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great itinerary for a huge ship finally

we usually pay our cruises off 1 week before final payment due date

thanks everyone for your replies cant wait till the ship leaves next year

just book a junior suite on anthem room number 9632 it is a room with a larger balcony.

looks like it is near the steps and elevator.will I be sorry because of foot traffic

thanks nebraska

thanks again everyone for all your helpful replys

is there a place near Amsterdam cruise terminal to buy wine for our cruise for our

allocated 2 bottles before we board our ship

$50.00 would be very generous.if my wife and I were on the same cruise we would also tip 50 bucks

they work long hours for their money.

thank you so much for your answer and suggestions it will make our trip

next week so much easier to plan

thank you for your reply ,going away for 14 days don't know how lightly we will pack

we are taking the train from Schiphol airport to central station in Amsterdam.

we will have 4 pieces of luggage.question is where do we put the luggage

once we board the train is there a platform to place the luggage on in the

train car .or is there a special place to store it within eye sight

so as I understand everyone's answers if I purchase tickets for the train online.then after we land and retrive

our luggage we take our printed tickets that we purchased online and board the train to centrall station

and someone will collect the printed e-mail tickets.after we board the train?

thanks for your quick answers

we arrive from usa to Amsterdam airport our question is:

buying a train ticket at airport that goes to centrall station

besides a credit card what currency does the ticket

machine accept?

a friend just called me and said her 80 year old father would like to go on a cruise

but the problem is he has no passport is there anywhere that he can cruise on royal

without one they live on the east coast.sorry if this was asked before just trying

to get an answer for her

that does look a little scary hope everyone is o.k.

also enjoying your reviews going on brilliance this fall 

can't come soon enough thanks for posting

1 hour ago, Ine said:

Walk to Centraal Station or take tramnr 26 to CS, frequent trains from there to the airport. https://www.ns.nl/en

 

how far is the walk from cruise terminal to train station

1 minute ago, MeHeartCruising said:

 

I ended up just buying the cruise line's transfer from ship to airport.  After the cruise, I really just wanted an easy solution.  I arranged for it on the ship and paid for it as part of my on-board expenses.  Not sure it was the  least expensive solution.  But it was easy.

that is wonderful news hopefully we can do the same while on-board

thanks for the quick answer

we have everything figured out prior to our cruise ie: getting from airport to hotel

pre cruise using train to central station then walking with luggage to double tree

hotel .but can someone answer the best way from cruise terminal to airport on

the day cruise ends to make a noon flight home

On 3/6/2019 at 12:39 PM, FlyerTalker said:

 

Ever seen Waiting for Godot?

 

What are you going to do if prices do nothing other than rise?

 

Hope is not a strategy.

glad we waited  a little booked today on united $792.00 per person ewr-ams round trip

On 3/6/2019 at 12:51 PM, Globaliser said:

 

 

Add me to the list of people wondering what you are going to do if air fares don't drop, and then start going up as they normally tend to do as your travel date gets closer.

 

When is your final moment at which you're prepared to take the plunge at the current price? Do you have one?

 

And what if fares go up by $200. Are you going to wait longer for prices to come down? Or are you going to buy at $1,300? And if it's the case that in those circumstances you will then think that $1,300 is an acceptable price, then why is $1,100 an unacceptable price now?

booked flights this morning on united $792.00 per person rt ewr-ams

On 2/2/2019 at 6:57 PM, waterbug123 said:

 

The answer is a solid maybe.  Or maybe not.  I'm not trying to be a smart aleck but no one knows for sure, it's just a guessing game.  August is still peak season for Europe, and flights have been on sale for a 4 or 5 months now so if ticket sales are at or above where the airline was hoping at this point, and continue on that path, you won't likely see prices drop.  If not, then maybe you WILL see lower prices at some point.  Whether they are for your exact travel dates is another guessing game though.  You'll have the best chance of scoring a lower price if you keep a constant eye on prices and are prepared to hit "purchase" immediately if you do see a lower price, are open to flying other airlines, or are willing to spend a night post-cruise in order to take advantage of an earlier morning flight home, as those are often less money.

found flights this morning $792.00 per person rt ewr-ams glad I was able to hold out for a while

thank you for your response 

3 hours ago, waterbug123 said:

 

Is your cruise not actually booked yet, or are you planning to cancel it if airline prices don't drop?

cruise is booked and paid in full hotel in Amsterdam booked and paid in full

just waiting for airfare to drop 

52 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

A point is a penny. So you have $300 of OBC.

 

Plus, I "think" the smallest denomination of OBC is $50 increments. So if you have 34,500 points ($345), you can only take out $300. The remaining 450 points ($45) remains on the card. Not sure if they still roll off after 5 years.

thanks that helps alot