They lied We have been on several times since then on different ships and have attended both the Mariner Embarkation Lunch and the Mariner Luncheon one more than one occasion. Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. That has been our experience too. I wonder what will actually happen over the next few months as they shake this out. And you sure taught them!!! We do the Lido now and sit by the pool, it's much more fun. They are. Just a difference from ship to ship, maybe. The Greenhouse Spa & Salon Raffle Drawing Exactly. For our Alaska cruise in June on Zuiderdam, we ate in the dining room after embarking. Just my own personal preference. 15% discount on merchandise at shophollandamerica.com. Sometimes people will have different answers. If you click on the "Rewards" on the left you will see the full list pop up. From what I understand the Welcome Onboard Mariner Society Luncheon is in place of the Captain's Champagne Toast. I do not believe it was open on the S and R class ships. Then the steward has to check back of the ship to return to the disabled waiting area to start with one more passenger. Holland America's Mariner Society loyalty program guide - The Points Guy On the Zuiderdam we were not given any invitations -- and we are 4 star Mariners. Much better to split them between the MDR and the Lido, instead of having just Mariners in the MDR. Went on to the MDR upper level and enjoyed a lovely lunch, but could hear all sorts of flatware and dish clatter and chatter below. We would happily pay an upcharge to have lunch in the PG on embarkation day. Of course getting the invitation doesnt mean you are required to go. Good luck and Happy Sailing! It was a very relaxing way to spend the first hour aboard ----away from the chaos in the Lido. Dont let a few cranky people turn you off. We were on the Veendam in early Sept. And both were offered.the Mariner lunch was the usual time and the reception was in the Crows nest at 2:00. We politely told him we were going to the dining room. The exception is travel agent tours. I was looking at the HAL Web Site under Mariner Rewards and didn't see this. Amazing places deserve to be shared with others - why not Write a Review! We get on somewhere around 11 once arriving passengers are off, and then have tours, maybe a talk, and a nice luncheon. Star Mariners receive: Up to $400 per cabin onboard spending credit when booking a cruise within 90 days of a new season launch. I have gone to one almost every year prior to this Spring. I think they did this on the lower level of the diningroom. Things change. Maybe others have had buffet in Dining Room but we have not. There might have been one for collective, but this last cruise was not a collective for us. Holland America Cruise Line | Mariner Society - Cruise 411 Best Lunch Restaurants in Lingen, Lower Saxony: Find Tripadvisor traveler reviews of THE BEST Lingen Lunch Restaurants and search by price, location, and more. No. The service was excellent, food and wine wonderful, and it was. We sailed Maasdam three cruises this summer, two in June and one in August, and all three we went to Lido for Lunch. By Amazing places deserve to be shared with others - why not Write a Review! Mariner Society | Holland America Rewards | All-travel Thanks to all. i'm going to print out the benefit page and take it with me. The service was excellent, food and wine wonderful, and it was. Holland America Line "Mariner Society" - All Things Cruise This is only our second Holland America cruise, we've never seen a dinning room open on embarkation day on any of our 20+ cruises. 15% discount on merchandise at shophollandamerica.com. THE 10 BEST Lunch Restaurants in Holdorf (UPDATED 2023) - Tripadvisor Please, Crew News, let us know what your experience is. Forcing some / all to go to the Lido on embark day, where food cost is significantly lower really helps the bottom line. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. For some reason, I really like lunch there just after we board as I take a lot of positive energy from everyone's excitement and happiness to be aboard. To me, those types of things are a one off, even though it may happen at the beginning and end of a cruise season for a particular region. Then stopping to be turned to make ramps safer, or getting over various connectors on the 'jetway', waiting for the elevator to be brought to your cabin, dropped off, all this takes time. They have to wait their turn, in the order in which they were checked in; no priority boarding for them. I can't imagine what it would be like with everyone there more or less at the same time. When we boarded in January, I asked if the dining room was open for lunch? They don't have time to be serving lunch that day. All other suites will be available in the afternoon beginning at 2:30pm. Mariner Society Welcome Onboard Lunch. They are. On our last Veendam cruise they also provided a plate of cookies for everyone at the table in addition to the main dessert and on that particular cruise wed been seated at a table for two rather than one of the larger tables with other guests so we took the cookies back to our cabin for later. I think this is the same thing as the Facebook Roll Call in the PC Lab from 2pm to 3pm that no one goes to. It wasn't crowded when we entered the MDR, but it was full when we were done eating. They wouldn't ever 'make' someone go to the dining room if they don't wish. Thus we make the majority of our reservation before we cruise (and that won't qualify for the new 50% discount). However, the program rewards listing there no longer refers to the Mariner's Embarkation Lunch. As a Star Mariner, you'll receive: Up to $400 per stateroom onboard spending money for cruises booked within 90 days of a new season launch. I've got over 200 days with HAL and I've never seen a buffet in the MDR:confused:. Bill - This is a different event than the OP asked about. 