ms Zuiderdam Sail-Away November 20, 2015

[Copper10-8]

6 long + 4 shorties fro Capt Turner

[summer slope]

Last but best!! Condo's sounded good today.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Hope all the Zuiderdam passengers have a great cruise.

[erewhon]

The Champ tomorrow. Thanks Boytie, Lou and Dave.:)

[summer slope]

Thank you Peter, Lou, and Dave...great job!!!

[Scrapnana]

Need to go and get the grandkids Thanksgiving cards in the mail by 5. See you all tomorrow.

 

Thanks Peter, Lou, and Dave.

[kftw]

Thanks all for the sail away. First one I have been able to make.

[PathfinderEss]

Thanks Boytjie, Lou and Dave for a great sailaway Friday.:):):)

[65 Gator]

Well, I ended up being here for all of it. See you all tomorrow, I hope.

 

Thank you VERY much for your efforts in coordinating these sailaways...

[Copper10-8]

Good shot of Zuidy and Princess on the SE cam; pilot transfer coming up

[vbmom87]

Good shot of Zuidy and Princess on the SE cam; pilot transfer coming up

 

 

Excuse my ignorance, but why would they do a pilot transfer?

[Vict0riann]

Good tooting, not quite the standard we are used to from the Queen of Horns!:)

 

I am having computer problems now, I have tried to post 3 times, and haven't been able to. If this one doesn't work, I'm giving up!:p

[summer slope]

Excuse my ignorance, but why would they do a pilot transfer?

Pilot has to get off the ship and onto the smaller boat. He only drives them out of the port.

[vbmom87]

Pilot has to get off the ship and onto the smaller boat. He only drives them out of the port.

 

Thank you!

[Vict0riann]

Thank you!

 

Did you catch a glimpse of your son?:)

[Copper10-8]

Excuse my ignorance, but why would they do a pilot transfer?

 

Harbor pilots (experienced sea captains themselves) are mandatory to take large ships in and out of many, though not all, ports. Upon arrival, and upon departure, they transfer from their pilot boat and board the large ship via 'pilot ladder'. After arriving in port (and again prior to departure) they board the big ship via the gangway (usually, but not always ;)) and are escorted from/to the bridge where they meet the captain

[vbmom87]

Did you catch a glimpse of your son?:)

 

Nope, but we were texting. Next best thing. His inlaws have an aft cabin, so I was sending my karma to the aft cabins. ;-)

[St Pete Cruiser]

Zuiderdam looked good to me. The top side rails not as crowded as Equinox Or Princess. Ofcourse I'm partial to the dark hull and white upper.

[vbmom87]

Harbor pilots (experienced sea captains themselves) are mandatory to take large ships in and out of many, though not all, ports. Upon arrival, and upon departure, they transfer from their pilot boat and board the large ship via 'pilot ladder'. After arriving in port (and again prior to departure) they board the big ship via the gangway (usually, but not always ;)) and are escorted from/to the bridge where they meet the captain

 

Very informative. Thanks so much!

[Vict0riann]

Thanks, all, it was a very nice sail away - see you next time!:)

[vbmom87]

Thanks, all, it was a very nice sail away - see you next time!:)

 

It was nice. My first time watching a sail away. Thanks to whomever planned this. It is a great service!!

[POA1]

Here's a pilot transfer out of Port Everglades. You can see the pilot at about the 1:20 mark.

 

NgDdyWP-1os

Edited November 20, 2015 by POA1

[AZNative2000]

Here's a pilot transfer out of Port Everglades. You can see the pilot at about the 1:20 mark.

 

NgDdyWP-1os

 

POA ... did you get the email I sent you?.

 

Cheers!

[POA1]

POA ... did you get the email I sent you?.

 

Cheers!

Let me check. For some reason, a lot of stuff has been getting spam filtered of late.

[rafinmd]

I assume sailaway is now over.

 

Roy