ms Oosterdam Tampa Sail-Away March 31, 2017

[Boytjie]

The Oosterdam and is scheduled to set sail at 16:00/4:00 PM EDT (subject to change as always).

 

The webcam is at: http://sundiegolive.com/

 

The Oosterdam's 7-day Western Caribbean itinerary:

 

Mar 31 Tampa, Florida, US

Apr 1 Key West, Florida, US

Apr 2 At Sea

Apr 3 Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Honduras

Apr 4 Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala

Apr 5 Costa Maya, Mexico

Apr 6 At Sea

Apr 7 Tampa, Florida, US

 

[Scrapnana]

Expect I will be home at 4 so am planning on watching.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thank you for the reminder.

Don't know if I will be here or prepping dinner.

[kelleherdl]

Peter

You linked the San Diego webcam.

 

Dennis

[Happily@Sea]

I will be there - in person. :D http://www.porttampawebcam.com/

 

Bad weather for today has already passed over. Still chance of spotty showers.

Edited March 31, 2017 by Happily@Sea
added PTV address

[RenaeInCA]

We will be onboard

[Boytjie]

Peter

You linked the San Diego webcam.

 

Argh... cut-and-paste error!

 

Sorry.

[DocJohnB]

That is a really neat view of Tampa. Should be a fun sail-a-way!

[Happily@Sea]

Embarkation started about 11:45 with intransits reboarding at 11 am. Only people arriving today must attend muster drill. I went directly to lunch and now sitting on the veranda. I'm behind the two tall apartment towers.

 

It is the whole port of Tampa where you must remove laptop from carry-ons before sending it through the security machine. Note for all of you taking Rotterdam out of Tampa next season.

[Scrapnana]

Webcam still panning so I can only catch a glimpse as it swings by. 30 minutes to go!

[Scrapnana]

Panning has stopped and I now have a nice view of Oosterdam.

[erewhon]

Checking in.

[Scrapnana]

Dropping lines according to VHF.

[Happily@Sea]

Everything at the stern is still attached, jetway still next to ship.

[Happily@Sea]

Linesman just started releasing lines. A couple still secured.

[Happily@Sea]

There goes the last two aft.

[Happily@Sea]

Moving now.

[Scrapnana]

The Russians have landed!

[erewhon]

Underway.

[Happily@Sea]

I'll be 3 from the long aft cabin on deck 4. I'm short, so I won't be obvious. :D

[Happily@Sea]

Orange shirt and brown hat!!

[Scrapnana]

Nice zoom!

[Scrapnana]

Camera person asleep!

 

ETA - woke up!

[Scrapnana]

Carole

 

[erewhon]

Carole

 

Well done