15% discount at . How long did it take to get seated, and served? The Mariner Champagne brunch is still listed. Amazing places deserve to be shared with others - why not Write a Review! I know that some board early, some board late, but there's usually a BIG bunch boarding at the same time. We were on Noordam in March and Maasdam in June. I do not know how many other embark/disembark ports this is done, but I know it happens in Seattle at least once each Spring/Summer. As Statendam is leaving the fleet Seattle HQ may have been holding farewell functions aboard. Q&A: Cruise Insurance with Steve Dasseos of the TripInsuranceStore.com - Summer Session '23, ANNOUNCEMENT: Regent Seven Seas Cruises 2025-2026 Voyage Collection Debut. That is my goal. Ummmwhen we embarked on our cruise in May, EVERYONE that was boarding was taken in to the MDR for lunch. The absolute LAST thing I want to do is schlep back and forth, back and forth, and back and forth yet again trying to put together a meal with a beverage in the Lido. By PDF Roger Jett Photography I may just be sitting at your table on your next cruise so you may as well be nice. We're just curious what people have thought of it! :). The variety in the Lido is much larger than that offered in the MDR on embarkation day. CRUZBUDS, September 30, 2009 in Holland America Line. Personally, I like to grab a bit of food at the Lido and enjoy the aft deck. This was for the Mariners Lunch. As a Star Mariner, you'll receive: Up to $400 per stateroom onboard spending money for cruises booked within 90 days of a new season launch. Silly me, I believed them! There is a difference between Mariner's lunch which is held on Embarkation Day and the Mariner's Brunch held near the end of the cruise. Powered by Invision Community, EVERYONE that was boarding was taken in to the MDR for lunch. When we boarded the Oosterdam along with Lorekauf in April, we started to head to the dining room but the traffic director kept insisting that we go to the Lido. Maybe next time I'll let hubby take the luggage to Lido where he can get his pizza and ice dream for lunch;). If its a nice day, I'd much rather grab lunch from the lido and sit outside, particularily in Port Everglades. So what if it's come up before??? 1-Star Mariner: Up to $400 per stateroom onboard spending money for cruises booked within 90 days of a new season launch. This has been discussed thoroughly on. Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call; Meet & Mingle Could you tell us where exactly this is noted? So let's just get on the 'DAM' boat. Powered by Invision Community. Holland America Line; Cruise Critic Community. We'll see what happens there. CC'er clogaltocruise is currently on the Satendam and as reported the following: The lunch on embarkation day in the MDR was off the lunch menu. You will be able to leave a comment after signing in. We were even invited to sit with the Captain and his wife on the Nieuw Amsterdam's Mariner Luncheon in the Mediterranean. The only exception is for passengers staying in top accommodations. Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. When I returned home I emailed HAL and they said the Mariner Luncheon is no longer done. Holland America Cruise Line | Mariner Society PDF Roger Jett Photography We'll see what they do when we board Westerdam next month. In all, I think there were only a dozen or so passengers lunching there, mostly I suspect people on B2B on their turnaround day. You can Like My Cruise Stories on Facebook from right here! Lovely time, but does keep the MDR staff busy. We were in group 4, boarded within 15 - 20 minutes of the ship beginning boarding passengers. According to the brochure we received in the mail today, there is supposed to be some special Welcome Back embarkation brunch for mariner society members. I can't imagine what it is going to be like for the embarkation brunch -- considering that on all our cruises they have to have 2 Mariner's brunches to accommonadate everyone. As a Star Mariner, you'll receive: Up to $400 per stateroom onboard spending money for cruises booked within 90 days of a new season launch. I'd be interested in reading if others have had similar experiences on embarkation day recently. So excited for you Roger. A very small number of pax in the MDR for lunch on embarkation day. (LogOut/ Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Menu looked like a standard lunch menu. People still can opt to go to Lido, if they wish. When sailing with people new to Holland America I tend to skip the Mariner lunch since they would be left out, but its fun to go to when sailing with people who have been on Holland America previously. By :clap: This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Lunch today on Nieuw Amsterdam was open until 1:30pm! Kindly contributed by Cruise Critic member 'LAFFNVEGAS'. Someone will come along, I hope, and let us know what this has become. The OP clearly stated that they have only cruised HAL once before. This sounds like a good idea as it would have been difficult for them in the Lido. Some have reported here that the dining room was closed on Embarkation due to a special lunch for TA and/or other groups. Id love to eat in the PG on embarkation day, too but sadly, embarkation day is a busy time and I believe the PG waiters are part of the wheel chair assistance team. We look forward to the embarkation lunch on all our cruises and are hoping it will be available on our cruise later this month. There were only four tables occupied at 12:30. