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Possibly, but the need for air complicates things. What I would really like to see is a link to FlightEase to show the air pricing on the spot Thanks for posting. Have you had enough rain today here?

Indeed, what is that? All I can think of is Food and Beverage, which it can't be.

Did look at the TA, our air would be $1700 pp. Some nice pricing on several cruises, would be great if the air didn't push it into the stratosphere.

They do and it is one of the huge pluses cruising in Asia. Ports put on such show, dancers, drummers, bands. A country of very polite and friendly people where we have always felt safe and welcome.

I bet YOU would! I bet IT would!

Thanks for this review. We were on the 14 days before this one nighter and loved the ship. In such good shape and nicely updated (I make my comparsion with the Noordam). Great that you tried Tamarind, much better than the other Tamarinds we have dined in over the past 2 years.

Chef Bitta is the best! So nice of him to send up that lovely plate of goodies. Thaks for the photos! We have loved his Indian meals for many cruises, starting with the Westerdam and onward.

Well, wow!!! Great that you asked, fantastic what you got! Really happy for you both. Have a great view!

Not sure what is happening but the alternative sailing areas are really excellent. We had never seen either and were massively impressed! We would be happy to do them again, having seen Glacier Bay many times.

We have been wondering if you were able to snag an upgrade. That cabin forward of the Medical Center is not what I would expect for an assignement for a high Mariner like you! Things seem to have chnaged a lot after Covid in the way HAL handles guarentees! Your blog is truly a great one: enjoy all the commetary (abundant details!) and photos.

So true. Love you blog and look forward to it. How do you like the R class balcony?

Thanks. Having quite beautiful autumn weather makes this long weekend a real pleasure.

With regard to the idea of adding CO perks to 5 stars: people seem to think it takes a lot to get to 5 star (with days and spending both involvedin the calculation) maybe HAL should go back to just pure days as a basis for perks, as with Prseident's Club. A lot of confusion could be eliminated between star and day levels, and perks based on days would be a straightforward way of rewarding "loyalty".

Guest Relations Manager Joanne is personable, efficient and just fantasic. Photo in Tim's blog shows her with HM Florin. I wonder if these two will eventually take over these positions on the WC? Would be an excellent choice!

I have never seen that happen and that is with many times standing in regular lines for 30 minutes+ watching

Agree totally. This is exactly what we have experienced. We see the Club Orange line with no one in it 9 times out of 10.

With those kinds of offerings you can sail to some very nice places! Take these while you can: actually paying is quite a bore

Yes, tips included on this 7 day promo. 1039 + tax of 390 CND. If air wasn't so ridiculously priced, we would book this without a thought. An interesting itinerary, great for sea day lovers. Been to all these ports, but see the 39 day with addition of NZ is not badly priced, not as good, but still very reasonable. We will be booking one or the other.

Looking at air Vancouver one way economy to Sydney. Decent flights are pp1300 and up CND. Maybe that is why HAL is selling so low. Wonder what Fight Ease is selling for.

The prices in the original psot are what I am seeing: 5 Star, Canadian dollars. Did the 39 day this year. The pricing for that on this promo is higher per diem but good.

Well, just keep booking any local casino offers and you won't have to worry about pricing ;). I hope you keep receiving these offers and realize how great that is! Take me with you, please?!

Having spent over 50 days on this ship recently I think the staterooms certainly need updating. The ship otherwise is very nicely furnished, not flashy, just very comfortable.

There is always a difference when I look up without logging in and then logging in under our Mariner numbers. That said, sometimes my number gets a better pricing than DH's number, although our cruise history is identical. Hmm? I have noticed with HAL emails of promos and such, my number shows better rates sometimes. I agree that you do not really know how much until you go through the booking process which is a pain to have to do just to get the actual pricing.

Yay! My kind of cruise!

Welcome back to Vancouver. We hope it will be a good day for you here. Interesting about the decks being roped off. We have noticed since the ships returned to sailing after Covid that HAL is roping off at the slightest problem. We think wet decks trigger this now, plus the wind is a factor. Previously it took quite a bit of bad weather before HAL would close the decks. It is such a negative not to be able to walk the deck, but safety is important, of course. Thanks so much for you time and efforts to write this blog and post photos. Much anticipated each day and enjoyed.