new name for the veendam?

[CtheW0rld]

just a bit of fun: what would be a better name for the armpit of hal's fleet?

 

i nominate the hasbeendam

[sppunk]

This could be fun, a little levity never hurts.

 

My submission: Fubardam

[searanch queen]

Wow, never been on that ship. Really that bad? Is it going to dry dock any time soon? Hope so.⛵

[peaches from georgia]

Going to drydock doean't mean the structural problems will even be addressed. It could be a cosmetic-only drydock. To really solve the major problems more money will be needed to be spent than I imagine HAL intends to do.

[jtl513]

Wow, never been on that ship. Really that bad? Is it going to dry dock any time soon? Hope so.⛵

The next scheduled dry dock should come around Nov 2013.

[HamOp]

Brokendam? Junkendam?

Truth is, I did the Bermuda run two years in a row and never had a problem with the Veendam. Sure, she does not have the "wow factor" of the newer ships, but for her age she is in good shape. YMMV.

[planobob]

Fuhgeddabouditdam?

 

Bob

[Krazy Kruizers]

Going to drydock doean't mean the structural problems will even be addressed. It could be a cosmetic-only drydock. To really solve the major problems more money will be needed to be spent than I imagine HAL intends to do.

 

Agree -- to get to the root of the air coniditioning and plumbing problems, she would have to be in dry dock for months. And that is costly.

[sail7seas]

The same refit was done to Rotterdam...... Retreat Version 1.0.

Why do we not hear of the same problems on that ship?

[Salacia]

Benderdonedatdam

(Translation: Been there, done that. Dam!)

[mamaofami]

How about Rottendam?

 

Sail, as to the retreat on Rotterdam, maybe they realized as soon as Veendam set sail that the water was sloshing out over the poolette and when they did the refit for Rotterdam they corrected those issues. Just a guess.

[solocanadian]

Fuhgeddabouditdam?

 

Bob

Like that, Bob. Also like Brokenceilingwithnetdam. :)

[Laminator]

It's a long one and I am stretching it:

 

 

Knockthreetimesontheceilingifyouwanttodrowndam.

 

or the

 

Raindropskeepfallingonmyheaddam

[George C]

Onepooldam

[RuthC]

Since HAL is at least giving her interesting itineraries, how about

Seatheworld-dam.

[kakalina]

Some really cute names. How about:

 

Notonabetdam.

[Randyk47]

After our cruise on the Veendam in 2007 where our cabin never got below 80 degrees....and that's the coolest it got, not the hottest, I'd call her the Saunadam. Of course that was the cruise where they appeared to be cleaning out the food locker and we had meatloaf as a major dinner entree three nights so maybe the Meatloafdam. Oh by the way....we're in no hurry to cruise the Veendam again. :D

[maxout]

With all the water and A/C issues perhaps the "Steamydam" ;) :D

[sppunk]

With all the water and A/C issues perhaps the "Steamydam" ;) :D

 

One step further, the GreenhouseDam!

 

Marketing genius!

[maxout]

One step further, the GreenhouseDam!

 

Marketing genius!

 

Yes! Like your "Waterfall Spa" Cabin. :D

[rkacruiser]

May I suggest "Leakydam"?

[rkacruiser]

The same refit was done to Rotterdam...... Retreat Version 1.0.

Why do we not hear of the same problems on that ship?

 

I have wondered the same thing, Sail. Workmanship issues at the shipyard?

[Guest LoveMyBoxer]

I feel really sad for such a nice ship and the fact that they are ignoring her, so IGNOREMEDAM

[iancal]

How about Take Your Dam Chances or......How's Your Dam Luck

[innlady1]

The next scheduled dry dock should come around Nov 2013.

 

It's going to have to be a long one if they want to get it right, I suspect. Having said that, we had zero problems on her in May. We thought she was a lovely ship. Go figure.