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Thanks Roy .

Hi Roy,

Glad your foot felt a little better today.

I have to ask you about the Beecher’s Mac and Cheese , is it really good ?

We are booked on the Rotterdam in March with the Club Orange add on.

I am a Big Mac and cheese guy.

2 hours ago, Mary229 said:

I always use a third party, specifically my Chase credit card insurance coupled with Geoblue annual medical policy. As an aside I understand now Bank Of America has a travel credit card with insurance. 

Can you tell me which chase credit cards provide travel insurance for cruises ?

Julie from the Love Boat is making a comeback 🤣

Great reports and photos Roy.

 Thanks again for sharing with us .

The drop off is a piece of cake. The pick up can involve a bit more waiting time , they have to find you in the midst of all the congestion when a ship is debarking passengers. 
It works if you have a little time and patience.

 The off site parking lots ( park and go ) do a great job at a competitive price, and on site parking is also very well organized. Sometimes getting your luggage in the elevator and up to the proper deck can be a bit challenging. A porter makes a big difference.

Hope it goes well whichever way you choose.👍🍀

Have a great trip , I will be looking forward to all the reports and photos .

Bon Voyage.

What ship ?

Hi Everyone,

Does HAL hold Black Friday sales for goods and services used during the cruises , examples : drink packages, Wi-Fi , specialty restaurants, laundry packages and so on  ?

Great Photos Roy ! I really appreciate the one's from your meals in Club Orange .

Thanks

Go gown to the dining room in the afternoon and look at the actual menu. Then make your choice.

We did it for years and it worked.

11 minutes ago, mahasamatman said:

Don't let your blood pressure spike over this. They really should just remove the menus (and activity schedules) from the app since they are so often wrong.

Totally agree 

Hi Everyone,

Where and when do you find HAL promo codes ?

18 hours ago, mnocket said:

It's not clear to me what difference an "auxiliary bar" makes when it comes to the GC law.  Maybe you're referring to getting around something else?

Maybe they operate it as an extension of the one bar that is open , almost like adding a card table to the dinner table , serve more people from 1 table.

Tropical Acres Steakhouse on Griffin Road is supposed to be open 1pm - 8 pm.

15 minute cab ride from Hyatt Place.

Good place , long time favorite for many locals.

954 989 2500.

Probably a good idea to get a reservation , Thanksgiving Day tends to be quite busy.

Hope you have a great meal and a great cruise.

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us Roy.

 I am really enjoying following along with you . 👍

43 minutes ago, Iamthesea said:

 

The ships filtered water has a lot of salt in it.  This would include any of the drinks that are mixed with water such as the lemonade and fruit drinks in the dispensers.  Be sure to drink only the bottled or canned water.  

Totally agree.

On 6/2/2023 at 10:51 AM, mrgabriel said:

 

A friend lives in GC full time. She has told me that many living there would love to see a permanent ban on cruise ships. 

They can have their wish. The problem with all these places who want to ban cruise ships is they want the $$$$$$ , they just don’t want us ( The people. ) .

 I used to really like GC years ago , it seemed like it really went downhill during the COVID years and has not recovered. The last time I was there 1 year ago it seemed to me that they were really struggling to get the place shaped up again.

Hope you feel better Roy. 

Anyone able to describe the noise level of the ocean view cabins located under the ocean bar and half moon bar on the Rotterdam ?

1 hour ago, RuthC said:

'Largest' is a relative term, as even the largest inside on the Pinnacle ships are still very tiny. 

I am a confirmed inside cabin girl, with very few exceptions over the years. However, on a Pinnacle class ship I won't go below a veranda category cabin. The handicapped veranda cabin I had was quite spacious, but not much larger (and with a balcony, of course) than the insides I have had on the Vista and Signature ships (Main Deck, only). 

Thanks Ruth. I will have to get creative and try for something else other than what I have booked.

Maybe they will offer me a paid upgrade , We already have club orange, so I will investigate.

Always appreciate your advice. 👍

Anyone know where the largest inside cabins are on the Rotterdam ?

We have used magnetic hooks on last several cruises on S class ships with no issues.

We find them quite useful.

5 minutes ago, novaten said:

Hi there-

I'm flying next Tuesday morning to FLL Fort Lauderdale airport- Jet Blue  and my friend is flying in on West Jet- from Toronto- I looked it up and we are in different terminals- 1 and 3 I think- we are staying at the same hotel for the night before we leave the next day on our cruise. Is there  am easy way for one of us to meet the other in baggage claim area-we were wanting to uber together to the hotel. One of us gets in 20 mins or so before the other. 

I looked up the airport website and it didn't give me much info- 

thanks

It is a fairly long walk between terminal 1 and terminal 3 at FLL airport.

If you do decide to meet up at the airport I would recommend after you collect your luggage in baggage claim go back upstairs to departures and meet in front of terminal 2 . There is less congestion and you basically would be meeting in the middle.

If that doesn’t work, you are probably better off making your own way to the hotel and meeting there.

Hope you have a good trip and a great cruise 🚢.

Have a great cruise Roy.

Thanks for sharing with us.