This is only my 2nd cruise on HAL, but I have seen some changes and thought this would be a good topic for CLF.
When I first started cruising, HAL had the reputation for being for being for much older people. They also had specific dinners each cruise, and they gave loyalty awards based on days at sea. There are other things I am sure, but I am starting with these.
Now Holland America is reaching out to younger passengers by building larger and larger ships. This is at a time that my husband and I have discovered that we really enjoy the smaller shipsAll ships now have a childrens' area and program, Club HAL.
Our current cruise does not have a Dutch night dinner, no Black and White Formal night and no Indonesian dinner. Some of the Dutch and Indonesian dishes have been on the menu, but they are not spotlighted.
And the new Mariner program has already been discussed elsewhere. Pins are given at different points, and the type of cabin you have can affect your status as well as the number of days you have cruised with HAL. However, the extra status for larger cabins is NOT retroactive.
Things that have NOT changed:
-The Indonesian Crew Show and Filipino Crew Show are still done.
- Afternoon tea is still available
- There is still a wine/sommelier dinner once per cruise.
More changes coming!
The older ships are having more cabins added where the current aft pools are located, and the aft pools are being moved up tot he Lido deck.
The casino slot machines will change to "pay" out with vouchers instead of coins.

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