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Oh gosh - hope ice, elevating and some anti-inflammatory helps.

Jan on K'dam it was great; I have always skipped it before, but will not make that mistake again.

I move my pre-paid excursions to OBC on every cruise and have not ever been charged a penalty nor have I been charged a higher price if they've gone up. If you cancel the excursions yourself and rebook them to use OBC, you could possibly incur the penalty and pay a higher price (if there's been a price increase). It's very important you have the Shore Exc Desk handle the changes. Safe travels- enjoy your cruise!

If you don't get it sorted out before boarding, you can enlist the help of the Concierge.

I think 2 of the fur babies are following Tana's veggie regimen

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Welcome to HAL! No self laundry on HAL, but they have absolutely the best laundry service- many threads about it here on CC. Yes your statement is available on the TV in your cabin. Safe travels- enjoy your cruise!

Correct but I think OP is asking about doing this for HIA reservations, which would not get refunded to a CC.

@mfjj you will lose the reservation if you do it in the app or online- you must go to the desks once onboard. Dining you change at Guest Services, Excursions at Excursions desk. But if you cancel a dinner or excursion booked w/HIA there's nothing to refund to a CC - all HIA perks (dining & excursions) credit back to HIA, which are use it or lose it. You can add additional meals & excursions paid w/OBC. You can move pre-purchases not part of HIA.

You should get her one of the towel animal magnets @Euby mentioned 😊

Ooh, cute - could you share a picture?

Good collection of days to celebrate; I don't use the Foursquare app, but support local shopping. I like the quote - we need to stand up for each other when appropriate. Pass on the meal (cauliflower), yes to the drink & wine, not been to the port. Yay for numbers on jerseys; identifying fast moving players is difficult. Condolences @Mr. Boston prayers and hugs to you and Lauren's family. @StLouisCruisers prayers 🙏 Linda's recovery is smooth. Thank you @grapau27 @0106for the lovely poems. Nice pictures @richwmn. @smitty34877 hats off to Tana on her goal - I may use that myself 🤭 Nice picture @seagarsmoker. Thanks @Quartzsite Cruiser for the pictures - looks like great weather. @marshhawk very nice pictures. Hugs @Gselas you think of your DH today. @StLouisCruisers Go Ren!! Don't know if this headache is from the eye procedure or allergies, but it needs to go away - it's so bad I'm nauseous. Another heavy work day when I return from this morning's neurology appt. There's nothing for him to assess as insurance denied the Rx. Currently 70° headed to a muggy rainy 88°. Prayers 🙏 and positive thoughts for all.

I was on K'dam Dec 21 '23 - Jan 6 '24 Hawaii - they did a fabulous towel animal invasion at the Lido. We had a few in the cabin.

Yes, you can add it while you're booking if it's available (it won't be available if all it's slot are filled since it's capacity controlled).

Congrats @marshhawk on the addition to the furry family - you're a great host.

Well today was so busy I am just now posting. ASL and Boston Days are important, so McDonald's Day if we're celebrating the good service of the Ronald McDonald House & not their food. Pass on the meal & wine, would try the drink, not been to the port. A cruise I had to cancel end of last year went to Manzanillo - I welcome all pictures. Today would be my mother's birthday; she was only 69 when she passed away - too young. Also one of my nephews celebrates his birthday today - my mom always that was special. @StLouisCruisers glad to hear your twin came through the surgery & seems headed on the right path for recovery. My brother returned to work today after rotator cuff surgery; he was out about 4 months. Great pictures again @aliaschief @Quartzsite Cruiser good to know your DH Dr visit went well. @LambKnuckles I hope the source of your cough can be identified and treated - I know it's so annoying. First of 4 part eye procedure done; 2nd one scheduled. They won't schedule all of them in case something goes sideways, but they sure took the $$ for all 4. Dr had me cancel next week's appointment for the other eye procedure (different Dr, diff issue) and says we'll reschedule in about 3 months when I'm recovered from this procedure. I hope this all works. I had a lot of work to do this afternoon when I got back to work, so I still need to finalize the taxes; I'll do that after dinner. Maybe the new drops will help this headache, lol. It was 72° heading to rainy 77° while I was sitting in Dr office; it hasn't rained - sometimes it looked like it wanted to & other times the sky was blue 🤷‍♀️ Prayers 🙏 and positive thoughts for all.

If the smaller size is available, they're still fairly loose as they're just a slide in style and really not designed to be snug. They cause me anxiety trying to actually walk in them; I do the "shuffle slide" to keep from tripping. Personally, I would bring a pair so you're covered.

I've done many B2B and as @CruiserBruce said, my luggage never left the ship - it simply went to the other cabin. Whether the ship is zeroed out or not, I have found going to Guest Services early (before breakfast) on Turnaround Day to pick up the new key card, resulted in the most seamless process. You'll scan off w/old card, scan back on w/new card. Do be sure you follow the instructions you receive in your cabin & be where you're told to be to wait for fellow In Transit pax - please don't be "that one" they have to hunt down. 🤔 Enjoy your cruise @IBM Sweathog - nothing beats seeing all that luggage 🧳 🧳 in the hall and knowing yours is not out there!🤭

Thank you soooo much for both the png & pdf of the art guide. The Rotterdam certainly did it right - the deck key is next level; I've not seen that on other ships.

Laughter 🤣 and dolphins 🐬 are always welcome. Pass on the meal, drink and wine, not been to the port. I look forward to seeing pictures, thanks @Quartzsite Cruiser for the ones you posted. Big days in history. @StLouisCruisers your DDs tree is so creative! @Denise T I hope you can find peace in your home - stay safe. @kochleffel congrats on the terrific feedback from your professor. Today is going to breakfast at a new place, taxes, finishing the survey I started and crossing fingers the yard guy shows - he was not here yesterday. Currently 64° headed to 84°. Prayers 🙏 and positive thoughts for all. Extra hugs for the Rotterdam Crew and family of the HAL member who was lost.

Bon Voyage @LAFFNVEGAS

Sad.

Bon Voyage @Jananza

The RT San Diego->HI I did was this past Dec '23 - Jan '24 on the K'dam. So, you'll have a GDC (Grand Dutch Cafe) which means a great alternative for lunch. The ukulele, sarong tying & other classes were usually SRO, so go early if you plan on attending. Also, the presentation on whales 🐋 is fantastic!

I've done that twice - once on a TA (Rome->FLL) and RT San Diego->HI. For me, the ideal itinerary is a balanced mix of port and sea days, so I was a bit concerned about how I'd like all those consecutive sea days. Plus I live on my balcony & the HI was an inside cabin so that was another level of stress. I filled sea days by: going to Sea Day brunch & PG lunch, wine tasting, afternoon Tea, using a Thermalpass 2 times each day, visiting recently re-opened libraries, attending port talks & lectures, reading (napping if I'm being honest) tucked into a corner of Billboard Onboard. A lot of time was spent walking deck-by-deck front-to-back looking at the art installations; HAL really has an amazing collection of art on each ship. I used the time to really decompress and unwind - something I just don't do at home. I did not chase dots, color or attend other "summer camp" activities. While I enjoyed the time and was never bored and would do another TA, I still prefer a mix of sea & port days.