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Hi Deena,
We had a wonderful cruise! Thanks for all you did to make it possible. The bus ride to NYC was a bit of an adventure since the route the bus company had "rerouted" had to be rerouted again when we got to our exit and discovered it was CLOSED! We arrived in NYC at 2pm instead of noon, but still in plenty of time to get on board.
The Noordam was fantastic. Pretty much the same ship as the Zuiderdam, but even nicer. A bit more updated. The rooms all had DVD/CD players as well as the TV's. (We didn't bring any CD's since they didn't last year! Our balcony room was fantastic.
The gym was awesome. Brand new, state-of-the-art equipment. Very nice. We both worked out there every day. (I think Julie may have gained about one pound on the whole cruise. I gained closer to 5, but have already lost some of that after two vigorous gym workouts since being home.) We were both pleasantly surprised at how healthily you can eat on a cruise, if that's what you're
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Of course, they had an incredible assortment of fruits/veggies, but we didn't remember that they also had available no-sugar added ice cream, no-sugar added desserts and a host of other foods for those trying to watch their weight. That was remarkable to us.
We had a great time getting to know the other four couples at our evening dining table. Three couples were from Staten Island...all friends. This cruise was #89 for one of those couples! The other three couples had all been on at least 40-50 cruises! Amazing...
Holland America certainly does a fantastic job providing an exceptional cruise experience and we'd highly recommend it to others! The beds on Holland America are absolutely amazingly comfortable! Everyone was talking about how nice the mattresses were and what a great night's sleep they got on them!
The fine dining was at least as good as last year, if not better. We still marvel at the overall value of cruising when one considers the exquisite food and service and the quality of the entertainment.
I must run, but thanks again, Deena, for your help in making this cruise possible. It'll probably be a while before we'll be able to do another cruise, but you'll be the first to know when we're ready!
-David
Mechanicsburg, PA
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Hey Deena,
Thanks for your card! We have been so thrilled with your service…I’ve been bragging to everyone (Kevin, of course, is bragging about the guy with the name card at the airport)!! Thanks for your restaurant suggestions, they are VERY helpful.
Let me know if there is anything else you need from us. Again, thank you SO much for all your help!!
Thanks!!
Take Care,
-Kristen Mt. Orab, Ohio
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Thanks, Deena for the homecoming message. We had a really nice time and the weather was perfect! I hope you had a good week and I will definitely call when I want to travel again, Deena. Thank you so much for everything!
-Sue
Westport, CT
Fiesta Americana Condesa, Cancun
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Thanks, Deena.
I can't imagine any thing better than our time in Aruba at the Bucuti. They really spoiled us. Everyone was so friendly and nice to us. The service was wonderful. The room was spectacular--we were on the 3rd floor and I think we may have seen one other couple on our floor, so very quiet--didn't hear anything from any other rooms the whole time we were there--that was so nice. The view was just wonderful--a tropical paradise, truly.
Our full breakfast was great too - meats, cheeses, pastries, fresh fruit, 10 coffees and 10 teas to choose from, juices, cereal, yogurts, fruit cup. I had something different every morning and we ate at the restaurant outside, so we could see the beach as we ate. Dan and I ate there for an evening meal too. Very nice and to eat right there on the beach! I know Lee and Lisa said they really enjoyed it so much. So nice to be spoiled after living in a 3rd world country! |
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Mostly to go to town we took the taxi - $8 to downtown Oranjestad and $8 to the high rise section. There was plenty of shopping. Actually, Lisa and I took the bus downtown to shop. That was fun. We got to eat some of the local food that day too. We did rent a 4 wheel drive car one day and drove around the island. Well, we got almost all the way around. There are some rough roads on the east side of the island! That was great because we were able to stop and snorkel as often as we wanted and for however long we wanted. I think we would have missed so much if we didn't snorkel/dive there! It's like another world down there.We put sunscreen on constantly and hats are a no go - it's so windy all the time. We did have trouble some days sitting on the beach because of the wind, but they have a great pool there and they are making improvements on it as well. They had to cancel one of the dives because a strong wind came up one afternoon, so Dan was disappointed, but then the next AM we went up north of the high rise area and got in more snorkeling. That was the morning that we left.
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As far as the food goes, there are even Subway, Wendy's, and Pizza Hut, etc. if you want to eat cheap American fast food. The hotel suggests lots of expensive restaurants, but you can find places more reasonable.
You just have to ask the locals!
It was so nice to be able to stay right on the beach. The sunsets were amazing. God is so good to us. We were really refreshed by the trip and enjoyed it so much. 6 nights was great. We didn't feel rushed to "get it all in". Some days we planned out, but some we just did whatever. I'm sure we enjoyed it more because we were with good friends!
Once again, thanks for your part in getting us there and back.
Karen
Strasburg, PA
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Deena,
Everything went great! We had a fantastic and memorable time.
Thanks for
all your efforts!!
Ron
San Diego, CA
Four Seasons Resort, Maui
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Deena,
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
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I don’t have the time right now to give you all of the details of the trip…but the one thing I can say (on behalf of the both of us) Dunn’s River was a perfect choice for us…THANK YOU!!!
Talk to you soon.
Brian
Denver, CO
Sandals Dunn’s River, Jamaica
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Hi Deena. I'd like to thank you for your help and to let you know Becky and I had a GREAT trip. We spent 5 days in Rome, 2 days in Siena, and a day in Trivoli. Then our time with the kids in the Sorrento area. Our Marble house was beautiful and we enjoyed it very much. I would highly recommend it. We had a lot of fun and happy memory's there.
Thanks again.
Bill
Harrisburg, PA
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