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The latest you can make pre-cruise purchases of HAL OBC - or any other secondary flow item is 3 or 4 days before sailing. All the purchase info gets transmitted to the ship a few days before sailing. You can still redeem the cards at guest services on the ship after you board
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Not at all. We just did it on the Rotterdam earlier this month. (1) We set aside some OBC that we earmarked for the casino. (2) We went to the the casino cage and got cash for our OBC. (3) We took the cash to the table. (4) Turned the cash into chips. (5) Turned the chips into losses. It was slightly slower than lighting the money on fire, but not by much.
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Yes, and yes. However, you can bring more - as long as you are willing to pay corkage.
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There's a sign asking you to limit your time in the loungers (to 30 minutes IIRC) at a time if people are waiting. People are generally respectful, and since it's a paid, limited pass, they'll enforce the limit if needed. Also, the ceramic loungers aren't something you can reserve with a towel. A towel on a ceramic lounger would clearly be there by mistake and I'd just remove it. If there are unattended personal belongings there, it's obviously time for "lost and found."
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You supply your flight information during the check in process. There is a place to input both your incoming and return flight information. You'll supply the airlines, flight numbers and times.
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If it's a medical issue, the Lido or room service can accommodate you just about any time they are open.
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I hope this helps. Photo #1 is me on a regular night. Photo #2 is me on Orange Party night. Any given night All decked out for the Orange Party Note the huge difference in my attire. Hours are spent on getting ready for the Orange Party.
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We sailed in December 2023 and again in early April 2024. Both times our stateroom keycards were in the mail slot at our room. We picked them up and could order beverages almost immediately. I say "almost immediately" because there was no bar right by our mail slot.
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Any classical music on Holland America Rotterdam?
POA1 replied to cdales's topic in Holland America Line
The entertainment for the Rotterdam will be different for the European season. We had Island Magic over Easter. They were excellent, but they're done now until the Caribbean season starts in the fall. This page should answer your questions. https://www.hollandamerica.com/en/us/news/2024/April/news-041124-holland-america-line-announces-new-entertainment-lineup-fleetwide -
I'd look at the sailing and the time of year. If you are doing one of the 17-21 repositioning cruises from Alaska to Fort Lauderdale or vice-versa, I'd be confident that I wouldn't be bumped. It's not a school holiday and it's a long cruise. On the other hand, I would hesitate to book a quad on a week long cruise during Christmas in the Caribbean or school break for Alaska in the summer.