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We used Albert Transport in March. Cash day of. Bring own snorkel gear.
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Iâd be choked too! Love my fix.
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I think I used my HIA for their lattes more than boozy drinks đ
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We were used to the âsmallerâ ships on HAL and our first time on the Koningsdam was years back when she was fairly new. I was nervous about getting on such a âlargeâ ship but loved her. (We had originally been booked on the NA for 21 days but it was charted out so we were switched at no extra cost to the Koningsdam). We also were on her for 35 days in February and it was excellent. Totally agree the staff are happy, the food was great including the pay restaurants. So happy to hear youâre back cruising & enjoying the ship. My favourite spot is the Dutch Cafe.
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The last couple of times weâve seen them in Curacao. I canât remember the name of the area but basically the fishermen are cleaning their fish at the pier & the turtles are all around there,
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We loved the cruise-I want to do it again in 2025 (shhâŚMr Bear still doesnât know I have a deposit already down on it!!) The water is spectacular and we both loved our snorkel excursions. Iâm still in awe of the sharks-I had one coming straight at me & wasnât quite sure what to do-move or stay-since I had my camera in front of me figured it would hit that first but he veered off!
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@kazu I am glad you could get reservations again. I was actually concerned on our 35 day cruise thinking we wouldnât be able to get several specialty reservations because of people with HIA. We were pleasantly surprised we could get lots if we wanted. Guess we are in the minority with you & the bacon. One and done too. So happy to hear you have a new table & servers who are great-exactly how they should be.
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ShhhâŚdonât say the lunch at Pinnacle is the best bargain or HAL will raise the price again! Totally agree though-we hadnât had lunch there in a very long time but treated our friends in November when we were on the Eurodam. The food & service were top notch. We also had lunch when on the Koningsdam in the Pinnacle on our South Pacific cruise in February and prefer lunch to the supper.
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@kazu What a shame about your dinner being sub par. Our escargot on our recent cruise was delicious & we had it several times. We had late dining & our waiters were fantastic. I hope you will report to maĂŽtre de or do a report on the App. Do you think the waiter maybe was sea sick? If not he has no excuse.
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@kazu I am so glad you enjoyed staying at the Riverside hotel-it has been our go to when we cruise from Ft Lauderdale. The front desk staff are wonderful-when our flight got cancelled in November & we had booked 3 nights but didnât get there so stayed only 2, they didnât charge us for the night we missed. Not sure if itâs because weâve stayed there several times in the past or if itâs just their great customer service.
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We always stay at the Riverside when cruising out of Fort Lauderdale. Love the location. Close to restaurants, water taxi stop, Starbucks, a pastry store right across the street and more. We try to go a few days early as I enjoy their pool as well with bar service right there. We were there one year just before Christmas and they had Las Olas Blvd closed for vehicle traffic for several blocks with Christmas market & entertainment right near the hotel. Was so nice walking there with no traffic.
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