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  1. We put our clocks back 1/2 going to Nuku Hiva on the Tales cruise. D&H
  2. Thanks! We love aft cabins and being close to the water line, so I am hoping we stay there.
  3. When we booked a couple of months ago there were no OV cabins to choose on the Zaandam for a November cruise. So for the first time in 47 cruises, we took an FF guarantee. No other category was offered. I just checked the deck plans. There are only 6 FF cabins. 2 are handicap accessible, the other 4 are triples. Exactly where does that leave us? πŸ€ͺ
  4. We have had cabin1824 across from the elevators on both the Amsterdam and Volendam. 5 cruises, 48-53 days each. It’s a perfect cabin with no noise from the elevators. Also quick to get to the Crows Nest or the World Stage.
  5. Here you go πŸ˜„ https://cruisingwithbillandmaryann.blogspot.com/
  6. We got a card to get one on our next cruise. They didn’t have any on the Volendam Tales of the South Pacific last fall. This was a first!!
  7. Some folks have serious food allergies. Sticking to food they know makes a mealtime enjoyable. Everyone travels differently.
  8. We have spent over 200 days in an ocean view cabin on the Dolphin Deck of the Amsterdam, Maasdam and Volendam. Even thought we love a veranda, these cabins are great choices on the smaller ships. Two flights up and you are outside. The promenade deck on the Volendam has wonderful lounge chairs. You won’t miss the veranda especially if you hit three straight weeks of rain…..which happened the year we had an aft facing veranda. 😝
  9. It depends on when you upgrade. On our 51 day cruise in the fall, it was $150 to upgrade at the beginning of the cruise. About 10 days in the price went to $100, where it pretty much stayed until close to the end of the cruise. Then it went down in price again.
  10. Love Top Chef!!! How fun to have the finale on a HAL ship!
  11. Howie bought a wooden object on the Tales cruise last fall in Suva, Fiji. It was taken as we went through security. They explained it would be put in the freezer and why. We received it three days later. This was a first for us. Denise and Howie, too
  12. Spectacular photos of the boobies and flying fish!! πŸ©΅πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ©΅
  13. Pete, the speeds were great all through the SP this fall. We were able to send and receive videos as fast as when we are home! 7 weeks of simply amazing WIFI. We were amazed. Cheers, Denise
  14. BON VOYAGE!!!! To our friends on board. Have a wonderful magical mystery tour. Cheers, Denise and Howie, too
  15. BON VOYAGE!!!!!!!πŸŽ‰πŸ₯°β˜•οΈπŸš’βš“οΈπŸŽŠ
  16. Good Grief!! No visa yet!! Wishing you both a wonderful New Year and a great mystery cruise. It seems like there have been a couple of those lately. Tales of the South Pacific 2022 comes to mind. 😝 Cheers, Denise and Howie, too
  17. What a wonderful year! I love your blog. So excited to have several to read every morning for the next 4 months. Cheers and Bon Voyage, Denise
  18. Travel safely!! Happy to be virtually traveling along with you both. We will be waiting to have lunch when you come home. πŸ₯° Enjoy, Denise and Howie, too,
  19. Hi Pete and Judy! Thanks for taking us along again on your grand adventures. Happy to have blogs to read every morning. Cheers, Denise and Howie, too
  20. We had Starlink on the Tales of the South Pacific this fall. It was our 5th time on this same cruise and the first time we have had connectivity every single day. It was almost as fast as home. We were able to receive and send videos instantly. I upgrade to premium so we could FaceTime with our grands. It was amazing to show them the Kings Palace when we were in Tonga. To let them follow along as we sailed the coast of Rarotonga. It was simply amazing.
  21. Buy a bag of M&M’s. πŸ˜‚ We did. 🀣
  22. Regarding the new iPhone 15. They have increased the resolution from 12 MP to 24MP. That may be the problem with file size. As far as WIFI is concerned, does the ship have Starlink? Our 52 day South Pacific cruise on the Volendam had Starlink. I was shocked to have WIFI the entire cruise. It was like being at home. Including FaceTime with the grandkids no matter where we were. Denise I’m going to attempt to post a photo here from my iPhone 15 pro max.
  23. Our waiter recommended the barramundi and it was absolutely delicious. Same night, same dining room, same time. In our opinion the food and fish have been excellent on this year’s Tales cruise. Everyone has different tastes, likes and dislikes. Example, I won’t eat beets. 😝
  24. I’m on the Volendam right now. My photos are backing up to the cloud almost immediately.
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