mickeychief@live.com Posted May 2, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 2, 2016 We are going on the Westerdam Seattle to Alaska back to Seattle. I was told they have a formal night but I can't find any information when I log in to Holland America on it. Are there formal nights on that cruise? Which night(s) are they on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted May 2, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) Usually two Gala Nights. First Sea Day and Ketchikan. FWIW Gala Nights on first or last day of any cruise and not usually on days while in port during dinner. Edited May 2, 2016 by Crew News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeychief@live.com Posted May 2, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted May 2, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Give uz your itinerary nd we an preobably tell you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeychief@live.com Posted May 2, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Thanks! 0 25 Jun 2016 Seattle, Washington, US Port Guide 04:00 PM 1 26 Jun 2016 At Sea 2 27 Jun 2016 Juneau, Alaska, US Port Guide 01:00 PM 10:00 PM 3 28 Jun 2016 Glacier Bay CO Port Guide 07:00 AM 04:00 PM 4 29 Jun 2016 Sitka, Alaska, US TR Port Guide 07:00 AM 03:30 PM 5 30 Jun 2016 Ketchikan, Alaska, US Port Guide 07:00 AM 01:00 PM 6 01 Jul 2016 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 06:00 PM 11:59 PM 7 02 Jul 2016 Seattle, Washington, US Port Guide 07:00 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted May 2, 2016 #6 Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) Yours will be on the 26th and 30th. To clarify something said earlier, formal nights are not on the first night and the last night. They are not typically on port days, but can be- Ketchikan is an example in your cruise. Edited May 2, 2016 by CruiserBruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeychief@live.com Posted May 2, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 2, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 2, 2016 We have done your cruise a couple of times on the Westerdam. Gala (back then they were formal nights) will be the first sea -- June 26 and the day you leave Ketchikan at 1 PM -- June 30. People do not dress up as much as they used to. Jackets aren't even required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyannDay Posted May 4, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Hi total newbie here... I thought reading through all these posts (elsewhere on this site) that HAL had changed and there was only one gala night, but now you're saying here there's two. I have Le Cirq booked on Thursday and that looks to be the same night as one of the gala nights and then I have The Pinnacle booked for the first sea day which now I've learned is the other gala night. I'm thinking of rescheduling so we can take part in one of the gala nights in the MDR. Am I reading this wrong? Here's my cruise schedule: On the Nieuw Amsterdam: Aug 27 - Vancouver BC Aug 28 - Inside Passage --- Gala? Aug 29 - Tracy Arm Inlet / Juneau Aug 30 - Skagway Aug 31 - Glacier Bay Sept 1 - Ketchikan ------Gala? Sept 2 - Inside Passage Sept 3 - Vancouver Thanks so much! Edited May 4, 2016 by ShyannDay Forgot to name ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted May 4, 2016 #10 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Your predictions are likely correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyannDay Posted May 4, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Thank you cruiserbruce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted May 4, 2016 #12 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Hi total newbie here... I thought reading through all these posts (elsewhere on this site) that HAL had changed and there was only one gala night, but now you're saying here there's two. I have Le Cirq booked on Thursday and that looks to be the same night as one of the gala nights and then I have The Pinnacle booked for the first sea day which now I've learned is the other gala night. I'm thinking of rescheduling so we can take part in one of the gala nights in the MDR. Am I reading this wrong? Here's my cruise schedule: On the Nieuw Amsterdam: Aug 27 - Vancouver BC Aug 28 - Inside Passage --- Gala? Aug 29 - Tracy Arm Inlet / Juneau Aug 30 - Skagway Aug 31 - Glacier Bay Sept 1 - Ketchikan ------Gala? Sept 2 - Inside Passage Sept 3 - Vancouver Thanks so much! Follow the current Nieuw Amsterdam thread. They're on the same schedule and Crew News does an excellent job of posting what happens each day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarabella_Baby Posted May 4, 2016 #13 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Oo Oo Do me! Do me! lol My documentation says one Gala evening. 5 Day - Pacific Coastal Day 0 - May 15 - San Diego Day 1 - May 16 - At Sea Day 2 - May 17 - San Fransisco Day 3 - May 18 - At Sea Day 4 - May 19 - Victoria Day 5 - May 20 - Vancouver Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted May 4, 2016 #14 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Oo Oo Do me! Do me! lol My documentation says one Gala evening. 5 Day - Pacific Coastal Day 0 - May 15 - San Diego Day 1 - May 16 - At Sea Day 2 - May 17 - San Fransisco Day 3 - May 18 - At Sea Day 4 - May 19 - Victoria Day 5 - May 20 - Vancouver Thanks! It will be either the 16th or 18th. I would think the 18th...but could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarabella_Baby Posted May 4, 2016 #15 Share Posted May 4, 2016 It will be either the 16th or 18th. I would think the 18th...but could be wrong. Thanks so much! We have the Pinnacle booked that night. That will be nice. I guess we can count on Gala nights being sea days usually? