5 Good/Nice/Positive Things about HAL

[496and706]

(I know that responses can't always be controlled on a message board, but I thought I would see what happens.)

 

Whether you are an Experienced HAL cruiser or you just came off your first HAL cruise, give this a try.

 

 

Using 5 words or less per answer, what are 5 things you or your significant other like or love about HAL.

 

 

1. The orchids.

 

2. Heated ceramic spa loungers.

 

3. The room stewards.

 

4. The onboard art work.

 

5. Watching the lines being removed.

[Camlaura]

Fruit parfait at breakfast, Prosecco at happy hour, sleeping to the motion of the ocean, quiet reading time in the crows nest, ordering room service for before dinner h' orsdoevres

[doone]

1. Service

 

2. Crowes Nest for pre-dinner cocktails

 

3. Size of ships

 

4. Half Moon Cay

 

5. Bread Pudding

[George C]

1-you can bring unlimited amounts of wine

2-you can bring unlimited amounts of wine

3-you can bring unlimited amounts of wine

4-Pinnacle

5-that wine thing again

[sail7seas]

CREW - CREW - CREW/OFFICERS/STAFF

Beauty of Ships

Art and Fresh Flowers

Size of Cabins/layout

Pinnacle/Tamarind

 

 

[MrBill64]

1. Wang Wangs

2. Chocolate

3. Half Moon Cay

4. Happy Hour

5. Cabin Stewards

[jaspersmycat]

Crew

 

Variety of public spaces

 

Great beds

 

Itineraries

 

Wine Policy

[mollyanne]

1) Crew - all day long!

 

2) Pinnacle - loved it!

 

3) Beautiful SA suite

 

4) Wonderful meals and waiters

 

5) Neptune lounge

 

We absolutely loved our first HAL cruise. Anxious to book another but waiting til the time is right. ;)

[Cruising-along]

Room service

Walking the promenade deck

How well I sleep onboard

The friendly crew

The generous wine policy

[CowPrincess]

[bUsing 5 words or less per answer, what are 5 things you or your significant other like or love about HAL.

 

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Hafta violate the 5 words or less thing :) for some of these.....

 

the wine policy

 

the look of the cabin when we come "home" after dinner, the lighting, the turn-down, the towel animal (tho we can live without the towel animals ;) )

 

the Eggs Benedict station

 

the "good morning"s from the crew EVERY morning

 

the Promenade deck

 

(and #6)

 

the room service menu

[sail7seas]

I have to break the "5" Rule, too..... :)

 

I have to add:

Neptune Lounge and

Room Service Menu/availability

 

[pizzadog]

• gin and tonic with friends in the crows nest at happy hour
  
• sail-away from the lido deck outside
  
• half moon cay
  
• the Tamarind
  
• the Explorers lounge to read and enjoy a cappaccino
  

[Camlaura]

I forgot unlimited wine!!!!!!!

[B Russo]

Size of the ships. The Crew, Room service. The food, Smoking on the Veranda, Bringing soft drinks and wine on board, I know that is six things but could not stop. Also there are many other things. LOL :D Bill

[Yodalicious]

Crew

Few kids

Medium size ships

Suites

Lido cabanas

[innlady1]

1. Wang Wangs

2. Chocolate

3. Half Moon Cay

4. Happy Hour

5. Cabin Stewards

 

Funny story about the Wang Wangs! Upon sailaway from Tampa, I ordered my usual Wang Wang. The bartender was in shock...wondering how I knew about the Wang Wang. Told him someone who sailed with us on the Noordam "Good Nuts" cruise clued me in (thanks, Richard! ;) )

What I did not realize is that the bar crew from the Philipines introduced the Wang Wang to HAL...a drink they claim belongs to them!

Apparently it is not often ordered on the Ryndam...each time I did, I was met with a huge smile from the bar crew!

[IRL_Joanie]

1. The Aft Wrap Around Staterooms and verandahs:)

2. The ambiance of the ship itself.

3. The crew. Love the Crew!!

4. The Food (especially HAL's Sauceless Pizza!!)

5. Room Service Breakfasts

 

Joanie

[Welari]

1. Beds

2. SA Suites

3. Neptube Lounge

4. The Crew

5. Bread Pudding

[Ineke]

The crew

Size of ship

Meals - variety, venues, menus

Wine policy - love it!

Places to sit/walk/enjoy inside and out

 

Oh and eggs benedict station

 

And happy hour

 

Variety of Dutch treats

 

Just thinking about it made me forget how to count...

[OCruisers]

Cabin Size

Comfortable Beds

Friendly Bartenders/bar service

Room Service Hot Breakfasts

Fresh Flowers

 

LuLu

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[Skoogs]

Friendly Crew!

Cleanliness of everything!

Promande deck,

Crows nest

MDR

 

thanks for doing this post!:)

[NoobCruise]

1. The crew were so friendly and helpful

 

2. ambiance/atmosphere classy and happy

 

3. How do they all know my name???

 

4. clean real hand towels in restrooms

 

5. embarkation/debarkation were a breeze.

 

EDIT oops, broke the 5 words or less per answer rule. sorry!

[NoobCruise]

I have to break the "5" Rule, too..... :)

 

I have to add:

Neptune Lounge and

Room Service Menu/availability

 

 

After reading others answers, me too!

 

6. the beds were a dream

 

7. walking laps on the promenade

[RuthC]

Room service on disembarkation morning.

Religious services available daily.

At least one staff member every cruise treats me like a queen.

Interesting itineraries.

I don't have to do anything! :D

[Vicca]

The crew

Size of ship

Meals - variety, venues, menus

Wine policy - love it!

Places to sit/walk/enjoy inside and out

 

Oh and eggs benedict station

 

And happy hour

 

Variety of Dutch treats

 

Just thinking about it made me forget how to count...

 

 

What are some of the Dutch treats ? N where do I find ?

Thanks