Mary229

I am quite sure you pulled a quote out of context and since it is from over 4 years ago I am certainly not going to dig through this thread to determine the context.

Having done this recently first you must complete the checkout to be waitlisted. You will then Reta confirmation email that you are on a waitlist. The best check if you missed the email is to attempt to purchase again.

I wonder if those are there with permission or not. It has been quite a few cruises ago that I have seen scooters parked in public areas

We always assume 5 pours to a bottle on HAL

I second the trip insurance store. Steve is a great asset to the travel insurance industry. He knows all of the gotchas.

I have an annual medical policy paired with my Sapphire. Geoblue is a bargain. They offer a bit more than $750. I have compared them side by side with basic popular comprehensive plans and they are almost identical.

That’s Viking. I don’t get it.

On your HAL invoice scroll down. The second or third page will contain all of the perks

Here is the post regarding bread plates.

A few weeks back there was a thread about the dinner ware on ship. Apparently they will sell you a set. As I recall someone quoted $35 for 4 bread plates

I have had the cakes. They are a good cake but I was not a big fan of the frosting. Instead of a rich buttercream it is more of a whipped cream based frosting.

That would be a game changer.

I have a cruise leaving Seattle in June 2024 and it lists the Sheraton at USD538 per couple per night. I would look elsewhere. Of course June is more expensive than October

If you want an independent hotel visit look at these links for recommendations https://www.allcruisehotels.com/blog/port-of-seattle-hotels-with-cruise-shuttle/ https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2824556-hotel-recommendations-for-sailing-out-of-seattle/

I sail from Europe September 27, 2024 and have their hotel booked. Did you look on the precruise travel arrangements page on your manage my cruise page? The website has been very glitchy lately so patience can be needed. The other option is to call the shore excursions phone number, they are the people who know all of the hotel details. Or you can have your travel agent take care of it. I have never used them in Seattle as many nearby airport hotels have shuttle services.

You can get egg white omelets in the lido and MDR. I have no idea about the oil

When is that?

I have gotten them up to 10 months prior. Be sure to check what they include when you inquire. HAL little advertises all of the small, valuable perks that come with their hotel reservations and those perks are not the same city to city i buy them when they include a transfer to hotel, early checkin, breakfast and transfer to ship with tour

Chase Sapphire offers very good insurance with their card. At my age it equals about 10% value on cruises less than $20000 plus you get around 2% back in points.

That is how Viking operates. I like the protections of my credit card and dislike sharing my banking information with strangers. That said, Viking seems to have a good reputation

I think there were some gaming the system at that point. They were betting on a cancellation which would have yielded up to a 150% FCC. I considered doing the same but my predatory urges were suppressed by my conscience 😉

I email mine to my TA. Please be sure to keep a digital or physical record of your gift cards as even the best laid plans may go astray and any refunds will go back to those cards.

You can pay for excursions, packages and other incidentals with gift cards on the website. The website is notoriously glitchy but with patience and luck it can be done. If you booked with a TA then yes all fare payments go through them. Your TA can use your gift cards to pay. I have done both things this past week

Of course, the promoters are the ones who write those press releases. It is not like they send out a cub reporter to “investigate”. Even if the press shows up they are wined and dined. The PR is well managed. The only legal question is did they commit fraud or stupidity.

I am sure the allure was “you are so special” more than cheapness. It gets them every time. Bernie Madoff used it, Enron used it, it is tried and true