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. I can understand that but if it happens once in a while, the different event/location would not be listed as a benefit under the Mariner Rewards. I reviewed the current Mariner perks and ran across this for all categories. Just my take, as I cruise for itineraries, not lunches. What did you find funny about the Candied Clothesline Bacon appetizer in the PG? The "Repeaters" lunch is on sea day, in the MDR, and is usually buffet. There will be a nicely printed invitation once you're onboard; I take it along but have never been asked to show it. It was a nice, relaxing lunch and I would definitely do it again and avoid the crowd in the Lido. Much better to split them between the MDR and the Lido, instead of having just Mariners in the MDR. Neither do I. Something about the chaos is annoying and the standing in line bit I can do without. Powered by Invision Community, EVERYONE that was boarding was taken in to the MDR for lunch. The other difference this time is I will be in town the day before -- so a new experience. They had the Exclusive Welcome Onboard Mariners Society Party. A while ago people were talking about this in the Crow's Nest, Embarkation Day. 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Q&A: Cruise Insurance with Steve Dasseos of the TripInsuranceStore.com - Summer Session '23, ANNOUNCEMENT: Regent Seven Seas Cruises 2025-2026 Voyage Collection Debut. You caught me one of the few times I didn't do a search. Limiting / Removing the MDR from the equation even for one meal period at the start of a cruise results in substantial food cost savings. Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. Is the Mariner Society Welcome Aboard Lunch substituting for the Mariner. The problem with the Pinnacle -- they only allow so many people to eat there each night -- big dining area -- but all tables are never used every night. :). No That probably isn't the explanation for the difference as we are always among the very, very first aboard. Not much can be said about HAL's piped in music, really. I do not believe it was open on the S and R class ships. I think they might have just allowed a certain # of us in the MDR? Do we have any first hand reports on this new Mariner benefit? Though the options are more limited than regular dining room lunches, the Mariner lunch often has fancier food. Now, for the Mariner's luncheon, that is a whole different deal - definitely there will be an invite. Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features. I can't imagine what it would be like with everyone there more or less at the same time. Senior Hotel Management at HAL Headquarters knows that the highest food consumption (higher food cost) happens during the first 3 days of a cruise. A beginners guide to cruise line loyalty programs This reception is not for Facebook cruisers. It shows up on the Rewards chart that if you are in "MY Account" and click on "Rewards", you then need to click on "View Program Rewards". :). I prefer lunch in the MDR on embarkation day. I have heard some ships have had lunch in the MDR the first day for sometime. Your room card/key will state your Mariner status. I always enjoyed them. one of the star mariner perks: Welcome Back Embarkation Lunch in the dining room (from 12:00pm to 1:30pm) as well as a complimentary Mariner Champagne Brunch. A bit of a surprise; I would see this as a trade-off with the Captain's Reception. We went there anyway and were immediately seated and enjoyed a. The "Repeaters" lunch is on sea day, in the MDR, and is usually buffet. As a Star Mariner, you'll receive: Up to $400 per stateroom onboard spending money for cruises booked within 90 days of a new season launch. As Statendam is leaving the fleet Seattle HQ may have been holding farewell functions aboard. The first several cruises they had the champagne toast, Mariners Luncheon and a Captain & Hotel Managers cocktail party for 4 & 5 Star a Mariners plus Suite guests. I spoke with the Maitre D and he said it was basically their usual embarkation MDR lunch and that pretty much anyone could dine there. Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features. I do not know where those said it was "gone" were boarding, but each Spring or summer for at least one embark/disembark day for the Alaska cruises there is large luncheon for local TAs and sometimes their guests, which definitely could preclude having an embarkation lunch in the MDR. Personally, I like to grab a bit of food at the Lido and enjoy the aft deck. Then around 2PM we are politely told to leave, as the new cruisers embark. And there were no more cocktail parties in the Crows Nest. Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features. HAL is getting quite good at getting pax onto the ship earlier that they used to and that means a LOT of pax in the Lido for lunch. Give a person a fish, they will feed their family for a day. I am not sure if they still have the party for collective cruisers as our last cruise was not a collective cruise and that is when they made the changes. Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. Thanks! The Hotel Manager told me that these were some of the changes that came out of their meeting in Ft Lauderdale. Exclusive Welcome Onboard Mariner Society Reception (2:00pm to 3:00pm). When I returned home I emailed HAL and they said the Mariner Luncheon is no longer done. We were even invited to sit with the Captain and his wife on the Nieuw Amsterdam's Mariner Luncheon in the Mediterranean. Mariner Suites or Seven Seas Society Titanium members and higher will be able to take residence at 1pm. Well then, since weve been a assigned a 1:20 check in time next week, I guess we dont dont get to go even if they do have have one. #1 Posted 20 hours ago For those who recently sailed HAL, is there still a lunch served in the MDR for Mariner members? We had ours on the Amsterdam to Alaska, Sept. 12, with the captain. Welcome Back Embarkation Lunch/Champagne Brunch, There is a difference between Mariner's lunch which is held on Embarkation Day and the Mariner's, Q&A: Cruise Insurance with Steve Dasseos of the TripInsuranceStore.com - Summer Session '23, ANNOUNCEMENT: Regent Seven Seas Cruises 2025-2026 Voyage Collection Debut. As a Star Mariner, you'll receive: Up to $400 per stateroom onboard spending money for cruises booked within 90 days of a new season launch; 15% discount on merchandise at shophollandamerica.com; Mariner Society Welcome Onboard Lunch I do not know where those said it was "gone" were boarding, but each Spring or summer for at least one embark/disembark day for the Alaska cruises there is large luncheon for local TAs and sometimes their guests, which definitely could preclude having an embarkation lunch in the MDR. frankc98576 has a good point. There is always a charge to eat in the PG for lunch . As to the Mariners lunch, they always have it on a sea day and if the weather is nice we find it hard to get out of our deck chairs and change into decent clothes for lunch. JavaScript is disabled. There was a changeover in staff and I had wanted to see them. I wonder what will actually happen over the next few months as they shake this out. 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Q&A: Cruise Insurance with Steve Dasseos of the TripInsuranceStore.com - Summer Session '23, ANNOUNCEMENT: Regent Seven Seas Cruises 2025-2026 Voyage Collection Debut. If the senior Officers are being encouraged to attend and host tables, that is something! Mariner Welcome Aboard lunch A special collectible gift presented to you on board Mariner Brunch with complimentary sparkling wine Special offers on select sailings A 50% cruise fare discount on kids and extra guests staying in your stateroom on select sailings TWO STAR MARINER: By Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call; Meet & Mingle Sorry if you took it that way. The suite lunches I've attended have all been buffets, and wow what a spread :eek: tangerinebunny: We live in west TN not far from Jackson. Thanks. If you board after 1:30 PM, then you would need to go to the Lido for lunch. Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features. Why not just give them the courtesy of an answer. I inquired about why we didn't receive an invitation. This has been discussed thoroughly on the boards. We just came back from cruising for several back to backs on the Prinsendam. A lot of people didn't realize the dining room was open-it was a CC secret :). CruiserBruce: OP (me) only has a few over 800 posts - sure that is closer to 1000 than it is to 0, but still not to 1000 yet. TODAY'S EVENTS TIME Il:ooam 11:30am 12:oopm 2:oopm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm ACTIVITY Crosswords & Number Puzzles Provided by the New York Times Make Your Dining Reservations Mariner Society Welcome Aboard Lunch Meet Your Casino Host Bon Voyage Party Enjoy specialty cocktails and a panoramic view as we depart Fort Lauderdale. Lots of folks prefer dining room to Lido and it will make Lido less crowded for those of us who like to go to Lido after Embarking. Amazing places deserve to be shared with others - why not Write a Review! That's good. Im onboard Statendam now. By Just one prior cruise is enough to earn some bonuses with Holland America. A bit of a surprise; I would see this as a trade-off with the Captain's Reception. I do not know where those said it was "gone" were boarding, but each Spring or summer for at least one embark/disembark day for the Alaska cruises there is large luncheon for local TAs and sometimes their guests, which definitely could preclude having an embarkation lunch in the MDR. Sail Away Celebration Enjoy a drink and take in the view as we depart Fort Lauderdale. Star Mariners receive: Welcome Back Embarkation Lunch in the dining room (from 12:00pm to 1:30pm) as well as a complimentary Mariner Champagne Brunch A special collectible gift presented to you on board They wouldn't ever 'make' someone go to the dining room if they don't wish. Great news! I was on the Eurodam last November and there was none for the 2 week back to back. You will be able to leave a comment after signing in. They asked a simple question. The Mariners Lunch seems to always be in the MDR, but I only have 120 days on HAL. There was bno mention of the main dining room. Powered by Invision Community. I found it where you said.
