CJcruzer Posted October 14, 2015 #1 Share Posted October 14, 2015 additions and changes noted in red DRY DOCKS AND CHARTERS 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, Eurodam : 06 March 2016 - 13 March 2016 : Caribbean : The Gospel Music Cruise Koningsdam, 22 January 2017 - 29 January 2017 : East. Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise charter Maasdam : 04 January 2016 - 13 January 2016 : DRY DOCK, Grand Bahamas Shipyard, Freeport, Bahamas Maasdam : 15 August 2016 - : Prairie Home Companion charter N. Amsterdam : 17 January 2016 - 24 January 2016 : Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm & Blues charter N. Amsterdam : 07 February 2016 - 14 February 2016 : Caribbean : RSVP charter Oosterdam : 04 April 2016 - 18 April 2016 : DRY DOCK Oosterdam : 28 August 2016 - 04 September 2016 : Mediterranean : Gertrude Byrne Promotions Irish charter Veendam : 12 November 2015 - 19 November 2015 : Mexican Riviera : Olivia Charter Westerdam : 14 October 2015 - 17 October 2015 : private Charter, Sysco group 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 : Olivia charter (originally chartered by Soul Train, who moved over to Celebrity sailing Zaandam : 25 September 2016 - 02 October 2016 : Pacific Coastal : Olivia Charter GROUPS ONBOARD Eurodam : 24 January 2016 - 31 January 2016 : Caribbean : Gospel Music Celebration group Konigsdam : 18 September 2016 - 30 September 2016 : 12 day Iberian Discovery : NW Anesthesia seminar 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: 13 December 2015 - 20 December 2015 : Western Caribbean : the Nation group (oldest weekly newspaper dedicated to instigating progress since 1865, celebrating 150 years) 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 N. Amsterdam : 20 March 2016 - 27 March 2016 : Caribbean : NW Anesthesia seminar N. Amsterdam : 10 April 2016, 15/19/20 day Panama Canal :RCAF 1st Air Division group. N. Amsterdam : 25 June 2016 - 02 July 2016 : Alaska : Inspirations group N. Amsterdam : 06 November 2016 -13 November 2016 : Caribbean : Master Chef sailing 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 Oosterdam: 28 December 2015 - 08 January 2016 : Jazzdagen Tours group *** note about group:http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showp...5&postcount=17 Oosterdam : 08 January 2016 - 18 January 2016 : Southern Caribbean Seafarer : Jazz Sea 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 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 : 05 January 2016 - 19 January 2016 : Indonesia : Quilt Seminars at Sea group (Batiks of Bali) Volendam : 01 March 2016 - 17 March 2016 :Indonesia Eclipse : Sky & Telescope Volendam : 31 March 2016 - 16 April 2016 : China, Korea, Japan : knitting group Westerdam: 23 January 2016 - 30 January 2016: Western Caribbean: 2016 All Star Polka Cruise group and Sport Dressage group Westerdam : 20 February 2016 - 27 February 2016 : Caribbean : Inspiration cruises : Sandi Patty & Friends Westerdam : 27 February 2016 - 05 March 2016: Caribbean : Gaither Homecoming/ Inspirations group Westerdam : 02 July 2016 - 09 July. 2016 : Alaska : Pathway to Victory/ Inspirations group Westerdam : 30 July 2016 - 06 August 2016 : Alaska : Thrive/Inspirations group Westerdam : 06 August 2016 - 13 August 2016 : Alaska : Stand to Reason / Inspirations group Westerdam : 20 August 2016 - 27 August 2016 : Alaska : NW Anesthesia seminar Westerdam : 12 November 2016 - 19 November 2016 : Mexican Riviera : Gospel Music Celebration group 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: 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 Zuiderdam : 17 May 2016 - 29 May 2016 : Fjords & Highlands : Knitting group ------------------------------------------ If anyone has any further information, please post it here and I will update. 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aliaschief Posted October 14, 2015 #2 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Carol this is a very useful service you faithfully provide us. Wishes your both doing fine and thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelleherdl Posted October 14, 2015 #3 Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the update on Oosterdam April 2016. Nice to see that we will be boarding her right after a freshening up. Dennis Edited October 14, 2015 by kelleherdl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted October 14, 2015 #4 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Really appreciate your time and effort with these updates. Thank you so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted October 14, 2015 #5 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Thank you for the update. I really appreciate all the work you do for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeniEncinitas Posted October 14, 2015 #6 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Thank you! I really appreciate all you do. I enjoy checking to see what is going on! Denise:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borasue Posted October 14, 2015 #7 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Thanks for the update! I always enjoy it, as it makes planning a little bit "safer." :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted October 15, 2015 #8 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Thank you for posting this important information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madera1 Posted October 15, 2015 #9 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I just read on a Prinsendam roll call that the ship will be in Dry dock before Sept 2016. Can you confirm? