China

[Cooperpoo]

Cruising on the Westerdam ~ Nov 12, 2018. Would love to hear some feedback about this cruise ~ or a similar one. Thanks

[OlsSalt]

Cruising on the Westerdam ~ Nov 12, 2018. Would love to hear some feedback about this cruise ~ or a similar one. Thanks

 

Give us an idea where you will be going - many do not have dates, ships and itineraries immediately on hand. Then we can also help with what might be similar. We have done several HAL Asia trips that also included China - all good.

 

Is this the one that is a Transpacific, tours Japan, Korea and finally ends in Shanghai - we were signed up for that one but cancelled when we learned what HAL had done to the already compromised libraries on that ship. But other than that, the newly redone Westerdam gets high praise. And if the cruise is more port intensive with fewer at sea days, this library downgrade may be of no concern.

 

November is a good time to be in China - cooler and dryer. China is revamping its visa programs and sometimes you can get temporary cruise passage visas while you are there instead of having to get the regular formal one. Still in a state of flux and primarily benefits those starting cruises in Shanghai, but something to check on to save the trouble and expense of getting a full China visa.

[roberts2005]

I believe this is more of a south east Asia cruise. Starts in Hong Kong and ends in Singapo