cruz chic Posted December 10, 2012 #101 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Yes. There are different price points for being kind and patient. Most of the World already knows this secret. :D Really? Does that apply at the grocery store and gas pumps too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicocala Posted December 10, 2012 #102 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Best wishes on the surgery. I had arthroscopic surgery for a torn meniscus a few years ago and was back on a tennis court a week later. This kind of surgery has really advanced the last few years. I hope it goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceLoveCruise Posted December 10, 2012 #103 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Really? Does that apply at the grocery store and gas pumps too? I hope your surgery goes well. You need some positive energy and good karma. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicocala Posted December 10, 2012 #104 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I'm not basing my comments on recent pricing. I've been following pricing since the summer and the trend has been low for months so this is not just a couple week thing. I'm struggling to get ready for Xmas since I returned from my cruise a week ago. I'm not fond of cruising this late in the year. Had I decided to go in Sept and Oct this year there were some unbeatable low pricing. I've heard that HAL is going to change it's pricing for those that book further out. I hope they make good on that. I am referencing your comments concerning Jaqui's cruise as well as the general time frame of these cruises. September and October of course would fall under what I said about hurricane season. For your peace of mind I hope they do something to help out similar to what Carnival has with their super saver pricing, but I wouldn't hold my breathe about discounting late when they are having trouble filling the ship. All businesses that survive run sales when the merchandise is sitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trixiee Posted December 10, 2012 #105 Share Posted December 10, 2012 If someone is bringing 2 cases of wine on for a 1 week cruise I highly doubt if they will drink nothing on board if they were only permitted to bring a bottle or 2 on. I have no idea how many bottles are in a case but suggest that person is a pretty serious drinker if that is what they need to get them through a week. If they are bringing it on for 40 people that is entirely different. Are you certain the cases are full of wine? I've brought on 2 or 3 bottles of wine, a 6 pack of beer and a bottle of cranberry juice, all packed in a cardboard box, which just happened to be packed in a used wine box. I never expected to be judged so harshly! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicocala Posted December 10, 2012 #106 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Are you certain the cases are full of wine? I've brought on 2 or 3 bottles of wine, a 6 pack of beer and a bottle of cranberry juice, all packed in a cardboard box, which just happened to be packed in a used wine box. I never expected to be judged so harshly! :eek: Now you know.:rolleyes::D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamesEM Posted December 10, 2012 #107 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted December 10, 2012 #108 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Are you certain the cases are full of wine? I've brought on 2 or 3 bottles of wine, a 6 pack of beer and a bottle of cranberry juice, all packed in a cardboard box, which just happened to be packed in a used wine box. I never expected to be judged so harshly! :eek: You do realize that you are not allowed to bring on beer? Don't let rules stop you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trixiee Posted December 10, 2012 #109 Share Posted December 10, 2012 You do realize that you are not allowed to bring on beer? Don't let rules stop you. Well, that's debatable, I think! Here's a quote from HAL website: Except for wine and champagne, guests cannot bring hard alcohol on board for private consumption. Hard alcohol purchased on board in the duty free shops or in port will be collected, stored for safekeeping and delivered to your stateroom on the last day of the voyage. Last I checked, beer wasn't considered hard alcohol. They have not confiscated the beer. And if they do? Oh well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguarstyper Posted December 10, 2012 #110 Share Posted December 10, 2012 This notion that HAL allowing passengers to bring wine on board is some how dramatically impacting HALs revenue is silly beyond belief. Do you honestly think HAL has not considered this? Some people choose to cruise on HAL because they can bring their own wine. Its not the only reason I like HAL, but its certainly one of the big reasons and if they stop allowing it, I will likely go somewhere else and take all of my cruise money with me. And, please tell me how many passengers do you see bringing "cases and cases" of wine on board for a 7 night cruise? Heck, most of the people I've met on cruises weren't even aware that you could bring it and assumed they couldn't, like most other cruise