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Volendam procedure for a back to back cruise
Cruise4food replied to mailmama's topic in Holland America Line
I have done B2B in Boston and in Fort Lauderdale with little complication, similar to what you can expect in Montreal. To me, the key is to recognize if you are already in the same nation while onboard. USA onboard at a USA port makes it simpler, like spend 20 minutes off the ship, remaining in a hallway just off the gangway. But in 2023 I did B2B in Vancouver. You are in USA while onboard and must clear Canada customs, then you are in unsecure zone of Canada Place. You go back thru security, US customs and are waiting just like all the new folks arriving to board. For Montreal you are “in Canada” while onboard, so expect a simpler procedure. Watch your instructions to see if you get a special card allowing you to proceed thru the crew lines in terminal. -
Mid Entrance Inside Cabins on Oosterdam
Cruise4food replied to mr. godfredo's topic in Holland America Line
If you want the same on Pinnacle class, the Inside rooms with windows are 11057 and 11058. I had 11058 on Nieuw Statendam. Crows Nest is only one deck higher on NS, as I recall. -
Peach crisp, my favourite for a long time, until one meal when I tried the Strawberry/Rhubarb crisp.
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In July 2023, we tendered on the morning arrival at Ketchikan. After the departure of a Princess ship mid-day, the Koningsdam moved in and docked. Read the itinerary details precisely to see if this might be the plan.
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Extended balcony or Aft Balcony?
Cruise4food replied to Vineyard View's topic in Holland America Line
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Extended balcony or Aft Balcony?
Cruise4food replied to Vineyard View's topic in Holland America Line
I had the equivalent aft view room on deck 7 Koningsdam, and saw how the extra door would work. But never used it. -
Extended balcony or Aft Balcony?
Cruise4food replied to Vineyard View's topic in Holland America Line
That blank space is where the two rooms have a third door available. If the corner suite and the adjacent aft view verandah room are in a group, they can activate the third door and the two inner doors will allow them to act as one room. Of course, the swinging door on the balcony can also allow them to work as one. -
Nostalgia for the 90s.
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Play with the filename and you can see a different one. Hope this hyperlink is allowed in the forum. 5 Star
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A logo icon will appear at your account profile screen. But only for the current level that you have.
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Must cost a fortune to heat your house. 😀
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Reply test.
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After a couple years off, back onboard.
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I know it is not really significant, but I love the glass elevators on Vista (Noordam) and Signature class. I have to agree with other posts, for Alaska, the itinerary is big in the decision.
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I did this in July 2023 and it matched the description and photos. I would say the distance to walk was less than 100 meters (or 100 yards, your choice). Maybe even half that.
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Anyone been in Nieuw Statendam Room 7006 ?
Cruise4food replied to jinpasco's topic in Holland America Line
As Crystal stated above, the HAL Deck Plan shows that 7006 is rated for two passengers. Note the circle on 7010 which indicates support for three passengers. I hope the image uploads. -
Volendam promenade deck stateroom opinion?
Cruise4food replied to roupa's topic in Holland America Line
I had a Lanai room on the Maasdam. The sliding door to the promenade area had a powerful force closing it. You will not be able to leave that door open. -
One more item I recall, there was a small table for drinks on the verandah. And those on deck 11 are fully open to the sky, no cover above. It takes a couple minutes for your brain to absorb that difference from other decks.
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For the music player, HAL does not list any officially in Spa Veranda, but they seem to be present. A few years ago in Eurodam, my player was Bose and worked via Bluetooth. No cable problems.
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And soon afterwards, you notice that Kevin Bacon is standing next to you, enjoying the deck view. (Six Degrees of Bacon)
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Today, I do see the PDF links on the "My Cruise History" tab. Most do download, except for the second half of a B2B voyage, as someone mentioned earlier. However, I cannot download the PDF for my 2017 Trans-Atlantic on the Rotterdam, same problem as in the Navigator app. Not a big deal to be missing that one, which i do have in paper form.
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In Vancouver this July, I stayed in Pan Pacific hotel booked through HAL. As per the guide sheet, I visited the the HAL agent in lobby at 8:30 am and confirmed how many pieces of luggage would be in my room. The agent advised to proceed to the HAL check-in room at 10 am. At the HAL room entrance, no one asked about assigned times. They were looking for 4 star, 5 star or Neptune codes (none applied to me). During that morning, the only processing area with a line up more than 20 people deep was at US customs.
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Long ago, the iPod dock music player was replaced with a Bose music player that operates via Bluetooth. HAL does not list music player as a perk against Veranda Spa or Interior Spa rooms. But, when I had a Veranda spa on Eurodam in year 2017, the room did have a Bose music player (sounded great). I have also seen a recent internet video that showed the Bose player in a Veranda Spa room (forget which ship).