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On 7/1/2019 at 9:45 AM, syesmar said:
On the first page alone of the HAL forum here on CC, I see multiple Threads about cutbacks: the discontinuation of the YumYum Man, the 5 Star Cooking Class, EXC Guides, non-existent “libraries”. I also see Threads on the lack of quality entertainment in the World Stage on the newest ships, despite the new high tech theaters.
I recall years ago when trying to decide between several different lines, a travel agent steered me to HAL, listing various things that set it apart. Some of those things are gone. Seems like management doesn’t realize that sometimes little things can make a big difference.
Agreed. I hope people are discussing these concerns in their post-cruise surveys.
DH and I just returned from a Caribbean Princess cruise -- chosen primarily by my brother's family the chance to go to Belize. (I thought, for sure, that my brother would scuba dive the Blue Hole, but he didn't.)
I sure missed the food from HAL - especially breakfast and lunch in the World Marketplace (Lido). Overall, I enjoyed the cruise, but the dining room food was the best of the venues I experienced (Crown Grill, Salty Dog Grill, World Marketplace, Anytime Dining).
During my Christmas cruise on the Rotterdam, I did not enjoy the YouTube sensation entertainer. We tried it twice, and we politely walked out before the show was finished. I had already seen the BBC Earth movie on the Rotterdam during Spring Break, but I did attend again (with a friend new to cruising). I knew when to cover my eyes, and by the music, I knew when I could look again. (haha)
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We will be traveling soon. The Rotterdam awaits!
Any volunteer want to post while we are traveling? Lisa can't do it this time.
The files are ready. It's just a copy/paste (and finding a daily picture if you are so inclined).
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The soft serve machine may be a bit out of sight, but they do have soft serve as well. My husband is the ice cream king, I think. ;p
They used to have a board with the flavors listed, but on my last two trips, the board was empty without the daily info. Maybe they'll be posted on your cruise.
Ask about the soft serve flavors of the day, but vanilla is the "always available." It's my husband's favorite.
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Moose's Tooth Pizza... if you can get there early. A line forms quickly by the locals... but it IS really good.
If you get a chance during your trip to try reindeer sausage and haven't had it before... go for it. It is similar to smoked sausage but less greasy.
We rented a car while in Anchorage once during a cruise. We had to get to the public library (reliable Internet access) for my husband to submit a paper for college work.
We flew into Anchorage twice and rented a car to begin our journey on our own.
We walked (younger days) to Earthquake Park from our hotel once, but we were violently consumed by mosquitoes and couldn't enjoy it (but if you are doing a tour, you'll probably already have protection from the little monsters). Since we were walking (several miles from the Millenium Hotel, we didn't have any bug protection with us.
We also enjoyed walking downtown (4th Avenue and 5th Avenue). We parked on the roof of the mall on 5th (paid parking, if I remember correctly).
There is also a zoo in Anchorage (but we've never been). That might be a let down if you seen animals in the wild, but I think they still have a polar bear!
We usually use Anchorage as our supply stop, so we end up at stores to buy food, etc. for our car journey... but you won't need any of that info.
We are also geocachers (free entertainment after the initial investment of the hiker's GPS... but now you can do it on a smart phone), so we've spent a lot of time doing that in Anchorage, too.
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David isn't feeling that great, so this time you get me. Have a great Sunday!
