Our First SS

I mentioned in the original post that we had transferred a non-refundable deposit to book this westbound T/A on Holland America's Oosterdam.

HAL's rules say that such deposits must be transferred to a booking of equal or higher value. The South Pacific cruise, from which the deposit was moved, was 31 days. This cruise is 26 days. As well, the SoPac was a more expensive itinerary.

The only way to meet the requirement for equal or higher value then was to book a higher-category cabin. Enter the "Signature Suite" ... the SS mentioned in the title.

We've sailed in suites before ... when the pricing was palatable. So, this won't be our first time in a suite. But it will be our first time sailing in a HAL suite. We're looking forward to it.

With so many travel plans already on the books, this October-November 2023 cruise won't be getting any attention from me for a while. But at least the FindPenguins trip is set up, so if something newsworthy does happen, I can quickly post a footprint.Read more