Cruising on a Sunday afte

We tried to get CO, but it was unavailable. Do 4 or 5 star Mariners also get priority tender boarding?

Yes, indeed, Ruth. You have an excellent point.

We have always enjoyed dining at a large table. Very congenial people. Except our first cruise, on the “new Rotterdam” in 1998. I asked the gentleman seated next to me what he did for a living. He gave me a very mean look and didn’t answer. I thought “drug dealer, weapons dealer”? He and he wife didn’t return the next night, but we got two lovely and fun ladies who were running the bridge tournament on board. You’d have thought I asked him did he wear tighty whities or boxers!

Thank you all for your input. I will bring my own products. And lots of lotion.

Please advise whether in room Elemis toiletries are scented. I am very allergic to fragrances, so will ask housekeeping to remove them if so. Thanks!

Ohhh, I like that!

Are there happy hour specials?

I bring Chimes original ginger chews, drink ginger ale and get a stateroom low deck midship. We had 30 foot waves going to Kodiak on Zaandam. Immediately went to my stateroom and was fine. Also used the chews on the way to Capri; many people and some crew were very sick, but not me thankfully. I have used the scopolamine patch three cruises, was very sick after removal the last two times on 12 day cruises. Very bad withdrawal. I will do a trial patch at home and remove it after three days to see what happens. This is in case of really rough seas, otherwise the ginger works great for me. Good luck, motion sickness is awful!

Thanks to all for your responses to my question. I will give it a try; certainly would like to pack less for this long cruise.

I use fragrance free detergent at home and double rinse to avoid skin irritation I get otherwise. I can supply my own detergent with my bag order. Anybody know if this will work on Nieuw Statendam? I would put a tip in the bag. Am on 21 day cruise in August. Thanks for any advise. I hate washing clothes in my tiny stateroom sink!

What is CO (HAL boards)?