kura Posted September 23, 2007 #1 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Just curious. When we went on our only other HAL cruise to Alaska in 2001, before the first port day we had left in our cabin really sturdy HAL shopping bags. 6 years on I am still using it. Do they still do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 23, 2007 #2 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Yes - HAL still gives a canvas bag for each cabin before the first port day. I have a ton of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kura Posted September 23, 2007 Author #3 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Thanks for replying....mine has been so useful...and admired. You don't see many of them in Australia!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted September 23, 2007 #4 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I also saved some. Most people I saw used them as beach bags. It's one less thing to pack and good advertising for HAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted September 23, 2007 #5 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hi, I still have mine too! I use one as my bingo bag. The bag never seems to wear out. Geo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 23, 2007 #6 Share Posted September 23, 2007 On a couple of our back-to-back cruises, we got a dark blue water proof bag which is really great for the pool area and to take to the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennyAgain Posted September 23, 2007 #7 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I have some that go back decades. They don't seem to ever wear out. I use them for groceries -- saves using plastic bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted September 23, 2007 #8 Share Posted September 23, 2007 We got the blue waterproof one this summer on Maasdam. It's great. It's not the same as the dark blue one they used to give that had the pocket...it was a different vinyl than this new version but I like it's waterproof. I like the older ones better though. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LADYLAYLA Posted September 23, 2007 #9 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Do you have to be a Mariner to get these? We sailed on the Zaandam in '04 and never received anything like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoanneF Posted September 23, 2007 #10 Share Posted September 23, 2007 We never got them on our first (and only) HAL cruise on Volendam in 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalWater Posted September 23, 2007 #11 Share Posted September 23, 2007 We got those small burlap type ones just recently on the Noordam. I thought that was a nice little touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeRockChalkKU Posted September 23, 2007 #12 Share Posted September 23, 2007 In the past we got the canvas ones while on board. This year we haven't sailed yet and our TA has already sent us one of the blue bags. We sail 12/2. So, I guess I won't be greedy and expect one on board. I just wish they were a little bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 23, 2007 #13 Share Posted September 23, 2007 JoanneF You should have gotten one. All cabins get one (one per cabin) no matter wheather you are a past passenger or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 23, 2007 #14 Share Posted September 23, 2007 llmilam Your cabin steward has no idea if your TA has already given you one. So you should get another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted September 23, 2007 #15 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I hope I get one of the blue waterproof bags next time.....I stupidly shrunk our last canvas one by washing it. :o :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 23, 2007 #16 Share Posted September 23, 2007 The only time we have gotten the blue vinyl bags is when we have done back-to-back cruises and we got them on the second cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted September 23, 2007 #17 Share Posted September 23, 2007 The only time we have gotten the blue vinyl bags is when we have done back-to-back cruises and we got them on the second cruise. Ah, looks like I'll have to wait awhile longer then. Thanks for letting me know. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kura Posted September 23, 2007 Author #18 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Thanks for all the info...I'm glad we may still get them next year...or something anyway. When we cruised to Alaska we actually got 3 as we had our 2 teenage boys sharing our cabin, so they got one each also. We are doing a back to back in the Mediterranean in Sept next year so maybe we will get the blue ones too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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