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I couldn't see ANYTHING in Bar Harbor, Maine! | HAL Volendam!

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👁️ 9K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 37:27
What This Creator Said
Creator Had Mixed FeelingsCruise Vlog🥈Expert Creator
🧍 Best for SoloOther · Fall · 7 nightsVeteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

I've had an amazing time on Holland America it has been a fantastic itinerary

I cruise solo and I take you along with me as I go on my cruises

I am so truly sorry for that that's for everyone with a red number six sticker you guys my short Excursion just got cancelled

Creator's Tips & Advice

Use seasickness patches for small boats
Pack patience for tender and immigration processes
Check if laundry specials are available on Holland America

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Seasickness on small tender boatsUse seasickness patches behind the ear
Packing on the last nightStart packing early and have suitcase outside by midnight

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is it like to experience heavy fog in Bar Harbor, Maine?
QHow does a solo cruiser handle a cancelled shore excursion?
QWhat are the dining and packing routines on the last night of a cruise?

Topics Covered

Service Crew4 Happy BaconShip Condition1 Happy BaconValue Pricing2 Sad BaconExcursions3 Sad BaconPool DeckMehDisembarkation1 Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Bar Harbor½ Happy Bacon
Top: Puffins and Lighthouse Shore Excursion
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
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Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
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YouTube Video Description

It's the final day -- day 7 -- of my Canada & New England cruise on the Holland America Volendam, I can't believe we're already to the end! I woke up to... absolutely nothing outside my window! And by nothing, I mean a complete wall of fog completely surrounding the ship! I thought for sure it would burn off by mid-morning, but no such luck! Along with the fog brought an unfortunate decision around the excursion I had booked today which I was so looking forward to - but alas, sometimes things go wrong and we just have to adjust! I spent the morning on the ship waiting for the fog to clear up before jumping on a tender to head to land. Fortunately the weather was significantly better once I reached shore and I spent a lovely afternoon walking around and exploring Bar Harbor and having a delicious shoreside lunch. On my final evening I tried my first specialty dining restaurant, Pinnacle Grill, on the Volendam, and then began the task of packing up to prepare to head home tomorrow once we arrive in Boston. Links below to the items I mentioned in the video! Seasick Patches: https://amzn.to/4e0LBNI Portable USB Fan: https://amzn.to/4e0UuXQ Check out LEVEL8 luggage and use code "MerCruisesSolo" for a 10% discount on your order! LEVEL8 Website: https://bit.ly/Level8MerCruisesSolo LEVEL8 Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3XEfQnY ---------------------------- Also follow me on: ⭐️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mer.cruises.solo?igsh=bDQ4Yzh6NnIwdjR5&utm_source=qr ⭐️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557939269892&mibextid=LQQJ4d ⭐️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mer.cruises.solo?_t=8iyjrVMz7ug&_r=1 ⭐️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mer.cruises.solo 📧 Email: mer.cruises.solo@gmail.com ---------------------------- 🎬 Filmed with: 📸 DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (https://amzn.to/47plA8B) 📹 DJI Osmo Action 4 (https://amzn.to/4gsPnRD) 📱 iPhone 14 Pro Max 🎶 Music: Epidemic Sound