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12 hours ago, Lovewandering said:

. Next time I think we’ll try to get an ambulatory handicap cabin.

plan on booking as soon of the cruse opens up , even at 18 months out H/C rooms are hard to come by

"CruiseDeckPlans" has a picture of the cabin across the hll , 5176 

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5 hours ago, POA1 said:

Ambulatory doesn't have chair access. It's got a low threshold shower and extra grab rails.

 

The room does not have to be bigger to be accessible.

I am an amputee , but 100% mobil during the day , I need the Handicap room for the walk in shower and extra grab bars in the bathroom . I always try for the " ambulatory accessible" but bookiing even 18 months to 2 years out they are hard to come by 😞 I have been known to bring my own suction cup grab bars 😂

3 hours ago, Alphen said:

On the ports website, you will find the ships in port on that day, with this link; Cruise Schedule | Massport

 

Ohhhhh I knew better then to look 🤣 2 ports of call, RCI & Oceania and one embarkation in addition to our Zuderdam 10/24 Hahahaha.... good thing we're taking a "car"  we'll plan for a later arrival

I did a mock booking on our cruise out of Boston 10/2024 and it worked , ALMOST cancled and rebooked 😂 extra $ 400 OBC in the promo & $100 promo code....A price drop & orange club .....but then the booking # would change and I would Loose the early booking pre paid crew appreciation &  cabana booked at pre hike fare....... not really worth the hassle yet

our Pre-covid AARP gift cards refunded back to giftcards, I wasn't happy having that much $$ in limbo during COVID ( finaly back on HAL 10/24 nice to have it paied for )  so have stayed away from them since , i see some people claiming refund to CC on file with HAL now ????

Guess I am just an irresponsible kid ( 67 ) this had never crossed my mind , and I am a HUGE fan of lists and letters 😄 next cruise is 10/24 , so I have some time to get things together , open to ideas and suggestions , what should i include ? just the basics , there is a will in place to cover a the earthly junk , oops earthly goods  haha , 

insurance #'s , HAL #'s, local embassy # , basic immediate funeral plans. what am i missing ???

13 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said:

.  Check, check, check all available options!

we book a cruise 2 years out " no Handicap cabins avaliable " 😞 I can function in a non-accesable world so it's OK 🤷‍♀️ huge change in Itinerary about a month ago and there were a LOT of cancellations on our roll call , I called HAL to check , I had to drop down from a SS to a VA but I got a handicap cabin . so CHECK CHECK CHECK ! and Booking EARLY doesn't hurt , also larger ships have more H/C rooms . 

16 minutes ago, POA1 said:

None. It's a separate dining room on the 3 Pinnacle Class ships.

I understand there is no dedicated dining room on the Zuiderdam, I thought there was a " club orange " area , in the MDR. we will have to look over the seeting charts and come up with a top 3 , thank you

47 minutes ago, richwmn said:

One place you can find the dining room maps is halfacts.com, and they have been recently updated. Chose the ship class then the individual ship.

Perfect !!! Thank you , Now , whitch section is club orange on the Zuiderdam ?

we were already in a VA , Handicap room , and they are HARD to come by, club orange added $200 OBC to our account due to no cabin change

12 hours ago, POA1 said:

Our cabana receipt from April 2023 - for our December trip, had no CC. The receipt from September 2023 for the April 2024 sailing had a CC. The latter had a different format.

just checked ours for Oct.'24 , I have e-mail receipt and conformation from Mac " contractor " ( who i had talked to on phone )  and a SECOND e-mail receipt and conformation from someone in "Coordinator, Ship and Shore Experiences"  I'll still  call mid-summer and double check 😄

So as someone with a cabana reserved any suggestions on how to double check ahead of time that we are the only ones booked into our cabana ? obviously the receipt and e-mail confirmation arn't much help if there is an issue 🤷‍♀️

I have been calling ship's inventory almost everyday looking for a handicap cabin 🤞if anyone is canceling one , any category would appreciate a heads up

second one listed in Aruba , Zuderdam 21 day RT boston 10/19/2024

our 10/24 cruise is showing one " Royal Navy dockyards by Segway " in Burmuda 

Discover the Royal Naval Dockyard on a super-fun Segway. This revolutionary intuitive scooter is environmentally friendly, self-balancing, and reads your body language. It's a uniquely different way of exploring Bermuda's historic sites. 

Meet your guide for a safety briefing and a thorough training session to get the hang of this amusing upright electric scooter. Then, set off through the historic Royal Naval Dockyard and past its many historic sites. 

Glide effortlessly, with stops for narration, enjoying the beautiful ocean vistas and landmarks.

8 hours ago, Ekcruise said:

We were just on the Getaway 

Thank you ! they will be on the Breakaway in February I'll pass the information along . 

I talked to NCL today , they carry " cutie " diapers , daughter-in-law is going to order some on Amazon and see how the BabyBum does ❤️ 

5 minutes ago, 1025cruise said:

she should bring them. 

The plan is to grab some in port the night before. Maybe Grandma will just add on some OBC that can be spent as needed , laundry , wine, room service ❤️

he's 20 months and it will be his 2nd cruise ( first cruise was not NCL ), and NCL offers" gift " packages of diapers 50/$35 , momma just wants to know what brand they use 

Can any one tell me what " brand " diapers NCL provides on board ? I would like to gift Grandson his 10 day supply so the parents don't have to pack , but he has a sensitive tushy ❤️

I would suggest narrowing your hotel search to " seaport " in boston area airtport and seaport are light years apart . most hotels have airport pickups/ shuttles .  hotel provided shuttles/ van to pier are harder to come by

20 hours ago, 510picker said:

 we consider the money spent on the cabana as our excursion money.

agree , we have been to most of the ports on our up coming cruise and the Retreat will be our " excursion " for most of them , wonder if I can get HAL to apply the excursion credit to the price Hehehe

28 minutes ago, SilvertoGold said:

 

 

A good ploy on HAL's part: this mid-20s son is ready to start cruising by himself and/or with friends (all the better "with friends" from HAL's profit margin point of view).

exactly ! our grandson just got an AMAZING offer from NCL , he was the 3rd in our 2 bedroom haven , unfortunately for him Grandma's name was on everything , even the E-mail account Hahaha , he just graduatated from Highschool and the boy's got no vacation time available