r/HollandAmerica

I've googled, but find posts saying both yes and no. Anyone with recent experience know if there are lifts at the pools, and if so, which pool(s)? Thank you.

My fiancée and I have a transatlantic cruise booked February 3rd-17th 2028. I’m hoping it’ll be out of dry dock by then.

Where do I find them?

Sixth HAL sailing, first time on Koningsdam. Looking forward to 7 days of doing nothing. Seriously contemplating just turning off my phone completely.

How soon will you know the hotel you are booked into in Fairbanks, AK for the first night of your land/cruise trip?

I am considering a Alaska Cruise next year and have some questions about the Promo packages for Have it All.

I'll have 2 Adults and 1 kid, but it appears that the additional Have It All per person fee is only for the adults and looked to be about $250/Person for the entire trip.

Is it true that only adults are charged?

How does the Wifi Benefit work with 3 people in the room? Will we all get access to the Wifi package or only the two with Have it All?

We drink very little alcohol so we may only have a few drinks over the entire trip but are wondering if it is worth it if we aren't drinking much alcohol?

I understand that Specialty Coffee drinks are included, as well as Bottled Waters which could be handy for port days.

How many Specialty Coffee locations are available and how busy do they get?

Are Milkshakes also included? If so, where do we get them?

Do other non/light drinkers usually get the Have it All packages just to simplify the gratuities and the excursion bonuses?

With the MDR and Buffet I'm not sure if the Specialty Dining is really worth it.

We are going on a 15 night cruise in December on the Statendam. We have two Specialty dinners as part of the Have it All package, but I am unsure when I should make reservations, because we don't want to miss a Gala night, or any other special dining room event.

Is there any rhyme or reason on how these things play out? Like always on such and such a night is a Gala night? Or is it always different?

Hi everyone... just curious..I have a couple free interior cabin offers .I really want some natural light in my cabin-- whether it's an oceanview or balcony. Does HAL allow you to book the comp casino free interior cabin offer and bid to upgrade it later, before sailing? I know Princess does this. Many thanks in advance ☺️

We are silly excited, we leave sept 5 on the eurodam to Alaska. We have family on the ship that picked their rooms, we rolled the dice to get assigned a room. I tried the chat feature with HA but they were very non specific about when rooms get assigned. I love maps would love to pour over the ship in relation to our room. Long story short, do folks have a sense of how close to your launch day they finally let you know where you are? So many thanks 🙏

I have $300 in FCDs that I made on previous cruises. Yesterday I booked a 4/2028 cruise on Zuiderdam, and the system used $100 of my FCDs. Today, trying to figure things out, I see that the other two FCDs have a "Must Sail By" date of 1/11/2027. Because of job requirements and health issues in the family over the past year, we cannot book another cruise before 1/11/07. Will that $200 be refunded to me, or did I just gift $200 to HAL?

I love my PCC with HAL but I'm starting to think I would like to see what a TA would offer me, and not let that commission $ stay completely with HAL. Can anyone recommend their person to me? If you prefer to private message I understand. Thanks!

Hey all. Considering cruising with HAL for the first time. I have cruised with NCL several times but I want a deep Norwegian Ford experience that NCL doesn't offer. We typically book balconies and the drink package on NCL hoping for the same with HAL. Any advice for a first-time Booker?

Hi everyone. We love cruising and are looking for cruises that don't start or have any American ports. We don't have a say in America, however we and tens of thousands others vote with our dollars and refuse to spend money to support the current climate.
We changed a booked cruise around Hawaii last year to cruise out of Puerto Rico (American adjacent although most don't consider themselves American) and do the Caribbean.
We are looking for cruises around Mexico and the Caribbean that avoid the U.S. and have found a round trip from Barbados with Princess.
Does anyone else have any other cruises they've found without U.S. ports?

Interested in taking my wife, baby, and mother in law on this trip in November... I've never been on HAL before; I've been on Celebrity 4 times and Princess 1 time. How does HAL and the Koningsdam compare? Cheers.

I'll be on the Zuiderdam for Xmas day. This will be my first HAL cruise.

We are in Key West December 25, 8 am to 5 or 6 pm. Will there be something for xmas scheduled? Do I need to try to find a place open xmas day in Key West?

We booked Holland America's 250th USA anniversary 7 day Celebratory Cruise out of Boston Harbor July 4th to 11th expecting 7 days of red, white and blue USA patriotic themes. The only USA colors came from U.S. passenger doors. No American song book entertainment. No World Stage USA celebratory music and dancing. All the entertainment was the regular Canada themed Boston-Quebec type entertainment. Holland America got so many complaints they offered all passengers a 20% future cruise credit, but no individual compensation for passengers like us who paid 40% more in Feb 2025 for this supposedly USA250 7 day cruise. We wrote several times to them about this egregious bait and switch and only got passed up along the cruise guest relations line. Only generic appreciation of your feedback comments. Using Reddit per neighbor hoping to initiate conversation among fellow passengers of that Bait and Switch USA250 July 4th Boston to Boston HAL cruise.

Lets say I notice a Corned Beef and Swiss on Rye on one of the MDR Lunch menus. Can I get this same sandwich on the other days as well if I ask for it or are they pretty much just stick to the menu items offered?