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  • @CruiseTipsTV
    @CruiseTipsTV  4 місяці тому +1

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  • @laurainepomerleau3520
    @laurainepomerleau3520 2 дні тому

    I'm a frequent HAL cruiser. Thanks for your video. I love cruising and truly enjoy the Rolling Stone Lounge. So much happy entertaining. I just bought a new ORANGE blouse for my next orange 🥳 party.

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  2 дні тому

      I love an orange party! Thanks for the comment!

  • @renee7110
    @renee7110 3 місяці тому +12

    Holland America is the BEST!!

  • @michelealkins616
    @michelealkins616 Місяць тому +2

    Thank you! We’re experienced cruisers, sailing on HAL for the first time Summer 2025 to Alaska. I really appreciate these tips!❤

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  Місяць тому

      I hope you have a wonderful cruise!

  • @bluegumbo6014
    @bluegumbo6014 4 місяці тому +4

    Perfect timing! Just booked my first Alaskan cruise on the Noordam and plan to use all your tips. Thanks so much ❤

  • @sandygarrison65
    @sandygarrison65 4 місяці тому +4

    My first HA cruise is next week and it’s 51 days, this is super helpful.

  • @NancyCovington-k3r
    @NancyCovington-k3r 29 днів тому +1

    I Love all the fresh flowers on HAL ships!

  • @hchwa
    @hchwa 4 місяці тому +4

    Thanks for the insider hack tips for Holland America! 👍🏻 video as always! 🙏🏻👏🏻🥰

  • @stevebyrne5048
    @stevebyrne5048 Місяць тому +4

    favourite tip, take advantage of breakfast in your room, we always order the night before for the earliest delivery slot, normally around 6am and then enjoy the docking from our balcony. Then if you have an excursion booked you are well fed before leaving.

  • @roxanneonthemove4187
    @roxanneonthemove4187 4 місяці тому +3

    Our first cruise was with HAL so did not know about laundry and there was 2 dining times in the main dining room at that time(2004). We always get the laundry package, my tip would be that if you use the service to bring clean laundry home, if you are checking bags, bring a plastic bag large enough to put your clothes in and dryer sheet(s) to pop in with your clothes to give it that fresh laundered scent rather than the smoky jet exhaust smell that seems to be able to penetrate suitcases. We still prefer HAL for the dining experience than other cruise lines. If having breakfast in the main dining room, they have different nationalities’ breakfast plates offered such as Japanese, Dutch, etc. We are not big on the amusement park cruise ships as we usually are ready to decompress but also enjoy the opportunity to see something of the world at the same time.

  • @SA19564
    @SA19564 4 місяці тому +1

    I've been a loyal viewer of your UA-cam channel since 2014. 😊 I'm about to embark on my very first cruise, thanks to all the valuable tips and advice you've shared. 🚢 I'm incredibly grateful for your help! ✨

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  4 місяці тому +1

      That is awesome! Have an amazing cruise!! 💕💕💕

  • @stevebyrne5048
    @stevebyrne5048 Місяць тому +1

    doing a 21 night Hawaii cruise in April, really looking forward to it. we have done 3 previous HA cruises and love them.

  • @donnaschindlbeck7457
    @donnaschindlbeck7457 4 місяці тому +1

    We took advantage of the laundry package, loved it! Another thing that was very important too me was the gluten free menu in the main dining room. When dining, let them know you are gluten free and they will bring you a menu for the next day to select from. They were very accommodating. Orange party was a blast! I think my favorite night time entertainment was Billboard on Board (piano bar). Lots of fun!

  • @georgeweis9040
    @georgeweis9040 8 днів тому

    I’ve been cruising with Holland America since 2016 and my 1st four was with my mom who introduced me to cruising. Sadly my mom passed away in 2020 and ever since I’ve been cruising by myself and enjoying it. I like doing the got to have it all package because it comes with free Wi-Fi, a beverage package, $100-$200 in shore excursion credit and 1 or 2 speciality dining. And sometimes with pre-paid crew appreciation. What I like about Holland America is that it has Billboard onboard and Rolling Stone Rock room.

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  8 днів тому

      I’m so sorry to hear about your Mom, but it’s amazing that you’re carrying on her cruising legacy!

  • @chuckleavitt4309
    @chuckleavitt4309 27 днів тому

    Thank you for the tips. I’m a first time viewer on here and have subscribed. I appreciate it. I am taking a cruise January 29 and the Caribbean on the Euro dam and enjoyed your tips.❤️

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  26 днів тому

      So glad you’re a new subscriber and you’ll have a great time on the Eurodam!

  • @wendyvelez7751
    @wendyvelez7751 4 місяці тому

    Love the tips! Going on my first Holland cruise in March for 13 days and your tips will help! Especially the laundry package!

