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Fort Bend County, TX
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Interests
History, music, granddaughters
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Favorite Cruise Line(s)
Holland America, Disney, AmaWaterways
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Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
Castaway Cay
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New HAL passport requirements?
2inSETexas replied to I like vacation's topic in Holland America Line
From our experience, it had almost no impact on check-in. There was just an additional kiosk to stop at to submit the copies. It only takes a quick glance at the passport and copies to confirm they were legitimate copies. -
New HAL passport requirements?
2inSETexas replied to I like vacation's topic in Holland America Line
We didn’t have any problem with any of our prescriptions. We didn’t pre-disclose them, but did review the Japan list of unapproved meds (none were on the list) and kept them in original containers. -
New HAL passport requirements?
2inSETexas replied to I like vacation's topic in Holland America Line
This was required of us on our February cruise on the Westerdam. The copies were to expedite the visa waiver requirements for our stop in Shanghai, China. One of the copies was endorsed by Chinese officials and was used in lieu of our passport while stopped in Shanghai. Our passports were returned to us prior to our Japan stops. -
This reminds me of a European river cruise we took a few years ago. We had our time setting on our iPhones set to manual, but realized not everyone did it that way with the event of one particular morning. On one stretch of the Danube, Serbia (on the port side bank) was one hour behind Bulgaria (on the starboard side bank). The main channel ran along the Serbian side of the river so those with iPhones set to automatic were an hour behind the ship’s time as we were approaching a Bulgarian port. We wondered why so few passengers showed up at breakfast that morning. 😆
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Again - Early morning walking Promenade
2inSETexas replied to Mary229's topic in Holland America Line
HAL is a Dutch flagged fleet, as the above comment notes. But the direction one walks around the ship isn’t an American standard. I’ve yet to see a track meet anywhere in the world where the participants move in a clockwise direction around the track. I have no problem passing on the left or the right, but it is those that choose to wander from side to side as they walk ahead of me that makes the choice of where to pass (or when) a challenge. -
How do you apply HIA dining credit to a reservation?
2inSETexas replied to pschweig's topic in Holland America Line
This may have been discussed a fair amount, but has it been discussed since HAL changed their website? I also have used the complimentary dining before for two guests, but the new website does not have an option to apply complimentary dining on the website format. At least not that I can find. Like the OP, need help finding how to apply the complimentary credit for dining from someone who has done so on the updated website. Thanks. -
The tarts here (at least at our hotel in HK) are good, but not as good as in Lisbon. We are in HK just for two nights before joining the cruise, but we spent 10 days here back in 2017 including Disney. The daughter of a good friend worked at Disney and was “very close” to one of the face characters. My wife enjoyed the experience in HK as her first trip to Asia. I had been here before on business trips. This stay is just for acclimating to the new time zones.
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Using the new “Stockperks” app for Carnival stock owner’s benefit
2inSETexas replied to RRFan's topic in Holland America Line
I’ve had a suspicious twist to the process. I used the app to connect to my brokerage account, then after getting confirmation of the OBC (next day) I changed the brokerage account password. Today, I found my account locked out as if there had been unauthorized attempts to access account. I have now unlinked the app from my brokerage account. I plan to advise Carnival and HAL of this suspicious activity because of the app. -
OBC via the Stockperks app - my experience
2inSETexas replied to mum and son's topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
I’ve had a suspicious twist to the process. I used the app to connect to my brokerage account, then after getting confirmation of the OBC (next day) I changed the brokerage account password. Today, I found my account locked out as if there had been unauthorized attempts to access account. I have now unlinked the app from my brokerage account. I plan to advise Carnival and HAL of this suspicious activity because of the app. -
Rhine water levels 2023 and similar topics
2inSETexas replied to notamermaid's topic in River Cruising
We’ve only sailed AmaWaterways on Europe cruises. This sailing was our fourth. We very much recommend them. They took good care in planning around the flood levels and the tanker in the gorge. -
Rhine water levels 2023 and similar topics
2inSETexas replied to notamermaid's topic in River Cruising
On the AmaMora. We stopped short of Basel last night, mooring at Breisach. We will stay here through disembarkation Monday. Still seeing traffic in the nearby locks. -
Rhine water levels 2023 and similar topics
2inSETexas replied to notamermaid's topic in River Cruising
We have just reached Lahnstein, and are now moored. -
Rhine water levels 2023 and similar topics
2inSETexas replied to notamermaid's topic in River Cruising
Wow! In Cologne today and scheduled to be passing through there tomorrow. -
This has become an unfortunate trend across the industry, I’m afraid. Our last HAL cruise on the Zaandam, two crew members who were already doing a great job reminded us that their contract renewal depended on it. Our last cruise on another line, we were reminded everyday for the last three days how important good reviews were to them for their next contract. I agree that excessive pressure is being placed by management on crew to get good reviews, if not overtly than with sufficient “hints” that crew members feel the need to remind their guests. I will give good reviews where deserved, but would prefer to not be reminded regularly.