CJcruzer Posted February 6, 2015 #1 Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) All additions and changes noted in red 2015/2016 CHARTERS, DRY-DOCKS, GROUPS schedule DRY DOCKS AND CHARTERS Amsterdam: 30 April 2015 - 10 May 2015 : dry dock in Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport, the Bahamas Eurodam : 22 February 2015 -01 March 2015 :Caribbean : Soul Train Cruise charter Eurodam : 01 March 2015 - 08 March 2015 : Caribbean : second Smooth Jazz cruise charter sailing Eurodam : 01 November 2015 - 08 November 2015 : Caribbean : Malt Shop Memories charter Eurodam : 10 December 2015 - 19 December 2015: DRY DOCK , Grand Bahamas Shipyard, Freeport, Bahamas Eurodam : 10 January 2016 - 17 January 2016 : Caribbean : Smooth Jazz Cruise charter (first sailing) dedicated to the memory of Joe Sample Eurodam : 17 January 2016 - 24 January 2016 : Caribbean : Jazz Cruise charter. Eurodam : 21 February 2016 - 28 February 2016 : Caribbean : Smooth Jazz Cruise charter (second sailing) dedicated to the memory of Joe Sample Eurodam : 28 February 2016 - 06 March 2016 : Caribbean : The 80's Cruise, Maasdam : 04 January 2016 - 13 January 2016 : DRY DOCK, Grand Bahamas Shipyard, Freeport, Bahamas N. Amsterdam : 17 January 2016 - 24 January 2016 : Caribbean : Legendary Rhytm & Blues charter Oosterdam : 13 February 2015 - 24 February 2015 : Australia & NZ : Olivia cruise charter Oosterdam : 24 February 2015 - 08 March 2015 : Auckland to Sydney Mardi Gras Cruise : Atlantis charter Veendam : 12 November 2015 - 19 November 2015 : Mexican Riviera : Olivia Charter Volendam: 13 May 2015 - 20 May 2015 : Alaska : Olivia charter Westerdam : 07 February 2015 - 14 February 2015 : Gertrude Byrne All star Irish charter Westerdam : 14 March 2015 - 21 March 2015 : Eastern Caribbean : Prairie Home Companion charter, Garrison Keillor Westerdam : 01 August 2015 - 08 August 2015 : Alaska : RSVP charter Westerdam: 24 October 2015 - 31 October 2015 : West. Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise charter Westerdam: 09 January 2016 - 16 January 2016 : Caribbean : Delbert McClinton's Sandy Beaches Cruise charter (Blues music cruise) Westerdam: 16 January 2016 - 23 January 2016 : The Country Music Cruise charter Westerdam : 30 January 2016 - 06 February 2016 : Soul Train Cruise charter Zuiderdam : 31 March 2015 - 13 April 2015 : Dry dock GROUPS ONBOARD Amsterdam : 28 June 2015 - 05 July 2015 : Alaska : Jazzdagen Tours group *** note about group:http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showp...5&postcount=17 Amsterdam : 02 August 2015 - 09 August 2015 : Alaska : Inspiration cruises : Gaither Homecoming & friends Christian group Amsterdam : 02 October 2015 - 16 November 2015 : South Pacific : Road Scholars group Eurodam : 22 March 2015 - 29 March 2015 : W. Caribbean : NW Seminars Eurodam : 26 April 2015 - 08 May 2015 : 12-Night Iberian Intrigue : NW Seminars: Topics in Anesthesia Eurodam: 31 July 2015 - 07 August 2015 : Norwegian fjords: knitting group Eurodam: 07 August 2015 - 19 August 2015 : Baltics : knitting group Eurodam : 07 September 2015 - 24 September 2015 : transatlantic : knitting group Maasdam: 01 May 2015 - 16 May 2015: Canada/NE : Quilt Seminars at Sea AND Road Scholars group Maasdam : 23 May 2015 - 30 May 2015 : Canada/NE : Chumley's Bearcruise group Maasdam : 13 June 2015 - 20 June 2015 : Canada/NE : Road Scholars group Maasdam : 19 September 2015 - 26 September 2015 : Canada/NE : Road Scholars group Maasdam : 03 October 2015 - 10 October 2015 : Canada/NE : Road Scholars group Maasdam : 17 October 2015 - 30 October 2015 : 13 day Atlantic coast : Road Scholars group Maasdam: 01 March 2016 - 15 March 2016 : Panama Canal : Road Scholars group Maasdam : 15 March 2016 - 29 March 2016 : Panama Canal : Road Scholars group N. Amsterdam : 01 February 2015 - 08 February 2015 : Caribbean : Sporthorse Cruise (Dressage Cruise) N. Amsterdam : 04 May 2015 - 16 May 2015 : 12 night Mediterranean : NW Seminars N. Amsterdam : 01 September 2015 - 13 September 2015 : 12 day Mediterranean : NW Seminars:Anesthesia Update N. Amsterdam : 13 September 2015 - 25 September 2015 : 12-Day Mediterranean Tapestry : NW Seminars: Clinical Concerns in Anesthesia AND knitting group N. Amsterdam : 03 January 2016 - 10 January 2016 : Caribbean : Dancing with the Stars N. Amsterdam : 10 January 2016 - 17 January 2016 : Caribbean : Dancing with the Stars Noordam: 13 June 2015 - 20 June 2015 : Alaska : knitting group Noordam : 20 June 2015 - 27 June 2015 : Alaska : Steve Spangler's Science at Sea group Noordam : 18 July 2015 - 25 July 2015 : Alaska : Inspiration cruises : Christian Cruise group - Turning Point Ministries & Dr. David Jeremiah Noordam : 25 October 2015 - 08 November 2015 : Australia/NZ : Scientific American Bright