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Sunday, July 1, 2018
Amsterdam -- Seattle, Washington 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Webcam:http://www.spaceneedle.com/webcam/
Webcam: http://74.92.225.161:32610/advanced.web?s=0;#BZ4Z0Z11ODLZ0Z11OKWZ-1Z-1Z0Z11OS8Z7Z2U
Eurodam -- At Sea (from Seattle, Washington to Juneau, Alaska)
Koningsdam -- Amsterdam, The Netherlands 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Maasdam -- Bar Harbor, Maine 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Nieuw Amsterdam -- Scenic cruising The Inside Passage (from Vancouver, British Columbia to Tracy Arm Inlet and Juneau, Alaska)
Nieuw Statendam -- Marghera (Fincantieri), Italy Midnight – Midnight
Noordam -- Vancouver, British Columbia 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Webcam: http://www.northvancouver.com/webcams/cruisecam/
Webcam: http://www.visioncritical.com/the-view-from-here
Oosterdam -- At Sea (Ionian Sea: from Naples/Pompeii, Italy to Thíra, Nisos Thíra/Santorini, Greece)
Prinsendam -- At Sea (North Sea: from Amsterdam, The Netherlands to Rosyth/Edinburgh, Scotland)
Rotterdam -- At Sea (North Sea: from Rotterdam, The Netherlands to Bergen, Norway)
Veendam -- Georgetown, Grand Cayman 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Volendam -- Scenic cruising Glacier Bay 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Westerdam -- Seward (Anchorage), Alaska 4:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Webcam: https://majormarine.com/about-us/webcam/
Zaandam -- Victoria, British Columbia 1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Webcam: http://www.bigwavedave.ca/webcams.php?cam=10
Zuiderdam -- Saint Petersburg, Russia Midnight - 6:00 PM
Eastern Hemisphere: Monday, July 2, 2018
Koningsdam -- At Sea (North Sea: from Amsterdam, The Netherlands to Scenic cruising Glacier Bay)
Nieuw Statendam -- Marghera (Fincantieri), Italy Midnight - Midnight
Oosterdam -- Thíra, Nisos Thíra (Santorini), Greece 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Rotterdam -- Bergen, Norway 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Zuiderdam -- Helsinki, Finland 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Happy birthday to luvtwotrvl!
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Haven't posted in a while. The formatting is a little off. Please forgive. David isn't feeling well, and he surrendered early.
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Monday, June 5, 2017
Amsterdam -- Seattle, Washington 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Webcam:http://www.spaceneedle.com/webcam/
Webcam: http://74.92.225.161:32610/advanced.web?s=0;#BZ4Z0Z11ODLZ0Z11OKWZ-1Z-1Z0Z11OS8Z7Z2U
Eurodam -- Juneau, Alaska 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Webcam: http://www.juneau.org/cam/southcam.php
Webcam: http://www.juneauharborwebcam.com/
Koningsdam -- At Sea (North Sea: Amsterdam, the Netherlands to Eidfjord, Norway)
Maasdam -- Halifax, Nova Scotia 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Nieuw Amsterdam -- Tracy Arm Inlet 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM followed by Juneau, Alaska 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Noordam -- Scenic cruising The Inside Passage (from Vancouver, British Columbia to Ketchikan, Alaska)
Oosterdam -- At Sea (from Seattle, Washington to Juneau, Alaska)
Prinsendam -- St Peter Port, Guernsey 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Rotterdam -- At Sea (Norwegian Sea: from Honningsvåg/Nordkapp, Norway to Geiranger, Norway)
Veendam -- Cruising the Gulf of Saint Lawrence (from Quebec, Quebec to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island)
Volendam -- Ketchikan, Alaska 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Webcam: http://webcamketchikan.com/
Westerdam -- Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Zaandam -- At Sea (Gulf of Alaska: from Seward/Anchorage, Alaska to Scenic cruising Glacier Bay)
Zuiderdam -- Stockholm, Sweden 7:00 AM - Midnight
Eastern Hemisphere: Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Koningsdam -- Eidfjord, Norway 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Rotterdam -- At Sea (from Honningsvåg/Nordkapp, Norway to Geiranger, Norway)
Westerdam -- Monte Carlo, Monaco 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Zuiderdam -- Stockholm, Sweden Midnight - 4:00 PM
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Posting for David tonight as he travels back from visiting his mom in the hospital out of town. Prayers for her recovery appreciated.
