lisax Posted May 17, 2023 #5851 Share Posted May 17, 2023 9 minutes ago, Haljo1935 said: They absolutely could take your cabin number and bill the charge to your room; that would be similar to jumping on the airport shuttle when you hadn't pre-booked it - they ask for your cabin number and it ends up on your stateroom account. We've done that several times, including this month, Feb & Dec - all trips where we were not charged the corkage fee. Policy says wine must be carried on, so we do a "wine transfer" dance at airport after we claim our luggage moving it from our airport checked luggage to our ship carry-on bag. Sure wouldn't do that if we didn't have to 🙂 When you did this, did they take your cabin number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted May 17, 2023 #5852 Share Posted May 17, 2023 30 minutes ago, lisax said: When you did this, did they take your cabin number? When we took the shuttle but had not booked? Yes - Dec (San Diego) & Feb (Ft Lauderdale), we showed our boarding pass and they wrote our names & cabin number at the bottom of their passenger list. This month (Seattle) they just looked at our luggage tags then wrote name & cabin number on passenger list. The charge showed up as "shore excursion" on the statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nang Posted May 17, 2023 #5853 Share Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, terrydtx said: You can bring on two bottles of wine per person and pay the corkage if you take them to the MDR. I believe the policy is corkage is paid for all bottles irrespective of where you drink them, even if in your stateroom. There is no specified limit other than not excessive. Guests may bring Wine and Champagne onboard, however a corkage fee of USD $20.00 (which is subject to change without notice) will be applied to each bottle (max 750 ml in volume or less). Limitations apply. Wine brought in quantities deemed to be excessive by the vessel or security will be refused. from https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/faq/know-before-you-go.html Edited May 17, 2023 by Nang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lisax Posted May 18, 2023 #5855 Share Posted May 18, 2023 On 5/17/2023 at 5:53 PM, Nang said: I believe the policy is corkage is paid for all bottles irrespective of where you drink them, even if in your stateroom. There is no specified limit other than not excessive. Guests may bring Wine and Champagne onboard, however a corkage fee of USD $20.00 (which is subject to change without notice) will be applied to each bottle (max 750 ml in volume or less). Limitations apply. Wine brought in quantities deemed to be excessive by the vessel or security will be refused. from https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/faq/know-before-you-go.html I understand the policy but what I am struggling with is the application. Say I bring in 2 bottles of wine on board in my carry on bag. At what point in the check in process is the corkage applied ie at check in or when your carry on goes through security and the wine is identified or at another point? Assume then when I take my wine to MDR nothing is charged because it would have been charged before. I just want to understand the application of this policy and would be interested to hear fromnsomeonecwho has been charged and what the process was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasick Sailor Posted May 18, 2023 #5856 Share Posted May 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, lisax said: I understand the policy but what I am struggling with is the application. Say I bring in 2 bottles of wine on board in my carry on bag. At what point in the check in process is the corkage applied ie at check in or when your carry on goes through security and the wine is identified or at another point? Assume then when I take my wine to MDR nothing is charged because it would have been charged before. I just want to understand the application of this policy and would be interested to hear fromnsomeonecwho has been charged and what the process was On Koningsdam in Feb/March we carried 2 bottles of wine onboard (a bon voyage gift from my sis) We went through security, there was a desk for wine check in. They wrote our cabin number down and put a sticker on the bottles. The charges were added to our account. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisax Posted May 18, 2023 #5857 Share Posted May 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said: On Koningsdam in Feb/March we carried 2 bottles of wine onboard (a bon voyage gift from my sis) We went through security, there was a desk for wine check in. They wrote our cabin number down and put a sticker on the bottles. The charges were added to our account. Thankyou for the explanation. Makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha3 Posted May 18, 2023 #5858 Share Posted May 18, 2023 On 5/5/2023 at 12:49 AM, terrydtx said: We have a true B2B on the Edge next January in Sydney and I already know we will have to get off the ship and wait to get back on, even though we are in the Retreat and same cabins for both cruises. if you are berthed in the CBD book a behind the scenes tour of the Sydney Opera House on that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveandpeas Posted May 21, 2023 #5859 Share Posted May 21, 2023 We are think we will buy the Quench package for our upcoming Alaskan cruise... I've justified the cost! Do we need to buy this ahead of time or can we purchase when we get on the ship - is it more expensive one way or another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Suzy Posted May 21, 2023 #5860 Share Posted May 21, 2023 7 hours ago, loveandpeas said: We are think we will buy the Quench package for our upcoming Alaskan cruise... I've justified the cost! Do we need to buy this ahead of time or can we purchase when we get on the ship - is it more expensive one way or another? Same price whether bought onboard or pre-purchased online. The online price includes the 18% gratuity. If you have OBC, that can be used for the package once onboard but not to pre-purchase. