Oosterdam Review
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The itinerary was changed because of the hurricanes and the ship only carried 1255 passengers according to the captain. This cruise was the first HAL Cruise we took 3 generations on. There were 6 and 8 yoear olds going to Club HAL and were very happy with their activities and gave the adults "me" time. The staff at the main dr were a delight with the kids every night doing origami creatures and brain teasers and magic tricks. The Lido staff discussed what it's like to live in Indonesia with the kids. The Windows Digital Workshops were the best. Have attended them on several different HAL ships and HAL is to be commended for their agreement with Microsoft to not charge for these excellent learning experiences. Lincoln Center Stage is my favorite music venue of the 3. The Crows Nest and Explorations Cafe are excellent areas for relaxation but the music at times was too intrusive. The Pinnacle Grill food is top notch and our adult children loved Sel De Mer seafood pop up on the one night it occurred. One of our best cruises!
Cabin Review
Signature Superior Verandah Suite
Spacious veranda and suite midship. The bathroom had a built in night light which we never had before and was a welcome touch. The double sink and jacuzzi were nice for the bathing of the grandkids. Very pleased that there were USB outlets on either side of the bed. Excellent HD television with on demand movies and tv programs. The cabin stewards Oli, Hasan and Juli were excellent.
Port Reviews
Amber Cove (Puerto Plata)
Typical cruise port. We bought clothing in the shop "Dominican Things" using our credit card and after the cruise that information was used to try and scam our card information by sending a message to my cell phone pretending to be the card company and stating our card had been frozen due to suspicious activities and give all information from both sides of the card to restore activities but I had been alerted in the Windows Digital Workshop that sometimes this can occur and I called the credit card 800 number and they confirmed that it was not them who had contacted us. So be suspicious of any financial requests and confirm independently that a request is legitimate.