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Thursday, March 30, 2017
Amsterdam -- At Sea (Gulf of Suez: from Al 'Aqabah (Petra), Jordan to Suez Canal)
Eurodam -- At Sea (Atlantic Ocean: from Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos to Half Moon Cay,
Bahamas)
Koningsdam -- Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Maasdam -- Hilo, Hawaii 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Nieuw Amsterdam -- Philipsburg, Sint Maarten 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Noordam -- Akaroa (Christchurch), New Zealand 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Oosterdam -- At Sea (Caribbean Sea: from Georgetown, Grand Cayman to Tampa, Florida)
Prinsendam -- L'Ile-Rousse, Corsica, France 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rotterdam -- Fort Lauderdale, Florida 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Webcam: http://www.ftlauderdalewebcam.com/
Webcam: http://portevergladeswebcam.com/
Veendam -- Corinto, Nicaragua 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Volendam -- At Sea (Taiwan Strait: from Hong Kong, People's Republic of China to Shanghai, China)
Westerdam -- Fort Lauderdale, Florida 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Webcam: http://www.ftlauderdalewebcam.com/
Webcam: http://portevergladeswebcam.com/
Zaandam -- Scenic cruising Cape Horn Ushuaia, Argentina to Puerto Montt, Chile
Zuiderdam -- Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Eastern Hemisphere: Friday, March 31, 2017
Amsterdam -- Enter Suez Canal at Suez 6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Noordam -- Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Webcam: http://www.portotago.co.nz/
Prinsendam -- Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Volendam -- Shanghai, China 6:00 AM - Midnight
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luvtwotrvl is a bit "under the weather," so you get me this time...
and that's a pretty good "Monday face."
Monday, September 12, 2016
Amsterdam -- At Sea (Seattle, Washington to Juneau, Alaska)
Eurodam -- Monte Carlo, Monaco 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Koningsdam -- Helsinki, Finland 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Maasdam -- Seattle, Washington 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Nieuw Amsterdam -- Tracy Arm Inlet 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM followed by Juneau, Alaska 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Noordam -- At Sea (Gulf of Alaska: from Seward/Anchorage, Alaska to Scenic cruising Glacier Bay)
Oosterdam -- Toulon (Côte d'Azur), France 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Prinsendam -- Bilbao, Spain 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Rotterdam -- Halifax, Nova Scotia 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Veendam -- Cruising the Gulf of Saint Lawrence Quebec, Quebec to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Volendam -- Ketchikan, Alaska 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Westerdam -- Juneau, Alaska 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Zaandam -- Scenic cruising The Inside Passage Vancouver, British Columbia to Ketchikan, Alaska
Zuiderdam -- Sydney, Nova Scotia 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Eastern Hemisphere: Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Eurodam -- Toulon (Côte d'Azur), France 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Koningsdam -- Stockholm, Sweden 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Oosterdam -- Calvi, Corsica, France 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Amsterdam -- Scenic cruising Hubbard Glacier 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Eurodam -- Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey 4:00 PM - Midnight
Konigsdam -- Ålesund, Norway 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Maasdam -- Kodiak, Kodiak Island, Alaska 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Nieuw Amsterdam -- Scenic cruising Glacier Bay 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Noordam -- Juneau, Alaska 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Webcam: http://www.juneau.org/cam/southcam.php
Oosterdam -- Split (Trogir), Croatia 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Prinsendam -- At Sea (North Sea: from Copenhagen, Denmark to Ijmuiden/Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Rotterdam -- Kristiansand, Norway 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Veendam -- Hamilton, Bermuda Midnight - Midnight
Volendam -- Vancouver, British Columbia 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Westerdam -- Sitka, Alaska 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Webcam: http://www.sitka.net/webcam/index.html
Zaandam -- Haines (Skagway), Alaska 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Zuiderdam -- Saint Petersburg, Russia Midnight - 6:00 PM
Eastern Hemisphere: Thursday, June 16, 2016
Eurodam -- Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey Midnight - 4:00 PM
Konigsdam -- Geiranger, Norway 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oosterdam -- Venice, Italy Noon - Midnight
Prinsendam -- Ijmuiden (Amsterdam), the Netherlands 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Rotterdam -- Oslo, Norway 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Zuiderdam -- Helsinki, Finland 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Posting a day early due to traveling... can't promise any Internet access on Saturday evening!
