Bruinboy

Yeah, but buried in past posts. I agree with OP.

We have a 35 day cruise booked for Feb 2024. Laundry is $210 for the entire cruise.

Thanks for such a prompt reply. A leisure brunch on the veranda sounds terrific. BTW ... San Diego is one of our favorite vacation spots. We have fallen in love with Oceanside. Easy to walk that area and some terrific food. I hope you are settling in back home.

Just wondered about your aft cabin experience. I know you enjoyed the sail aways. Was the balcony any larger? Thanks for taking us along on your trip. We have a DV1 aft cabin booked for our South Pacific trip and wondered if we should keep it or upgrade to another class of cabin?

Thanks for taking us along. I doubt if I'll ever get to a World Cruise, but at least I can travel with you vicariously. The "mouse" freaked out my wife for a bit. She was relieved it was a Disney cruise ship. Happy sailing.

TAW ... great questions. I agree with the folk who recommend staying with the Neptune for Alaska and Hawaii with Princess. It is always good to experience different lines. While HAL is our favorite, Celebrity and Princess are a close second. Trudy and I lived in Boise for a couple of years in the early 70's when the population there was 75K. We stopped there for lunch a couple of years ago while on our way to Walla Walla, WA for wine tasting and my how much the city has changed. Sadly, having grown up in LA we didn't appreciate Boise as much as we would have today. Enjoy your cruises and please share your experiences with us.

Vitamin Sea ... love it. BTW, Tuo Couple, how much snow have you had up there in the past few days? It's snowing here right now it's a blustery and balmy 23 degrees here in Omaha this morning. I'm about to fire up the snow blower.

Sorry you had to miss Hobart which happened to me one of our favorite stops. Eden was fine as well, but we REALLY loved Hobart. Thanks again for taking us along. It brings back fond memories for us.

Thanks for including us on our trip. My wife and I did a NZ-Australia 29 day cruise on the Noordam four years ago. Loved it. That cruise and our Baltic cruise of 20 years ago have been our two favorites. We especially loved Tasmania so I hope you get to see as much as possible. My wife and I love wine so many of our excursions were wine-related. Tasmania has some of the best wines in Australia. Who would have thunk it? I hope the weather improves. Landlocked here in Nebraska and I love to cruise vicariously with others! Thanks for bringing me along.

They assign it to you, but a lot of people ignore it and board earlier ... or later. Have a great cruise.

Had first two initial doses (Moderna) and two boosters and four days after being released from the hospital for spinal surgery (three days in hospital) came down with covid. I'm convinced I got it while hospitalized. Anyway, three months later received the omicron variant booster. So that's five covid pokes for those who are counting. We have delayed cruising simply because I don't mind isolating at home, but I do mind paying big bucks and having to isolate on a ship. Our next cruise will not be until Feb 2024. I hope things have calmed down by then, but maybe not. It's no fun getting sick at any time, but for me it feels worse getting sick on a cruise ship. If it happens, at least I may be able to isolate in my aft cabin and watch the beautiful wake help to heal my malady.

I'm cheap, so take this with a grain of salt. If it were my wife and I, I would tip $10 for the two of us.

Thanks for sharing. Not that masked wearing would have made a difference but it would not have hurt. Sorry for being left hanging from Hal and Beacon. That's the worst of all. If one wants to avoid masks on cruises, one should wait a few more months to board a ship. We have made that decision. Hopefully, the world will be different July 2023.

We did this many moons ago. Loved it. Have a great time and thanks for taking the time to allow us to "travel" with you.

Matthew, great description of your experience in Puerto Vallarta. My wife and I have been there a couple of times and totally enjoyed ourselves, once on a ship and once for two weeks at a resort. Your enthusiasm and positive attitude are infectious. I hope Trudy and I have the pleasure of sailing on a HAL ship with you in the future.

A second for TLH.

When I've purchased excursions on line they have shown up immediately. I would call and see what is going on with your reservation. Seems something is afoot!