Update for charters and groups 8 March 2013

2013/2014 Out of Service and Charters

Amsterdam : 12 July 2013 - 19 July 2013 : Templeton Tours charter for In Touch Ministries

Amsterdam : 05 December 2013 - 17 December 2013 : Dry dock

Eurodam : 03 November 2013 - 10 November 2013 : Malt Shop Memories charter

Eurodam : 09 December 2013 - 17 December 2013 : Wet dock in Freeport, Bahamas

Eurodam : 12 January 2014 - 19 January 2014 : Smooth Jazz charter

Eurodam : 19 January 2014 - 26 January 2014 : Country Music charter

Eurodam : 26 January 2014 - 02 February 2014 : The Jazz Cruise charter

Eurodam : 23 February 2014 - 02 March 2014 : Soul Train charter

Maasdam : 18 October 2013 - 25 October 2013 : Legendary Rhythm & Blues charter

Maasdam : 03 January 2014 - 17 January 2014 : Dry dock

Maasdam : 17 May 2014 - 24 May 2014 : Olivia charter

N Amsterdam : 22 April 2013 - 29 April 2013 : Dry dock in Freeport, Bahamas

N Amsterdam : 19 January 2014 - 26 January 2014 : Legendary Rhythm & Blues charter

N Amsterdam : 09 February 2014 - 16 February 2014 : Nude Cruise charter

Noordam : 08 April 2013 - 20 April 2013 : Dry dock

Noordam : 19 June 2013 - 26 June 2013 : State Farm charter

Noordam : 26 June 2013 - 03 July 2013 : State Farm charter

Noordam : 03 July 2013 - 10 July 2013 : State Farm charter

Noordam : 10 July 2013 - 17 July 2013 : State Farm charter

Noordam : 17 July 2013 - 24 July 2013 : State Farm charter

Oosterdam : 21 July 2013 - 28 July 2013 : RSVP charter

Ryndam : 21 August 2013 - 31 August 2013 : Minnesota Public Radio "A Prairie Home Companion" charter

Westerdam : 05 October 2013 - 12 October 2013 : Soul Train Cruise charter

Westerdam : 12 October 2013 - 19 October 2013 : Smooth Jazz charter

Westerdam : 01 February 2014 - 08 February 2014 : Olivia charter

Westerdam : 08 February 2014 - 15 February 2014 : Gertrude Byrne All Star Irish charter

Zaandam : 04 October 2013 - 17 October 2013 : Dry dock in Freeport, Bahamas

Amsterdam : 06 July 2014 - 13 July 2014 : Alaska : Michael W Smith & Friends group (Inspiration Cruises)

Eurodam : 10 June 2013 - 20 June 2013 : Gems of the Baltic : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

Eurodam : 20 July 2013 - 01 August 2013 : Fjords Highlands & Ireland : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

Maasdam : 14 September 2013 - 21 September 2013 : Canada & New England Discovery : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

N Amsterdam : 24 March 2013 - 31 March 2013 : Western Caribbean : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

N Amsterdam : 31 March 2013 - 07 April 2013 : Eastern Caribbean : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

N Amsterdam : 27 May 2013 - 08 June 2013 : Mediterranean Empires : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

N Amsterdam : 19 August 2013 - 31 August 2013 : Mediterranean Romance : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

N Amsterdam : 10 November 2013 - 17 November 2013 : Eastern Caribbean : Unknown group of 1000 reported to be on this cruise

N Amsterdam : 08 December 2013 - 15 December 2013 : Eastern Caribbean : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

N Amsterdam : 26 January 2014 - 02 February 2014 : Western Caribbean : Christian Legacy Mission group (to be confirmed)

N Amsterdam : 23 February 2014 - 02 March 2014 : Western Caribbean : Sandi Patty & Friends group (Inspiration Cruises)

N Amsterdam : 30 March 2014 - 06 April 2014 : Eastern Caribbean : Mark Schultz & Friends group (to be confirmed)

Noordam : 17 September 2013 - 28 September 2013 : Mediterranean Explorer : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

Noordam : 20 October 2013 - 31 October 2013 : Roman Empire : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

Noordam : 27 January 2014 - 07 February 2014 : Southern Caribbean Wayfarer : Quilters group

Oosterdam : 16 June 2013 - 23 June 2013 : Alaska : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

