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If any of you read the thread I started DO NOT EVER BOOK A UNIWORLD
CRUISE, you read that Uniworld ruined our vacation by chartering out our river cruise in the Netherlands and Belgium. Some of you suggested that we not let then ruin the vacation and make alternate plans. Well, I spent much of today with a brick and mortar travel agent. We are now flying to Amsterdam on KLM and have a hotel package through their travel partner Northwest Airlines. Hey, it's not a cruise, but my wife really had her heart set on seeing Amsterdam and at least we will be doing that. And it will be for a cost of about $1000 less. It is one day less, and unlike the cruise only breakfast will be included. But, I am sure that we will have a good time. BTW, thank you to all who replied in that thread. If I can keep even one person from booking Uniworld and being screwed by them It was worth the effort posting it. |
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Some of you suggested that we not let then ruin the vacation and make
alternate plans. Well, I spent much of today with a brick and mortar travel agent. We are now flying to Amsterdam on KLM and have a hotel package through their travel partner Northwest Airlines. I know you will have a wonderful vacation. Thanks for the warning about Uniworld. ~ Patty |
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Jeff Gersten wrote: Hey, it's not a cruise, but my wife really had her heart set on seeing Amsterdam and at least we will be doing that. And it will be for a cost of about $1000 less. It is one day less, and unlike the cruise only breakfast will be included. But, I am sure that we will have a good time. Glad to hear that you worked out an alternative vacation. You definitly made the right decision not doing the alternative Uniworld offered. You would have been unhappy on the alternate Uniworld cruise thinking about what they had done. And finally I think posting about what they did was informative to the newsgroup. I certainly don't intend to book with them after reading about it. -- Charles |
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Jeff Gersten wrote:
Some of you suggested that we not let then ruin the vacation and make alternate plans. Well, I spent much of today with a brick and mortar travel agent. We are now flying to Amsterdam on KLM and have a hotel package through their travel partner Northwest Airlines. Hey, it's not a cruise, but my wife really had her heart set on seeing Amsterdam and at least we will be doing that. And it will be for a cost of about $1000 less. It is one day less, and unlike the cruise only breakfast will be included. But, I am sure that we will have a good time. Amsterdam is THE BEST! You are going to have an awesome time, man. While you're there, have one on me. Howard |
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Amsterdam is a great place. Grab some guide books at the bookstore or
online and start planning what you want do to. Lots of great places to see if you are in to art, some of the old canal houses have been made into merchant museums, the Ann Frank house, and of course the out of this world Dutch Pancakes in both sweet and savory. You will have a great time "Jeff Gersten" wrote in message ... If any of you read the thread I started DO NOT EVER BOOK A UNIWORLD CRUISE, you read that Uniworld ruined our vacation by chartering out our river cruise in the Netherlands and Belgium. Some of you suggested that we not let then ruin the vacation and make alternate plans. Well, I spent much of today with a brick and mortar travel agent. We are now flying to Amsterdam on KLM and have a hotel package through their travel partner Northwest Airlines. Hey, it's not a cruise, but my wife really had her heart set on seeing Amsterdam and at least we will be doing that. And it will be for a cost of about $1000 less. It is one day less, and unlike the cruise only breakfast will be included. But, I am sure that we will have a good time. BTW, thank you to all who replied in that thread. If I can keep even one person from booking Uniworld and being screwed by them It was worth the effort posting it. |
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"Mike Cordelli" wrote in message om... Amsterdam is a great place. Grab some guide books at the bookstore or online and start planning what you want do to. Lots of great places to see if you are in to art, some of the old canal houses have been made into merchant museums, the Ann Frank house, and of course the out of this world Dutch Pancakes in both sweet and savory. You will have a great time CHECK to see which days the museums are closed - I think Mondays? That could put a real damper on the trip! Also, I thought cabs in D.C. were scary until I went to Amsterdam. Enjoy! Chris |
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Jeff: I've followed your Uniworld saga with interest. Sorry it didn't work out. But I agree with the consensus--you're going to have a great time exploring Amsterdam! We've been a couple of times--most recently this August--but never for long enough to settle in and savor all of the wonderful things that make Amsterdam so inviting. You and your wife are in for a treat! As Mike suggested, get to a library, check out some travel guides and start reading up on what's available that looks interesting to you. And even if you read it long ago, I highly recommend reading Anne Frank's diary again, now. It will make your visit so much more meaningful. You will soon discover that pedestrians are second class citizens--cyclists rule! We rented from MacBike at the Leideplein (which is a fun place to check out, esp. at night/weekends). Here's their helpful website: http://www.macbike.nl/english/locations.html One of the most amazing things I've ever seen is the gazillion bikes parked outside the central train station...it's worth a picture! You might arrive there if you train from Schipol? It's an easy transfer.... Enjoy! Diana Ball Near Houston, TX http://www.dianaball.net NCL Sea – W Carib - Holidays 99 RCI Explorer – E Carib - Holidays 00 RCI Rhapsody – W Carib - Holidays 01 (back-to-back) NCL Star – Hawaii - June 02 Dawn Princess – Alaska - July 02 Star Princess – Mex Riviera - Holidays 02 RCI Serenade – Transatlantic – Maiden 08/04/03 RCI Mariner – E Carib - Holidays 03 |
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Jeff Gersten wrote: We are now flying to Amsterdam on KLM and have a hotel package through their travel partner Northwest Airlines. I am very happy that you found an alternative vacation that both you and your wife will enjoy. I hope you have a fantastic trip, even if it isn't a cruise. sue |
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Oh yes, Mike is correct on the pancakes, as we had them on the
stopover to Venice on KLM. But may I include the best coffee, a real surprise. I bought 5#! "Mike Cordelli" wrote in message . com... Amsterdam is a great place. Grab some guide books at the bookstore or online and start planning what you want do to. Lots of great places to see if you are in to art, some of the old canal houses have been made into merchant museums, the Ann Frank house, and of course the out of this world Dutch Pancakes in both sweet and savory. You will have a great time "Jeff Gersten" wrote in message ... If any of you read the thread I started DO NOT EVER BOOK A UNIWORLD CRUISE, you read that Uniworld ruined our vacation by chartering out our river cruise in the Netherlands and Belgium. Some of you suggested that we not let then ruin the vacation and make alternate plans. Well, I spent much of today with a brick and mortar travel agent. We are now flying to Amsterdam on KLM and have a hotel package through their travel partner Northwest Airlines. Hey, it's not a cruise, but my wife really had her heart set on seeing Amsterdam and at least we will be doing that. And it will be for a cost of about $1000 less. It is one day less, and unlike the cruise only breakfast will be included. But, I am sure that we will have a good time. BTW, thank you to all who replied in that thread. If I can keep even one person from booking Uniworld and being screwed by them It was worth the effort posting it. |
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