MS Westerdam & MS Veendam Sail-Away February 21, 2015

[erewhon]

1 toot only from Conquest.

[PathfinderEss]

That's funny, I have a toy that I bought on a Hal ship that plays the same music that the Conquest was playing. Good toots from her today.

[Alcarondas]

Pretty efficient today. 5 ships away in just over an hour.

[rafinmd]

I've had AIS on one tab watching for the Grandeur of the Seas to leave Baltimore. It arrived on time and was supposed to leave at 4, but is still there at 5:30. I'm guessing waiting for delayed flights. I did a little looking on the RCI forum and found this on the "All things Grandeur" thread. An unusual start to a cruise, but I'd still rather spend a day in the solarium than worrying about my flight getting out.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=45696917&postcount=84

 

Roy

[POA1]

That's what I got too. Well, the first 3 were really long, the 4th less so but still long.

 

Roy

The last one was a rather staccato blast. In person, it sounded like 7 or 8.

[dfish]

I've had AIS on one tab watching for the Grandeur of the Seas to leave Baltimore. It arrived on time and was supposed to leave at 4, but is still there at 5:30. I'm guessing waiting for delayed flights. I did a little looking on the RCI forum and found this on the "All things Grandeur" thread. An unusual start to a cruise, but I'd still rather spend a day in the solarium than worrying about my flight getting out.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=45696917&postcount=84

 

Roy

 

Oh, my!

 

Debbie

[erewhon]

All eyes on Veendam now. Refuelling barge now gone from alongside I think.

[PathfinderEss]

Wow, that is unbelievable Rafinmd.

[erewhon]

Quite a scene on NE cam -the Monster followed by the whale tail.:D

[erewhon]

Departure toot from Veendam and lines away.:)

[dfish]

Despite what they did to Veendam's rear end, she was a good home to me for 17 days around South America/Antarctica - one of my favorite vacations of all time.

[Scrapnana]

Nice zoom on PE webcam.

[erewhon]

A ship load of boats going past.

[PathfinderEss]

Passengers gathering up on the higher decks for sail away.

[aliaschief]

Big Lift with 2 yachts. Wonder how much they charge for weight to deliver those yachts. Two doesn't seem to be cost effective. Must be getting close to Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.

[PathfinderEss]

Big Lift with 2 yachts. Wonder how much they charge for weight to deliver those yachts. Two doesn't seem to be cost effective. Must be getting close to Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.

No it doesn't seem worth it but who knows how much they charge for that. Must be kind of expensive I would think.

[erewhon]

Veendam about to depart.

[lka1012]

Just made it back

[PathfinderEss]

.......especially when you think they could sail them where ever rather than Big Lift them.

[erewhon]

And she is away.:)

[PathfinderEss]

Veendam on the move.

[POA1]

Big Lift with 2 yachts. Wonder how much they charge for weight to deliver those yachts. Two doesn't seem to be cost effective. Must be getting close to Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.

It was 4. Still not cheap though. :)

[Vict0riann]

Nice to see her under way.

[POA1]

.......especially when you think they could sail them where ever rather than Big Lift them.

The two on the starboard side were new deliveries. We couldn't tell about the port side ones.

 

Gives a whole new meaning to "shipping & handling."

[aliaschief]

MS Veendam looking beautiful and inviting. She took us to South America and Antarctica and need year from San Diego to Port Everglades. Anxious to sail on a smaller Dam ship.