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Is that against a current $16.50 US /day rate? If so that is crazy good 87 cents to the US dollar!!!

I'd vote for the train also - but I love trains. rome2rio is a useful tool https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Vancouver-BC-Canada/Seattle

Wow - they are really cutting Australians a break. 😀

Shoot - I thought maybe everything might be that way now - just tried to prebook dining, but it was in USD right to payment ...🙃

They have been provided buy others in the responses above

They quote in US, but then you pay in Canadian$ if you booked in Canadian$ (at a good rate) Edit: id you Pre-pay Unfortunately, it only applies to booking, prepaid grats and HIA pricing. Everything else (I believe) is considered "on-board" and is then paid as USD and you are subject to whatever rate you get on your credit card.

I would think a person who works in a bank would understand that offering the prepaid gratuities at a rate just shy of 77 cents on the dollar to the HAL canadian public is good deal and not be confused by why it is not just on par?

Not sure what the point of your original post was?

Canadian verses USD pricing.

I don't think it's ever "worth" when you have to pay, only when you are lucky and they just permit the bottle or 2 extra (which is fairly common). The purpose of paying duties and taxes is to equalize and cover the additional to what we would be paying in our province for the product(s) we are bringing in outside of our exemption.

That's me - I really miss mini-golf! I know, most people would ask - why???? Oddly it is the one thing I miss most on HAL and Celebrity. It's just one of those things you can wander over to any different points in the day or night and evening and play - and unlike Shuffleboard or pickleball, there is always space for anyone who wants to play. I think it is viewed as a kid's activity and takes a fair amount of space which I guess is why it is not there on HAL or X, but I do miss it. On HAL I have accustomed to it is another few laps around the promenade instead of minigolf, but I still miss it.

Maybe a version thing - it was opposite for us - works in Safari but not in Chrome 🤔

I would think that would be the case but not sure.

Not really - at 4 drinks a day (not a "boat load" by most vacation drinking standards - one in the day, one pre dinner cocktail, glass a wine at dinner and one drink in evening watching a show .. with gratuities you are close to the $50/day depending on what you drink (you're over $50 if they are all at the $11 limit). If you like "good" coffee and want a cap or espresso throw that extra cost in there. Want to take a can or two of water to your cabin or to shore .. add those in there. And that also assumes there is an inherent $0 value to you to have Wifi, a night of speciality dining and $100 towards a shore excursion.

It seems to be (at least for this season) as there is a review (as a post) from 2 weeks ago where they did stop in Bar Harbor.

I'll be the odd one out - I would say if it was "me" I would do it, but not sure I would recommend it for someone else without knowing them. We are still in good health and very mobile (even with luggage) and are at least familiar with Vancouver and the skytrain (which is a very short walk from the cruise terminal and gets you to the airport in 30 minutes and leaves every 10 minutes or so.

Can I break bills in the Casino? Not always easy to get a supply of US$1's in Canada, and that is really my concern (and was therefore hoping I would just have a $0 receipt to tip on instead but doesn't sound like it.)

Can you make break larger bills in the Casino?

No - not crazy, only one cell phone for us as well. You don't actually need data to run their app while on the ship, so you may want think about at least trying it for this cruise. I don't think It's totally necessary, but it can be useful and i would recommend at least giving it a shot.

When you have the "free drinks" in the Casino (when playing) offer, how do you tip for those drinks? Do you get a slip for $0 that you add a tip to, or is it normally done with cash bills?

That sounds right. I think here (in Canada) it is the best of the cheap Gins. I think it is better than "Amsterdam" which was the default Gin on one of our HAL cruises, but maybe it is just because Gordon's is always my benchmark Gin.

Late September 'should' be nicer weather than late May, no promises though. 🙂

I gotta say - I am pretty sure Gordon's was there because that was my parents brand from my childhood - and now I've never see anyone drink it (not sure why) . I always order "Tanqueray" because it sounds classy 🙄 Edit: I don't see it on the list above from 2022 - maybe it was Celebrity. 😗

Hubby seems to think Hendrick's was there, but only in the premium package or for an "upcharge" . Seem to recall Bombay, Gordon's, Tanqueray being available at the Ocean bar.