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No delay departing tonight. Lock expected in 1:30 to 1:45 Sailing away shortly.

Paying closer attention this time, it appears the Port of Amsterdam is installing shore power capability.

The bridge is focused on the 11% that haven't done muster yet. No word yet when we should expect to reach the lock.

This was announced a couple of month ago if I recall. There were threads on it, of course. My gut thinks it is because there is a growing Pin contingency of parents with minor children. Since Pin is not conveyed to dependent children it created a situation where the Pin parents had access but their children did not have access. By allowing a Pin to bring someone in their cabin with them it solved this issue.

Beverage package rates on board

Crystal block form if this is a milestone cruise for you.

Absolutely. The more pics the better. Always great to see things from multiple perspectives.

Somehow I misplaced my card for cruise 1 early this morning. Guest services created a new one for me. Great fortune though, I found my original card from cruise 1 sometime later.

The free specialty coffee offer for Diamond and above continues this cruise.

New cabin a few cabins aft of where I was last cruise. Consecutive cruiser lunch was a typical MDR meal. I snuck into my cabin earlier and unpacked so I’m basically ready to cruise at this point. My new seapass card was expired. Found that out at muster. Apparently once they granted Concierge Club access this morning they had to re-make cards for everyone who has access. The Melitta repair man was on board to do maintenance on the Crown Lounge coffee machine. Three hours later he is still working on it but it looks promising he says.

Day 1 cruise compass JW May 30 day 1 cruisecompass.pdf

10:17am Voom working again for cruise #2. I was able to recreate my Voom account nearly 25 minutes ago but then it didn't have my plan loaded and wanted to charge me. Finally a few minutes ago it had my prepaid plan loaded.

Cruise #2 stats 2,178 guests 1,214 CAS 45 P 229 D+ 322 D 73 Key guests

Looks like at 9:30am they reset Voom. Tethered to my phone for internet at the moment.

9:21am. Paging six passengers from deck 9. You are urgently requested to go to the gangway. 🤣

So far Voom from cruise #1 is still working. I expect at some point soon they will reset the platform, load the new manifest and I'll need to create a new account.

9:08am and a PA announcement asking all remaining guests to leave now.

If you are a consecutive cruiser who plans to explore Amsterdam on turn around day they ask that you don't go through the theater B2B process. This would mess up the "leaving" the ship and "boarding" the ship that you will do in the terminal like everyone else leaving today and those subsequently boarding today. The letter we received asked those consecutive cruisers planning to explore Amsterdam to visit guest services before 8am to get your new seapass card and an "in transit" card. You'll leave the ship through the normal debarkation process and board the ship after 11am like new cruisers embarking today.

At the starboard side entrance to the theater on deck 6 they scan us “off the ship” (and keep the old sea pass card), we move through the theater, collect our new seapass card, then at the exit of the theater on the port side there are interline agents to check us in much like you would in the terminal. You’ll need a setsail pass and passport. I used my phone. Next we are scanned “onto the ship” like you would be in the terminal upon boarding. Using this process we officially “leave” the ship for cruise #1 and immediately “board” the ship for cruise #2. With that we are free to wander the ship.

They have us, around 30 of us, lined up at the entrance to the theater on deck 6. We’ve been asked to queue based on the time we were provided. 8:30am appears to be the earliest time. Others have 8:45am and 9am. The later tickets were moved to the back of the line so there is no need to come before your time.

Just after 8am and Voom is still working from cruise #1. These pictures were taken earlier. They are calling tags 1 - 20 here at 8:09am so basically on time. The formula one chicane in the deck 4 Centrum was packed a few minutes ago but is pretty clear as I post this. It's been a very orderly debarkation process at least here on the ship. Cruise one summary: 3,732 nm sailed. Solo in a balcony so 30 CAS points earned. Those extra points helped to secure my access to the Concierge Lounge for cruise number two. As requested I've been limiting my time in the club so that suite holders are not impacted during the happy hours. Most nights I used my CAS vouchers at various bars around the ship chasing the live musicians that suit my taste. I would much rather listen to live music at a real bar over the the club on deck 13. That may help to explain why so many bartenders know me by name now. Hmmm. Maybe that's not a good thing. 🙂 Time to head to the theater to be checked in for cruise number two.

I know some folks are trying to judge timing for departures. From Chops I’ve been watching the forklifts busy moving luggage carts on the pier. We seem to be around 15 minutes ahead of schedule. The last luggage tag not pictured here has an estimated time of 9am. I’m betting they’ll call the last group early.

6:59am luggage tag one is ready shoreside. That’s suites and pinnacle typically.

Last night I enjoyed the Schooner Bar with Harrison Smart until late. I wasn’t so inclined to wake up at 2am to see the lock transit in the dark. I’m hoping it won’t be raining tonight when we depart. Forecast says zero percent chance of precipitation after 4pm. We’ll see.

Day One - Amsterdam We’re back! Even before they announced self assist could leave I noticed people with luggage leaving. Showered and finished packing then down to Chops for the suites & pinnacle breakfast. It starts at 6:30am today. Self assisters going through the obstacle rope course.