elycelynne Posted June 18, 2013 #26 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Note to self, don't walk past the rocks on HMC. I've got some not to wonderful images in my head now:D:eek:;). New product for sale in the HMC gift shop: brain bleach! :D;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloes nana Posted June 18, 2013 #27 Share Posted June 18, 2013 If you really like the desert or something else from the previous evenings dinner, if you ask, sometimes they will have "leftovers" they can bring you. We discovered this on the Noordam during Thanksgiving last year.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted June 18, 2013 #28 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Note to self, don't walk past the rocks on HMC. I've got some not to wonderful images in my head now:D:eek:;). Wear your sunglasses, they won't see you staring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted June 18, 2013 #29 Share Posted June 18, 2013 You don't even have to go that far. There's plenty of nudity just past the horse stables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted June 18, 2013 #30 Share Posted June 18, 2013 New product for sale in the HMC gift shop: brain bleach! :D;) Got that right:D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallydave Posted June 19, 2013 #31 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Another secret is that HAL advertises Champagne upon embarkation and for special occasions yet that is false advertising as they only provide Sparkling Wine. All Champagne is a type of Sparkling Wine however no Sparkling Wine is Champagne!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted June 19, 2013 #32 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Wear your sunglasses, they won't see you staring. Don't worry, I won't be staring:eek:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekkc10753 Posted June 19, 2013 #33 Share Posted June 19, 2013 When ordering breakfast from the little hang-on-the-door-the-night-before thingy....check croissant and write in next to it...."chocolate".....YUMMM!!!! ;) I think you can write pretty much anything you want (within reason) and it will be delivered. We sailed out of San Diego once and a freind gave us avocados from his back yard to take along. We had smoked salmon and avocados, grapefruit with Prosecco and orange juice most mornings on our veranda; I'm not sure I ever got used to real mornings after that:rolleyes: Bumping ths topic back to the first page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ship's Wake Posted June 19, 2013 Author #34 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Every stateroom has a dvd player. You can request from close to 800 movie titles from the front desk (booklet with list of titles is found in your cabin - called Ship Flicks). Dvds can be picked up at the front desk or you can have them delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love_the_sea Posted June 19, 2013 #35 Share Posted June 19, 2013 When ordering breakfast from the little hang-on-the-door-the-night-before thingy....check croissant and write in next to it...."chocolate".....YUMMM!!!! ;) Love this secret!!! Putting it in my "travel folder" for my upcoming cruise so I don't forget. Every stateroom has a dvd player. You can request from close to 800 movie titles from the front desk (booklet with list of titles is found in your cabin - called Ship Flicks). Dvds can be picked up at the front desk or you can have them delivered. This is also nice to know if we run out of things to do on a sea day. I thought those were only for passengers in a suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted June 19, 2013 #36 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Don't worry, I won't be staring:eek:. You wouldn't be missing much. :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeagoingMom Posted June 20, 2013 #37 Share Posted June 20, 2013 When ordering breakfast from the little hang-on-the-door-the-night-before thingy....check croissant and write in next to it...."chocolate".....YUMMM!!!! ;) I did not realize that I should have written "no chocolate" on my breakfast card when I ordered croissants and got, instead, petits pains au chocolat -- not the same thing! I was disappointed. If I had known you, I could have handed them over to you! :);) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarabella_Baby Posted June 20, 2013 #38 Share Posted June 20, 2013 (edited) I did not realize that I should have written "no chocolate" on my breakfast card when I ordered croissants and got, instead, petits pains au chocolat -- not the same thing! I was disappointed. If I had known you, I could have handed them over to you! :);) I will gladly take all unwanted chocolate croissants! :p Here's another, not so secret, secret....the little bag they give you to cram full of laundry for $20 some bucks....actually holds a whole bunch of clothes. Last Christmas I was on a cruise with my parents and on about day 4 or 5 we thought we'd throw some clothes in the bag to get cleaned. Well we ended up having to hunt for dirty laundry as the bag held everything we'd alredy worn. Mind you we didn't put jeans or anything really bulky in it. But we were completely shocked at how much did fit. And then when it was all returned....oh my!!!! Beautifully folded in tissue paper and hung professionally on hangers. We definitely thought the $20 was worth it. Edited June 20, 2013 by Clarabella_Baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Eyes Are Sailing Posted June 20, 2013 #39 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I did not realize that I should have written "no chocolate" on my breakfast card when I ordered croissants and got, instead, petits pains au chocolat -- not the same thing! I was disappointed. If I had known you, I could have handed them over to you! :);) Or you could have given Ruth a call......I'd bet she would take them off your hands!