Your Fleet Locations for Friday, May 28, 2010!

[luvtwotrvl]

 

Friday, May 28, 2010

Amsterdam – Juneau, Alaska 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Eurodam – Le Havre (Paris), France 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Maasdam – Quebec, Quebec Midnight - 5:00 pm

Nieuw Amsterdam – Marghera (Fincantieri) Midnight - Midnight

Noordam – Palma de Mallorca, Spain Midnight - 3:00 am

Continuing the journey toward the World Cup Soccer Events in South Africa (this is a charter until July 26, 2010 sailing out of Barcelona, Spain)

Oosterdam – Ketchikan, Alaska 7:00 am - 1:00 pm

Prinsendam – Cádiz (Seville), Spain 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Rotterdam – Victoria, British Columbia 6:00 pm - Midnight

Ryndam – Glacier Bay Scenic Cruising 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Statendam – Ketchikan, Alaska 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Veendam – Charleston, South Carolina 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Gertrude Byrne Charter)

Volendam – Juneau, Alaska 2:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Westerdam – BARCELONA, SPAIN 7:00 am – Noon

Beginning the journey toward the World Cup Soccer Events in South Africa (this is a charter until July 26, 2010 sailing out of Rotterdam, Netherlands)

Zaandam – SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Zuiderdam – Cruising the Inside Passage (southbound)

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Friday, May 28, 2010

 

Noordam – Palma de Mallorca, Spain Midnight - 3:00 am

Continuing the journey toward the World Cup Soccer Events in South Africa (this is a charter until July 26, 2010 sailing out of Barcelona, Spain)

 

The charter for the Noordam has been cancelled due to lack of demand. The press release suggests an early dry dock followed by a charter in Europe by the same company. We have no more specific information, but if you know more details, please share.

David

[Himself]

David, thanks for the update and I have no information to share on the Noordam

[English_in_Spain]

We just got off the Noordam and I can confirm it is no longer going to South Africa.

It is going into dry dock but nobody onboard (except perhaps the Captain and he was saying nothing) knew where this would be.

Spa, Casino and Shop staff have all been moved to other ships. Many crew were coming to the end of their contract anyway and some others have been given time off.

It will be interesting to see where it turns up for dry dock.

[treasure4two]

We are going on the July 26 Noordam cruise out of Barcelona. Does anyone have any idea about what we can expect on a ship out of dry dock and how the crew will be, being their first week working together? Thanks!

[trvlcrzy]

If the Noordam is headed into dry dock now, it should be out of dry dock before your July 26 sailing. There was mention of a charter by the same company who had booked the now-cancelled charter, so there should be some passengers enjoying the newly-refurbished ship (and the newly-compiled crew) before your sailing.

 

If all of the time was for a dry dock... A dry dock extending from now (or even next week) all the way to July 26 would certainly be MAJOR, yet HAL didn't have the lead time to organize materials and laborers for a MAJOR overhaul.

 

Hopefully some more specific details will appear soon!