I recently hosted a Meet & Mingle on the Noordam. We had a great turnout, almost 60 people attended.
I have been attending M&Ms for over 20 years now and this is the first time the ship did not send someone to the meeting.
HAL was very accommodating in providing the meeting venue and providing some light refreshments, but said they were too busy to attend.
There were many first time HAL cruisers in the group. I thought HAL missed an excellent opportunity to promote the line and answer questions.