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted June 20, 2013 #40 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Or you could have given Ruth a call......I'd bet she would take them off your hands!:) Thanks for the thought. ;) But to tell the truth, RuthC doesn't care for the chocolate croissants, except on the Prinsendam. On most of the ships, there is a small amount of hard chocolate, and I don't care for the way the texture melds (or doesn't, actually) with the pastry. On the Prinsendam, though, the croissants were under a heat lamp. The chocolate was nicely softened, and seemed to melt together with the pastry in my mouth. Delicious. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted June 20, 2013 #41 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Don't worry, I won't be staring:eek:. All depends whose there ;):D:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted June 20, 2013 #42 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I think you can write pretty much anything you want (within reason) and it will be delivered. We sailed out of San Diego once and a freind gave us avocados from his back yard to take along. We had smoked salmon and avocados, grapefruit with Prosecco and orange juice most mornings on our veranda; I'm not sure I ever got used to real mornings after that:rolleyes: Bumping ths topic back to the first page! Wow that sounds pretty good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted June 21, 2013 #43 Share Posted June 21, 2013 All depends whose there ;):D:o Hey, it's a Hal cruise:D. I wouldn't even want to look at myself:p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YBA Posted June 21, 2013 #44 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Hi I would like to know if there a secret to staying on board your cruise when its over. Free of course. Maty (EG) Wondering if you found the secret yet and if you did, please share as I've been trying to figure out a way for the last 6 years! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted June 21, 2013 #45 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Very good suggestions. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ship's Wake Posted June 21, 2013 Author #46 Share Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) This post is meant for first time cruisers with HAL. These days most new build ships from other lines place an emphasis on what's going on within the ship. It almost seems that the ocean is an afterthought. With all Holland America ships, the focus is still on what's going on outside the ship. Lots of open deck space (more so on ships that do not have cabanas), the Crows Nest lounge at the front of the ship that offers tremendous views of ocean and where your ship is headed, the wraparound promenade deck on every ship that goes all the way around the ship - here you can stretch your legs and feel the breeze, watch the ocean for sea life, or grab a deck chair in the shade and really feel like you are at sea. To me, a cruise on Holland America is more of a journey on a ship as opposed to a vacation on a floating resort hotel - and that's something that keeps me coming back to Holland America. Edited June 21, 2013 by oysterdam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluwater7 Posted June 21, 2013 #47 Share Posted June 21, 2013 This post is meant for first time cruisers with HAL. These days most new build ships from other lines place an emphasis on what's going on within the ship. It almost seems that the ocean is an afterthought. With all Holland America ships, the focus is still on what's going on outside the ship. Lots of open deck space (more so on ships that do not have cabanas), the Crows Nest lounge at the front of the ship that offers tremendous views of ocean and where your ship is headed, the wraparound promenade deck on every ship that goes all the way around the ship - here you can stretch your legs and feel the breeze, watch the ocean for sea life, or grab a deck chair in the shade and really feel like you are at sea. To me, a cruise on Holland America is more of a journey on a ship as opposed to a vacation on a floating resort hotel - and that's something that keeps me coming back to Holland America. Well said and I agree 100% ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASIWISH Posted June 21, 2013 #48 Share Posted June 21, 2013 These days most new build ships from other lines place an emphasis on what's going on within the ship. It almost seems that the ocean is an afterthought. With all Holland America ships, the focus is still on what's going on outside the ship. Well said!!!! I've never heard it said like this, but you're right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ship's Wake Posted June 22, 2013 Author #49 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Holland America ships are ideal for scenic cruises. You can walk out to the front of the promenade deck when the ship is doing a scenic cruise day such as in Alaska or New Zealand or through the Panama Canal. Don't believe you can do this with any other large ship cruise line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted June 22, 2013 #50 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Why is the bow White? Is that snow or a reflection that is blocking the teak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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