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Yes, any wine packed in checked luggage is confiscated at origin. Then you have to go to the process of claiming on your return.

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Wow. I was on the same cruise that departed Port Everglades on Apr 02. I agree with the review of the N.A. But would also add that they have a great BB King band on board for those that like to dance and listen to blues and Motown. I also enjoyed the Adagio group as well. Also, there are not too many cruise lines that serve lobster for dinner on the Lido deck! Great cruise.

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N Amsterdam - 02-Apr- 17 - 7 Day Western Caribbean

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We were aboard the Koningsdam on Jan 29, 2017 and enjoyed the Lincoln Center musicians. The all female group was fantastic. The comment about the noise levels at certain times was distracting from the upstairs casino (from the open staircase), and the Billboard dueling pianos sharing the same deck.

Conquest is a wonderful ship but another important factor is choosing a time when kids are back in school so that your mother may experience cruising without the hustle, bustle and noise.

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We were on the NA on the Nov 27 sailing. The BB King band was technically good but not one of my favorites. What annoyed my wife and I was the guitarist (leader) had such a big ego and decided to fool around while performing with the bass and keyboard player. It was very distracting and disrespectful. I complained on the survey comment card after the cruise. The others were professional and talented.

On the other hand I have experienced some bands which were fantastic and memorable on ships such as the Oosterdam, Westerdam, Eurodam. Just off the Koningsdam , the BB King band was good but not memorable,

They did last time we were on the Prinsendam.

Thank you.

I hope this will become standard as I have gone on record to point this out to HAL regarding the following ships: Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Oosterdam, Zuiderdam,Westerdam, and Eurodam.

Also be aware that HAL does not have a one-way direction policy, so walkers beware who is coming around the blind curves.

Belize and Roatan are also two of our favorite ports.. Cave tubing in Belize and the Carnival port beach in Roatan just to name a few.

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I looked into the Tri Rail option which would be nice but it still takes us about 5 miles away from our final destination and the cost of an Uber (well two Ubers) would not give us any cost savings from using a private shuttle. I do love using Uber though for the short little distances without all our luggage!

Sorry Tri-Rail did not work out for you. I try to pass this along to the adventure seekers (well kind of) since many don't know about this service. Tri-Rail has a station at Miami Airport and has FREE connecting shuttles to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach Airports. They have luggage racks on the train and this in my opinion beats the stressful traffic on I-95. Rates are very reasonable too.... and on weekends you can ride Tri-Rail (all day) for just $5.00 per person.

One option:

Take an Uber or Lyft vehicle.

Second:

Tri-Rail from Miami Airport to Ft. Lauderdale Tri-Rail station and take a taxi or Uber from there.

You can download the Tri-Rail app that has the schedules, fares and faq's to make a smooth journey.

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I agree with Ken the Cruiser about the ONE WAY signs being absent on all of the HAL ships I sailed on. This truly is a safety concern and I don't know why HAL is reluctant to address this issue. I personally have written on comment cards, the Front Office and ships officer but have not received any explanation why they won't change.

I have even seen passengers using walkers going the opposite way on the p/deck while a jogger (yes jogger) is going the other way.

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Wonderful history and flashback on the Destiny. We met at the Diamond reception. We also sailed on the Destiny out of Miami several times with very fond memories.

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Nice video. Nice memories

Thank you for the pictures

Thank you for the great photos!

Thank you for sharing this important information.

This answer if for those who like to try something new......

Take a bus/taxi to Ft. Lauderdale Airport. There is a FREE shuttle to the Tri-Rail train station (Ft. Lauderdale) just a few miles away. The Tri-Rail train will take you directly to

Miami Intl Airport. There is a free connecting mono-rail from Tri-Rail station directly to the airport.

The one-way cost is $5.00 on weekends and $6.25 weekdays. There is a Tri-Rail App you can download with schedule and fare information.

I always have the allowed allowance in my carryon bag and there is never a mention by the security staff

Thank you very much

1 bottle- 750 ml wine or champagne is allowed on HAL on 7/day cruise as well as some other cruise lines.

Does anyone know if your sailing days are; 14, 21 or more days if HAL will allow you to bring an extra bottle(s) as your allowance?