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I've received 1 this year; the others were early last year, so big gap between them. My sister 3* got 2 this year.

Hey @unicyclist10 i haven't been there since right after restart, so no specific help to you. But strongly recommend calling the hotel - they always know how to get to/from their location. And frequently will help arrange it.

With you @mizLORInj anxiously awaiting pictures or videos.

Please explain - I've booked many times where I see the same itinerary available w/additional dates and have never had to do a guarantee.

Same question - very interested in seeing the response.

When DH had it on Eurodam in May, it was not AYCE - you got the bowl of soup, the pot, bread and a dessert, but no refills.

https://www.captainalbert.com/current-captains-and-their-schedules/ this is where I found Frederick Carsjens, which doesn't sound familiar, but I'm going to look at the passport journeys sticker to be sure. Robert Jan Kan is there now, but I was talking about my previous 2 Koningsdam cruises, the most recent of which was Dec 2022. Likely, she has had 2 awesome captains!!

Yeah yeah - it's just such a great picture, you wanted everyone to see more of it cuz once is not enough, lol!

Awesome picture! Thanks for sharing.

https://www.captainalbert.com/current-captains-and-their-schedules/ Updated as of May 2023 (last month), but @Copper10-8 may be able to co firm.

https://www.captainalbert.com/current-captains-and-their-schedules/ Updated as of May 2023 (last month).

I'll go look - give me a min...or 2. Ok, something I found says it was Frederik Carsjens. When I'm able to pull out the passport journey sticker, I will double check that and update.

Correct, so our experiences and expectations are aligned. I thought someone mentioned the port fees and taxes went up after boarding, which baffled me.

We like having a view of both sides rather than just one. For us, the biggest draw are the wildlife sightings that we've had - seem to always have whales 🐋 join us when we're on the balcony. 😊

I agree w/the poor customer service, but at same time w/o being a HAL cheerleader (as I do believe all lines have their issues) I am trying to find compelling reason to stay loyal, as a 4* Mariner who appreciates that status. We are fortunate to be able to cruise at all, but don’t have unlimited resources, so we need to be frugal w/our budgets and make good choices w/our vacation $$. Utilizing the free and discounted offers are ways we can do that.

I LOVE it there and love this picture. Thanks for posting.

I would love to get one of those offers - never received an offer for AK, but recently saw a flyer - there were some great itineraries on it.

I have no knowledge about when/if segments get released, but you can book many cruises by the week (or something shorter than a full cruise) if they're listed separately and can build your own B2B. Ex: I booked Oct 15 -29 Europe plus Oct 29 - Nov 9 making my own B2B. Both itineraries are available to book as separate trips (as I did), but there is also 1 itinerary for the full time Oct 15 - Nov 9. Booked separately you have 2 booking numbers; if you book the entire time as 1 booking, you get 1 number. I booked the same cabin for both legs, but I've also done B2B where I switched cabins on Turnaround Day because it wasn't available for the full time. Is that what you're asking?

@VMax1700 good question - very interested in learning if non-refundable OBC can be used for the walk.

Since you said "after final payment," do you mean before embarkation? That I would understand and ToS allows for that. I've never seen a charge for increased port fees once on board.

While I mostly agree with you @friendswithdave I do know of free offers on popular itineraries such as AK.

Aligned with @HappyInVan and @iceman93 that I don't mind a reminder to complete the survey (been hearing that for years) and do so fairly, honestly and in depth. However, pressure to leave specific feedback or rating would not be appreciated.

As mentioned, the policy has recently been updated to reflect a "reasonable" amount per person vs the previous 1 bottle per person. Who knows what is considered "reasonable" but suspect one would find out when they're told to surrender some 🤔🤭

You absolutely can cover the charge for all guests in your party. Just be sure to tell them in advance as others here have suggested. BTW if you also tell them about the special occasion, they will provide a very nice cake big enough for sharing. Enjoy your cruise!

Thanks for the pix @Crew News we have missed that beer on EVERY one of our 10 AK cruises.