liketraveling

Only once has that happened to me.  Way back in 2010.  I received an upsell an about a week before the sailing from an OV to verandah (which I took).  The next day I received an upsell from a verandah to a Signature Suite which I did not take.   That was very unusual.

since then I have received several upsell offers sometime I take them and sometimes I don’t.

I am so sorry that you have had two cardio versions in a month.  I had one last July and was in the hospital for 4 days.  Even after one cardio version my cardiologist grounded me from traveling too far from home.  I had a heart ablation in January and have not had any episodes of afib except for some fluttering while the heart healed after the ablation. 
 

It is frustrating I know.  I have a Covid FCC that expires May 2nd (I have to sail by that date).  I am going to lose it.  I have my 3 month follow up to determine whether I will need another ablation or if they are going to keep me on antirythmic meds on Tue.  I have had no episodes  since the ablation but they put me on a heart monitor for two weeks and that showed some isolated SVT’s.

Talk to your doctor before deciding anything.  HAL has a good medical team and I am sure the cardio version equipment is for people whose arrithmyia is under conthrol and have the possibility of getting an attack that won’t quit.

I have had afib since 2017.  Usually the episodes didn’t quit.  In July I had an episode that landed me in the hospital.  That is when I decided it was time for an ablation.

Good Luck to you on whatever you decide.

So sorry Bruno.

Your dad was so lucky to have you.  You took such good care of him.

On 10/9/2023 at 8:48 PM, lais said:

I think San Diego is the best port for convenience.  You can walk around and explore the waterfront or whatever you’d like to see.  The hop on off bus is close by, Seaport Village, shopping, busses, trains and so close to the airport.  I’ve never been in such a convenient port anywhere.   And it’s a beautiful city. So what if you have to wait in line to get on the ship. Actually you don’t have to wait in line, you can go out and explore so much close by within walking distance.  Waiting in line is a choice not a necessity. 

Last time I was in San Diego it took 3-1/2 hours to get on the ship in November of 2022.  No ship is worth waiting that long to board.  I agree with you that the port is Convient to walk around and it is a corgeous city but the port operations stink.  I tried to board as a 4 star or club orange the sign was not there and they would not let me through.  When my group was called they were not going to let me go through till I had to practically shove my boarding pass in their face.  
 

I have been on the Eurodam which is the sister ship of the Neauw Amsterdam.  I purchase the thermal pass and use the showers that are adjacent to the gym.  One time I was on in a signature Suite with my sister and dad.  When my sister and I would go to the Thermal Suite my dad would use the Whirlpool in the cabin.

I get why going to the gym to shower is an extra plus.

Glad they have improved the response time.  For my November Cruise it took til May and 3 emails.

I don’t think they are dealing with as many now because I believe the program was only good til the middle of March. 

I was on the Zuiderdam in November on a14 day Panama Cruise.  Escargot was served on 4 nights. The first one was the first gala night.  I saw it twice on the menu while I was in isolation for Covid.  One night I ordered it in isolation.  Made me sick to my stomach and I am sure it was caused by the Covid because I lost my appetite ever after I tested negative and was out of isolation.  
 

prior to the pandemic escargot was usually served once sometimes twice.

On 6/7/2023 at 7:15 PM, momster0102 said:

Has the ship been in dry dock since?

Sorry ai have not been I. Cruise critic.  The ship went. To Dry Dock after my sailing.

On 5/1/2023 at 10:03 PM, liketraveling said:

Still have not received t for November Sailing that disembarked Dec 1, 2022.

Finally after emailing a third time yesterday the FCC appeared this morning.  It is good for sailing a year from today.

13 hours ago, Native Floridian 26 said:

Have you emailed them?

Yes twice.  I have been tied up with medical problems with my dad and have not had time to deal with it.  

Still have not received t for November Sailing that disembarked Dec 1, 2022.

I was on the Zuiderdam last November.  My 93 year old father and I got Covid.  The gave it to my father.  They would not give it to me because of a medication I take that I can not do without.  The cost then was $950.00.

I took Tylenol and musinex that I brought with me.  The doctor told me that they would watch for pneumonia.  
 

Both of us had a mild cases and tested negative after five days.

Zuiderdam is my least favorite ship.  With that said the ship has the best crew I have sailed with.

The ship had leaks on the first floor with buckets and garbage cans holding the leaks.

allot of things went wrong when I sailed on her that were not the crews fault.  The crew handled with grace.