  • @paulknowles8469
    @paulknowles8469 25 днів тому

    We are HA fans and always take advantage of happy hour. We’ve seen the orange party while onboard and you have convinced us to try it out!

  • @amysharp2473
    @amysharp2473 4 місяці тому

    Always something new to learn from Cruise Tips TV videos! I missed a few of these opportunities on our Alaska cruise in May - good reason to book another! Thanks, Sheri!

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  4 місяці тому

      Our pleasure! Thanks so much for watching Amy!

  • @HannDeKoekenpan
    @HannDeKoekenpan 4 місяці тому +5

    Our first ever cruise will be on HAL in September 2025. Watching videos like this makes the wait a little more bearable 😂

    • @katcrow9988
      @katcrow9988 3 місяці тому

      Us too!!!!!

    • @bingbong46
      @bingbong46 Місяць тому

      We are on the OOsterdam next September , first ever Holland America line .

  • @poppyjohnsen6068
    @poppyjohnsen6068 4 місяці тому +1

    That laundry package sounds like a dream!

  • @DonnaZazzali
    @DonnaZazzali 4 місяці тому

    Thank you! This was so helpful. We are going on our first Holland America cruise in November. Can't wait!!!

  • @tammycarpenter3770
    @tammycarpenter3770 4 місяці тому

    Thanks Sheri!! Never thought I would want to cruise Holland but with your always useful information. I may want to now.

  • @jhollie8196
    @jhollie8196 15 днів тому

    Just came across your video. We are loyal to HAL and getting set to sail to Hawaii for 18 days on the Konningsdam. We have found the Neptune Suite to be our favorite and now only book in that category. Laundry is a plus especially on 18 day trips. Less packing of clothing and dry cleaning worries taken care of. We did this for our 14 day Panama Canal trip also. Tea time.. I was just going over the Daily Planner for our trip starting on 28 Jan 2025. Anyway I discovered numerous tea events on our sailing. We have a Victorian, Royal Dutch, English, French, Cup Cake!, Indonesian and Afternoon Tea Times. Never have I seen so many tea’s and the variety of them. Can’t wait to see what Cup Cake tea time is.. Grand Dutch Cafe is our favorite and sad it’s only on Pinnacle Class Ships. Thanks for sharing your tips and safe sailings.

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  14 днів тому

      That's so cool, I'm going to have to keep my eye out for those tea events on my next cruise!

  • @lakerfanjr
    @lakerfanjr 4 місяці тому +2

    I love coming home unpacking with mostly clean clothes.

  • @Susan-hr5qj
    @Susan-hr5qj 3 місяці тому

    I haven’t been on Holland in 14 years. We are booked in January 2025 and your tips have gotten me more excited! Thanks for the tips

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  3 місяці тому

      That's wonderful, I am so glad it helped!

  • @barbarawright8956
    @barbarawright8956 3 місяці тому

    Yes, this will be our first cruise on Holland America. Our cruise leaves Singapore , stops at Bangkok, Thailand 2, Cambodia, and Vietnam. We have to fly into Singapore, 2 days before. We will have a 13 day cruise. Can’t wait to go.

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  3 місяці тому

      Sounds like a fantastic trip, and you’ll have time to explore Singapore!

  • @socalgingerjohnson
    @socalgingerjohnson 4 місяці тому

    Love this❤
    Just picked up this top! It went on sale🎉🎉🎉

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  4 місяці тому

      Yay, thank Ginger!

    • @socalgingerjohnson
      @socalgingerjohnson 4 місяці тому

      @@CruiseTipsTV I was busy “getting lit 🔥” with thad perfect magnifying mirror & couldn’t resist the price drop!

  • @lenggarcia517
    @lenggarcia517 16 днів тому

    I’m glad, I came across your channel.
    We are cruising with Holland America in 2 weeks.
    Thank you for the tips and definitely will keep them in mind🥰
    Btw..can u bring flat iron?

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  16 днів тому +1

      So exciting, hope you have a great cruise! Yes, curling irons and flat irons are totally OK

  •  3 місяці тому

    Gràcias por tus consejos 😊😊

  • @donnahampton3632
    @donnahampton3632 Місяць тому

    I will be on the Ramsey Live Like No One Else cruise in March 2025 on the Niew Statendam.
    Your video is very helpful!

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  Місяць тому

      You are going to have a blast! I’m a big fan of Dave & his principles! Have the best time on HAL!!!

  • @mikeenkelis8522
    @mikeenkelis8522 15 днів тому

    If you have (minimum) 100 shares of stock in Carnival Corporation, then you get extra onboard money, amount varies based on cruise length. Our 14 day got us $250, while 7 days was $100. Best part is not limited to only one sailing, so if you had two or more cruises in the year, get your money.

