81st Birthday celebration while on board

[cruise grrl]

My Father will be turning 81 while we are cruising.  Is there anything the staff will do if notified?   Maybe a wave from the Captain?  Thank you.

[OlsSalt]

A very nice cake is provided and the dining staff sings an Indonesian recognition song to greet the event. You can special order flowers and balloons for the room for a fee.

 

Talk to the head of the dining room, once onboard. There will be a desk on embarkation day or at the entrance to the dining room to see what arrangements you can make. And remind them when you check in, if you are choosing a specialty restaurant for that day - cake, but no singing.

 

Welcome to HAL - birthdays over 80 are not a really big deal, since many of us will already have had them!  Your father will be in good company. 🎊🥂🎂

[Haljo1935]

Hey @cruise grrl first, congrats on celebrating with your father and happy birthday to him!!

Call HAL Reservations (just the regular main number) and have them put a note in the booking; if you used a TA, also call them. Some TAs will do something for him on top of what HAL does. 

You should stop by Passenger Services desk after they're finished handling the new embarkation, so later 1st evening (they're open 24x7) and ask about them arranging something special from the Captain; they do their best to accommodate passenger requests. Timing is everything, so do wait for the onboarding rush to clear. If he's in a Neptune Suite,  the Concierge can arrange that for you.

Depending on the ship, if you have it in the booking notes, a birthday greeting with a card signed by the Captain will be delivered to the cabin.

Safe travels - enjoy your cruise!