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted October 18, 2015 #10 Share Posted October 18, 2015 (edited) N.Amsterdam full charter for Malt Shop Memories cruise Oct 30th -Nov 6th 2016 Edited October 18, 2015 by LHT28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolie_Cruiser Posted October 31, 2015 #11 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Thank you Carol for the hard work and useful info. Your post has helped me to choose my next cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted October 31, 2015 #12 Share Posted October 31, 2015 (edited) I just read on a Prinsendam roll call that the ship will be in Dry dock before Sept 2016. Can you confirm? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD I believe it goes May 5-16 as we are on the 17th sailing. Edited October 31, 2015 by KirkNC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVgirl Posted November 1, 2015 #13 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Koningsdam, February 5, 2017, chartered to, as of yet, unknown group. All CC members who were booked on this cruise have been rebooked on other cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisun Posted November 1, 2015 #14 Share Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) Thanks as always for the information!! I am on the 1/24/16 Eurodam cruise and see there is a gospel group. Is there a way to find out how large this group is? Has anyone sailed with a gospel group before? Thanks for any additional information Edited November 1, 2015 by cruisun Referred to wrong cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredNow Posted November 2, 2015 #15 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Thank you so much for the very useful information! It is a real service to us and we wish to express our gratitude to you for doing this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisun Posted November 3, 2015 #16 Share Posted November 3, 2015 My TA found out that the gospel group is over 1000 people!! I sincerely appreciate having been notified of this information from this post and switched to th Nieuw Amsterdam sailing on 1/24/16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboro Posted November 3, 2015 #17 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Thanks for the update. We are booked on the Eurodam in February. Anyone know what they are doing during the December dry dock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboro Posted November 3, 2015 #18 Share Posted November 3, 2015 My TA found out that the gospel group is over 1000 people!! I sincerely appreciate having been notified of this information from this post and switched to th Nieuw Amsterdam sailing on 1/24/16 This happened to us two years ago when we booked the Eurodam and found out about the Gospel group. HAL would not tell us how large the group was but went on the group website and found out it was over 1,000 and they had shows in the theatre each evening. We knew a group that large would have an impact on the cruise so we too canceled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted November 3, 2015 #19 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Thanks for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted December 14, 2015 #20 Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) Just bumping this up to the top because people have been posting recently on the Aug thread Edited December 14, 2015 by jtl513 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily@Sea Posted December 14, 2015 #21 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Westerdam - April 2-May 2, 2016 30-day portion SD to SD Road Scholar [i'm signed up but if they don't get a big enough group they will cancel.] But I will still be on, I made my own Cruise arrangements. I'm going - no matter what - but I would enjoy it more with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted December 14, 2015 #22 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Copied from the Aug thread: Does anyone know when the Rotterdam had her last drydock? Are there any plans for a current drydock? The Rotterdam had her last drydock this year in april. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted December 14, 2015 #23 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Couple of drydock addition/date changes for ya: EUDM 07-19 DEC 15 - Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport, Bahamas VEDM 28 MAR-08 APR 16 - Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport, Bahamas OSDM 05-17 APR 16 - Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., Palermo, Sicily PRDM 05-16 MAY 16 - Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport, Bahamas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted December 15, 2015 #24 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Cooper, anything special going on with the Prinsendam dry dock next year? We are going on her right after the DD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted December 15, 2015 #25 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Cooper, anything special going on with the Prinsendam dry dock next year? We are going on her right after the DD. As far as I know, just a regularly scheduled routine dry-dock for standard maintenance in Freeport. Her last similar one was in NOV 2012 and then she had a six-day emergency dry dock to repair her starboard stabilizer in OCT 2013 in Piraeus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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