lines. If it were a problem, HAL would have changed the policy years ago. It only seems to be a problem for a few people on this site who seem to be having all of their cruises ruined by other people bring cases and cases on wine on board. The whole thing makes me laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 10, 2012 #111 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Well, that's debatable, I think! Here's a quote from HAL website: Except for wine and champagne, guests cannot bring hard alcohol on board for private consumption. Hard alcohol purchased on board in the duty free shops or in port will be collected, stored for safekeeping and delivered to your stateroom on the last day of the voyage. Last I checked, beer wasn't considered hard alcohol. They have not confiscated the beer. And if they do? Oh well! On our recent Westerdam cruise, we saw the 'liquor hold table' at the gangway and six packs of beer were prominently noticed on the tables. Beer was confiscated to be held until last night of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted December 10, 2012 #112 Share Posted December 10, 2012 If someone is bringing 2 cases of wine on for a 1 week cruise I highly doubt if they will drink nothing on board if they were only permitted to bring a bottle or 2 on. I have no idea how many bottles are in a case but suggest that person is a pretty serious drinker if that is what they need to get them through a week. If they are bringing it on for 40 people that is entirely different. I only bring on 9 or 10 bottles for a 7 day cruise, and we are serious about drinking it, there are 12 bottles in a case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted December 10, 2012 #113 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The lower price after the final payment date is what is getting us on the Westerdam this coming Sunday. DH teaches at a community college, so our vacations are tied to his breaks. I generally watch several different cruises early on to see if there's going to be one that fits his schedule and our budget. This year I was watching prices on a couple of Princess ships, a Celebrity ship, and the Westerdam. HAL won out. We're getting a balcony cabin for less than an inside would have cost on the Princess ship that leaves the same day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loralu Posted December 10, 2012 Author #114 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Holy cow.. what happened to the thread??? it has taken on a life of it's own now. YIKES!!!!!!:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceLoveCruise Posted December 10, 2012 #115 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Holy cow.. what happened to the thread??? it has taken on a life of it's own now. YIKES!!!!!!:eek: Yes it did, Laura. Crazy! :eek: Hijacked beyond belief!! Sorry for my part!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakepatrol Posted December 11, 2012 #116 Share Posted December 11, 2012 This notion that HAL allowing passengers to bring wine on board is some how dramatically impacting HALs revenue is silly beyond belief. Do you honestly think HAL has not considered this? Some people choose to cruise on HAL because they can bring their own wine. Its not the only reason I like HAL, but its certainly one of the big reasons and if they stop allowing it, I will likely go somewhere else and take all of my cruise money with me. And, please tell me how many passengers do you see bringing "cases and cases" of wine on board for a 7 night cruise? Heck, most of the people I've met on cruises weren't even aware that you could bring it and assumed they couldn't, like most other cruise lines. If it were a problem, HAL would have changed the policy years ago. It only seems to be a problem for a few people on this site who seem to be having all of their cruises ruined by other people bring cases and cases on wine on board. The whole thing makes me laugh. Are you saying the sports teams don't like sellling beer for $10 a glass at the games? Why not let all fans tote their own schaefer and schlitz with them,it won't hurt anything right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicocala Posted December 11, 2012 #117 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Are you saying the sports teams don't like sellling beer for $10 a glass at the games? Why not let all fans tote their own schaefer and schlitz with them,it won't hurt anything right? That sounds like a great idea! Er, ah, except Schaefer and Schlitz wouldn't be my choices.:) That and the driving thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakepatrol Posted December 11, 2012 #118 Share Posted December 11, 2012 That sounds like a great idea! Er, ah, except Schaefer and Schlitz wouldn't be my choices.:) That and the driving thing. I dumbed it down for all those $6 a bottle wine drinkers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted December 11, 2012 #119 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I dumbed it down for all those $6 a bottle wine drinkers $6 a bottle. That would be considered fancy wouldn't it;):D? Where is that like button:). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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