Rare LAFFNVEGAS Posted July 31, 2021 Author #1226 Share Posted July 31, 2021 6 hours ago, dutchie50 said: Lisa, please let me also add my thanks for taking us all along on your pioneering cruise on the N/A. I have LOVED reading your journal with all the good, the bad and the ugly on this ‘maiden’ trip after the great pause. It was especially enlightening for me since we will also be doing a ‘maiden’ trip in Europe on board the N/A’s sister ship, the Eurodam over 2 weeks when we sail out of Piraeus on August 15th. I actually write a ‘blog’ about our travels which has of course been down since we haven’t been anywhere for a long time now. For now I wish you and Tom safe travels tomorrow and who knows, we may very well meet up on a ‘Dam’ ship somewhere in the world, I hope so. (I hope you don’t mind, but I have sent you a friend request over on fb - Avril …… - avatar is the Scottish flag.) I am not sure I got it, maybe try sending it again. Thanks 😃 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted July 31, 2021 #1227 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Adding my thanks, Lisa for your fabulous LIVE from and letting us all cruise vicariously through you 👍 Thanks as well for answering so many questions and taking time from your cruise enjoyment to do it. Your disembarkation is coming up….Hope it is a smooth one and your flight home smooth and crossing my fingers they can give you back the seats you lost by some miracle 🤞. Safe travels 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted July 31, 2021 #1228 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Safe travels home! 🙂 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamashark Posted July 31, 2021 #1229 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Thanks Lisa and Tom for taking us with you. Safe travels home! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseMGM Posted July 31, 2021 #1230 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Thank you, thank you, and safe travels home! Definitely enjoyed reading about your cruise. When you sign up for Port Valet, did you also sign up for the ship's transfer, or did you have that already set up? We'd like to be on the 7:45am transfer to the airport for an early-ish flight and wonder how that is accomplished. We have a private transfer set up for 8am, but that was done with the presumption that we could walk off on our own. Now I'm thinking maybe that's not going to happen. Looking forward to reading your wrap up posts about disembarkation, chaos (or not), etc.! Glad you have another cruise to look forward to so soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted July 31, 2021 #1231 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) One thing I think HAL needs to add to the disembarkation letter is to have a mask 😕 ready to wear off the ship. Edited July 31, 2021 by dobiemom 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientWanderer Posted July 31, 2021 #1232 Share Posted July 31, 2021 A million thanks, Lisa, for the wonderful "live from." You certainly did scratch an itch for a whole lot of us! Have a safe journey home, and begin the countdown to reboard soon! Very best wishes 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribeFan Posted July 31, 2021 #1233 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I'd like to add my thanks for all the great information and for taking so much of your time to post and respond to questions. I really am, for the first time, seriously considering booking a cruise to Alaska, maybe for next summer. Safe travels home. I look forward to reading about your future adventures. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LAFFNVEGAS Posted July 31, 2021 Author #1234 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Good Morning from Seattle. One last breakfast in the MDR . While I am sad to leave we will be a lot sadder 6 weeks from today. As I am thinking of things I will try to point them out. HAL no longer has sugar or substitute sugar in packets but rather all in containers for things like Equal it was this tiny shaker smaller than a salt shaker but the sugar container is larger . It looks modern but really is not very functional. There is a spout that the sugar it to flow onto but once the sugar container is half empty the sugar cannot flow into it. Plus because spout is wide it allows moisture in and the sugar gets lumpy. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichiban Nekko Posted July 31, 2021 #1235 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Lisa -- Another thank you from someone who has read every word of this thread! We all appreciate the time it took (especially with iffy wifi). Your patience in answering every question put to you is breathtaking. And throughout your voyage, you gave all your readers a real feel for how it felt to be on board this special voyage. When you return in six weeks, I hope you have the fortitude to do this again. Many of your readers will be interested to see what, if any changes, are made in the interim (menus & wine stewards are just two items that come to mind). Wishing you and your DH a drama-free return home. Perhaps the airline gods will return the seating you paid for! Thanks so very much. -Cat 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LAFFNVEGAS Posted July 31, 2021 Author #1236 Share Posted July 31, 2021 At 7:15 they announced the Nieuw Amsterdam has cleared customs and if you are self embarking you can proceed to the midship gangway. So there is early disembarkation. 