Has anyone here sailed on Holland America's Oosterdam?
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From: JRachels on 11 Aug 2010 17:15 On 8/11/2010 4:51 PM, Marcia wrote: > Nonnymus wrote: >> "Marcia" <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.org> wrote in message >> news:i3tg0f$ctq$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> I'm hoping to go on another Alaska cruise WITH my fiance this time, >>> and we're probably going with Holland America instead of Princess. >>> I've read their beds are comfortable and there are tubs in the >>> bathroom instead of tiny showers. Any opinions of that ship? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Marcia >> >> When our cabin doesn't have a tub, I solve the problem by sitting on >> the drain of the shower and pretending it's a very shallow tub. It >> works swell, and you can reach the complimentary back brush they >> provide easily. >> >> Nonny > > LOL. I don't want to take a bath, but I would like a little extra room > in the shower. ;-) > > Marcia I've always referred to them as "Barbie Tubs". They do give you much more room than the shower only cabins. JR -- "We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are." - The Talmud "People demand the freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid" - Kierkegaard "Software without support is hardware" - JR/1999
From: Charles on 11 Aug 2010 19:46 In article <i3ut9j$5tv$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Marcia <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.org> wrote: > She mentioned Celebrity, but I think she said the ships are smaller. > I'm not locked into anything yet, which is why I am again asking The Celebrity ships doing Alaska are about the same size as the Oosterdam. It is HAL that has a bunch of smaller ships doing Alaska. Smaller is better for Alaska. We are doing a HAL cruise on one of the smaller HAL ships in a couple of weeks. -- Charles
From: Marcia on 11 Aug 2010 20:28 JRachels wrote: > On 8/11/2010 4:51 PM, Marcia wrote: >> Nonnymus wrote: >>> "Marcia" <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.org> wrote in message >>> news:i3tg0f$ctq$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>> I'm hoping to go on another Alaska cruise WITH my fiance this time, >>>> and we're probably going with Holland America instead of Princess. >>>> I've read their beds are comfortable and there are tubs in the >>>> bathroom instead of tiny showers. Any opinions of that ship? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Marcia >>> >>> When our cabin doesn't have a tub, I solve the problem by sitting on >>> the drain of the shower and pretending it's a very shallow tub. It >>> works swell, and you can reach the complimentary back brush they >>> provide easily. >>> >>> Nonny >> >> LOL. I don't want to take a bath, but I would like a little extra room >> in the shower. ;-) >> >> Marcia > I've always referred to them as "Barbie Tubs". They do give you much > more room than the shower only cabins. > > JR > I like that. :-) Marcia
From: Marcia on 11 Aug 2010 20:29 Charles wrote: > In article <i3ut9j$5tv$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Marcia > <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.org> wrote: > >> She mentioned Celebrity, but I think she said the ships are smaller. >> I'm not locked into anything yet, which is why I am again asking > > The Celebrity ships doing Alaska are about the same size as the > Oosterdam. It is HAL that has a bunch of smaller ships doing Alaska. > Smaller is better for Alaska. We are doing a HAL cruise on one of the > smaller HAL ships in a couple of weeks. > Hope you have a great time!!! Marcia
From: Marcia on 11 Aug 2010 22:01
peter wrote: > X-no-archive: yes On 8/11/10 8:29 AM, in article > i3tg0f$ctq$1(a)news.eternal-september.org, "Marcia" > <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.org> wrote: > >> I'm hoping to go on another Alaska cruise WITH my fiance this time, and >> we're probably going with Holland America instead of Princess. I've >> read their beds are comfortable and there are tubs in the bathroom >> instead of tiny showers. Any opinions of that ship? > > Marcia, the Verandah cabins do have tubs, some have whirlpools; other > outside staterooms have tubs as well, but insides only have showers. Why do > you prefer HAL over Princess? Have you looked at Celebrity for your next > Alaska cruise? >> Thanks, >> Marcia > Peter, I just looked at the Celebrity itineraries going out of Seattle. They all go through Tracy Arm, and while I loved going through the fjord on my last cruise, we really want to see Glacier Bay this time. Marcia |