Oosterdam : 30 June 2013 - 07 July 2013 : Alaska : Jazzdagen Tours group

Oosterdam : 25 August 2013 - 01 September 2013 : Alaska : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

Statendam : 04 December 2013 - 16 December 2013 : Sea of Cortez : Jazzdagen Tours group

Volendam : 01 April 2013 - 15 April 2013 : China & Japan : Quilters group

Westerdam : 28 December 2013 - 04 January 2014 : Eastern Caribbean : Turning Point Ministries group

Westerdam : 15 June 2013 - 22 June 2013 : Alaska : Quilters group

Westerdam : 22 June 2013 - 29 June 2013 : Alaska : Urban Alternative group (Inspiration Cruises)

Westerdam : 20 July 2013 - 27 July 2013 : Alaska : Turning Point Ministries group (Inspiration Cruises)

Westerdam : 03 August 2013 - 10 August 2013 : Alaska : The Wonder of the Word group (Inspiration Cruises)

Westerdam : 29 September 2013 - 05 October 2013 : Pacific Coastal : Caravel Writing Workshop group (about 40)

Westerdam : 22 February 2014 - 01 March 2014 : Western Caribbean : Gaither Homecoming group (Inspiration Cruises)

Zaandam : 08 January 2014 - 29 January 2014 : South America & Antarctic Explorer : Fun for Less group

Zuiderdam : 13 July 2013 - 20 July 2013 : Alaska : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

Zuiderdam : 17 March 2014 - 28 March 2014 : Panama Canal Sunfarer : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

I am sure the many Northwest Anesthesia Seminar groups will have little or no impact on the cruise but thought I would include them for information.

If anyone has any further information, please post it here and I will update the list

Carol

I prepare, update and publish this list to provide information for members of the Cruise Critic HAL board.

Please do not plagiarise this list by copying it and publishing it elsewhere.

Thank you

Thank you

There sure a lot of charters booked -- small and big.

@ScopeWest (who asked on a previous incarnation of this thread)

The headliners are mostly science fiction and fantasy writers, though the workshop is open to writers in any genre.

They are:

David Farland, aka Dave Wolverton (Runelords series, The Courtship of Princess Leia)

Kevin J. Anderson (the newer Dune books, multiple NYT bestsellers)

Rebecca Moesta (the Young Jedi Knights series)

Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl

At the moment, we haven't planned a public signing due to the difficulties inherent in getting the authors' books available in the giftshops for such a thing. All of them are very gracious, however, and would be more than happy to sign a copy anyone already had with them.

Sci-fi and fantasy, great!!! I shall see about bringing some books with me.

Carol thank you so much for keeping this updated. I always check it before booking a cruise. After spending one cruise with a large group on board, I don't want to have that experience again.

Carol thank you so much for keeping this updated. I always check it before booking a cruise. After spending one cruise with a large group on board, I don't want to have that experience again.

As I always say - this is a list of charters and groups that I am aware of. Just because your cruise is not on the list does not guarantee there is not a group.

As I always say - this is a list of charters and groups that I am aware of. Just because your cruise is not on the list does not guarantee there is not a group.

 

Thanks for that reminder Carol. While there may be some information not available, It is way better than what I knew before which was nothing. Many new cruisers are not aware of the dynamics change and use of on board space which can happen during some group cruises. At least this provides us all with some useful guidance. Much appreciated by many on here I would guess.

There is one addition since my last update.

I will post it here rather than wait for my next main update as it could have a significant impact on the cruise

Zaandam : 17 March 2014 - 30 March 2014 : South America Passage : Jazzdagen Tours group

Carol

I found this for Nieuw Amsterdam, Nov 10 - 17, 2013:

https://www.etouches.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=56243&

My daughter's in-laws are part of a group on the Westerdam on June 29th. This is a dental continuing education group sponsored by WVU. Not sure how large the group is.

Carol

 

I found this for Nieuw Amsterdam, Nov 10 - 17, 2013:

 

https://www.etouches.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=56243&

Thank you for this information.

This is obviously the group that was previously 'unknown group'.

My daughter's in-laws are part of a group on the Westerdam on June 29th. This is a dental continuing education group sponsored by WVU. Not sure how large the group is.

Thank you for that.

I have found a link to this group and while looking for it I found 2 more dentistry groups.

All these groups are probably quite small but I am going to list them and people can then decide whether they are significant to their cruise or not