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We didn’t tell the desk, no.

Hydro pool yesterday was so hot we couldn’t get in. I felt a hot tub on Lido as we were leaving and it was much cooler. Something was very wrong.

It was a scallop dish last night

I just looked at insure my trip website for my own next cruise and several policies had an option to add on cancel for any reason coverage.

I’m pretty sure I saw upon boarding this week it could be done upon boarding before the package was ever used. the upgraded package covers up to $15 instead of $11. It would take a lot of glasses a day to make up the package difference when you only pay the amount above $11(or $15)

I’ve never heard of tipping guest services so I assumed they were salary and paid a fare wage. Just an assumption on my part. In any case I’d like to use OBC for concierge and additional for a few people and don’t know how to do so.

I would like to use OBC credit to tip the Neptune Lounge concierge (who would not be in the regular pool) and to give extra to cabin stewards. Do I ask the concierge for a form to sign? It isn’t like there is a bill as from a bar where I can add additional.

I’m onboard now. Dressy night was last night. I’d say most women were in “church dresses.” There were some “sparkly dresses”. I only saw one couple who didn’t dress up at all and zero tuxes. It was a great meal. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves and happy in whatever they chose to wear it could have been completely different in a different venue or time, but that’s what I saw.

I’ve actually never not had it right away. It’s been sitting outside for 4 hours. Maybe I’ve just been lucky previously

I wondered if the literature had been incorrect or the rescinded the change. in other news so much for priority bags. It’s so odd. People boarding now are having the metal carts of luggage sent straight into the ship. I boarded early and see my bags in a stack of bins that are not being touched for loading.

A month or so ago someone found documentation stating drinks at the sign for bar in Neptune Lounge were not included. I just boarded today and they are included in the HIA package. Boarding in Quebec was easy without waits. MDR not open for lunch. Several suites had the same issue….no keys waiting for them. Concierge went downstairs to get them. Dive In open with several grab and go selections. SO easy! No luggage yet though at shortly after 1.

Can we use the first day? I am boarding Z on Saturday and have the package reserved.

I would definitely continue with the children’s automatic gratuities also. Kids are more work for the staff. They have to make up the extra beds. It’s two more sets of towels and trash to remove and if they are little, likely the inevitable cheerios on the carpet. And again if young I bet the dining staff go out of their way to make the meals fun for the littles.

I think I recall the same thing happening on our first cruise. I don’t have a lot of recollection if it so HAL must have believed we didn’t take the binoculars and corrected the error.

I’m getting excited. And a little nervous about my flight. The airline shows all is fine. TripIt says they can no longer track the flight and it might be cancelled. Yikes.

I was booked with a travel agent because my personal cruise consultant never answered my emailed questions. Several weeks later she saw the emails and booked the same cruise in the mirror cabin to what I had with my TA without ever asking if I wanted to book. I got reminders from HAL to pay for my reservation. So I know for certain HAL does have two identical reservations in the system…..because of lack of quality of their PCC. She was a great advertisement for booking with a travel agent.

You can get from an independent source but pre existing condition waiver usually requires buying within the first 14 to 21 days after initial deposit

A friend just got hers back, this week, in 5.

Apparently you are not the only one with issues.

So much hit or miss. No luck with TA. No luck with the email address.

On the cruise the following week I had been a 2 pm and hit the email changing it to 11 am

Oh my. I’m in that cabin on a sister ship.

I emailed the address listed and got the not applicable line

Is there a place on HAL ships where running is permitted aside from a dreadmill?

I was sent a 2 pm boarding time as a Neptune booking. That seems very late to me.