Horizons (Insight Cruises) Noordam : 30 January 2016 - 13 February 2016 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholars group Noordam : 25 March 2016 - 08 April 2016 : NZ discovery : Road Scholars group Oosterdam: 22 March 2015 - 05 April 2015 : Australia/NZ : knitting group Oosterdam : 5 April 2015 - 19 April 2015 : Australia/NZ : Quilt Seminars at Sea group Oosterdam : 19 July 2015 - 26 July 2015 : Alaska : NW Seminars: Clinical Concerns in Anesthesia Oosterdam: 28 December 2015 - 08 January 2016 : Jazzdagen Tours group *** note about group:http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showp...5&postcount=17 Prinsendam : 15 July 2015 - 29 July 2015 : British Isles : Road Scholars group Prinsendam : 24 November 2015 - 19 December 2015 : 25 day Amazon explorer : Road Scholars group Rotterdam : 08 January 2016 - 06 April 2016 : Passage to Far East : Road Scholars Group Ryndam : 08 March 2015 - 15 March 2015: West Caribbean : Insight: Times Journeys Ryndam : 15 March 2015 - 22 March 2015: West Caribbean : Insight cruise Ryndam : 01 August 2015 - 15 August 2015 : Northern Isles : Scientific American Bright Horizons (Insight Cruises) Ryndam : 29 August 2015 - 05 September 2015 : 7 day Norse legends : Road Scholars group Statendam : 13 July 2015 - 27 July 2015 : Alaska, 14 day R/T Seattle : Road Scholars group Statendam : 27 July 2015 - 10 August 2015 : Alaska : Cruise to Orthodox Alaska (division of Culturally Creative Travel) Statendam : 10 August 2015 - 24 August 2015 : 14 day R/T Seattle : Road Scholars group Veendam : 28 March 2015 - 15 April 2015 : 18 day circle Hawaii : Road Scholars group Veendam: 09 May 2015 - 16 May 2015 : Bermuda : knitting & crochet group Veendam: 16 May 2015 - 23 May 2015: Canada/NE : knitting group Veendam : 06 June 2015 - 13 June 2015 : Bermuda : Dancing with the Stars Veendam :13 June 2015 - 20 June 2015 : Canada/NE : Dancing with the Stars Veendam : 21 October 2015 - 05 November 2015 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar group Veendam : 26 November 2015 - 13 December 2015 : 17 day circle Hawaii : Road Scholars group Volendam: 19 October 2015 - 21 November 2015 : 33 day Australia circumnavigation : Road Scholars group Volendam : 01 March 2016 - 17 March 2016 :Indonesia Eclipse : Sky & Telescope Volendam : 31 March 2016 - 16 April 2016 : China, Korea, Japan : knitting group Westerdam : 28 March 2015 - 04 April 2015 : Caribbean : Inspiration cruises : Christian Cruise group - Turning Point Ministries & Dr. David Jeremiah Westerdam : 04 April 2015 - 11 April 2015 : Eastern Caribbean : NW Seminars: Topics in Anesthesia Westerdam : 09 May 2015 - 16 May 2015 : Alaska : NW Seminars: Clinical Concerns in Anesthesia Westerdam: 20 June 2015 - 27 June 2015 : Alaska : NW Seminars: Emergency Medicine -Emphasis on Pediatrics Westerdam: 27 June 2015 - 04 July 2015 : Alaska : Quilt Seminars at Sea Westerdam : 04 July 2015 - 11 July 2015 : Alaska : Inspiration cruises : Insight for Living group Chuck Swindoll Westerdam : 11 July 2015 - 18 July 2015 : Alaska : Lifeway & Friends Christian group Westerdam: 18 July 2015 - 25 July 2015: Alaska, National Review group Westerdam : 05 September 2015 - 12 September 2015 : Alaska : NW Seminars: Clinical Concerns in Anesthesia Zaandam : 25 October 2015 - 08 November 2015 : South America : Road Scholars group Zaandam : 08 November 2015 - 22 November 2015 : South America : knitting group Zaandam : 22 November 2015 - 06 December 2015 : South America : Road Scholars group Zuiderdam : 02 February 2015 - 13 February 2015 : 11 day Panama Canal sunfarer : Road Scholars group Zuiderdam : 23 February 2015 - 06 March 2015 : 11 day Panama Canal sunfarer : Road Scholars group Zuiderdam : 08 June 2015 - 19 June 2015 : Anesthesia Update : 11-Day Mediterranean : NW Seminars: Anesthesia Update Zuiderdam : 02 August 2015 - 13 August 2015 : 11 Day Mediterranean : NW Seminars : Topics in Anesthesia Zuiderdam : 26 September 2015 - 07 October 2015: Greek islands/E. Med.: Times Journeys group Zuiderdam: 09 November 2015 - 20 November 2015: Panama Canal : Quilt Seminars at Sea Zuiderdam : 30 November 2015 - 11 December 2015 : 11 day Panama Canal sunfarer : Road Scholar group Zuiderdam : 04 January 2016 - 15 January 2016 : 11 day Panama Canal sunfarer : Scientific American Travel group Zuiderdam : 25 January 2016 - 05 February 2016 : 11 day Panama Canal sunfarer : Road Scholars group Zuiderdam : 05 February 2016 - 15 February 2016 : 10 day Panama Canal sunfarer: Road Scholars group ---------------------------------------------------------------- If anyone has any further information, please post it here and I will update. Carol Edited February 6, 2015 by CJcruzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted February 6, 2015 #2 Share Posted February 