Amsterdam, Zuiderdam Port Everglades/Veendam San Diego Sail-Aways January 4th, 2017

[innlady1]

Here's another question--what time is muster? The usual is something like 3:15 for a scheduled 4pm departure. Really if you go any later, you're starting to interfere with dinner and bedtime. Also I completely agree with scrapnana, i don't care if the airplane lands right on the ship, no way do i want to cut it that close and risk missing my world cruise! that's nuts.

 

Insane, if you ask me!

 

In the past, I've heard VIP's are doing the rounds of the sailaway parties, it takes a long time to get the provisions on the ship for such a lengthy cruise...plus the luggage for 111 days!

Edited January 5, 2017 by innlady1

[lka1012]

Checking back in, just in time

[Scrapnana]

 

I'm waiting for the ship to sail (watching webcam) and I am sooooo stinkin' jealous..... We've been on 3 WC's but I tell ya, it never gets "old!!!

 

They really are addictive!:D

[Scrapnana]

Lights off!

[innlady1]

The men in the white truck have arrived...time to drop the lines! :D

Edited January 5, 2017 by innlady1

[Rowsby]

Looks like they are getting in position to drop some lines.....:)

[lka1012]

We are about to be underway.

[travelnap]

Lights just went off so they should be going soon. Glad I was able to make the late sailing.

[Happily@Sea]

Hardly any lights left on.

 

The static is almost as bad as Juneau.

[Scrapnana]

 

The static is almost as bad as Juneau.

 

Acckkk!:eek::eek: Don't remind me! That was awful.

[innlady1]

Looks like she might get underway soon....the pilot boat is there. Maybe a tug, too. Hard to tell in the dark.

Edited January 5, 2017 by innlady1

[Happily@Sea]

I believe the lines are down.

[lka1012]

Is something large coming up on the A'dam?

[IllinoisGirl1978]

A large vessel went past on the Everglades Camera.

[gigianne]

The harbourmaster said there was a lot of traffic tonight - might be waiting for a clear channel.

[travelnap]

Hopefully once the tanker gets out of the road she will be able to sail.

[Happily@Sea]

The harbourmaster said there was a lot of traffic tonight - might be waiting for a clear channel.

 

 

At least she doesn't have to turn around, we had backed in this morning.

[IllinoisGirl1978]

Is something large coming up on the A'dam?

 

I think it's the same vessel that went past on the Everglades camera.

[lka1012]

Do we have movement?

[Scrapnana]

Moving!

[travelnap]

Looks like she is underway.

[erewhon]

She is away.

[Happily@Sea]

She's moving.

[innlady1]

There she goes! Bon Voyage!!! :D

[joekerstef]

Underway!

*drinks virtual champagne* :D

 

Ridiculously excited for a voyage that I'm not on....