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On September 8, 2019 at 3:47 PM, semibeater said:

This is good news as I was going to book X during that time. However, the itineraries have not been posted as yet? Only the Holiday 7 day. Where di you get your info?

Full Schedule for 2020/2021 is on an internet TA site but can not give out name per CC rules. Had booked Celebrity in Nov 2020 and hoped to do a b2b with Veendam but schedule does not work. Will have to drive home and stay a few days before returning to Veendam. No problem, I live in Tampa Bay!

Sailed with several Presidents Club members over past few years. They do get some great benefits.

Another Tampa thread

49 minutes ago, Tampa Girl said:

 Which threads?

Just put on page 1 and just booked cruise on Celebrity  out of  Tampa

This thread

This has been discussed in ongoing threads during past week

Great news. Celebrity will have schedules to the Eastern and Southern Caribbean and Panama Canal, including ABC Islands, our favorite. Looks like we are back to a 35 minute drive to a cruise port. Yea!

9 hours ago, mamaofami said:

The airport in FLL is a nightmare with very long lines to check in. I wouldn't do it if I were you.

We must be traveling from different airports. I have been traveling in and out of FLL for 20 years almost every month and rarely experienced long lines at checkout; fly Southwest. If you have pre TSA and Global Entry, it helps. But your ship arrives on Wenesday normally not a busy airport day and as I said earlier, your the only ship in port

We recently booked a 10 am flight out of FLL with six ships in port. Made sure we were one of first off the ship and were at gate by 8:00 am.

7 hours ago, rothbury said:

I guess my only concern is where would they put the pier?  Thinking about it, it seems like any pier would have to be pretty long to reach the deeper water for the ships to dock.  If you have to walk a considerable distance I'm not sure it wouldn't prevent some disabled and physically challenged passengers from making a long walk to get on to the island.  I guess they would make it wide enough to accommodate some sort of shuttle to drive back and forth.  Has anybody seen a construction schedule?  I wonder how long and when the construction and completion will take.

Good question. If you have ever snorkeled at Grand Turk near the cruise ship, Carnival dug out a deep channel for the cruise ships. With the shallow water near HMC I expect another deep channel excavated near the island.

On 5/18/2019 at 7:23 PM, TAD2005 said:

We were seated at lunchtime at a table in the Lido pool area, right next to the Taco Bar, which is self-serve.  It is also next to the Dive-In service window.   We watched a woman loading sour cream onto her plate, and when she was done, she licked the serving spoon and placed it back into the tub of sour cream.  Yuccch !!!

We told the Dive-In staff of this disgusting action.  They immediately removed the tub of sour cream and replaced it.  Some people are slobs, and you can't fix stupid.

Hello TAD2005, hope that did not happen on our South Pacific cruise in March19. 

Things like this happen on every HAL cruise we take. I always notify staff of a problem. I am amazed that the staff doesn't see it first. In December 2018 I was having lunch in Lido when I saw this man get in the buffet line, no shoes, swim trunks and no shirt with a big hairy chest. Since I have been one of those lucky one's with the noro on a prior cruise I immediately went to Lido manager and told him get that guy out of here.

Not to change the subject but friends of mine asked me why I sail HAL since it is a much older crowd. Based on this tread, it sounds like a lot of children acting badly who don't know better 

You were very lucky. Which cruise ship?

On April 21, 2019 at 6:31 AM, RedneckBob said:

 

Thanks KK! 

 

Actually I will be cruising on the Ruby Princess next week to Alaska and will be in Victoria on the same day as the Eurodam. While on board the Eurodam a couple of weeks ago I went to Guest Services and asked if I could board the ship in Victoria. The GS rep asked me, "Will you have any friends on board", which I replied, "the entire staff is my friend". I said I would like to dine at the Tamarind as long as the Ruby Princess is not sailing away into the sunset.

Hope you are able to board the Eurodam and if you dine at Tamarind, say hello to Fredy.

I hope this is not the last time I see a HAL ship in Tampa 

On April 10, 2019 at 7:51 PM, ski ww said:

I agree it was an excellent cruise and a few of those minor things as mentioned did not take away from what was an great cruise.

Allan

Ditto, 

Great review RNB!

Just dined twice on Eurodam at Tamarind. Excellent service and best meal ever. In and out in under 1.5 hours.

The problem with late disembarkation off the  Eurodam was:

1. 30 minutes late starting customs check of non US citizens on ship

2. So many non US citizens.

3. Once disembarkation started passengers with early flights got in line whether their color was called or not.   The terminal was a little disorganized.

Met someone with flight at 9:35 am. I doubt he made it

Glad you got home safety.

Thanks for taking us along on your journey; wait, I was there with you. Great meeting you and what a fantastic cruise !

PS: We got home at midnight. Lots of CC members on our flight to Phoenix

On March 16, 2019 at 3:46 AM, CruiseRQA said:

Was on the Oosterdam two weeks ago:

 

No production show

No chilled soups

No smoked fish

$10 charge for an extra lobster tail

No library

No Explorations Cafe

Currently on Eurodam South Pacific cruise.

Though chilled soup is no longer on the menu, it is available. You have to ask your server what is the chill soup each night.

Also next to go, the band that supports the entertainers in the showroom. Only plays in showroom, no where else. One of the band members told me he did not know if HAL would renew their contracts.

On March 23, 2019 at 4:46 PM, DocJohnB said:

When you see him next, please tell him Jack from the Panama Canal cruise says hello and wishes him well.

Just saw him this am. Remembers you and says hello.

As per BB King, "the thrill is gone"

On January 9, 2019 at 2:40 PM, RedneckBob said:

Since NCL has input maybe they will had one of those water sides from the top of the Polo Grill over the Library and drop into the pool .

Now that would make a big splash ! 

Enjoyed your review RNB!