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    Canada/NE October Zuiderdam or Veendam?

    in Holland America Line

    Posted

    Thank you to everyone for your really constructive comments.

     

    We have now switched our reservation to the Zuiderdam sailing from Quebec on October 7.

     

    Our daughter and son in law live in Montreal so we will fly there before making our way to the ship.

     

    Having spent days buried in deck plans we finally decided to book 4064 cabin. The extra cost for a balcony seemed unjustified as we only have three non port days. We may live to regret this.

     

    We are going to Canada in June and we are spending three nights in Quebec before flying home. We will check out the train on this trip.

     

    HAL do offer a transfer from Montreal Airport to the ship also, so we may consider that alternative.

     

    Very many thanks again for such prompt and helpful advice.

     

    Carole

     

     

     

    Great decision! We'll see you on board! We loved the Veendam, but the Zuiderdam is a great ride. Enjoy!

     

     

    KenNMB

    Volendam: NYC to Bermuda (1978)

    Nieuw Amsterdam Seattle to Alaska (2007)

    Noordam: Port Everglades TA to Rome (2014)

    Zuiderdam: to Panama (partial) (2015)

    Veendam: Port Everglades to Montreal (Spring 2016)

    Zuiderdam: Quebec City to Port Everglades (Fall 2016)

    For those thinking about going to Cuba now

    in Holland America Line

    Posted

    kenNMB: no thanks we already have a governor that is a shyster!!

     

     

     

    All God's children got problems. I feel your pain.

     

     

     

    KenNMB

    Volendam: NYC to Bermuda (1978)

    Nieuw Amsterdam Seattle to Alaska (2007)

    Noordam: Port Everglades TA to Rome (2014)

    Zuiderdam: to Panama (partial) (2015)

    Veendam: Port Everglades to Montreal (Spring 2016)

    Zuiderdam: Quebec City to Port Everglades (Fall 2016)

    For those thinking about going to Cuba now

    in Holland America Line

    Posted

    Thank you for sharing. Good luck causing the company all the grief you can; various attorneys general around the Country (most of whom would prefer to grow up to be Governor, and love publicity), including perhaps your home state's, may be interested in pursuing on behalf of their citizens.

     

     

    KenNMB

    Volendam: NYC to Bermuda (1978)

    Nieuw Amsterdam Seattle to Alaska (2007)

    Noordam: Port Everglades TA to Rome (2014)

    Zuiderdam: to Panama (partial) (2015)

    Veendam: Port Everglades to Montreal (Spring 2016)

    Zuiderdam: Quebec City to Port Everglades (Fall 2016)

    Card Players Group?

    in Holland America Line

    Posted

    Heard about "theme cruises" that are advertised by the cruise line, whether for country music, jazz, LGBT, Mah Jong, natural (nudists) living, Scientologist, or chamber music (etc.) fans. But, I did not think these are essentially organized by the fans' organizing to take over a particular sailing rather than the line designating a particular cruise has that theme. It seems to me that the line should control the space available to assure all customers have access to customarily accessible and popular areas of the ship. Otherwise, most of the pax will patronize a different line, next time. Not good for anyone.

     

     

    KenNMB

    Volendam: NYC to Bermuda (1978)

    Nieuw Amsterdam Seattle to Alaska (2007)

    Noordam: Port Everglades TA to Rome (2014)

    Zuiderdam: to Panama (partial) (2015)

    Veendam: Port Everglades to Montreal (Spring 2016)

    Zuiderdam: Quebec City to Port Everglades (Fall 2016)

    Big cost difference!

    in Holland America Line

    Posted

    I was checking to see what cabins are still available on our Zuiderdam Baltic cruise in July. The difference in price between a Signature Suite I choose myself and one HAL chooses for us is $1500, which makes me think that there must be some VERY undesirable Signature Suites on the ship! Since this is our first HAL cruise, I wonder if anyone can fill me in on this! Is it typical for HAL? Should I call my TA and look into an upsell to their choice suite?

     

     

     

    Suggest you ask your TA to explain whether the difference is due to a decrease (and you want a similar discount) or to that big a difference among the same class of Signature Suite depending on size/location.

    Excursion Promotions Misinformation

    in Holland America Line

    Posted

    Write a letter to HAL Guest Relations and include a copy of your printed promo. They can often work things out to your satisfaction. It has worked for me. Your explanation in your post is sincere and logical. It's sure worth a try.

     

     

     

    Great suggestion. Also, there are likely enough of you that one super organized person could do the research, survey the Roll Call as to interest in one or more specific shorex's, publish the list of committed pax for each shorex under separate tabs, and set the meeting time and place on the ship for each shorex's pax to meet well before the pick-up time. We benefited from a number of these on a TA to Rome, and saved $$$. The excursions were top-notch, at each port.

    Just sayin'.

    Bon Voyage!

    Children on Hal

    in Holland America Line

    Posted

    Is there a children's menu on the new Holland America ship the koningsdam?

     

    I asked Hal and they said no but I have read there other ships have kids menus can anyone tell me if they have been on the ship if they have them or not

     

     

     

    We've seen some kids on each HAL cruise. I recall the Room Service menu had a few kids meal items, but we adults would have had no reason to see or request kids' menus in the MDR. There likely are such things. In any case, the Loft (for kids) must serve them what they like, and the Lido always has a wealth of choices - including pizza, burgers and hot dogs. Check with your PCC or TA -- they can learn exactly what's on the big boat. Good luck!

    Trolley in Aruba

    in Aruba

    Posted

    Rode Tram in Oct/Nov 2013. It's free, slow, and pleasant but for how loud the brakes/curves are, or were then; hopefully, they've been oiled/repaired/replaced. It travels between the snack shack stop near the Arubus terminal downtown along a shopping street to/near the Renaissance Plaza with frequent stops, and returns along a parallel route. Just tell one of two conductors (front and back) where you want to go. Don't be in a hurry. But, why would you be, in Aruba? Have a great time! BTW--New menu at the Dutch Pankoeke House in Renaissance Plaza. Bon Bini!

     

     

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