6, 2015 First I want to thank you for keeping up this list. It is very much appreciated :) I don't know if this is a charter or group cruise: Westerdam : 20 February 2016 - 27 February 2016 : Sandi Patty and Friends (BTW Sandi Patty wrote "Love in Any Language") http://www.inspirationcruises.com/christian-cruises/sandi-patty-caribbean-2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Alphen Posted February 6, 2015 #3 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Thank you for the update. I think Zaandam will be drydock from 19 - 29 April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 6, 2015 #4 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Thank you for the update. Always appreciate that you do this for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmps Posted February 6, 2015 #5 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Thanks so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted February 6, 2015 #6 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Thanks for the up date. We get on the Maasdam on 14 Jan the day after she gets out of dry dock. It'll be like we're on a new ship. Any idea what is been done to her? Allan & Marlane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVgirl Posted February 6, 2015 #7 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I am surprised, no disappointed that HAL is still selling cabins on their site for the Eurodam cruises on Jan. 10 and Jan. 17, 2016. Both of these cruises seem to be charters and yet they are still offered. One couple we met on this last cruise booked the B2B, Jan. 3 and were very excited about it. Looks like at some point they might be told that they will have to rebook. I reallly don't think this is a good way to do business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdaycruisers Posted February 9, 2015 #8 Share Posted February 9, 2015 How do I start a new thread? I haven't done this since 2011 and have forgotten how to get started. It is for the Veendam Dec 27, 2015. Thanks for any help you can give me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windsailer Posted February 9, 2015 #9 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I am surprised, no disappointed that HAL is still selling cabins on their site for the Eurodam cruises on Jan. 10 and Jan. 17, 2016.Both of these cruises seem to be charters and yet they are still offered. One couple we met on this last cruise booked the B2B, Jan. 3 and were very excited about it. Looks like at some point they might be told that they will have to rebook. I reallly don't think this is a good way to do business. HAL did exactly the same thing for cruises this year. They took reservations for months after full charters had been announced by the groups chartering the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxwiz Posted February 10, 2015 #10 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Ryndam : 15 March 2015 - 22 March 2015: West Caribbean : Insight cruise Can someone tell me what an "Insight cruise" charter is, and it's significance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJcruzer Posted February 10, 2015 Author #11 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Ryndam : 15 March 2015 - 22 March 2015: West Caribbean : Insight cruise Can someone tell me what an "Insight cruise" charter is, and it's significance? it is educational travel, Scientific American, Times Journeys, Sky & Telescope, etc. http://insightcruises.com Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxwiz Posted February 10, 2015 #12 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Thanks. As I am booked, is this charter likely to affect individuals' sailing on this cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globaliser Posted February 10, 2015 #13 Share Posted February 10, 2015 As I am booked, is this charter likely to affect individuals' sailing on this cruise?That cruise is listed in the Groups section of the list, not the Charters section. So the effect on you will depend on how big the group is and how many activities it organises on board. Some groups are small and insignificant, but others may account for half or more of the passengers on a ship and take over many of the public spaces for their activities. If the event had been a charter, your booking would in due course have been cancelled if/when the charter became firm and HAL took the cruise off sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjw869 Posted February 10, 2015 #14 Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) First I want to thank you for keeping up this list. It is very much appreciated :) I don't know if this is a charter or group cruise: Westerdam : 20 February 2016 - 27 February 2016 : Sandi Patty and Friends (BTW Sandi Patty wrote "Love in Any Language") http://www.inspirationcruises.com/christian-cruises/sandi-patty-caribbean-2016 Marcia, great to hear that song again! :) She has a beautiful voice. On YouTube: And CJcruiser, I would also like to thank you for keeping us up to date with this list.:) Edited February 10, 2015 by kjw869 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentp Posted February 10, 2015 #15 Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) Thank you for the update. I think Zaandam will be drydock from 19 - 29 April. That is an excellent point, and now I am curious too. The Zaandam appears to be 'missing in action' during that period as there is no scheduling on the HAL site, yet no reference to either a charter or refurbishment anywhere on the web that I can find. With her last drydock in the fall of 2013, another drydock now would seem a bit early (18 months). It would be nice, for we are sailing end of May so a bit of refurb a month before we sail is never a bad thing. :) Edited February 10, 2015 by brentp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted February 11, 2015 #16 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thank you for posting this important information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Alphen Posted February 11, 2015 #17 Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) That is an excellent point, and now I am curious too. The Zaandam appears to be 'missing in action' during that period as there is no scheduling on the HAL site, yet no reference to either a charter or refurbishment anywhere on the web that I can find. With her last drydock in the fall of 2013, another drydock now would seem a bit early (18 months). It would be nice, for we are sailing end of May so a bit of refurb a month before we sail is never a bad thing. :) The HD did say they would go in to dock soon, but the date did not stick I am sorry to say. He said it would be soon, they will be refurbishing the showroom and also would be replacing the teak deck on aft Lido, among several other things that I cannot recall at the moment, but I really think that the upcomming date for dock is correct! Edited February 11, 2015 by Alphen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentp Posted February 11, 2015 #18 Share Posted February 11, 2015 The HD did say they would go in to dock soon, but the date did not stick I am sorry to say. He said it would be soon, they will be refurbishing the showroom and also would be replacing the teak deck on aft Lido, among several other things that I cannot recall at the moment, but I really think that the upcomming date for dock is correct! Cool, thanks for posting more details. For us, of course, this would be a very good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted February 14, 2015 #19 Share Posted February 14, 2015 February 7-14, 2016 Nieuw Amsterdam. RSVP Charter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjw869 Posted February 14, 2015 #20 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Does anyone know where the Noordam will be from April 10-20 of this year? One poster mentioned an upcoming dry dock on their review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansjefitnes Posted February 14, 2015 #21 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I miss the drydock for the Rotterdam April 7th till April 21th 2015 after she comes back from Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin Kay D Posted February 15, 2015 #22 Share Posted February 15, 2015 We were just on the Nieuw Amsterdam Feb 1 cruise -- on the list above, you listed a dressage group on that cruise -- we never saw or heard anything related to that group, and we never noticed that they "took over" any venue....but I don't know how large that group was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrscopper Posted February 15, 2015 #23 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Anyone know if OOSTERDAM is going into dry dock before it goes to the Caribbean. It has had a long run in the Pacific and then is going to Alaska before it comes to Florida for runs in the Caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-legs Posted February 15, 2015 #24 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Anyone know if OOSTERDAM is going into dry dock before it goes to the Caribbean. It has had a long run in the Pacific and then is going to Alaska before it comes to Florida for runs in the Caribbean. She was in drydock ''down under'' dec 2013/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted February 15, 2015 #25 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Update for Nieuw Amsterdam Feb 7-14, 2016: RSVP Charter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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