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted May 4, 2016 #16 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I guess we can count on Gala nights being sea days usually? Usually, but not always. Sometimes an early departure from a port is a Gala night. If the ship sails at 1:00 or 3:00, there's plenty of time to get gorgeous before dinner. The first and last nights of a cruise are never a Gala night. Usually the second night out is, but that is not always. At the other end of the cruise, usually the night before the last one is a Gala night, but again---not always. I would guess your Gala night to be May 18, day 3, as that is the last possible night on what may be a longer cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarabella_Baby Posted May 4, 2016 #17 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Usually, but not always. Sometimes an early departure from a port is a Gala night. If the ship sails at 1:00 or 3:00, there's plenty of time to get gorgeous before dinner. The first and last nights of a cruise are never a Gala night. Usually the second night out is, but that is not always. At the other end of the cruise, usually the night before the last one is a Gala night, but again---not always. I would guess your Gala night to be May 18, day 3, as that is the last possible night on what may be a longer cruise. Thanks guys! You're awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted May 4, 2016 #18 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Thanks so much! We have the Pinnacle booked that night. That will be nice. I guess we can count on Gala nights being sea days usually? Just up the board in this thread is an example (at Ketchican) is a port day ending at 2pm, having a Gala night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted May 4, 2016 #19 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Hi total newbie here... I thought reading through all these posts (elsewhere on this site) that HAL had changed and there was only one gala night, but now you're saying here there's two. I have Le Cirq booked on Thursday and that looks to be the same night as one of the gala nights and then I have The Pinnacle booked for the first sea day which now I've learned is the other gala night. I'm thinking of rescheduling so we can take part in one of the gala nights in the MDR. Am I reading this wrong? Here's my cruise schedule: On the Nieuw Amsterdam: Aug 27 - Vancouver BC Aug 28 - Inside Passage --- Gala? Aug 29 - Tracy Arm Inlet / Juneau Aug 30 - Skagway Aug 31 - Glacier Bay Sept 1 - Ketchikan ------Gala? Sept 2 - Inside Passage Sept 3 - Vancouver Thanks so much! Gala Nights on your cruise will be the first sea day and on Glacier Bay evening. I am on the same cruise now. Here is a link to the On Locations for this week so far: http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/photo-reviews/nieuw-amsterdam-alaska-2016-on-locations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted May 4, 2016 #20 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Oo Oo Do me! Do me! lol My documentation says one Gala evening. 5 Day - Pacific Coastal Day 0 - May 15 - San Diego Day 1 - May 16 - At Sea Day 2 - May 17 - San Fransisco Day 3 - May 18 - At Sea Day 4 - May 19 - Victoria Day 5 - May 20 - Vancouver Thanks! I can't be certain for your cruise but our Pacific Coastal Gala Night on the Nieuw Amsterdam was on the night before Victoria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyannDay Posted May 4, 2016 #21 Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Thank you so much for clarifying Crew News and thanks also for your wonderful links. Much appreciated! I have a question regarding the scans... They seem to indicate that Tamarind and Canaletto are not open for lunch. Is this correct? I could have sworn people have commented on eating lunch in both those venues but the restaurant hours on the daily activity sheets only indicate dinner hours. Can you comment on that? Thanks again and enjoy the rest of your cruise! Edited May 4, 2016 by ShyannDay extra question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted May 4, 2016 #22 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Canneleto has never been open for lunch- it is part of the Lido Buffet that transforms to dinner as Canneleto. Tamarind used to be open for lunch, but in the last couple of years they have canceled that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyannDay Posted May 4, 2016 #23 Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Thanks - that makes sense. Fooey! There seem to be a lot of inconsistencies with what I've read on other threads so questions keep popping up - for instance I just noticed that on Crew News' scans it shows the Mariner's Lunch. Is this the Mariner's Lunch for past cruisers (which I've read is now longer) or is it for anybody? So many questions - sorry! :-) Edited May 4, 2016 by ShyannDay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted May 4, 2016 #24 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Mariners Lunch is for repeat cruisers. There has been reports it has ended, but not enough reports that I can believe it is fleetwide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyannDay Posted May 4, 2016 #25 Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Thanks CruiserBruce! You've been amazingly patient answering my questions. Although I've never been on HAL I do apparently have one star due to a long ago cruise on Carnival. Since Crew News posted the menu for the Mariner's Lunch, I guess it really still does exist. :) Crew News... was the Mariner's Luncheon on Day 1... or? Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Edited May 4, 2016 by ShyannDay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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