showgirl85

We are sailing on a Canada & NE cruise on the Zuiderdam next month, and our tour to Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre & Montmorency Falls is on a Sunday morning.  Has anyone taken this tour (would love to hear feedback) and did you have access to the Basilica?

Also, I know there are two embarkation ports in Quebec City.  Is the Zuiderdam’s port within walking distance to the Chateau Frontenac?

Thanks!

23 hours ago, kazu said:

From all reports so far, you will still have breakfast in the Pinnacle Grill.

 

The separate room for Club Orange is only on the Pinnacle class ships so any of the smaller ships (including the Eurodam and Noordam) should have breakfast in the PG 🙂 

That’s what is on the HAL site and been reported so far.

Thanks Kazu.  I've seen that info as well, but somewhere (don't recall where) that the older ships (such as the Eurodam) was creating a Club ORange section in the MDR.  I guess I'll find out on board.  43 days and counting.  

We are booked in a Neptune Suite on the Eurodam in October and on previous cruises have had our breakfast in the Pinnacle Grill.  Is that still the same or has that changed to the dining room now that the Club Orange program is in place. 

Any info appreciated.  

We are booked in a Neptune Suite on the Eurodam in October and I wondered if "Club Orange" was in effect on the Eurodam?  

From your notes, it sounds like the Neptune Suites are still having breakfast in Pinnacle and not in a "Club Orange" section in the MDR.  Is that correct? 

We really like the breakfast in the Pinnacle and is one of main reasons we book a Neptune Suite... the extra space is nice too.  

Does anyone know when the Club Orange "Program" will be offered on the Eurodam? 

We are booked in a Neptune Suite on the Eurodam in October and was curious. 

We booked the NS for access to the Neptune Lounge and mainly for the breakfast in the PG, but now that breakfast will be in the MDR, we may change to a lower priced cabin.   Yes, we will sacrifice cabin space, but then the only main perk we use is the Lounge so it's likely not worth the extra $$$ for the Neptune Suite.  

We are sailing on the 11 day Mexico cruise on the Eurodam next month and booked the Exclusive Beach Getaway Excursion in Puerto Vallarta. Does anyone know which hotel this excursion goes to?

Have tried Control P to see if it'll print?

Maybe you can try using the Snipping Tool and snip the screen and copy and then paste it into Word. You should be able to then print from Word.

Sorry to hear about the glich. Very frustrating.

We were on the 16 day cruise to Hawaii (round trip Vancouver) on the Eurodam last October and we had 3 gala nights. Aloha.....

We were on the Eurodam last October on the 16 day trip to Hawaii and it was not available on that cruise. On the night before the cruise was over (at approximately 11pm), I inquired at the front desk, I was told it would be delivered to my cabin. Really? In the morning, a cabin steward told us it was eliminated months prior. I called the mariner's society about another issue, and they said it was coming back and would be sent out via email. Not sure when and hope it really happens.

We were on the Eurodam last October and they staggered the boarding times in Vancouver. Even though the lines looked long, it went fairly quickly.

We are booked on the Eurodam in October on a Mexican Riviera cruise. Planning to snorkel in Cabo and unsure which tour is better.

Chileno Bay Sail & Snorkel or the Snorkel & Sail to Santa Maria Cove?

My main concern is having calm waters. We had VERY rough water in Aruba last year and I am now a bit concerned about snorkeling in choppy water. Any help appreciated.

Does anyone know if HAL still has the affiliation with Dancing With The Stars? On the last couple HAL cruises, the daytime dance classes had become a competition to see who would be selected for the final evening's dance contest and become the winner of a mini mirror ball trophy. Just curious. Sailing soon...

We love Kauai and do land trips there. These gardens are wonderful but I would suggest renting a car. Skip the excursion, the island is very easy to drive. I'm not sure how much time you have. With a car you can visit other Poipu landmarks like Spouting Horn at your own pace. Maybe you will have time to see other areas as well.

thanks. We're only there from 7 am till 2pm. :(

Go to the, "ports of call" site. You might find the answers to what you're looking for there.

Allan

Thanks. Good recommendation

We are sailing on the Eurodam to Hawaii on October 1st and wondering if anyone has taken the "Jewels of Hawaii: Allerton & McBryde Tropical Garden & Waterfall" excursion in Kauai. We have been to Kauai before but have not seen these sites. Any feedback appreciated.

There are different layouts of the Neptune Suites, but, yes, in our aft SB, the dressing/closets area outside the bathroom wasn't there in our Suite.

Thanks. I'll check out the different layouts.

We have booked a Neptune Suite on several of our past cruises and we are now considering a cruise on the Koningsdam. In looking at the photos and diagrams of the Koningsdam's Neptune Suites on HAL's website, it looks like the area just outside of the bathroom with the dressing table and additional closets has been eliminated. Does anyone know if this is the case or am I missing it? thanks.

Has anyone taken the Bennett Lake and White Pass Railroad Excursion? Did the WP round trip many years but going to try to the Bennett Lake addition this year. Any feedback appreciated.

thanks

thanks for the tip. After several stays in a Neptune Suite, I never thought of asking for a swap. I will definitely try that (assuming the sparking wine is still a perk) in a couple weeks when we sail to Alaska on the Nieuw Amsterdam.

We are sailing on the Nieuw Amsterdam to Alaska on August 27th and have booked the 2 night Vancouver with Victoria Day Trip pre cruise tour. Has anyone taken that 2 night tour? I was hoping to find out what time the tour to Victoria started and how long we have to spend at Butchart Gardens. All the info I have received says those details will be in our welcome packet. Would love to hear any comments and details. Thanks!

Thanks for the confirmation and for the menus. Sounds great. We are also 4 star mariners and love the image in your signature. May I ask where you found it?

Thanks. That's the ones we were thinking as well. See ya on board!

Thanks for the pix. We're sailing on NA on August 27th. Would love to know when the "formal" nights are. Hope you're having good weather and a great time.

sounds like a good amount of updates. Thanks to all who shared.

Thanks. Kind of what I was thinking too.