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The bridges on the Atlantic Road outside of Molde.

And Wednesday's 'Daily Program'

Wednesday's MDR menu, it's the chef's dinner. I will stay away from that.

And Tuesday's 'Daily Program'

Tuesday's MDR menu. The was also the most divine Lemon Sole in Lido.

Hic! 😇

Computer room and printer:

After:

Before:

Navigator offers booking MDR only up to 5.30pm and after 8pm. So the prime hours are not available to pre book.

Bergen was dry and sunny yesterday and today Molde was blue sky from one horizon to the next. 61°F/16°C I don't know why we dragged all this wet weather gear with us. Yah, I know, wait for Iceland.

🥂 🍷 Thank you for the encouragement. I will read it again later if the will power starts to wilt! (DW says you should not be encouraging me, as I can do ok by myself 😉)

Here is today's 'Daily Program' on Rotterdam. Guess which are charged and which are free?

I am also currently onboard and drinking copious amounts of Merlot and Prosecco daily.

Our first day onboard (August 28th) it was only fountain Diet Coke as they had run out during the previous voyage. Also they were giving the 'Open Water' alloy bottles, again as they were out of the 'cans'. Normal supply resumed by 9pm that evening.

What is the 'Guest Information area'? Is this on your TA's website? AFAIK there is no place on the HAL website that shows invoices.

MDR is usually closed on port days. We had a sea day yesterday (on Rotterdam) and MDR was open from 12 -1pm I don't know if it is possible to order items through room service, as none of the lunch items appeal to us!

Thanks. I could not remember when they last increased the 'gratuities/hotel charge/crew appreciation' charge.

$17 pppd (currently!)

Recent experience may have very little bearing on what happens for your cruise. In June we were offered free transfers from VCE or Tronchetto, Venice, to Trieste and similarly free transfers at the end of the cruise from Trieste to VCE airport or Tronchetto, Venice. Probably HAL will offer paid transfers which you can purchase through 'Manage Booking' on the HAL website, just the way you can purchase excursions, or you could take the bus from VCE to Venice Mestre and go by train or book a private transfer.

We just got a group of regular fare paying cruisers removed from the Explorations Central on Rotterdam so that we, CCer's could have a bit of a chin wag and free coffee. The regulars were not very happy to be told that a private party had the space reserved, but eventually they realised just who they were dealing with and moved on. They did threaten to escalate the matter further up the management chain, but we had that possibility covered 😉

Just a note to say that on evening 1 there were no chocolates and no towel animals. Evening two which is 'dressy' and we have chocolates and towel animals. Still have not received any HAL bag.

We had our CC Meet and Greet this morning and there was a great attendance however HAL totally dropped the ball and we had a very cramped space. When I went to Explorations Central at 10.30 (for our 11am M&G) there was a roped area but it was full of people. I found a Food & Beverage Manager and asked how we were supposed to have our event with all these 'outsiders' present? They were helping themselves to the coffee and water that was to be available for our group. (Not their problem as they did not know what was going on!) Eventually some of the staff started telling people that they had to vacate their seats and move out as the area was reserved for a private party. Well, that went down like a lead balloon! And I don't blame the people at all. I would have been upset if asked to move from where I had managed to find a seat in a supposed open space. Eventually the staff cleared a small area and asked me if we needed more space as they would start clearing others from their seats!!!! Well, I said 'no thanks, we will manage'. I really did not want to be the focus of a lynch mob. So a word of warning to any others arranging M&G on Pinnacle class ships that are fully booked......do not use Explorations Central for your event. Ask for a room somewhere else on the ship.

I have seen the thread, but have not yet seen the performers on stage as a new performer joined them yesterday (she was staying in Hotel New York prior to boarding and they did not perform yesterday). I will give them a day or two to gel.

again images rotated! Totally stupid in this day and age.