Stanlori Posted July 19, 2008 #1 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I am starting this thread for those traveling on this cruise. I have gathered some tips from the other threads. They may not all be good. Complementary lemonade at the pool (at a certain time in afternoon?) Pizza available in the Lido or Pool (all afternoon and evening?) Iced tea in the afternoon served out on deck Dutch Pea Soup served on deck in Glacier Bay Complementary hot chocolate with whipped cream & sprinkles Chocolates in the Explorer's Lounge after dinner Cookies and ice cream in the Lido every afternoon Food at the Lido is just as good as in the dinning room. (with table cloths and candles for dinner?) Write in Eggs Benedict or Cinnamon rolls on the breakfast room service card and get it even though its not printed. Freshly squeeze orange juice Charge for bottled water but free refills in the Lido Cut flowers and/or fruit bowl in the room Magnifying mirror Regular hairdryer that plugs in in a desk drawer on Vista ships Real patio furniture on the verandas (not plastic) Hand-held Showers Bath and soap, shampoo and conditioner, a body wash or lotion of some kind, shower cap in bathroom (Are these bar soaps or dispensed from the wall?) Complimentary canvas ‘Tote’ for port calls Robes in all cabins (larger sizes available on request) Personalized stationery On Vista-class ships, all cabins have a fridge/cooler which can be emptied and used with no charge Wood chaise lounges on the Promenade deck One can walk completely around the ship on the Lower Promenade deck Cloth hand towels in the public restrooms Art tour brochure available and mp3 tour can be downloaded from HAL Exploration cafe has a good choice of books, as well as the 'take one, leave one corner' for the paperback exchange. And a puzzle corner with jigsaw puzzles up to 4,000 pieces. On a tour of the kitchen we were told that if we would like any recipes, for anything on board just write it down and give it to your waiter who will direct it to the chef- the recipes will arrive ASAP There may be a way to get to the bow Iced tea was always available indoors and out (sometimes served) There was a wall hair dryer in the bathroom plus a regular hair dryer in a drawer by the desk (only one plug available) Toiletries include bar soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and moisturizer, all Elemis spa products, plus there was a shower cap A small canvas tote prior to the first port, there are robes, and there is stationary with the HAL logo. There is a self-guided iPod tour of the art that you can borrow from the Explorers Café Chocolate frozen yogurt in the Lido when you get onboardBagels and lox from Room Service every morning Asking the room steward to bring an extra large bathrobe to switch out the one in the room Bringing elegant scented room spray to "create a mood" Cinnamon ice cream Order eggs Benedict and cinnamon rolls from room service even though they aren't on the breakfast menu. Look for those chocolates in the Explorers Lounge Ask about the dipped strawberries. Whenever you see a Purell dispenser, use it. Whenever you see paper towels or wet wipes in the restroom (in addition to cloth) use them on the door handles when you let yourself out of the restroom, there should also be a container just outside the door to collect them. Forward deck that you gain access to by going through the spa and exercise area. A great uncrowded place for a sail away celebration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammybee Posted July 19, 2008 #2 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Thanks for consolidating the HAL tips which are applicable to just about any HAL cruise. Mileage will vary. You may want to consider posting this on the roll call for your cruise, too. Here is a link to it: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=758439 Have yourself a fabulous cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 19, 2008 #3 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Good list -- are you going to update it as you learn more?? I know some things that could be improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted July 19, 2008 #4 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Personalized stationery There may be a way to get to the bow Personalized stationery only in categories SZ and higher. The bow will only be open when docked or doing "slow cruising" as in Glacier Bay or Panama Canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanlori Posted July 19, 2008 Author #5 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Yes I will update it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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