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Imperial Beach, CA
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Bicycling, Cards, Computers, Photography. Knitting
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Holland America, Princess, Cunard
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Japan
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2024 Grand World Voyage with The Inside Cabin
The-Inside-Cabin replied to The-Inside-Cabin's topic in Holland America Line
Arrive Colombo, Sri Lanka - We are docked at the Container port and can no longer walk out of the port. Must take a shuttle bus to gate 1A Plenty of taxis next to the ship - Asking price to go to airport $50 - Tours $25/per hour before negotiation - Kimberly said don't pay more than $10 an hour. Colombo Skyline Panoramic from our verandah overlooking the dock Entertainers on the dock We are now located at the blue dot - We used to moor at the red pin. This is much further away and now a shuttle is required. -
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The-Inside-Cabin replied to The-Inside-Cabin's topic in Holland America Line
The highlight of 27 March - Block Party Everyone heads to the mid-ship elevator lobby to mingle rather than hang out outside their room. This makes for better conversation. The crew passed out bags of peanuts and poured Singapore Slings. Peanuts! Singapore Slings! The Capt, Henk & Kimberly made speed runs down each floor - on both sides. The Capt stopped to chat as the event was wrapping up. Good cast show tonight! - Country Cross Roads -
2024 Grand World Voyage with The Inside Cabin
The-Inside-Cabin replied to The-Inside-Cabin's topic in Holland America Line
Here is our picture from last night's formal night, wearing my new Tux from Hoi An We have another block party today. I have included the initial announcement in the Daily Program, followed by the "Update" delivered earlier today. They wanted to ensure guests knew tossing peanut shells on the carpet was NOT OK!- 541 replies
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2024 Grand World Voyage with The Inside Cabin
The-Inside-Cabin replied to The-Inside-Cabin's topic in Holland America Line
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Formal nights dress code - does HAL enforce?
The-Inside-Cabin replied to goforyourdreams's topic in Holland America Line
Cunard and Viking (maybe others) maintain the dining room dress code throughout the ship in the evening except in their Lido equivalent. As an aside, Viking Ocean doesn't have gala or dressy nights, but they call every evening "elegant casual". When you see Viking's definition of 'elegant casual," - it's the same as HAL's gala/dressy night...So, every night on Viking Ocean is equivalent to a dressy night on HAL. Plus, the Viking dress code is everywhere after 6 PM except for their equivalent of the Lido. -
Formal nights dress code - does HAL enforce?
The-Inside-Cabin replied to goforyourdreams's topic in Holland America Line
How would you define "reasonable decorum." -
2024 Grand World Voyage with The Inside Cabin
The-Inside-Cabin replied to The-Inside-Cabin's topic in Holland America Line
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The-Inside-Cabin started following Tell me about Zuiderdam please and New HAL passport requirements?
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New HAL passport requirements?
The-Inside-Cabin replied to I like vacation's topic in Holland America Line
They asked us for extra copies of our passports - but never collected them. They ended up giving us copies they made. They may collect yours as @Gail & Marty sailing away said to save themselves paper. I suspect this may be the new passport language for many itineraries. -
2024 Grand World Voyage with The Inside Cabin
The-Inside-Cabin replied to The-Inside-Cabin's topic in Holland America Line
An old Navy saying is —Never do anything ashore you can do on the ship. This meant plenty of "medicinal" alcohol and no sleeping ashore! -
2024 Grand World Voyage with The Inside Cabin
The-Inside-Cabin replied to The-Inside-Cabin's topic in Holland America Line
It was a great day visiting Singapore with my old Navy friend Bill. We met his wife Nic and daughter Issie. We visited Pulau Ubin Island. This small island is full of trails and a few restaurants. The ferry costs $4 each way and takes 10 minutes. Mountain Bikes are available for rent for $15 a day. Even if you have been to Singapore many times, I doubt you have set foot on Pulau Ubin island—check it out on your next visit. Pulau Ubin Island is near the airport and close to Malaysia $15 a day for a bike Start early - it gets HOT We had a nice lunch at Old Cheng Du restaurant in Chinatown. The Golden Dragon Yarn Shop ( People's Park Centre #02-51 Upper Cross Street Singapore 058357) was nearby and Judy pick up a few balls of yarn. Nic treated herself to a Singapore Ice Cream Sandwich - which is a slab of ice cream between regular bread. Check it out here We finished the day at the Night Safari, which is a zoo that is only open in the evenings - Great time - Owl shown by the handler at the Creatures of the night show Fun time! View of the Marina Bay Sands from the Sea View Pool Much more later on the blog- 541 replies
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Here is my review of a Zuiderdam signature suite
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Google "Zuiderdam reviews". You will find dozens of videos, reviews and more.
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2024 Grand World Voyage with The Inside Cabin
The-Inside-Cabin replied to The-Inside-Cabin's topic in Holland America Line
Arrived Singapore. Ship cleared at 8:15 Went ashore around 9 am. Immigration was all automatic. Scan you passport - do a thumbprint and away you go. No one wanted to see my landing card email, but as soon as I cleared the immigration computer I got an email from Singapore Immigration- Welcome to Singapore! We met some Navy friends who live here and they are showing us around. visiting Pulau Ubin Island night safari tonight. -
The Zuiderdam is a great ship.
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2024 Grand World Voyage with The Inside Cabin
The-Inside-Cabin replied to The-Inside-Cabin's topic in Holland America Line
That is a pretty good value - Thanks for the details