 I didn’t have a problem with hotel reimbursement. I contacted Covid while on a Panama Canal Cruise the end of November

 Was in isolation for 7 days of the cruise.  While on the cruise I received a letter stating that  would receive a per diem rate for every day I was in isolation.  They stated I would be credit the per diem rate to my Mariner account.  
 

We disembarked the ship on December 1st.  In March I sent an email to Customer Service stating that they were responding to emails in the order they received.  In the email they stated that Future Cruise Credits would be credited to Mariner account 8 to 12 weeks after disembarkation.  They also stated “Don’t Reply to this email”.

 I am 16 weeks give or take from disembarktion.  I have allot of other things to deal with and have not had the time to follow up.  
 

I really was not expecting any refund.  I knew when I went that there was a risk that I could get Covid.   Was Vacinated and triple boosted. 
 

For me it is just the principle of the thing that they promised the FCC and don’t want to communicated except through email.

I am really sorry you are out so much money.  Have you tried sending a letter to the office of the president.

I booked a cruise in July for October and purchased the platinum insurance.

I had to have a medical procedure during the October cruise and I sent an email with our mariner numbers sailing date ship and voyage number to the reservations department.  They responded in 48 hours and stated my credit card would be credited the refund.  It showed up in a week.  It was all done by email.

41 minutes ago, wdw1972 said:

This may be a crazy, radical thought - but it's crossed my mind.  I keep reading (here on Cruise Critic) of people who masked religiously, didn't use elevators, didn't attend shows, washing hands frequently, sometimes wiping down their stateroom, and didn't eat in crowded areas coming down with covid.  Could it be the people have unintentionally damaged their immune systems with all these precautions that they're far more susceptible than those of us who go about enjoying our cruise in a carefree manner as if covid had never happened?  We never wore a mask, didn't hesitate to ride a full elevator, attended shows & musical performances, took shore excursions, ate in restaurants, didn't bother washing hands except for after bathroom use, and didn't use hand sanitizers or wipe down surfaces - none of us got covid (or anything else).  It's starting to look funny to me that the ones who report getting it are the ones going to such extremes to avoid it.

 

Sue/WDW1972

I am sure allot of cases go unreported. My dad got it last month on a cruise and two days later I got it.   We both had mild cases because we had been double vaxed and triple boosted,  when we got out of isolation, we were afraid to go anywhere because all the hacking and one lady was blowing her head full of snot in the lido at the dinner table.  It could have been flu too.  I am sure there were allot of cases not reported.  If you go on a cruise you need to go that there is a possibility you could get Covid.  Just as a possibility of some other bug out there.  For me I have just decided I won’t cruise anymore.  

7 hours ago, san diego spartan said:

Getting ready to board in San Diego on Saturday - not sure I understand this response?  Was there a Verifly line or not?  I just got an email from HAL that recommended Verifly app.  Thanks.

No there was not a VeriFLY line.

The only way you would be able to do this is buy your friend OBC.  Based on your precious post it looks like that is not an option because you already have allot of OBC.

Putting payment on one credit card is a mess, I just did it with my father because he never spends money on a cruise, just HSC fees.  As Murthy’s laws he had some additional fees and credit.  While on the cruise they separated the statement.  At the end they combined them both because we just used my credit card.

sure hope something works out for you.

My dad was suppose to get his silver medallion but could not go to the reception because we were both in isolation.  They said they would send it to the room but it never got there.  

We just got off the Zuiderdam and they delivered the tiles to the our room.

I got Covid on Zuiderdam a couple of weeks ago and was isolated.  When the doctor called me they were more concerned if I had a flu vaccine then the Covid booster.  I have had the flu vaccine and I am double vaxed and triple boosted.  I had a mild case.  
 

when we were released from isolation. We had to be gone for two hours to change the bedding and steam clean the cabin.

What surprised me when we got out of isolation was how many people were coughing and and blowing their noses with a head full of snot.  Lots of germs running around the ship.

we wore masks but not too many other people were.

1 hour ago, FancyTales said:

Could you please post the number? Thanks

1-800-541-1576. If you scroll down to the bottom of the website and click on “contact us”. You will find all the HAL departments.

For A 14 day cruise on Zuiderdam I paid $299 ahead of time.  When I got on the ship they gave us a $100.00 credit because the sauna did not work.  I don’t use the sauna, so that did not bother me.

I call ship services ahead of time for an extension cord.

if you are staying in a Signature Suite or Neptune they usually have a outlet at the bedside.

There are cabs waiting.  Really easy they will get you to the pier.