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Is the water taxi currently stopping at Greenhouse?  

Also, can you take a piece of luggage on the water taxi?

Thank you, everyone🥂😍🥂!

EURODAM - 3/6/24 to 3/27/24 - 21 days - B2B

3/6/24 - 10 days - Western Caribbean Explorer - celebrating 24th anniversary on 3/7/24

3/16/24 - 11 days - Eastern Caribbean Wayfarer

Thank you, 

There she is!!  My ride in 3 weeks 😉

3 minutes ago, ottahand7 said:

Tonight's Dressy MDR dinner 

 

 

8 minutes ago, ottahand7 said:

I can get the menu as soon as they put it in Navigator.  I would say Tamarind and Canalletto would be easier to get reservations on short notice.  If your ship is full as we are now Pinnacle Grill would need reservations made on the day of boarding.  Every night we walk by it is full.  Ditto on sea day Pinnacle Grill lunch.  It is getting quite popular. 

Thank you so much for the quick response!  We are on for (only) 21 days starting 3/6 and are expecting the ship to be full.

@ottahand7 If you have time, could you please post tonight's MDR menu?  Thanks!

Also, how easy is it to make specialty dining reservations if not planned out ahead of time?  

1 hour ago, ottahand7 said:

Lots to find on this main street near the port in Antigua.  No need to go to the distant grocery. 

 

Thanks, good to know...we will be there six weeks from today.  Signed up for the helicopter to Montserrat 2 hour tour that leaves at 8:30 so will have plenty of time after that to round up some snacks, etc.

33 minutes ago, pmjnh said:

 

If you are on the SAME  ship for cruise #2, and using a TA, have your TA link the 2 bookings together and both bookings will flow without interruption on the Nav App.

20 minutes ago, kazu said:

 

That’s a good tip and explains why I had no issue on my B2B2B.  The cruises were. Inked and Navigator flowed just fine for me.

We booked through the casino department and the reservationist said she was linking the 2 bookings.

17 minutes ago, POA1 said:

I hear you. We are on the Rotterdam for a 9 day Southern on late March. It's the itinerary that the ship is doing right now. We're following the menus in the app each day. Kinda sad, but helpful.

👍 Doing the same thing following @ottahand7 52 days on the Eurodam (our ship).

17 minutes ago, POA1 said:

You'll probably need to plan cruise 2 on the website. We had 2 bookings. I could only work the first one on the app.

 

For the second, I could select it on the HAL site under manage my cruise, and work on it from there. Our cruises were 4 months apart, but I'd bet the same applies to your B2B.

Thank you!  Kind of what I figured...no problem managing the second from the website.  Was just hoping I would be able to see certain things ahead of time (like dressy night, Orange Party, etc) oh, well, guess I will go back to the good old days when we found it all out once we got onboard 😃

We have a B2B (separate booking #’s) in March.  When I check the Navigator app, it only shows the first cruise for “plan”, “experiences”, etc.  Do I have to wait until on the first cruise before seeing the second?  (They do both appear under “account” as upcoming cruises.)

Thank you -- 

5 hours ago, canadarocks said:

I think this is wonderful news. We have yet to like any of the duos since they changed the format. I wonder if the Eurodam will make the switch before March? 🤞

👍🤞

18 hours ago, ghstudio said:

We have found that the AARP offer is applicable to a) cruises booked before the offer was announced; b) with casino fares; c) applies to multiple cruises in the same year.

 

You mileage may vary.....It seems to be automatically  applied for b and c......for a, I had to call multiple times  and the call that worked was to my TA asking if had been applied....perhaps it was the way I phrased it that made the difference.  Instead of "does it apply", I asked if it "had been applied".  

 

As with most other things cruising....if you don't like the answer you get...call back in a couple of days.  If you do like the answer you get, call back in a couple of days, just to check if you the answer is good information or a guess.  And get everything in writing....a verbal answer is the same as asking your gas station attendant for their opinion.