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Amsterdam -- Seattle, Washington 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Webcam:http://www.spaceneedle.com/webcam/
Webcam: http://74.92.225.161:32610/advanced.web?s=0;#BZ4Z0Z11ODLZ0Z11OKWZ-1Z-1Z0Z11OS8Z7Z2U
Eurodam -- Scenic cruising Strait of Messina followed by Taormina, Sicily 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Konigsdam -- Honningsvåg (Nordkapp), Norway 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Maasdam -- Victoria, British Columbia 1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Webcam: http://www.bigwavedave.ca/webcams.php?cam=10
Nieuw Amsterdam -- Scenic cruising The Inside Passage (from Vancouver, British Columbia to Tracy Arm/Juneau, Alaska)
Noordam -- Seward (Anchorage), Alaska 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Webcam: http://cam.majormarine.com/
Oosterdam -- Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Prinsendam -- Hamburg, Germany Midnight - 6:00 AM entering Kiel Canal at Brunsbüttel at 10:00 AM
Rotterdam -- At Sea (North Sea: from Rotterdam, the Netherlands to Eidfjord, Norway)
Veendam -- Quebec, Quebec 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Volendam -- Scenic cruising Glacier Bay 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Westerdam -- At Sea (from Seattle, Washington to Juneau, Alaska)
Zaandam -- Vancouver, British Columbia 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Webcam: http://www.northvancouver.com/webcams/cruisecam/
Webcam: http://www.visioncritical.com/the-view-from-here
Zuiderdam -- Stockholm, Sweden 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Eastern Hemisphere: Monday, June 6, 2016
Eurodam -- At Sea (Ionian Sea: from Naples/Pompeii, Italy to Kérkira, Nisos Kérkira/Corfu, Greece)
Konigsdam -- At Sea (Norwegian Sea: from Honningsvåg/Nordkapp, Norway to Ålesund, Norway)
Oosterdam -- Naples (Pompeii), Italy 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Prinsendam -- Travemünde (Lübeck), Germany 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rotterdam -- Eidfjord, Norway 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Zuiderdam -- At Sea (Baltic Sea: from Stockholm, Sweden to Kiel/Hamburg, Germany)
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Saturday, June 4, 2016
Amsterdam -- Victoria, British Columbia 6:00 PM - Midnight
Webcam: http://www.bigwavedave.ca/webcams.php?cam=10
Eurodam -- Naples (Pompeii), Italy 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Konigsdam -- At Sea (Norwegian Sea: from Trondheim, Norway to Honningsvåg/Nordkapp, Norway)
Maasdam -- At Sea (from Sitka, Alaska to Victoria, British Columbia)
Nieuw Amsterdam -- Vancouver, British Columbia 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Webcam: http://www.northvancouver.com/webcams/cruisecam/
Webcam: http://www.visioncritical.com/the-view-from-here
Noordam -- At Sea (Gulf of Alaska: from Skagway, Alaska to Seward/Anchorage, Alaska)
Oosterdam -- Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Prinsendam -- Hamburg, Germany Midnight - Midnight
Rotterdam -- Rotterdam, the Netherlands 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Veendam -- Montreal, Quebec 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Volendam -- Skagway, Alaska 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Webcam: http://www.wpyr.com/explore/webcam.html
Westerdam -- Seattle, Washington 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Webcam:http://www.spaceneedle.com/webcam/
Webcam: http://74.92.225.161:32610/advanced.web?s=0;#BZ4Z0Z11ODLZ0Z11OKWZ-1Z-1Z0Z11OS8Z7Z2U
Zaandam -- Scenic cruising The Inside Passage (from Ketchikan, Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia)
Zuiderdam -- Helsinki, Finland 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Eastern Hemisphere: Sunday, June 5, 2016
Eurodam -- Scenic cruising Strait of Messina followed by Taormina, Sicily 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Konigsdam -- Honningsvåg (Nordkapp), Norway 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Oosterdam -- Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Prinsendam -- Hamburg, Germany Midnight - 6:00 AM entering Kiel Canal at Brunsbüttel at 10:00 AM
Rotterdam -- At Sea (North Sea: from Rotterdam, the Netherlands to Eidfjord, Norway)
Zuiderdam -- Stockholm, Sweden 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Thanks, erewhon.
I was working with a slight problem with our network. Our backup drive was down, and David had already done the work on the list for the week... on that drive. I was "winging" it from my copies... and trying to hurry since we were late... and hoping to keep power! Who knows what I did... :)
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1) Apologies for the delay in posting. Ice storm took out our power.
2) Happy anniversary to my DH, luvtwotrvl! 23 years!
