We were told a few years ago that there was a shuttle and we left the 1st ship looking for it. Complete fiasco and we won't do that again. Taxi is definitely quicker.
Thanks. We don't have the HIA for our upcoming Emerald cruise, but your experience with the Premier internet is making me think I should take advantage of the pre-cruise discount.
Thank you for your honest review. Sorry your food experience was so poor. We'll be onboard the Emerald soon, so I'm reading everyone's comments.
Currently I have our dining reservations in Da Vinci, but we do not have Reserve Dining. Do you know if that MDR is open for non-Reserve guests as well?
@CanadianBurger can you please find out if Vines is open for Casual Dining (Crudites, Charcuterie, Truffles) on Embarkation Day and do they take reservations? Thanks so much in advance.
@Jetswdo I'm not sure if you HAVE to reserve Planks or Salty Dog Gastropub, but it's probably a good idea. You definitely can't do it on the app (of course that could change). Vines is also an option for Casual Dining, but I don't know if they take reservations or not.
I've been following some Live Threads and it appears that on embarkation day, neither Planks nor Steamers is open. After that, Planks is open on odd numbered days (ie Day 3, etc) and Steamers on even (Day 2,4 etc).
Trust me...... as someone with upcoming cruises on both Princess and Holland America..... Princess is a dream in comparison to HAL!
HAL just "updated" their website.... you would think something abysmal couldn't get worse, right? You would be wrong. ๐
Enjoy! Weโre doing the 14 day Circle Caribbean in February with some different ports. I look forward to reading about your experiences. Have a great cruise!
If possible can you find out which days Planks and Steamers are open? I know they alternate, but I'm wondering which day has which one open (ie - Day 2 Steamers, Day 3 Planks).