My mileage did vary 🙁…just e-mailed reservations_submit@hollandamerica.com to ask why AARP OBC for 2 upcoming cruises was not applied since I was verified by SheerID on 8/16/2023, and has been applied automatically to other bookings.  Following is their response:

Dear Mr. and Mrs.  XXXXXX,

Thank you for your recent correspondence with Holland America Line regarding your bookings, XXXXXX and XXXXXX, onboard the ms Eurodam departing on 3/6/2024 and 3/16/2024. 

Your above reservations were booked under special promotional casino rates. We apologize, these rates are not combinable with the AARP appreciation credits and cannot be applied to the above bookings. These credits will remain on your mariner profile for future use on an applicable sailing.

Thank you for contacting Holland America Line. Please feel free to contact us if we may be of additional assistance or visit us online. We look forward to welcoming you onboard in the near future!

Kind Regards,

XXXXXXX
Holland America Line
U.S. and Canada: 877-724-5425
International: 206-286-3900
Mon-Fri  7am-6pm PST
Sat-Sun 7am-4pm PST
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@ottahand7 Sorry to hear you are ill, hope they fix you up quickly so you can enjoy the rest of your cruise(s).  
 

Also, thanks for the answer — will check with shore ex once onboard.  We will have our car in the parking garage so that’s an option, too.  Just don’t really want to get in the mess with 6 ships in port that day 😱 (and 3 are HAL so will probably be in the same general vicinity/parking garage).

19 hours ago, ottahand7 said:

Back on board after lengthy in transit process. 389 counting contractors.  Nothing like being in a closely seated auditorium with a bunch of phlegmy coughers. 🤯

Did they happen to offer any shore excursions for in transit passengers?  Not looking forward to your experience if we can avoid it in March.

3 hours ago, TenerifeSharon said:

Thanks for the information.  I'm curious to hear what others have experienced about the stacking possibility.  Good luck!

We definitely had SHOBC, military, and AARP stacked on our November, 2023 TA on Nieuw Statendam.

Just now, Gail & Marty sailing away said:

Before you get on the ship.

Thanks!

4 minutes ago, Gail & Marty sailing away said:

Make sure they are linked.

Once onboard or should I call now?

5 minutes ago, iflyrc5 said:

If they are on the same booking number they will roll over.  If they are 2 different booking numbers your TA can combine them and then check with guest services when on board.  We have done many back to back cruises and they always roll over through the end of the cruise.

 

Thank you.

They are 2 different booking numbers, booked directly with HAL and the reservationist said she linked them.

BTW, we are originally from Anderson, IN -- been down here since 1999.

Does HAL close out the folio after the first cruise and start a new one for the second?  IIRC, both Princess and Celebrity roll the folios over.

We will be sailing on Eurodam 3/6/24 to 3/27/24.

Thank you --

@ottahand7

Following as we will be doing 21 days on her in March.  Quick question .. where are you parking for your 52 days?  Right now, it is less expensive for us to rent each way than park our own car in the PE garage.

Thank you and Bon Voyage!

3 hours ago, POA1 said:

Glad you were able to take care of it!

 

You were not going to get your PCC until Tuesday at the earliest. (January 2nd.)

I contacted him on Thursday morning, 12/28.  While I realize he was only going to work Thursday and Friday, this guy has never responded in a timely manner.

@POA1 @crystalspin Thanks.  I did finally get our PCC’s voicemail, left him a message (also e-mailed him) — no response.  Since this offer had to be booked by 1-1-24, I called HAL yesterday and the reservationist took care of us and we are now booked B2B on Eurodam in March. 😊. 

5 minutes ago, DaveOKC said:

Has anyone who just received this same offer today tried to book it online?  I used to be able to see the offer online when logged into my account, but not this time.  I liked that as it told me what I would have to pay to upgrade to a higher level cabin.

 

Same here.  Also really liked when we could see what it cost to upgrade.

Does anyone have the phone number to contact the casino department?  Our e-mail says to contact our PCC and when I dial his number I get this "emergency alert" propaganda.  Told them I wanted to speak to my PCC, but they just kept on with their spiel. 😡

Thanks!