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  14 днів тому

      Thanks for sharing! Awesome tip!!!!!!!!

  • @SethGoehring
    @SethGoehring 4 дні тому

    Hi Sheri. Just found your channel and will be leaving on my first voyage in a couple of weeks. Question regarding the laundry service: do the two of us each need to pay for the service individually or does it cover our cabin? Just want to clarify if they'll question some mixed size and gender clothes!

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  4 дні тому +1

      It’s per cabin! I hope you have an AMAZING time!

    • @SethGoehring
      @SethGoehring 4 дні тому

      Thank you so much!​@@CruiseTipsTV

  • @kathrynl6606
    @kathrynl6606 4 місяці тому +3

    Taking our first Holland America Cruise for Christmas ... looking forward to it and appreciate these tips

  • @norinechang2564
    @norinechang2564 4 місяці тому +2

    So if you didn't pack anything orange for the orange party, do you wear your life jacket?

    • @fdc1374
      @fdc1374 Місяць тому +1

      Yes, but please do not inflate it ! 😂

  • @davidandrew1078
    @davidandrew1078 3 дні тому

    Learn some Indonesian. The crew love it. I wear a suit to dinner in the MDR and the restaurants because I like to dress up.

  • @barbarawright8956
    @barbarawright8956 2 місяці тому

    This is our first cruise with Holland America. Dec. 22, 2024 to Jan. 4, 2024. We will be stopping in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. We flew in to Singapore a few days before our cruise. Can’t wait.

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  2 місяці тому

      Sounds wonderful! Enjoy it!!!!!!!

  • @TheColleendoll
    @TheColleendoll Місяць тому

    I binged watched SOOOO Many of your videos before my last cruise and they were Extremely Helpful and Fun!! I purchased so many things from your Amazon store and the links in your videos and they were All so helpful on my cruise! Thank you! 💗In a few months I am going on my first Holland American cruise. From all the videos I have watched it so far, the cabin doors have no decorations on the hallway side. Is that a rule or are the outside of the doors not magnetic? I put up duplicate magnets incase a hallway neighbor would like one and I have a banner (magnetic) that lets me know This is my Stop at the end of the evening. I was SO happy to see you posting a video for Holland America!!

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  17 днів тому +1

      I’m
      So sorry I missed this! I’m so glad the videos were helpful for you. I’m not quite sure about the state room magnets on the hallway side. That is such a good question and I’ll have to research this.

  • @BobGoldberg-d5w
    @BobGoldberg-d5w 15 днів тому +1

    A few tips that you did not mention .... 1) If you are going to book a Veranda room (balcony), you should check if you can still purchase the Club Orange package. If it is, you can book an obstructed veranda room and then immediately upgrade to any available Veranda. Since we look for VC and above rooms, this generally saves us money and gives us a few nice perks. 2) You did not mention the Have It All package. If you are thinking about a drink package, the HIA gives you that plus: Internet, Specialty Dining and shore excursion credit. 3) If you plan ahead (like me), the HIA package also includes Gratuities. 4) Book your next cruise while on your current cruise. For us the deposit has always been refundable AND you get some extra OBC. For us, it is a low-risk way to have some extra OBC if we take that cruise..

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  14 днів тому

      Thanks for the great tips - I'll have to try the Club Orange trick!

  • @peggy2429
    @peggy2429 4 місяці тому

    On our last HAL cruise in June all of our excursion tickets were electronic, really nice. I just wish we didn’t have to sign a receipt for all our drinks and we even had the drink package.

  • @MarieLinden-g2l
    @MarieLinden-g2l 4 місяці тому +1

    Holland America also has special guests on board like a geologist when we went to Iceland and an expert on Alaska was on board on our Alaskan cruise who gave us the national park stamp. Also Holland America always has a Catholic priest on board so you can go to daily Mass. He cares for all on board and says Mass for the crew after hours.

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  17 днів тому

      Love these tips!

    • @laurainepomerleau3520
      @laurainepomerleau3520 2 дні тому

      Are the priests being eliminated 😢that's what I heard through the grapevine. I sure hope not!

  • @deannkennedy1795
    @deannkennedy1795 Місяць тому

    Please let me know what color of lipstick you are wearing. I know it’s a weird question but I have your coloring and I’m a big fan of a clear pink. Hope you can help me out
    Thank you so much for your tips. I am really considering the holland America, cruise to Alaska and your video is great

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  Місяць тому +1

      I'm so glad this video is helping you plan! You'll love Alaska! It’s such a great color. Here is a link for the product and I am wearing the color Miami NIGHTS amzn.to/40ih6hV

    • @deannkennedy1795
      @deannkennedy1795 Місяць тому

      @ thank you!!!!

