ScottC4746

Our cruise in 2021 will be Athens to Rome. Which language will they use on board: Greek or Italian. I speak neither and will I be the only American or English speaker on board. Never have done a "foreign" cruise before. Only those leaving US Ports.

Does the price of the cruise add to your earning of Cruise Nights or is it just on board purchases?

Well, Alaska got canceled this year so I am looking Athens to Rome next May, that is May 2022. Does anyone have the address of the cruise terminal HAL uses in Athens so I can try to find a hotel near by?

They do have anytime dining and we never had a problem dining about 6:00 and scoring a two top table in the main dining room. We were on the Eurodam.

I cannot tell you too much about this ship or smoking, but will say I am an RCCL convertee to HAL. Went on a 7 nighter Mexico on Eurodam and fell in love with HAL. Service is top notch, we thought the food was very good, and Tamrand (sp) is worth the fee we went twice. HAL does draw and older crowd. I was 54 when I went and it was about my age give about 5 years.

Love fireball. Very warming.

Eww!

So think of it as an airplane plumbing system. If it doesn't flush in the airplane don't do it on the ship.

Another reason I won't do an aft again is I felt like I was having to turn a corner every inch to avoid running into furniture. For the bigger balcony, the floor space in the stateroom shrinks.

I guess we will see what happens when it happens.

I am not biting. One reason I am just about 200 to 300 cruise points from bumping up to 2* Mariner after this cruise.

This is my first cruise to Alaska and a little nervous being from Southern California I don't have the proper clothes for Alaska. Any suggestions?

I'm not much of a beer drinker. When I do it is only Shiner Bock from Texas. I was more curious as to mixed drinks.

So I have booked an Alaskan cruise 7 nights on Holland America Oosterdam with a balcony. Is there a nice regional cocktail for the evenings? First thing that comes to mind is hot toddy.

As I remember Victoria, which I was last there about 10 years ago, is more of a dock than a terminal that lets off in a neighborhood.