First Time on HAL - 30 Day Cruise Report

[mikjr]

Well... we just got home this afternoon from San Diego after 30 days on the Statendam R/T from San Diego to Hawaii and Tahiti.

 

This was our first HAL cruise... in the past, we've cruise Celebrity and Princess.

 

In a few days, after I gather my thoughts, I'll write my review of HAL and our cruise from a "first timers" perspective.

[brucory]

Well... we just got home this afternoon from San Diego after 30 days on the Statendam R/T from San Diego to Hawaii and Tahiti.

 

This was our first HAL cruise... in the past, we've cruise Celebrity and Princess.

 

In a few days, after I gather my thoughts, I'll write my review of HAL and our cruise from a "first timers" perspective.

 

Welcome home....

 

Look forward to your review and in particular whether your expectations were met...

 

:D :D :D

[Krazy Kruizers]

Welcome Home!!

 

Will be looking forward to report.

[RuthC]

Welcome home! Thanks for checking in, but not even a hint of what you thought? Making us wait for the full report? Naughty. ;)

Looking forward to it.

[Williebill]

Well... we just got home this afternoon from San Diego after 30 days on the Statendam R/T from San Diego to Hawaii and Tahiti.

 

This was our first HAL cruise... in the past, we've cruise Celebrity and Princess.

 

In a few days, after I gather my thoughts, I'll write my review of HAL and our cruise from a "first timers" perspective.

 

Welcome home! I sure hope that you had an amazing cruise that you thoroughly enjoyed.

[DeRon]

I can't wait to hear a comparison of cruise lines.

[FlorenceItaly]

Welcome home! Thanks for checking in, but not even a hint of what you thought? Making us wait for the full report? Naughty. ;)

Looking forward to it.

 

 

Yes, please, a HINT. I leave tomorrow for 27 days! :). This is a cruise I am going to do, but am really interested in your impressions compared to Celebrity and Princess, as I have cruised both. Thanks.

 

 

 

Marie

[maninmontreal]

I understand how you might need a few days to gather your thoughts after a 30 day cruise but what a tease you are. Not even a hint ! Oh well, I'll be interested to read your review and to hear if 30 days cruising is as awesome as it seems. Welcome home.:)

[debshomespun]

Can't wait to hear your report. We leave on the Jan. 4, 09 30 day on the Ryndam! Followed Kyros blog on the Cruisemates website, and am so excited. Seems like just yesterday you left! Hurry and tell us all the fun you had!

[MightyQuinn]

Oh what a tease you are! Like others, I'll eagerly await your report. I know you did a ton of research about HAL before you went so I look forward to your "first-timer" impressions & comparisons with other cruise lines. :cool::cool:

[JimVrhovac]

The term is POST CEUISAMATIC STRESS SYNDROME.

 

The only cure is to look at vacation photographs or video's for 8 hrs a day.

 

Have a friend act as room service and call them whenever you need something.

 

Have your kids make the bed and clean up after you.

 

Send someone out for choclate for the bed at night.

 

Symptoms should subside in 6 - 8 months or when you book your next cruise and realize that you have to go back to work to pay for the next cruise.

 

Looking forward to review

 

Ruth & Jim

[dmgg]

Welcome home! Very much looking forward to your report as we've booked similar sailing Jan 2010! Sounds like a wonderful cruise!:)