  • @pw-sz6ds
    @pw-sz6ds 4 місяці тому +1

    What day is orange day? Port or Sea day? Is it the last day of the cruise? I’m sailing a 5 night in December. I don’t want to schedule a specialty dinner on Orange night. Thanks!

    • @peggy2429
      @peggy2429 4 місяці тому

      We had specialty dining on an orange night and were still able to make the party

  • @DoctorDelGol
    @DoctorDelGol 19 днів тому

    Hello, I would like to know which reliable website you book your cruises on. Thanks

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  18 днів тому

      Wendy is with Dream Vacations at (949) 681-8092: let her know you were referred by CruiseTipsTV when you call. You can also research before u book right on the website if you prefer: cruisetipstv.membercruises.com/ - the website is GREAT

  • @jamietipton5743
    @jamietipton5743 Місяць тому

    We only cruise Holland. Just got off in October.

  • @andrewvaldez5340
    @andrewvaldez5340 Місяць тому

    Are all of the 16 tips available on all ships or selected ships? We are scheduled to board the Zaandam in January 2025.

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  Місяць тому

      These are pretty universal tips! Have fun!

  • @kellyb6738
    @kellyb6738 4 місяці тому

    Thank you! We’re booked on our first cruise ever next year to Alaska on the Noordam. It’s a smaller ship so I don’t know if it will have some of these extras but it has most.
    Questions;
    What about Cake Me Away day? Did you ever see that? Some have said they never saw an announcement anywhere for it but just happened on it by accident.
    What night is the Orange Party for a 7 night cruise?

    • @amysharp2473
      @amysharp2473 4 місяці тому +1

      We just went to Alaska in May for our first cruise ever and the Cake Me Away was listed in the daily planner. Enjoy your cruise! Alaska is amazing and Holland was wonderful!

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  4 місяці тому +1

      That’s a great question. Yes I do believe I saw it in the newsletter. We didn’t go because we’re not big sugar eaters but it looks so fun. The orange party usually varies a little bit. I’ll have to check back at my newsletters to see if I can figure it out.

    • @kellyb6738
      @kellyb6738 4 місяці тому

      @@CruiseTipsTV thank you!

    • @kellyb6738
      @kellyb6738 4 місяці тому

      @@amysharp2473 I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

  • @jfminton54
    @jfminton54 2 місяці тому +2

    I love HAL. Have tried all the cruise lines and just keep coming back to HAL.

  • @susanlemay3577
    @susanlemay3577 Місяць тому

    no mention of Club Orange?

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  Місяць тому

      I haven’t tried it so I wouldn’t feel comfortable commenting on it, but we hope to someday.

    • @mikeenkelis8522
      @mikeenkelis8522 15 днів тому

      My last three cruises I added Club Orange. For us it’s well worth it. No waiting in line for dinner, just walk straight to the club orange desk, and usually seated in a minute. One of our ships had the exclusive club orange dining room. Next is priority tendering, skip the long line on tender only ports. With club orange, free cabin upgrades or if you’re already at the top, cash back. Also I agree that the laundry package is the best for keeping my wife happy. Our next cruise (Mediterranean) will be In a Neptune suite, so we get automatic club orange and laundry package.

  • @davidrayment1704
    @davidrayment1704 Місяць тому

    Our first Holland America cruise is on Oosterdam to South America, The Falklands and Antarctica. As we are flying from the UK we investigated the cost of additional luggage on the flight and it was so expensive it was a no brainer to get the Laundry package with the added bonus of having most of our dirty washing cleaned before we leave for home. Holland America looks amazing the only thing that irritates me is the crew appreciation being from the UK tipping is not in our culture so to us the daily cost of tips is so expensive nad that does not cover everything when you by drinks from the bar, speciality dining etc. there is an additional 18% charge for tips it is really annoying

    • @aislingmurray5873
      @aislingmurray5873 Місяць тому

      My husband and I did that same trip at the start of this year and came home to Ireland transatlantic with MSC, amazing trip. Be sure to bring your wolly hat and scarve for the Faulklands, it's beautiful but freezing!

  • @coolbreeze253
    @coolbreeze253 18 днів тому

    Too many tips to deal with. I'll stick with Viking where i get WI-FI, beer & wine, specialty dining, excursions and more at no extra cost. Add up all the HAL extras and Viking is a much better value-fewer obese people too.

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  13 днів тому

      Thanks for sharing your perspective!

  • @chuckleavitt4309
    @chuckleavitt4309 27 днів тому

    Thank you for the tips. I’m a first time viewer on here and have subscribed. I appreciate it. I am taking a cruise January 29 and the Caribbean on the Euro dam and enjoyed your tips.❤️

    • @CruiseTipsTV
      @CruiseTipsTV  26 днів тому

      I’m so glad you found the tips helpful! The Eurodam is such a beautiful ship.