CNSJ Posted August 16 Author #26 Share Posted August 16 It's a great Lifestyle if you ask me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNSJ Posted August 16 Author #27 Share Posted August 16 1 minute ago, Vaxine said: With Club Orange stateroom upgrades, do you pick your stateroom, or do you get offered a specific stateroom in your upgrade class? You can pick from what is available at the time. Do a dummy booking on HAL's website - then call and ask for the available stateroom you liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted August 16 #28 Share Posted August 16 19 minutes ago, Vaxine said: With Club Orange stateroom upgrades, do you pick your stateroom, or do you get offered a specific stateroom in your upgrade class? Yes you can choose from any available cabin in the higher category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmodog Posted August 17 #29 Share Posted August 17 Is club orange open on embarkation day for lunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overhead Fred Posted August 17 #30 Share Posted August 17 12 minutes ago, gizmodog said: Is club orange open on embarkation day for lunch? It is never open for lunch, only breakfast and dinner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triiip42 Posted August 17 #31 Share Posted August 17 (edited) no, oops, already answered Edited August 17 by triiip42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted August 17 #32 Share Posted August 17 (edited) 34 minutes ago, gizmodog said: Is club orange open on embarkation day for lunch? No lunch any day in CO dining room. Now the MDR is not even open for embarkation day lunch. The only free or included lunch options for embarkation day are the Lido Market, Dive-In and on Pinnacle ships the NY Pizza. The Grand Dutch Cafe might be open but on the Pinnacle ships Edited August 17 by terrydtx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Suzy Posted August 17 #33 Share Posted August 17 21 hours ago, Vaxine said: With Club Orange stateroom upgrades, do you pick your stateroom, or do you get offered a specific stateroom in your upgrade class? You pick from what's available at the time you purchase Club Orange. Have a deck plan in hand or onscreen when you call and know which ones you would prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted August 17 #34 Share Posted August 17 9 minutes ago, Cruise Suzy said: You pick from what's available at the time you purchase Club Orange. Have a deck plan in hand or onscreen when you call and know which ones you would prefer. Normally our TA can give us a list of the cabins available and we tell her which ones we would take. That was how we handled our booking for the Volendam sailing next week. My sister booked the cabin next to us and my cousin booked the one on the other side of us at the same time as we booked, all with our TA. Next week we are going to book an August 2026 Nieuw Statendam cruise while onboard the Volendam to get the extra FCC bonus with booking. So we will need to have the deck and cabin number we want for our CO upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted August 17 #35 Share Posted August 17 (edited) On 8/16/2024 at 10:47 AM, terrydtx said: I am not 100% sure but I believe only the first 2 have to pay and a 3rd person is included. We have never cruises on HAL with more than 2 of us in a cabin. Club Orange is per person, pax 1 & 2 only. It's $25/person/day on sailings less 14 days. It drops to $15 pp/day at 14 days. (Yes, a two week cruise costs less than a 10 day cruise.) Solos do not pay double. (Single traveler on a 14 day sailing in a starter level verandah is literally the sweet spot.) Edited August 17 by POA1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asebastian Posted August 17 #36 Share Posted August 17 (edited) So after reading all of the above and clearing up my confusion on costs, I booked CO for two of our Med cruises in Sep-Oct next year, B2B. We went from separate cabins for each cruise in VF category up front of the ship to a nice mid-ship VA category and same cabin for both cruises! Plus all the other perks. This will be on the Oosterdam, so no separate CO dining space which is fine. Club_Orange_Benefits.pdf Edited August 17 by asebastian typo 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaxine Posted August 18 #37 Share Posted August 18 Newbie here: How do I know what constitutes a "one category upgrade"? The stateroom I really want on the Niew Amsterdam is VA 8092. Do I "book" a VB in order to upgrade to VA? or are they non-alphabetical? HELP 🙂🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaxine Posted August 18 #38 Share Posted August 18 Oh, and also (yeah, that's me above, too!): Once I book and pay my deposit, can my travel agent book Club Orange on the spot so that I can change to the upgraded cabin right there in her office in one visit? Or do I have to wait for the club orange booking to come through? Thanks so much to everyone on this thread - it has been great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipeeinthepools Posted August 18 #39 Share Posted August 18 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Vaxine said: Oh, and also (yeah, that's me above, too!): Once I book and pay my deposit, can my travel agent book Club Orange on the spot so that I can change to the upgraded cabin right there in her office in one visit? Or do I have to wait for the club orange booking to come through? Thanks so much to everyone on this thread - it has been great!!! I find it best to work with HAL during normal weekday business Pacific Time. Yes, once you book your trip, your TA will talk to Club Orange Reps to book Club Orange and then you can do your TA can do the upgrade on the spot. You will also need to pay for CO when you book CO. Edited August 18 by Ipeeinthepools 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseaholic78 Posted August 27 #40 Share Posted August 27 On 8/18/2024 at 6:24 PM, Vaxine said: Newbie here: How do I know what constitutes a "one category upgrade"? The stateroom I really want on the Niew Amsterdam is VA 8092. Do I "book" a VB in order to upgrade to VA? or are they non-alphabetical? HELP 🙂🤪 You can book the cheapest balcony guarantee not the VB, pay the CO and book the (balcony) cabin of your choice. That is of course if CO is available for your cruise. You should be able to do it in one go your TA might have to make two phone calls though. Happy planning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted August 27 #41 Share Posted August 27 (edited) 4 hours ago, cruiseaholic78 said: You can book the cheapest balcony guarantee not the VB, pay the CO and book the (balcony) cabin of your choice. That is of course if CO is available for your cruise. You should be able to do it in one go your TA might have to make two phone calls though. Happy planning That is what we did for our 2026 Nieuw Statendam cruise booked this week while onboard the Volendam. We booked a VH obstructed view verandah and with CO we upgraded to a VA midship cabin we wanted. The difference in cost of the VH and VA was more than what the CO cost was. A 14 day cruise only costs $15 pp per day for CO. Edited August 27 by terrydtx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cattman Posted August 28 #42 Share Posted August 28 (edited) Booked our 9/14/24 Koningsdam cruise in May Booked Cat VH Guarantee, great promo Purchased CO, Upgrade to VA, picked a nice cabin: $175.00pp Called Inventory Aug 5, paid upgrade to Neptune Suite: $300pp less $175pp CO costs, as CO is included with Neptune Suite Upgrade final cost: $125.00pp more than the original VH guarantee for a Neptune Suite As we always book off season sailings, this has worked for us on our last 4 cruises. One reason we stick with HAL and Pinnacle ships Edited August 28 by cattman 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNSJ Posted August 28 Author #43 Share Posted August 28 8 minutes ago, cattman said: Called Inventory Aug 5, paid upgrade to Neptune Suite - $300pp less $175pp CO costs (CO is included iwith Neptune Suite) Upgrade final cost - $125.00pp more than the original VH guarantee for a Neptune Suite Well Done Cattman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cattman Posted August 28 #44 Share Posted August 28 (edited) 21 minutes ago, CNSJ said: Well Done Cattman Now, we could have done the upgrade - if available - from the VH Guarantee, but purchasing CO assures us of a cabin we are happy with if no paid upgrades are available as well as CO privileges Edited August 28 by cattman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNSJ Posted August 29 Author #45 Share Posted August 29 3 hours ago, cattman said: assures us of a cabin we are happy with In my case a cabin location "we are unhappy with" - leads to DW reminding me about it for a long time. Upsells are great, but you can't rely on them as you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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