1st Miami to Barcelona so hopefully won't be too chilly but as everyone pointed out- you never know!

 

 

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Has anyone done a TA cruise in April?

Wondering if I need to bring my down jacket for walking on deck.

 

 

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Thanks for such a thorough review! We are booked on Riviera next April and really looking forward to it! Your review of Oceania re-enforces my own positive experience with this cruise line.