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissie Posted May 27, 2023 #5861 Share Posted May 27, 2023 I like an "english" cup of tea in the mornings - by this I mean black tea (probably a tea bag) in a cup of boiling hot water and milk - is such a thing possible in the Lido without paying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted May 27, 2023 #5862 Share Posted May 27, 2023 You should be able to find a variety of tea bags, and there is milk in a container nearby. Just look for the coffee stations to find them. Boiling water? Not really. You will find very hot water, but a rolling boil? Not quite that hot. Sorry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha3 Posted May 27, 2023 #5863 Share Posted May 27, 2023 3 hours ago, lissie said: I like an "english" cup of tea in the mornings - by this I mean black tea (probably a tea bag) in a cup of boiling hot water and milk - is such a thing possible in the Lido without paying? Yes anytime. You can also call room service at 6am and they will bring it to your cabin. (for free) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissie Posted May 27, 2023 #5864 Share Posted May 27, 2023 7 hours ago, RuthC said: You should be able to find a variety of tea bags, and there is milk in a container nearby. Just look for the coffee stations to find them. Boiling water? Not really. You will find very hot water, but a rolling boil? Not quite that hot. Sorry. That's what I'm worried about - it has to be boiling! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules815 Posted May 27, 2023 #5865 Share Posted May 27, 2023 4 hours ago, lissie said: That's what I'm worried about - it has to be boiling! Tea drinker here as well and completely understand the "boiling" thing. Unfortunately when they bring the water for tea via room service, it's not as hot as it is coming out of the very hot water at coffee stations. And while that water isn't boiling, it's probably the best you're going to get on board. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regnig Posted May 27, 2023 #5866 Share Posted May 27, 2023 I drink only tea, no coffee. In the AM the choice of teas at the Lido includes British Breakfast Tea along with at least 10 other selections including Tips. While not boiling, the water is definitely hot enough to make a decent cup of tea. The water delivered from Room Service is not near as hot. As Ruth said the container of milk is sitting right at the same station. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islander47 Posted May 28, 2023 #5867 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Is there a place on my Holland America upcoming cruise online page where I can see how much shipboard credit I have received? I want to wait to book a few excursions using this but can't seem to determine exactly how much I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted May 28, 2023 #5868 Share Posted May 28, 2023 10 minutes ago, islander47 said: Is there a place on my Holland America upcoming cruise online page where I can see how much shipboard credit I have received? I want to wait to book a few excursions using this but can't seem to determine exactly how much I have. @islander47 you can see it on an invoice from HAL - have them send you one. If you have a TA, you'll have to get it from them. Once onboard you can see it on the TV statement and Navigator App, but likely too late to get errors corrected, so I get an invoice beforehand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted May 28, 2023 #5869 Share Posted May 28, 2023 2 hours ago, islander47 said: Is there a place on my Holland America upcoming cruise online page where I can see how much shipboard credit I have received? I want to wait to book a few excursions using this but can't seem to determine exactly how much I have. If the OBC is from HAL as a promo you will not be able to use it until you board the cruise. I think these stinks as other cruise lines allow OBC to be spent on excursions and restaurant bookings before boarding. Your invoice from HAL should have the OBC listed. Here is how ours is listed for our November Koingsdam cruise. It is under the section Guest Information on the first page of the invoice, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted May 29, 2023 #5870 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Are there outdoor dining venues on the Zaandam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted May 29, 2023 #5871 Share Posted May 29, 2023 3 hours ago, islandwoman said: Are there outdoor dining venues on the Zaandam? The Dive In on the Lido is by the pool. Besides the hamburgers there is a taco bar in that same location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KroozNut Posted May 29, 2023 #5872 Share Posted May 29, 2023 6 hours ago, Mary229 said: The Dive In on the Lido is by the pool. Besides the hamburgers there is a taco bar in that same location. "Besides the hamburgers".. I would add and hotdogs. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islander47 Posted May 29, 2023 #5873 Share Posted May 29, 2023 And the outdoor dining by the pool with glass roof or by the aft pool are also available with tables for you to use when you select food from the Lido buffet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaudi89 Posted May 31, 2023 #5874 Share Posted May 31, 2023 We will be on the Noordam on an Alaskan cruise next month and haven't been on HAL before. When we are at dock for a day can we get on and off the ship when we want or are we restricted in some way (so that once you get off you can only come back on once?). There are a few ports we don't want to be on shore all day and wanted to exit the ship around noon or so. is that possible and if so how about coming back on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted May 31, 2023 #5875 Share Posted May 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, gaudi89 said: We will be on the Noordam on an Alaskan cruise next month and haven't been on HAL before. When we are at dock for a day can we get on and off the ship when we want or are we restricted in some way (so that once you get off you can only come back on once?). There are a few ports we don't want to be on shore all day and wanted to exit the ship around noon or so. is that possible and if so how about coming back on? They will open the way at a certain announced time and will inform you of the all aboard time. The only time there is an organized procedure is when they must use tenders which will be noted on your itinerary. Other than that do as you want and have a great time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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