im4golf Posted September 14, 2011 #2226 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Could you please tell me if purchasing a meal plan is worth the price for a Alaska Cruise tour (7 day land tour, 3 day cruise)? Thanks for your reply.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 14, 2011 #2227 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Could you please tell me if purchasing a meal plan is worth the price for a Alaska Cruise tour (7 day land tour, 3 day cruise)? Thanks for your reply.:) JMO -- I would buy the meal plan. If you have never been to Alaska -- then you will be shocked at how expensive meals can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted September 14, 2011 #2228 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Could you please tell me if purchasing a meal plan is worth the price for a Alaska Cruise tour (7 day land tour, 3 day cruise)? Thanks for your reply.:) Took the 3-day (land) and 7-day (cruise) combo in 2010 on Statendam, did not buy the meal plan and survived.:) The food on the train and in the hotels is excellent; don't forget the raindeer (aka Bambi) sausage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homala Posted October 3, 2011 #2229 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Anybody know what happened to Dutch By Association's blog? There hasn't been a new post (far as I can tell) since August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carri314 Posted October 4, 2011 #2230 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I will be taking my 5th HAL cruise on 12/4 and I really don't care to cruise with any other line! I have, however, one complaint - the 5K Walks are for the Susan G. Komen fund in support of breast cancer. What about all the rest of the cancers?? I am living with stage 4 colon cancer, and I have met a number of other cancer survivors on HAL cruises, most of whom were going through other forms of cancer. I do not like HAL's supporting only breast cancer on all of her sailings!!! I wrote corporate after my last cruise in March 2011 suggesting that they support a group such as Stand Up To Cancer which funds research into all types of cancers. It just doesn't seem fair to support only one particular cancer and one particular group. Can you shed any insight into this matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbsey Posted October 4, 2011 #2231 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Anybody know what happened to Dutch By Association's blog? There hasn't been a new post (far as I can tell) since August. I am concerned as well. The last DBA post on CC was 8/27 inresponse to me in another thread. Since then I have e-mailed twice and had no response. I hope all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 4, 2011 #2232 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I am concerned as well. The last DBA post on CC was 8/27 inresponse to me in another thread. Since then I have e-mailed twice and had no response. I hope all is well. Me too! he is missed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNOT2L82SAIL Posted October 7, 2011 #2233 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Has anyone checked DBA's website today? I have the link saved in my favorites file and it will not load at all. I get a message that the link no longer connects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted October 7, 2011 #2234 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Has anyone checked DBA's website today? I have the link saved in my favorites file and it will not load at all. I get a message that the link no longer connects. http://www.dutchbyassociation.com/ works for me. Last entry Aug 16th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted October 7, 2011 #2235 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Has anyone checked DBA's website today? I have the link saved in my favorites file and it will not load at all. I get a message that the link no longer connects. I just went back to page one -- clicked onto Dutch's web site -- it popped right open for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted October 8, 2011 #2236 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I just went back to page one -- clicked onto Dutch's web site -- it popped right open for me. http://dutchbyassociation.blogspot.com/ just switches to www.dutchbyassociation.com now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoghornLeghorn Posted October 8, 2011 #2237 Share Posted October 8, 2011 What ship is Dutch on?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisedreamer1 Posted October 8, 2011 #2238 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I will be on the Zaandam shortly and wondered if I could access the spa showers directly from the exercise room after I finish exercising around 7 am? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayfairers Posted October 8, 2011 #2239 Share Posted October 8, 2011 We love Holland America, but just returned from a Princess Cruise to Alaska. I discovered that ALL Princess Ships are now offering Zumba on board--for free! Princess does not set it in the gym as an exercise program. Instead one of their dancers teaches the class in a lounge. It makes the offering similar to any other dance lesson class. I was told that Holland America has a contract with another company to cover all activities in their gyms. Using Princess' technique that company wouldn't have to be involved in the Zumba classes. We are going on the 35 day Voyage of the Vikings cruise next summer (2012) on the Maasdam. I don't want to give up Zumba for all that time. It's just too much fun and such great aerobic exercise! Great way to work off the calories from all the yummy food on board too!! After reading a number of threads on Cruise Critic, I know that there are a lot of other cruisers like me looking for Zumba. If Princess offers Zumba on all their ships, so should Holland America!!! Can you help with any suggestions on how to make this happen?!! Thanks!!!!:) I second the need for Zumba (free of charge) on HAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNOT2L82SAIL Posted October 8, 2011 #2240 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Thanks everyone. I guess there must have been some site problems because I know it was not operator error. :o It is working perfectly for me now. I hope DBA is doing okay. Miss all the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted October 9, 2011 #2241 Share Posted October 9, 2011 What ship is Dutch on??He works at Seattle HQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoghornLeghorn Posted October 9, 2011 #2242 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Thanks Cat!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNOT2L82SAIL Posted October 12, 2011 #2243 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Hi everyone. I just checked DBA's blog and there is a very brief entry for Tuesday October 11. Here is hoping that we start hearing from DBA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalFan Posted November 2, 2011 #2244 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Any recent news on whether HAL will be permitted to sail to Antarctica after January 2013? I see only one cruise in December 2012 and one in January 2013 on the Veendam. On the Rotterdam in September, the cruise consultant kept saying that HAL was unsure about being allowed to cruise off the coast of Antarctica after that. Thanks! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted November 25, 2011 #2245 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Hi everyone. I just checked DBA's blog and there is a very brief entry for Tuesday October 11. Here is hoping that we start hearing from DBA! I'm getting worried... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English_in_Spain Posted November 25, 2011 #2246 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Also, he has not posted here on CC since the end of August Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeriatricNurse Posted November 25, 2011 #2247 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Also, he has not posted here on CC since the end of August Well, didn't DBA recently get married? Guess married life must be keeping him (excessively) busy! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpatj Posted November 25, 2011 #2248 Share Posted November 25, 2011 DBA, where are you? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchByAssociation Posted November 25, 2011 Author #2249 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Hi Everyone, I'm still around but work has been incredibly busy and I haven't had much time to blog or answer any questions. I will try and go back a little ways to answer some questions. Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! ~DBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchByAssociation Posted November 25, 2011 Author #2250 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Any recent news on whether HAL will be permitted to sail to Antarctica after January 2013? I see only one cruise in December 2012 and one in January 2013 on the Veendam. On the Rotterdam in September, the cruise consultant kept saying that HAL was unsure about being allowed to cruise off the coast of Antarctica after that. Thanks! :) Unfortunately I cannot comment on any itineraries that are not published as they can change in the drop of a hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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