SilvertoGold

Enjoy your day, fantastic views and you may see a bit of wildlife! Thanks for all your posts: all is fun to read and informative!

On the topic of commisions: I know a lady who cruised a lot before Covid and used a friend who was a TA. She somehow manages to get her what sounds like Casino Rates but aren't, in fact. I was encouraged to contact this TA , so I did. She works for one of the large Canadian agencies. Very nice, pricing identical to HAL's website but not our 5 star pricing. Having given her our Mariner numbers in advance, I pointed that out. Oh. Came back with our Mariner pricing. Any perks? No. Any OBC.? No. We asked why we should book with her: she whined about how with all her overhead she would end up with enough commission to buy a couple of cups of coffee.This was a 48 day cruise we were booking! End of that asociation.

Is the area immediately besides the Casino bar (towards aft) open now?

Tupper10: this is a wonderful cruise, on a lovely ship! Enjoy and know that many will be grateful to be able to follow along

I don't know who is employing your husband but you have that company and/or HAL to talk to about this. Obviously they want you on the ship, so they can do something. I can't imagine that this situation has never happened before! Let us know how this turns out!

Excellent choices! A Transatlantic would be perfect, sea and port days. If you want to see a lot of ports, your could go with a Collector's European (b-b). Add in Spain for me! If you are going to fly all that way, make it worthwhile and go long. Australia: maybe a NZ and Australia? Or a Transpacific? Enjoy the planning and keep in touch !

So, Mr M, where are you planning to cruise? Good that you are getting a passport. We use ours all the time at home for various ID requirements. Drivers Licences are OK but passports are the gold standard. However, we take our DL with us in ports instead of the passport as it is fine for ID at the dock and easier to replace if lost or stolen. Good luck and keep us informed on how it goes.

So glad you saw mountain goats on Gloomy Knob and the sea lions on the Marble Islands! These are our two fav sights in Glacier Bay! As always, your excellent commentary is such a delight to read and we never miss a post.

Mushroom caps, crab cakes, lamb and the wine pairings. Thanks, Lisa, for a wonderful thread;

I have loved the Alaskan Cod Benny, the Mushroom Crepes ( although very small servings), the Crab and Salmon Cakes and the Halibut Sandwich. The best Alaska menu !

I am glad staff took this attitude. LIfe vest aren't play things. Nice if pax would take this seriously.

For us : 2 meatballs, lasagna and scallopini, two tiramisu. Disappointed this ship does not have the new menu!

I have seen a few wear lifejackets and that was not considered the thing to do. The shops on board now have a large supply of wearable orange items, so you can go as orange as funds allow!

Very enjoyable thread. Hope you will have good memories of this cruise;

Hey! I had that cat toy and it was superb; Glad you enjoyed Sel!

My husband likes the apple tart but suggests two scoops of gelato. These thin tarts can be a bit dry, unlike thick slices of pie. BTW: I love your idea of joke of the day. Have a great cruise!

HAL has had a few variations this entree over the years but the latest is the best! BTW: Looking at Lisa's photo of the Opera Cake, I can say I blew it by not ordering dessert. That particular variation is fantastic!

Seafood and Articoke en Bouchee, Salmon Chowder, Eggplant Cannelloni Parmigiano. Yum! DH: same, except the Hake.

Check-in time is not to be confused with boarding time. HAL sends pax their time to show up at the cruise terminal, not when to board. Boarding time varies considerably depending on when the ship is considered ready.

Halfacts.com for some staterooms and some are older, but a very useful site overall.

Both appetizers are excellent but I like the lobster. The profiteroles are not up to my standard (tough), so I would go with the crepes. Enjoy your cruise!!!!

Crab cakes, coconut crusted shrimp, halibut for both of us.

Noordam does not have Tamarind and the interiors are not as modern looking

Best for you would be after 1:30 to 2pm depending on how many ships are in port. If the ship leaves at 4 pm, you could be there at latest about 3pm. You should be able to waltz on then :)

Crab Cakes, Salmon, Brownie: my go-to since this menu came into effect. DH: Prawn Bruchetta, Cod, Brownie