San Francisco Welcomes the Zaandam!

[Himself]

Are you headed back to Hawaii?

John

[RevNeal]

Are you headed back to Hawaii?

 

Yes, indeed. One week from right now I'll be in San Diego with my mother on a pre-cruise stay at the Holiday Inn, across from the Ship Terminal. We'll do the Zoo and other highlights of the city on Wednesday and then, on Thursday January 21, we'll board the Zaandam for a fabulous 15-day cruise to Hawaii and back.

 

This isn't a surprise ... it's been in my "Booked and Up-Coming" signature for at least 10 months. :)

[CruiserBruce]

Is that the "Mercy" parked next to her?

 

Definitely one of the Navy Hospital ships. Last I heard there was only one on the west coast. I overflew the San Diego Navy Yard on Dec 6th, and there was a Hospital Ship in port there, then.

[Copper10-8]

Where's she located Avalon? I can see most of SF from my office window. Is that the "Mercy" parked next to her?

 

Got to be Mercy, the other, Comfort, is usually based in Baltimore, MD

[AKBeagleMom]

Yes, indeed. One week from right now I'll be in San Diego with my mother on a pre-cruise stay at the Holiday Inn, across from the Ship Terminal. We'll do the Zoo and other highlights of the city on Wednesday and then, on Thursday January 21, we'll board the Zaandam for a fabulous 15-day cruise to Hawaii and back.

 

This isn't a surprise ... it's been in my "Booked and Up-Coming" signature for at least 10 months. :)

 

Will you be posting a "live from" thread, Rev?

[DutchByAssociation]

Got to be Mercy, the other, Comfort, is usually based in Baltimore, MD

 

It's the Mercy. Avalon1025 sent me a lot more images that were 4000x3000 pixels and the name is VERY clear. The thumbnails of the additional images on my blog go to VERY high res images.

[Copper10-8]

It's the Mercy. Avalon1025 sent me a lot more images that were 4000x3000 pixels and the name is VERY clear. The thumbnails of the additional images on my blog go to VERY high res images.

 

Thanks for the confirmation, Dutch! She's a big one. Her counterpart on the east coast might be enroute to Haiti, depending how long it would take to get her ready

[RevNeal]

Will you be posting a "live from" thread, Rev?

 

No.

Or ... at least ... I have no intention of doing so. I might change my mind, but I don't think I will.

This doesn't mean that I won't say "hi" from the ship, mind you, or that I won't give a review once I get home.

If nothing else, her post-Dry Dock status needs to be reported, and I'll certainly do that once I get home.

I just don't plan on spending a lot of time on-line on this particular cruise.

[longtimecruiser]

Greg,

I will be anxoius to hear all about the Zaandam. Brian, Scotty, Em and the rest of the gang will be boarding on March 11th. Take care of her for us and Bon Voyage!!!!

[CruiserBruce]

Thanks for the confirmation, Dutch! She's a big one. Her counterpart on the east coast might be enroute to Haiti, depending how long it would take to get her ready

 

 

It seems recently the Navy has kept Comfort staffed and at sea. Comfort has been used quite extensively for ongoing humanitarian activity in the Caribbean and South America. There is a good chance she is already someplace in the general area.

 

Mercy hasn't been staffed since Gulf 1, I believe.

[CruiserBruce]

Just heard on the news the Comfort will sail from Baltimore on Monday.