Did you see the Historical Baja Peninsula cruise? It’s also December of 2023 and goes way up the Sea of Cortez to lesser traveled ports. But it is on the Volendam and may impact whether or not you’re interested.
I had the CPP on a Panama cruise for 2023 that I canceled just a few weeks ago. I had no issues getting the 90% refund with the platinum plan. I’d call back and talk to someone else since you have the coverage.
I’ve tried working with a PCC and I am too much of a control freak for them. My last one broke up with me because I put a courtesy hold on a cruise over the weekend and according to her “didn’t give her a chance to help”. Oh boy! Too much drama for me. I asked HAL to not reassign another.
The dining rooms will allow shorts on the first night due to the fact that not everyone has their luggage yet to change. We learned this the hard way in 2019 when our luggage didn’t show up until day 2.
I’ve found when I try to search online and sort by “lowest price”, it doesn’t actually give me the casino offers first as I’d expect. I have to go thru the pages one by one.
Hi Jim! Great thread so far. I do have a question for you. I want to book for next year but as a one way. Is there a direction you’d recommend? NJ to Reykjavik or Reykjavik to Boston? Or, does it really matter? Thanks a bunch ☺️
I’m not sure it matters all that much. The 2100 HAL cruisers and the 3600 Princess cruisers will all be in port at the same time anyway making for crowded port areas. So, pick the ship, itinerary, and price that work best for your family.
We did this excursion in June and had a few families on the catamaran with us. The youngest child was about 15 months old and he was miserable the entire time. He didn’t want to sit. There was nowhere to walk and the outside decks were crowded and cold. This little guy did not have a good time and there was a lot of crying that made it challenging for all onboard.
The bathrooms are tiny and barely have enough room for one person. Definitely no changing station and nowhere onboard to be able to do a diaper change and keep it sanitary.
I’m supposed to be on this cruise on the 27th but just tested positive for COVID. So, I’m really looking forward to your report so I can live vicariously through you. Enjoy and happy anniversary.