👍🏻 Breakfast has been served 😃 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodworker&knitter Posted July 31, 2021 #1237 Share Posted July 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, LAFFNVEGAS said: Good Morning from Seattle. One last breakfast in the MDR . While I am sad to leave we will be a lot sadder 6 weeks from today. As I am thinking of things I will try to point them out. HAL no longer has sugar or substitute sugar in packets but rather all in containers for things like Equal it was this tiny shaker smaller than a salt shaker but the sugar container is larger . It looks modern but really is not very functional. There is a spout that the sugar it to flow onto but once the sugar container is half empty the sugar cannot flow into it. Plus because spout is wide it allows moisture in and the sugar gets lumpy. Those sugar dispensers were on our 2019 cruise . I’m really surprised they haven’t been replaced yet. They really are useless 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LAFFNVEGAS Posted July 31, 2021 Author #1238 Share Posted July 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ichiban Nekko said: Lisa -- Another thank you from someone who has read every word of this thread! We all appreciate the time it took (especially with iffy wifi). Your patience in answering every question put to you is breathtaking. And throughout your voyage, you gave all your readers a real feel for how it felt to be on board this special voyage. When you return in six weeks, I hope you have the fortitude to do this again. Many of your readers will be interested to see what, if any changes, are made in the interim (menus & wine stewards are just two items that come to mind). Wishing you and your DH a drama-free return home. Perhaps the airline gods will return the seating you paid for! Thanks so very much. -Cat I am actually considering doing another Live from, our next cruise the promotion we are booked under included the Premium WiFi so maybe it’s better lol but doubt it. It will definitely be interesting to compare any differences. 16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted July 31, 2021 #1239 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Safe travels today Lisa and Tom; thanks a bunch for taking us with you! Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted July 31, 2021 #1240 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Have a safe trip home and thank you for taking us with you on the first cruise since the so called pause. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbear Posted July 31, 2021 #1241 Share Posted July 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, LAFFNVEGAS said: I am actually considering doing another Live from, our next cruise the promotion we are booked under included the Premium WiFi so maybe it’s better lol but doubt it. It will definitely be interesting to compare any differences. Oh please do (if you’re up to it). Have always loved your Live from….and I’m definitely having withdrawals from not cruising so reading your reports helps me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madera1 Posted July 31, 2021 #1242 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I loved all your reports and appreciate you taking the time away from your cruise to enlighten the rest of us who could not be onboard. You answered so many questions fo us. I look forward to hearing more on our 9/4 roll call! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmcfad2 Posted July 31, 2021 #1243 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Thanks for your informative posts! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durangoscots Posted July 31, 2021 #1244 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Thank you, Lisa. Your reporting has eased some of my concerns about a future cruise. Think Alaska, again, is in my future. I truly appreciate you taking the time to keep us posted. Susan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted July 31, 2021 #1245 Share Posted July 31, 2021 23 minutes ago, LAFFNVEGAS said: I am actually considering doing another Live from, our next cruise the promotion we are booked under included the Premium WiFi so maybe it’s better lol but doubt it. It will definitely be interesting to compare any differences. I hope you do 🤞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelker Posted July 31, 2021 #1246 Share Posted July 31, 2021 So according to what I’ve read here, I’m now going to have to add bar soap and Splenda packets to my packing list. What’s next? 😏 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zounds Posted July 31, 2021 #1247 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Thank you very much !! What a treat to see and read your comprehensive account. We'll be on the NA in Dec. and are very much looking forward to it after 2 booked cruises were cancelled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atexsix Posted July 31, 2021 #1248 Share Posted July 31, 2021 43 minutes ago, LAFFNVEGAS said: I am actually considering doing another Live from, our next cruise the promotion we are booked under included the Premium WiFi so maybe it’s better lol but doubt it. It will definitely be interesting to compare any differences. At least that time I will be experiencing it with you rather than just reading about it 😃 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atexsix Posted July 31, 2021 #1249 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 54 minutes ago, woodworker&knitter said: Those sugar dispensers were on our 2019 cruise . I’m really surprised they haven’t been replaced yet. They really are useless LoL. We must have just missed it because our fall 2018 cruise had the little packets. And I won't put up with dispensers with 3 little holes in em, I'm not shy about unscrewing the lid and dealing with it that way, done it many times with salt Edited July 31, 2021 by atexsix 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted July 31, 2021 #1250 Share Posted July 31, 2021 49 minutes ago, LAFFNVEGAS said: I am actually considering doing another Live from, our next cruise the promotion we are booked under included the Premium WiFi so maybe it’s better lol but doubt it. It will definitely be interesting to compare any differences. That would be wonderful if you did do a live from but totally understand not wanting to. I hope you have an uneventful trip home. Thank you again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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