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Apex underway.

NS 1540, Volendam 1600, Rotterdam 1615 confirmed departures.

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Tried to edit my previous post, but out of time. Our media are reporting that sadly Sam Neill (Sir Sam) is undergoing treatment for stage 3 Lymphoma.

It's been a lovely sunny day for the visiting Noordam passengers today, she is just now departing from Port Chalmers. Also a splendid sunny day in Lyttelton for the SailGp event on the harbour. @RedneckBob sorry that you had to cancel your cruise.

Hope to be here for sail away.

Bon Voyage!

Thanks for the HAL Fleet locations and daily. Another New Zealand wine, thank you. Will read all the posts later.

@richwmn Rich, Thank you for your reply.

Hi @richwmn Rich, Enjoying your reports. Who is your new Captain?

Was surprised to see that Port Chalmers/ Dunedin the destination of the day again. Thanks for all the photos. No cruise ships in Port Chalmers today. The Cadbury Factory photos are now part of history. Mondelez who owns Cadbury's closed the factory, the site was sold to the Health Ministry, the area has been cleared to make way for a new hospital to be built, consisting of two buildings. We rarely buy any Cadbury product, preferring to buy Whittakers chocolate which is a New Zealand product, produced in Wellington, a superior chocolate to Cadbury. @rafinmd Roy, we were pleased to meet with you during both of your visits, when we met @richwmn Rich we took him lunch at that same venue.. Roy those shoelaces must be nearly worn out.! @RMLincoln Maureen sorry that you both have Covid, hope it is mild and plans for DH's surgery can progress. If we had lived here when you tried to visit the Albatross colony on the 25th, you would have been very welome to have spent Christmas Day with us. @kazu pleasing to see you posing today. Take care. @smitty34877 hope that the new aide works out OK. @durangoscots hope that you will recover quickly. Thankful that you have such a good neighbour. @dfish good news that the surgery will be performed, does there have to be a few weeks between the two operations.? @grapau27 Birthday Greetings to Pauline, in the photo you shared are the flowers on the arch natural?

@gregma60 there should be binoculars in the staterom, usually sitting next to the coffee machine.

Bon Voyage!

@gregma60 if you are in the stateroom we earlier discussed, there used to be blankets in the cupboard, by the door to the balcony. If not, ask the room steward. The Dutch pea soup is delicious.

Good toots.(long and short) Thats it for me today, off for my morning walk. Thanks everyone.

All ships moving quickly today.

Still grunting.

Parade moving again.

No toot!

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The Pinnacle Grill manager has access to photos of the passengers entitled to breakfast in the PG, just as the Neptune Lounge concierge has access to the photos. Enjoy your cruise on the beautiful Volendam.

I always have items for pressing, and I always ask for an extra laundry bag. Laundry, pressing and dry cleaning is included for the Neptune Suite passengers..

Bon Voyage Everyone!

It's a sunny Sunday, temperature 24 C. I eat an apple most days, the new season apples are arriving in the shops. Another New Zealand wine, have not been to Waiheke island. Fanny pack, known here as a bum bag, have only used one to carry my chemotherapy pump. @kochleffel thank you for the Bourbon Rose information, good news about your results. @RMLincoln welcome home Maureen, have you done a covid test? Hope you are feeling better, and preparations for DH's surgery can go ahead. Sorry to read of the death of your cousin. Thanks for the photos of Reunion Island.

It varies. Usually she reverses out of Auckland berth so there are warning toots to other craft. Sometimes toots leaving our harbour.(Dunedin)