Holland America Line Vs. Carnival Cruises

Holland America Line Vs. Carnival Cruises?
I admit it (as some have mailed me asking...) I work for Holland America Line (HAL) as a Deck Officer. Although we are all part of the same organisation, Carnival Corp, I have to admit, those of us that work on HAL ships often 'look down' on our Carnival Cruises collegues as our...erm.. poorer cousins. But the thing is, other than lending some much needed spare navigation equipment to a Carnival vessel one day, ive never actually been around their ships. For those that have sailed with both Companies a question - we in HAL think we provide a more professional, initmate if not exclusive service than Carnival, but the thing is, do we have a right to think that? Are we any different/better?, or have we too been sucked into the mass market, cost saving, few frills cruising that has made Carnival so popular with the masses?
Cruise Travel - 5 Answers
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if your still young and loveto party carnival is the way but a classier trip more spoiling ect. is holland i cruse as much as we can 2 times a year or more and they both hve there pluses food on holland a lil better not so much youd notice people are a lil stooty on holland. carnival is a floting party and is for the younger drinkers.
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I have been on many cruises but never on either of these two. Chances are I will do a Holland America cruise one day, when I find the right itinerary and price. Chances are also I will NEVER do a Carnival cruise. The first cruise that I booked back in the late 1980's I was told by a travel agent that Carnival is the cruise line for young folks (20's), first timers and folks looking for a budget cruise. Nothing has changed since then in information I have seen and heard that changes that. On the other hand I have heard that Holland America is a great line with great ships and service but it caters primarily to older folks (like those my age and older (63)). Last year we went on a cruise out of Boston and some folks were on our shuttle to the pier who were going on HA and they were joking that they wanted/needed to know if anyone was a MD because they would probably need one before the cruise was over. So in my mind HAL is a better ship for service and accommodations. Whether that is true I will just have to wait and find out when I go on a HAL cruise.
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I have been on a lot of Carnival cruises and also Holland America. On the Carnival cruises, since they're typically less expensive, I have noticed tons more children. That is OK if you like a lot of kids and teenagers running around everywhere and don't mind the noise. On Holland America, we noticed that the average age is much older, (less children, even though, of course there are still children on board.) The Holland America ships are not as large as some of the larger Carnival ships and this can be a "two-edged sword". The amenities on the larger ships are more extensive and naturally the larger ships are usually the newer ships and it's always nice to be on a newer ship. The food has improved dramatically on Carnival so I wouldn't rate either cruise line as better in regards to the food. What I would suggest is getting a book from both cruise lines and compare the ships and amenities offered, as well as the price. For me, I like the Holland America cruises better when it comes to the fact that there are less children running and screaming but other than that, I prefer the Carnival ships for the amenities. Either way, you'll have a wonderful time!
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Carnival all the way. I have cruised with them twice, and have had a great time every time. The food was always great, the activites were well planned and enjoyable. I don't care what anyone says, I will not go anywhere else. And to be totally honest, I am really getting tired of reading everywhere that Carnival is not good by people who self-admittedly have never even been on a Carnival cruise. They offer expert advice about something they have no knowledge about. I have actually stopped reading cruise ship reviews at several sites because of this very reason. I have never been on an RCCL cruise, so I don't tell people they are not good. I truly believe it is the pinnacle of arrogancy for someone to down a company that they have never even dealt with based on second hand information.
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I have been on Carnival and Have heard all the stories as it being a party ship and full of children, the party ship days have been long gone from what I can tell seeing if you are 20 or under you need to be with someone 25 that is standard I know but dose discourage partier, as for the children that may be more timing we Cruise between Sept and Dec and there are only a few children and the only reason we see them is because 2 of them (one a teen) are ours. we home school so we make our on time to go and it is when the others are in school. I have found that the service is very good, I can not go to my state room and come back and I know it has been clean again, as they tease that the room stewards live under the beds, with as quick as they are you do have to wonder. and the dinning room is no less attentive it is not long before they can have what we want before we ask like cappuccino every night, or in the interacting with us to make the hole thing great, my sons still talk about our servers So pick what you want but please don't judge by the past other wise no one would ever be going on Cunard, after all they owned the Titanic ;)

Do Virgin Mobile phones work in Europe? England, Belgium, Holland, France, Germany

Do Virgin Mobile phones work in Europe? England, Belgium, Holland, France, Germany,...?
...Italy, Spain, Austria? We will visit all the above countries within 30 days. Would we need to rent phones for each country?
Other - Europe - 4 Answers
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No. European phones use a system called GSM, and Virgin Mobile uses an incompatible system called CDMA. All European countries use the same GSM system, so the same phone will work in all of them. Get a cheap phone in the first country you visit, load it up with a reasonable amount of airtime, and just use it. I've bought an adequate phone in the UK for 10 pounds ($16) and the airtime cost about 30 cents/min in the UK and 50 cents/min in other countries.
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I believe there's also a phone carrier called Virgin Mobile in the UK, but the US incarnation is different. Virgin Mobile USA uses Sprint's network, and their phones use CDMA technology (just like Sprint's). In Europe, there's no CDMA service, so your phone won't work there. You could try asking Virgin Mobile USA's customer service whether they have any kind of rental agreement with a European carrier, so that you could rent a phone in Europe and pay for calls out of your current balance, but even if they do, it'll probably be cheaper to just find a cheap phone to rent or buy once you get there. The good news is you shouldn't need to get a separate phone for each country. All of Europe uses GSM technology on the same radio frequencies, and once you have a phone that works in any European country, it should work in all of them.
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Q. Can I use my Virgin Mobile phone if I am traveling outside the United States? A.Our coverage area includes all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. At this time, our phones won't work on networks outside that area. Sorry. Reference: www.virginmobileusa.com/help/helpDetails.do?tier=service&categoryId=37&topicId=293 *** You may want to consider T-Mobile's 'World Class' service. You can either rent or activate service with a T-Mobile phone. Information on the web: www.t-mobile.com/international/default.aspx?WT.srch=2&Result_Inq=answer&InqSource=TMO Customer Service: 1-800-T-MOBILE Store Locator: locator.t-mobile.com/Locator.aspx
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construction jobs in holland

construction jobs in holland?
Anyone know if there is much work in Holland at the moment? Im an electrician. I know there always used to be alot of demand for English trades out there, is this still the case ? Thanks for any response
Netherlands - 2 Answers
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At the moment - the demand is low. Due to 'cheap' labor from the eastern European countries, and the 'crisis' - there are not many jobs. Unless you are specially skilled, or have a unique ability - the chances are minimal.
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you need to speak dutch though. there are plenty of qualified blue and white collar dutch speaking ex-pat's in Amsterdam... for some reason (Hmmm -- I wonder why ?)

Do the breast enhancement pills in Holland and Barrat really work

Do the breast enhancement pills in Holland and Barrat really work???

Women's Health - 4 Answers
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NOPE! its all a hoax to get your money! It probably does give you cancer though, who knows.
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If they really worked do you think women would be getting invasive breast implant surgery done???????????? They are scams. Don't waste your money on them.
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probably not. I think all those pills,and bravas, creams are all scams just to get money. 9 out 10 aren't even FDA approved. Check the label. Don't believe the hype.
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Probably not! A more physical alternative though is a breast enhancement machine. I tried it, got it from yourlizzy.com, and it has helped me tremendously. I gained a cup size in 3 months time...from 34AA to 34B!