Traveling Dot

14 hours ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

You are preaching to the choir! Better off writing to Bill Prince, HAL's vice president of entertainment, c/o Holland America Line, 450 Third Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119, or better still, to his boss, HAL's president, Gustavo "Gus" Antorcha and voice your displeasure with the underusing of the main stage

 

I also would like to have the full production cast with four vocalists and up to eight dancers back! The shows, prior to the full cast of singers and dancers being cut, had really improved (yes, subjective) two-three years prior. And yes, the circular stages on the now three Pinnacles have a lot of "technical stuff" that is not being used. Having said all that, the Step One Co. dancers do an excellent job in the mean time! 

I will write to Mr. Prince and Gus and give my opinion of the stage entertainment.  Maybe it would help if more passengers also wrote to them.  A squeaky wheel gets heard.  So let's do some squeaking. 🤔

While on the Nieuw Amsterdam two weeks ago a woman hit the jackpot on a slot machine near me for over $3000.  First time I ever saw someone hit for that much when I was actually there.   🤑

1 minute ago, PSR said:

Off topic, but is anyone else having problems with the HAL cruise board; or it just my computer? I can't see any new posts except this one.😒

We couldn't get on for about an hour CC was down.  I am finally able to get on to all the posts I am following.

@Copper10-8A belated Happy Anniversary to you and your child bride.  And thanks for taking us along and the great pictures.  I wish we had as many sunny days as you did on the cruise before yours. 

Love the pictures of the bears.  You got some good shots.  Especially like the one where the bear looks like he is sticking his tongue out at you. 😛

12 minutes ago, aliaschief said:

Not Copper . Yes along with chocolates. No towel animals but we may have told our outstanding cabin stewards they didn’t need to.

On the July 31st cruise they gave us the Where and When but no chocolates.  Maybe because we weren't in a Neptune Suite?

On 7/31/2021 at 1:50 PM, woodworker&knitter said:

They are at the coffee stations and the stewards will get them for you

I wouldn't count on getting Splenda from anyone.  I asked several times and I think only once I got two packets of Splenda and once they gave me this little shaker marked Splenda with three tiny holes that I couldn't get very much to come out.  Luckily I usually carry my own Splenda and had a few packets with me.  The rest of the time when I asked they offered me stevia (so?), equal or sweet and low.

Lisa, did Seth say anything about the new  Rotterdam ship and when it will do it's first voyage?  There hasn't been much said about it since the Alaska cruises started.

2 hours ago, ger_77 said:

Lisa, the question was asked on another site, are there people that you are aware of on the ship who are not vaccinated?

 

Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂

You had to show your covid vaccine card before you could board and sign all those forms when you check-in online.  So why would you think anyone on the cruise is not vaccinated.  

Loving your posts and pictures.  Thank you. ❤

Lisa

Did you see how Bingo was done in the Billboard onboard?  That seems an odd place to hold it.

Lisa,

Did they have the usual steak or chicken for those who didn't like the fancy stuff on the main menu?  My son is a picky eater and anything he doesn't recognize he won't order. 🤔

Sent you a friend request. 😎

7 minutes ago, 57redbird said:

Never mind - I found her.

Give me a hint

Thank you Jacqui, looking forward to getting back on the water.  

I had cabin 4062 on this cruise and and was also changed but now I have a guarantee cabin and have no idea where I will end up.  I didn't book a guarantee cabin and I hope I get some compensation for this change.  As long as I am on deck 4 it would be fine if they want to give me a balcony cabin.  I'm 4 star so it doesn't matter how many stars you have for this to happen.

Thank you that is good to know.😇

Are there still going to be Religious Services on all the sailings?  This is one reason I only sail on HAL.

Hi Jacqui,

Could you add me to the N Amsterdam July 31, 2021 7 day Alaskan Explorer cruise.  I will be cruising with my son.  Can't wait to get back to the sea. 😎🚢

Hi Kazu,

I am now on the 24-day European Capitals & Atlantic Sojourn cruise on the Rotterdam leaving on October 10, 2021.  I decided to change to that one when they changed the date of the TA Crossing cruise.  And hopefully it will sail with no more changes and Europe will be Covid free.  Got both my shots and can't wait to sail again.

I am also booked on the 14-day Holy Land & Ancient Kingdoms Explorer cruise on the Volendam leaving on September 24, 2022.  Trying again to get to the Holy Land.

I am still on the March 31. 2022 cruise from New Zealand.  Hopefully I will finally get to New Zealand & Australia.

I have a cruise planned for October.

Hi Jacqui,

I have booked a few more cruises in the case the one I have already doesn't sail.  

I have booked the Westerdam 12 Day Holy Land & Ancient Kingdoms May 26 to June 7, 2021.  Then the new Rotterdam 14 Day Atlantic Sojourn October 10 to October 24, 2021.  And in case the 2021 New Zealand cruise doesn't sail I have booked the Oosterdam 39 Day New Zealand & South Pacific Crossing Collector cruise March 31 to May 8, 2022. 🤔

Thanks,

Dorothy 🤗

Oops, forgot to say it is on the same ship, the Oosterdam.🙃

Jacqui,

Sorry to say I am canceling my cruise for this September and changing it to the March 28th, 2021 43 day collector cruise New Zealand and Australia to Seattle.  At my age I think it would be safer then.

Traveling Dot 😀

Hi Jacqui,

Hopefully I will be doing a B2B to Australia and New Zealand leaving Seattle on September 27 on the Oosterdam for a total of 40 days 😎🤗

Only time will tell.  Celebrating my 75th birthday.