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Pete I just wanted to tell you that I appreciated all your detailed posts about the excursions that you took and the extra effort and time that it takes to make them. Safe travels home.

Wow I never thought a safari room looked like that! How long will you be on Safari?

Thank you everyone!

Thank you Pete!

41 minutes ago, Henk123 said:

Maybey you can find it here:

https://www.oslohavn.no/en/port-calls/

Thanks I will Check it out.

1 minute ago, jhannah said:

In the past we've always docked just below Akershus Fortress. It's interesting to go through, and it's just up the hill from where you disembark.

Thanks that was exactly what I need to plan. And yes we plan to tour the castle.

I am trying to plan a starting point for a self walking tour of Oslo. Can anyone tell me where Holland docks in Oslo ?

4 hours ago, POA1 said:

The two ships from the Margaritaville side of the beach.

 

And here Michelle helpfully points out the sign warning Carnival guests not to smuggle.

I wonder why the sign fails to mention Holland America passengers. C'mon HAL cruisers! It's time to up your drug game.

On our February 2022 cruise (Hawaii, French Polynesia and Marquesa ) a passenger decided to get off the port of Raiatea with a suitcase. He was searched and the suitcase was full of drugs. Needless to say the French Polynesia Police arrested him. When HAL searched his room lots of more drugs were found.

1 hour ago, Iamthesea said:

 

I have curly hair and was amazed how smooth the hairdryer on the N. Statendam got my hair!  I never take a hairdryer and just make do with what is on the ship.  I do travel with a hair straightener and large hot curlers.

 

 

CO on the Rotterdam is different.  Much larger, and cozy, as compared to the 'Test Kitchen' style of what we had on the N. Statendam.  Looking forward to dining in CO on our Rotterdam cruise in May.

Thank you! And hello Sallie and Vince and we wish you a wonderful holiday.🎄

Thank you for posting . We will be on her In June. Would you please post a picture of CO. I wonder if it is different than the Nieuw Statendam?

We had a Neptune aft on the Nieuw Statendam. Our cruise was the Midnight Sun in Norway. There were two days in the North Sea that were extremely rocky and bouncy. One night  bed lower drawers would roll out and back in so we put the coffee table against them. Overall, we love aft cabins but not in the North Sea.

We did the Midnight Sun cruise this past May. Geiranger and Alesund were are favorite fjords. 

Nope. That is why I always book speciality restaurants on non sea days. I don’t want to miss gala nights in the MDR. 

Just now, islandwoman said:

How do I know when the "dressy" nights will be?

Usually on sea days

Thank you for the link! 

Thank you

Is there a good spot to park for the Baltimore cruise port that is reasonable? Does anyone know the price at the cruise port it self?

Yikes 7000-6000 pax is about three of HAL! I didn’t realize that knowing nothing of either one. I just watched a video of the Icon. Whoa definitely different than HAL .

We have only sailed with Holland. We were “gifted” a free 7 day cruise but only with Norwegian or RC. The itineraries are similar (eastern Caribbean) . I just would like to hear from those who sailed with these lines, the positives or negatives. It would be Norwegian Encore or Norwegian Breakaway or Iconof the Sea Thank you. 

The Woman in Cabin 10 was the first Ruth Ware book I read. It is a page turner! I usually figure out the ending but this book surprised me. All her book are great. 😊 

Jill

Thanks for taking us along. We visited NZ in our fall of 2022 and enjoyed it immensely,

Yes ordered under the beverage menu 2.95 prior to cruise 6.95 on board!

I am so sorry for your loss.

Love the pajamas! You two sure know how to cruise! Jill

I am so sorry for your tech troubles. I have enjoy reading your posts. I hope you have smooth sailing for the rest of your trip.