Skipper's Mom Posted October 14, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) The first sailaway from Fort Lauderdale, I believe, is this coming Friday (10/17) of the Zuiderdam at 4:00 p.m. I have a group of friends sailing on this date (24 to be exact!) from Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club in Port Charlotte, Florida. Will you be there to see them off? ;) Edited October 14, 2014 by Skipper's Mom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted October 14, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I will!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundagger Posted October 14, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Does it look like Hurricane Gonzalo will affect going from Ft. Lauderdale to HMC? It appears that it will pass to the east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted October 14, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Hopefully me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted October 14, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Hope I can make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted October 14, 2014 #6 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Not many sailaways before I head off to sea so I really want to make this one. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted October 14, 2014 #7 Share Posted October 14, 2014 We'll try to get a photo of you as you pass by the condos on the way out of the channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylasnana Posted October 14, 2014 #8 Share Posted October 14, 2014 there are 6 of us on this cruise and I am so looking forward to it. Couple more days and we head to Fort Lauderdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted October 14, 2014 #9 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I'll be watching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted October 14, 2014 #10 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Unfortunately I will be getting off Zuiderdam that morning and won't be home until after she sails again. Wish I was able to stay aboard for another 10 days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie68 Posted October 14, 2014 #11 Share Posted October 14, 2014 there are 6 of us on this cruise and I am so looking forward to it. Couple more days and we head to Fort Lauderdale. Lucky you! Whereabouts on the ship will you be at sailaway? We'll be sure to wave.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted October 14, 2014 #12 Share Posted October 14, 2014 :D:D Caribbean season has finally arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted October 14, 2014 #13 Share Posted October 14, 2014 The first sailaway from Fort Lauderdale' date=' I believe, is this coming Friday (10/17) of the Zuiderdam at 4:00 p.m. I have a group of friends sailing on this date (24 to be exact!) from Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club in Port Charlotte, Florida. Will you be there to see them off? ;)[/quote'] Where are you going to be standing? I just realized that we offered to snap your photo, but have no idea where we should aim the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted October 14, 2014 #14 Share Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) Retdon said: "I have ordered a wave photo for us but am asking those regular CC folks to do a screen shot for me just in case the photographer is not available. We have 4 suites on deck 6 just forward of the mid-ship elevators and all of us will be out there with our libations, crazy hats and horns. We have signs and most will be wearing red tee shirts." So we can keep an eye out for them - is this the same group as Kaylasnana's and Skippers Mom's? Edited October 14, 2014 by Vict0riann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted October 15, 2014 #15 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Maybe some day HAL will keep a ship in the Caribbean like they used to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted October 15, 2014 #16 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I hope to be here for the sailaway. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted October 15, 2014 #17 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Maybe some day HAL will keep a ship in the Caribbean like they used to do. I loved those summer in the Caribbean cruises and really miss them. We went on many, b-to-b, and they were great. HAL used to put their new ships in the Caribbean for their first summer season. We sailed many Inaugural Season ships that way. :) IMO, the only reason they would resume summer Caribbean schedule would be unsafe/unable to cruise Europe, Alaska and Canada/New England for some reason. They can charge more for the cabins on those cruises than the Caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakepatrol Posted October 15, 2014 #18 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I loved those summer in the Caribbean cruises and really miss them. We went on many, b-to-b, and they were great. HAL used to put their new ships in the Caribbean for their first summer season. We sailed many Inaugural Season ships that way. :) IMO, the only reason they would resume summer Caribbean schedule would be unsafe/unable to cruise Europe, Alaska and Canada/New England for some reason. They can charge more for the cabins on those cruises than the Caribbean. Not disputing you. I don 't know why they don't leave one ship in Florida for the summer. They head all the way to Alaska then are sending me emails for $249 for a 7 day cruise to Alaska. I went on the Carnival Breeze this summer and it wasn't cheap and the ship was sold out. This story of them being afraid of Hurricanes? Well there's plenty of ships that manage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted October 15, 2014 #19 Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) Friday morning there will be a post reminder for this years first dam Sail-Away from Port Everglades. Join us for the first TGIF Sail-Away this Caribbean season. Edited October 15, 2014 by aliaschief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitwif Posted October 15, 2014 #20 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Woot woot! I'll will be watching. Until then, Chief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted October 15, 2014 #21 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Not disputing you. I don 't know why they don't leave one ship in Florida for the summer. They head all the way to Alaska then are sending me emails for $249 for a 7 day cruise to Alaska. I went on the Carnival Breeze this summer and it wasn't cheap and the ship was sold out. This story of them being afraid of Hurricanes? Well there's plenty of ships that manage. You're right. Hurricanes might be reason number four or five they pulled the ships for the summer but they have to deal with hurricanes coming up the coast to Boston/Maine/Canada. I know. I was on Maasdam when we had four days of our cruise effectively chopped because of hurricane. HAL handled Caribbean hurricane season just fine for many years and presumably could still do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie68 Posted October 15, 2014 #22 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Not disputing you. I don 't know why they don't leave one ship in Florida for the summer. They head all the way to Alaska then are sending me emails for $249 for a 7 day cruise to Alaska. I went on the Carnival Breeze this summer and it wasn't cheap and the ship was sold out. This story of them being afraid of Hurricanes? Well there's plenty of ships that manage. I do wish you would forward those emails to me - I watch for the last minute deals for Alaska all the time, and best I have done is $799 for an inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNOT2L82SAIL Posted October 15, 2014 #23 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Friday morning there will be a post reminder for this years first dam Sail-Away from Port Everglades. Join us for the first TGIF Sail-Away this Caribbean season. TGIF and our first sailaway. Awesome. Only thing better would to actually be on the ship. See everyone Friday. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper's Mom Posted October 15, 2014 Author #24 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Where are you going to be standing? I just realized that we offered to snap your photo, but have no idea where we should aim the camera. I'm not with the group but will be sailing on the P-dam in November from Rome.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted October 15, 2014 #25 Share Posted October 15, 2014 First sailaway for Z on the 10 day Panama jaunt! Only 11 weeks and I'll be smiling at the condos for my pic :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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