funntheson

Go to the AARP website. Click on rewards, then all rewards. They sell gift cards at 10% off. There are $100 and $500 denominations. You can buy up to 5 total cards per month. They will be emailed to you within minutes. When you check out on the HAL site, the first payment option on the top of the page is gift cards. You can apply as many as you need.

Amazing info!

I assume that this is a common question, but I can't seem to find the answer anywhere. We are sailing on ms Rotterdam in a Veranda cabin. Is there space under the bed for two large suitcases? If not, where do you keep the empty bags?

Buy gift cards from AARP and use those to pay for your spa package. There is your 10% discount!

We are heading out on Rotterdam next week. The first couple of weeks shows a DJ poolside at some point during most days. It also shows the DJ doing some dance sets late at night in B B Kings.

Did you still receive the email from HAL requesting you use Verifly prior to boarding? We are embarking next week and I received that email today.

Our upcoming cruise shows a DJ by the pool on many days and also doing some sets in B B Kings some nights.

There is a classical pianist listed as mainstage evening entertainment for a couple of nights on our upcoming cruise. I don't know if he will have any supporting musicians or not.

We have Club Orange for an upcoming cruise. Our boarding passes say, "Priority Boarding" on them. Did yours state that? Maybe it depends on the terminal?

You can get 10% off of HAL gift cards on the AARP website. This actually saves you a little more than getting a 10% bonus. Example - $1,000 for $1,100 worth of gift cards with bonus. $990 for $1,100 in gift cards with a 10% discount. It may not seem like much of a difference, but it adds up, especially on longer or more expensive cruises.

We have a cruise in a few weeks and ours has disappeared as well.

I have booked Movenpick Hotel because it is basically at the cruise port. You walk out of the hotel and it is right there. Also, my research shows that Uber and Bolt car services are available in Amsterdam. Both have apps available.

Maybe they should have separate lines for simple people?

I am not specifically referring to this instance. I see it quite often on these boards. And, yes, "everyone" was an intentional exaggeration.

What gets me is that everyone always assumes that changes are negative. I enjoy change. Changes could bring better food (although I think HAL does pretty well), better entertainment, etc. I look forward to this new change and what it means to our upcoming voyage.