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Dave - you are 100% correct. Book the lowest cost fare. Add the HIA $50/pp/day back on to get the goodies and the low fare. It's pretty straightforward, but if you get stuck, let me know. (This is kind of off-topic and a bit involved for here.)

Generally speaking, HIA can be added to most fares. If you are booking more than a year in advance, the HIA+ should be available. It's the same fifty bucks but it's got the Elite Beverage Package & the grats. The better internet is also in the bundle.

You, my friend, are a planner. Tip of the hat for that suggestion. It's not often that I say, "I gotta write this down," but this arises. Thank you!

You get all the Club Orange benefits as a Neptune Suite. (And then some.) Have a wonderful cruise!

Have a great trip, Lisa! Hope to see you in December on the Nieuw Statendam.

My go to drink is Maker's Mark on the rocks. A jigger of bourbon in a glass is a small, sad & lonely bit of whisky. (Maker's is spelled without the "e".) I will usually order a double and it counts as two drinks. It saves on time and I help the planet by not using as many clean glasses.

Yes. You're pretty much on the money. You want to make sure that the room you want is available first AND CO is available. Then, you'll want to get everything done as quickly as possible. There are are limitated # of CO available on a sailing. Probably between 35 & 65 passengers (not cabins) on a sailing.

Thanks. I'm pretty sure that it's the logo for the server software. This can happen if the favicon declarations aren't properly configured. I'll have to try to recreate the error so I can figure out what the icon's source is.

I think you have to go through your TA. At least that's how the PDF reads.

Basically a year out from the start of the cruise looks to be a good rule of thumb.

I pinned the HAL site in Chrome & Firefox. Chrome does not pick up the favicon but Firefox does. Maybe we're talking past one another. This is on a Pixel 7 Pro running up to date Android with developer options enabled.

You can get a table for two in early open seating without an issue as long as you avoid the busy times. IIRC, 6:00 - 7:30 are busier than average.

So... If I am reading you correctly, a young gentleman, formally attired, was accompanied by a woman "in a very sleek gown" and she had a wrist corsage? Say what you will, but dress nicely and buy the lady some flowers might not be as out of style as we've been led to believe.

Thanks!

You are welcome to borrow my shocked face.

I wouldn't do that, but it's not unreasonable. Just don't condition it on a two top by the window along the railing looking down over the lower dining room.

Our experience mirrors @RuthC They may add capacity, but the excursion price doesn't go down. Realize that the Alaska season is a well oiled machine. Supply and demand are balanced. I hate to say it, but if you are looking for bargains, it's probably sweatshirts in September and not excursions.

You don't have to pay for a booking hold. Just don't hold a cruise using your Mariner # that you plan to book.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's a website issue. (Behold! 🤯 My shocked 😲 face.) You'd have to do a full booking hold and check the included items on the second page of your booking confirmation PDF if you really, really wanted to be sure. Who wants to start the "I rarely use the ship's WiFi. Can I get a refund?" thread?

I know classical music is coming back, but is it going to be in any smaller venue? This might be a @Copper10-8 question.

The t&c indicate that all the components of the HIA are non-refundable. Otherwise people would be demanding credit for days they didn't use the internet or all the unconsumed drinks. Heck, on HIA+ you can have unlimited non-alcoholic beverages. You could get an infinite amount back on those. 🤑

I still have my tuxedo but I am on the fence about taking it on our upcoming cruise. It's a little 7 day trip and I might just take a couple of sport coats. I'm keeping my tux because (1) it's paid for, (2) the style isn't going to change, and (3) making sure it fits keeps me on the straight & narrow. It'll definitely make the trip on a longer cruise. We're not self conscious about being overdressed and I have to keep my bow tie tying skills sharp somehow.

Yes and the sooner the better. There are going to be a lot of people requesting an earlier time and there is only so much capacity. It's also going to depend on how many 4* & 5* Mariners aren't on your sailing.

The $100 guarantees on this sale can be upgraded for a price. I want to say that you can get an assigned room for only $100 more.

The app shows when you can expect your boarding pass. (It's really a pass through to the HAL website's secondary flow.) We leave on December 10 and it says we can expect our docs on October 26. I think that that we'll be lucky to have a boarding time by the end of November.