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Just because you said this (and no other reason): "They didn’t mention any financial compensation but we don’t expect any. " You already noticed that they did mention a financial compensation. That's all 😉

Did you open the letter of HAL? In that letter they explain why all systems still mention AMS.

Please be kind enough to open that e-mail properly. That letter IS in the e-mail. AND you will receive US$ 50 per persoon OBC too. All of course IF you booked definitely one of the cruises concerned, betweeen now and October 2nd.

ss Randfontein , vessel of VNS, after fusion Nedlloyd. (No Holland Amerika Lijn)

The 3 on the right are ss. Rotterdam, ss Statendam and ss Nieuw Amsterdam. I have them too. I received them as a present from Holland Amerika Lijn Rotterdam between 1962 and 1965.

Always check after a good nights sleep.....

It is quite a long time ago that ours were created, but if I remember well it is created at the 1st booking. I just checked and it was on our first boarding pass of HAL. You must have a booking number now and with that booking number etc you can consult your online HAL account. Mariner numbers of everybody in the same booking are in the HALaccounts.

Their Mariner nummer is assigned automatically, with or without account. JMO.

Maybe this one. I would have a look there if visiting Marseille and craving for a bouillabaisse: And do not forget to click at the "carte" . https://youtu.be/7lXpp16tGKA Bouillabaisse minimum 2 persons and you willl have to reserve your table € 50 per person person on this page they specify the fish they use and which are a necessity for a good bouillabaisse. With crab.... https://www.grandbardesgoudes.fr/carte-du-restaurant Pity I donot have an opportunity to go there and taste.....

Good advise! and I seriously hope someone with classified information on a laptop or other advise knows better than to bring it on a holiday (crossing borders etc).

Brilliant!

Too long ago that we had bouillabaisse in Marseille to give a recommendation. What we always do in France is using the Guide Michelin. Online you can use their app "Michelin Guide" Maybe you should forget about the ***, ** and * star restaurants, as it will not be easy to walk-in. Look for the Bib Gourmand (head of that Michelin man in all their advertisements) addresses. Bib Gourmand stands for Good quality, good value cooking. And I dare say that all restaurants named by Michelin are offering good quality. And as said by Hlitner: a good bouillabaisse is expensive

Are we getting crazy in this world? Our behaviour i.c. booking that plane trip, is our own responsibility. And maybe can be included our excluded from our own personal insurance.

You could ask the members of your roll call who sailed at the same date. More likely as it is your 4th contribution at CC that I should say the roll call.

I saw half of the publication midday our time today. Time difference 9 hrs with Seattle....

communication from Rijkswaterstaat July 18th.....

Simple, that is the job of my DH. His own choice 😉

Twin consists of 2 beds for 1 person. If next to each other there is a certain distance. A double has one bed for 2 persons; normally king- or queensize.

🙂 How do they know many people need this 😉 Thank you!

I have been reading with much interest the descriptions of @Hlitner and enjoyed it, as I know the region from many visits and living in Monaco for a few years. Just a few notes: I would not plan visiting Monaco/MonteCarlo and St Paul in one day with that hired car; it might result in the last sentence of Hlitner "as long as we knew we could easily catch up to the ship the following day. I agree with @marazulthat the exit from the autoroute in Cannes can be horrendous. Depends upon season, day, time..... If you wish to visit Monte Carlo/Monaco, why not take the train as suggested by the others? From the railwaystation in Monaco a short ride by bus to the Casino Monte Carlo (I always loved coffee, lunch or drinks at the terrace of the Café de Paris). walk between the Casino and Hotel de Paris, alongside and down to the harbour, maybe cross the harbour by a little ferry and find the elevator to climb the rock and visit that part of Monaco. Driving in Monaco is no problem and it has lots of underground parkings (maybe still free if you donot park longer that 30 minutes), but number of stops to visit and parking consume your time.... I forgot: is you persist in visiting the very nice little town of St Paul de Vence: go there 1st thing on that Sunday morning. https://www.saint-pauldevence.com/en/loisirs/petanque-lesson/ Enjoy

I would book a tour visiting both. (did it 3 times....).

I wear those glasses with unfashionable cords.....with a lanyard and a little bag for my phone I would feel like a Christmas tree. So I like your question very much.

My apology that I do not understand what you mean exactly. We had all kind of experiences: arranged wheelchair assistance via TA with airlines for outbound and returntrips. Worked perfect. got wheelchair assistance at airports the moment it became "too much" Like 2, at cruise terminals

Part of the answer you need: On longer or shorter cruises we always use laundry service. Dry cleaning for everything that cannot be washed in the washing machine, like pants, ties etc of DH or silk dresses and alike. Perfect service. But please mention it when clothing needs special handling, like cold wash or no machine drying etc. However I do wash my "undies" (right word?) in the bathroom. shhht 😉 using bathroom shampo. Hang it in the evening and it is dry in the morning....

@zhuangcorpDid you write all your 92 messages about food on HAL or did I miss something?