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Saturday, January 23, 2016
Amsterdam -- Papeete, Tahiti 8:00 AM - Midnight
Eurodam -- Freeport, Bahamas 1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Koningsdam -- Marghera (Fincantieri), Italy Midnight - Midnight
Maasdam -- At Sea (Atlantic Ocean: from Scarborough, Tobago to Icoaraci/Belem, Brazil)
Nieuw Amsterdam -- At Sea (from Road Town, Tortola, B.V.I. to Georgetown, Grand Cayman)
Noordam -- Napier, New Zealand 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Oosterdam -- Bridgetown, Barbados 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Prinsendam -- Puerto Montt, Chile 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rotterdam -- At Sea (from Suez Canal to Muscat, Oman)
Veendam -- St John's, Antigua 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Volendam -- Laem Chabang (Bangkok), Thailand Midnight - 3:00 PM
Westerdam -- Fort Lauderdale, Florida 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Zaandam -- Ushuaia, Argentina 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Zuiderdam -- Georgetown, Grand Cayman 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Eastern Hemisphere: Sunday, January 24, 2016
Amsterdam -- Avatiu, Rarotonga, Cook Islands 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Koningsdam -- Marghera (Fincantieri) Midnight - Midnight
Noordam -- Auckland, New Zealand Midnight - 5:00 PM
Rotterdam -- At Sea (Gulf of Aden: from Suez Canal to Muscat, Oman)
Volendam -- Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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I found it... phew.
http://www.independenttraveler.com/packing
I hate when computer crashes interrupt my sanity.
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I have used a packing list that I got online (one where I go to a site and click on items on a checklist... it will email you the list or you can print it immediately). It was specifically for cruises, I think... or maybe I clicked to choose that it was a cruise(?). (Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.)
I have lost the link!
It seems like it had trip or travel in the name of the site.
Any help out there for someone who needs to pack this weekend?
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Thanks everyone.
Thanks to Roy rafinmd for the shoutout!
We are in the mad rush to get everything done...
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Thanks to Cruise Critic and these reports, I do better on Trivia Crack! I had the question today, "On which body of water is Alicante located?" Only because of this did I even know that was in SPAIN! See, we offered educational services here!
BTW: On this day in history...
November 22, 1963
US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
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Sunday, November 22, 2015
Amsterdam -- Huatulco, Mexico 8:00 AM - Midnight
Eurodam -- Fort Lauderdale, Florida 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Webcam: http://www.ftlauderdalewebcam.com/
Webcam: http://portevergladeswebcam.com/
Koningsdam -- Marghera (Fincantieri), Italy Midnight - Midnight
Maasdam -- Naples (Pompeii), Italy 10:00 AM - Midnight
Nieuw Amsterdam -- Fort Lauderdale, Florida 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Webcam: http://www.ftlauderdalewebcam.com/
Webcam: http://portevergladeswebcam.com/
Noordam -- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oosterdam -- Fort-de-France, Martinique 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Oosterdam -- Daylight passing Mount Pelée
Prinsendam -- At Sea (Atlantic Ocean: Porto Santo, Porto Santo Island, Portugal to Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Rotterdam -- Luanda, Angola 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Veendam -- Mazatlán, Mexico 8:00 AM -6:00 PM
Volendam -- At Sea (Tasman Sea: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia)
Westerdam -- At Sea (Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands)
Zaandam -- Valparaíso (Santiago), Chile 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Zuiderdam -- At Sea (Caribbean Sea: Half Moon Cay, Bahamas to Oranjestad, Aruba)
Eastern Hemisphere: Monday, November 23, 2015
Koningsdam -- Marghera (Fincantieri), Italy Midnight - Midnight
Maasdam -- Naples (Pompeii), Italy Midnight - 5:00 PM
Noordam -- At Sea (Tasman Sea: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to Milford Sound, New Zealand)
Volendam -- At Sea (Coral Sea: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia)
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Please add me! (It's been a busy school year... and I'm late in joining...)
I'll be with luvtwotrvl!
Prinsendam - 19-Dec-15 - 16 day Holiday Southern Caribbean
Any Time Dining Help??
in Holland America Line
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If you like the team who serves you on the first night, you may be asked (as we have been many times on recent cruises), "Would you like to have this table for the rest of the cruise?" or "Would you like to have this table tomorrow night?" Having enjoyed our experience (and DH has a special-order diet), we usually stick with the same table for the remainder of the cruise. This does offer the "out" if you have a bad experience. I often hear the tale of my father's baked potato, never served to him, sitting on the server's station getting cold... within sight of him. They had only one bad experience, though - often repeated.