Florida_gal_50

I absolutely detest Toronto. I usually try to avoid flying through there when I go to Fort Lauderdale.

Take a look at the attached link. Cabanas may or may not be available when you board https://rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/HAL-Cabanas.pdf

They should take that rabbit and stick it in the kids club that it was purchased for. It makes no sense for it to be in the cabanas. Too bad no one thought to get a measuring tape when they bought it. I doubt it was cheap.

Yes! I’m flying with air Canada so it’s looking good. They keep on shrinking my times between flights. I’m at 1.5 hours right now and I’m in business with a nexus card so hopefully everything will go smoothly. Thank you so much for the information. I tend to transfer in the USA so it’s been a long time since I’ve gone through Canada coming home. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.

I have a question regarding flying into Canada from the USA. I am flying into Canada from the USA. My first point of entry into Canada will be in Vancouver and then I will carry onto my home province. I understand I will have to clear customs in Vancouver. Do I also have to pick up my luggage as well? IIRC you don’t have to on the way down to the USA. Thank you.

It does melt quickly. I'm going out on a limb, but I bet most people don't like warm water.

I was on the k in Nov 2021 and Mar 2022 and they said they don't do it anymore. No basket but you have to ask for the fruit.

You don’t even need a form. You can do it through the navigator app.

I was able to add it to the second week of a b2b cruise on the Friday before the second week. It was the $50 per day add on. If that’s available 100 percent you can add it.

Same with me. Yes pre pandemic, not since. I can’t recall why but I preferred the “normal” menu more.

It would be the same service in either type of cabana.

Please see the attached link. If they are all rented for the cruise you won’t be able to do a daily rental. https://rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/HAL-Cabanas.pdf

I was not able to get a fruit basket on the koningsdam. Which ship were you able to get the basket on and has this been since the start up?

I can’t imagine things changing anytime soon. This isn’t 2019 and I wonder if things will ever be normal again. As one of the posters above suggested many cruising isn’t your best bet especially if you need to dance with everyone on the ship. My last cruise was just a ridiculous jumbled mess of issues. Even with that I wouldn’t call it a grim affair. It was far worse that wearing a mask and not being able to dance with others.

I used to ask for the Evian misters and they told me there wasn’t any on the ship. I was exiting the ship and I noticed the water guy by the gangway had them. Busted. I mentioned it and amazingly they were able to find one for me 😏. I don’t ask for them now because I notice that they stain my light clothes.

That wouldn’t mean much since I think as a 5 star it’s worth $10. Better than nothing I guess.

Prior to Covid I seem to recall crewnews saying he got a behind the scenes tour or whatever they call it. That is more of an “event” in my eyes. Jewelry cleaning, not so much 😛.

You are correct. It’s based on the length of the cruise not the ship class.

I haven’t been on the n statendam in a year but I have been on the koningsdam. I noticed no difference between ships. Answers are above in the body of your text.

Hal is not good at updating its literature. That special event has not happened since pre pandemic.

I don’t think you have to read anything to know that 🙄. Common sense would tell you that. It doesn’t just hitch a ride on hal ships.

Yes, hal was running a short promo where it was included. That’s not the norm lately. Hal said people prefer the shorex option. By “people” I’m assuming they mean the executives at the table where they decided that.

That’s the problem. If everyone brings 2 friends the next thing you know all the outside lounge chairs are taken by those that paid zero. Those that have paid get very little for a sizeable cash outlay. There are days when I’m gone the entire day on a shorex. It never occurred to me to send a couple up in my place. The cabana guys just get a minimal break because I don’t require much from them.

The problem is that it takes away the resources of those that pay handsomely and get shorted because of it.

I see no issue if two are missing and 2 take their place. 32 is a whole different matter. The $25 per day per person. That best not be happening because the area would be full. My cabana ends up costing about $800 cdn for 2 weeks so it's not cheap. If it's overrun o wouldn't be happy