luv2cruise450 Posted January 10, 2006 #1 Share Posted January 10, 2006 An invite from HAL was among today's mail ...for a Mariner Society Brunch on the Noordam @ the NYC Passenger Ship Terminal on 2/21/06. I'd love to go...but will need to take a vacation day from work. DH cannot make it...he will be out of town on a work assignment. Can anyone give me an idea of what to expect? Is it usually packed? Thanks in advance for any information.... Betty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doone Posted January 10, 2006 #2 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I was invited to this as well and will not be able to make it as I will be disembarking the beautiful Volendam that day in Ft. Lauderdale. Anyone who goes, I hope you all enjoy the brunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted January 10, 2006 #3 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Didn't get any invite here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted January 10, 2006 #4 Share Posted January 10, 2006 doone, send me your invitations if you can't use them. We are booked for the cruise and will be in NYC five days early and are trying to get a cruisecritic group to attend and take pictures. We also don't have the minimum days for cut-off. It is more than our 32. They are only sending the invitations to the NYC area states only. Cheers General Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 10, 2006 #5 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Max, if the brunch invitations are anything like the dinner invitations they are clearly marked "not transferrable". There is an i.d. #, and you have to call to confirm; they know who is invited. After that a sort of manifest will be tabulated and boarding passes will be sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 10, 2006 #6 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I'm sure they will check ID's as guests board. That would be a minimum security requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted January 10, 2006 #7 Share Posted January 10, 2006 NYC invitations only - looks as though we will mever get invited to an inaugural - isn't that far for us to get to NY and spned the night there. We have always been passed over for these invitations and I know of others who live further away than certain ports when these happenings occur and have gotten invitations. Several things have happened last year on our cruises (which I shall never mention on this board) and although we are booked for 2006, we are beginning to look elsewhere for 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 10, 2006 #8 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I'm sure they will check ID's as guests board. That would be a minimum security requirement. Exactly. Your name on the manifest has to match your driver's license or passport, and you must have one of those to pass through security. At the Maasdam's luncheon in Boston last summer I had to go through the equivalent of the boarding procedure. I can't imagine it will be anything less this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 11, 2006 #9 Share Posted January 11, 2006 That was how it was when we went to a luncheon on Amsterdam during her Inaugural Visit to Boston....and that was before 9-11. Same for Maasdam. I remember a wonderful dinner we enjoyed on Maasdam in Boston and Joel Grey performed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSGS315 Posted January 11, 2006 #10 Share Posted January 11, 2006 There is no way we are driving to New York City for brunch. At least Royal Caribbean invited us to the christening of the Serenade in New York for an overnight cruise, all inclusive. We declined the invitation from Holland America. Ginnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekerr19 Posted January 11, 2006 #11 Share Posted January 11, 2006 NYC invitations only - looks as though we will mever get invited to an inaugural - isn't that far for us to get to NY and spned the night there. We have always been passed over for these invitations and I know of others who live further away than certain ports when these happenings occur and have gotten invitations. Several things have happened last year on our cruises (which I shall never mention on this board) and although we are booked for 2006, we are beginning to look elsewhere for 2007. KK - A shame, imo - have you discussed this with your TA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRINSENDAM Posted January 11, 2006 #12 Share Posted January 11, 2006 There is no way we are driving to New York City for brunch. .Ginnie We are coming all the way from Australia!!!!!!!! Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotterdam Posted January 11, 2006 #13 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I went to a luncheon on the Amsterdam a few years ago - it was very nice & had plenty of time to roam around the ship. Its a fun afternoon actually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic The Parrot Posted January 11, 2006 #14 Share Posted January 11, 2006 All I got was an email stating that the wrong info was on the invite. :rolleyes: It sez I should write them, or call to RSVP. I'm curious as to the mistake .... once I get it, I'll let everyone know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 11, 2006 #15 Share Posted January 11, 2006 All I got was an email stating that the wrong info was on the invite. :rolleyes: It sez I should write them, or call to RSVP. I'm curious as to the mistake .... once I get it, I'll let everyone know. The mistake on mine was an incorrect name with my address. The I.D. code started with the the first few letters of the incorrect name. When I called, HAL had the incorrect name and easily found my info from that I.D.. Don't throw the envelope away! I hadn't even noticed the error. If your letter carrier is particular about delivering mail with an incorrect name there could be a problem receiving your invitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itravel2much Posted January 11, 2006 #16 Share Posted January 11, 2006 We received an invitation to dinner and a show in Boston on Feb. 17. We are going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 11, 2006 #17 Share Posted January 11, 2006 We received an invitation to dinner and a show in Boston on Feb. 17. We are going. See you there! I'll be looking for you in the crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 11, 2006 #18 Share Posted January 11, 2006 The mistake on mine was an incorrect name with my address. The I.D. code started with the the first few letters of the incorrect name.When I called, HAL had the incorrect name and easily found my info from that I.D.. Don't throw the envelope away! I hadn't even noticed the error. If your letter carrier is particular about delivering mail with an incorrect name there could be a problem receiving your invitation. We received the same e-mail saying there may be a mistake with the name on the envelope. There was. As Ruth said, there is a code above the name and when I submitted our RSVP at the web address they gave, I was able to make the needed correction. It was easy to do.....no problem and they immediately sent an e-mail confirming they had made the corrections I requested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic The Parrot Posted January 11, 2006 #19 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Thanks Ruth and Sail! I'll try the web address they sent and see what happens. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 11, 2006 #20 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Good Luck, Vic. Let us know how you make out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizB1 Posted January 11, 2006 #21 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Ruth and Evelyn...I thought the date in Boston was Feb. 18th??? If so, we will see you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 12, 2006 #22 Share Posted January 12, 2006 There are a series of events. We are invited to the dinner on February 17. What are they running on February 18? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherInFlorida Posted January 12, 2006 #23 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I just want everyone to know that we have been invited to absolutely nothing ... zilch ... zero. My invite must have been lost in the mail:( .......... Hmmmm ... maybe I should just show up and explain the oversight! After all, we've been on 3 HAL cruises so I think that should count for something:D !!! So the big question is ..... should I show up on the 17th or 18th in Boston ... or just head straight for NYC and show up there on the 21st or 22nd? It's a conundrum! Look for me!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariner05 Posted January 12, 2006 #24 Share Posted January 12, 2006 We received our invitation as well with the incorrect name but our right address. We called the PO and they redelivered the letter thanks to the information on CC from you guys. . I called HAL and they knew they made errors. The name was corrected on the phone and I needed the last four numerals of the number on the envelope. We will be confirmed via Email and sent the tickets for parking and admission. It should be a nice day to view the new ship which I hear is beautiful. We live in NYC and would not miss it. Hope to see you all there. Thanks for clearing up the matter for us...we would have missed the invite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy1 Posted January 12, 2006 #25 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Go for it, Girl... hit all four parties, why limit yourself to one?:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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