CJcruzer Posted November 12, 2017 #1 Share Posted November 12, 2017 additions/changes noted in bold red DRY DOCKS AND CHARTERS Eurodam : 11 March 2018 – 18 March 2018 : Caribbean : Gaither Homecoming Gospel charter Eurodam : 08 April 2018 - 17 April 2018 : dry dock, Freeport, Bahamas Eurodam : 07 July 2018 - 14 July 2018 : Alaska : In Touch Ministries charter Eurodam : 21 July 2018 - 28 July 2018 : Alaska : Sandi Patty & Friends charter Koningsdam : 04 February 2018 - 11 February 2018 : Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm & Blues charter Koningsdam : 11 February 2018 - 18 February 2018 : Caribbean : RSVP charter Maasdam : 14 July 2018 - 21 July 2018 : Canada/NE : Turning Point Ministries charter N. Amsterdam : 07 December 2017 - 19 December 2017 : DRY DOCK N. Amsterdam : 27 January 2018 - 03 February 2018 : Caribbean : Soul Train cruise N. Amsterdam : 03 February 2018 - 10 February 2018 : Caribbean : Country Music charter N. Amsterdam : 17 February 2018 - 24 February 2018 : Gertrude Byrne Promotions Irish charter N. Amsterdam : 30 June 2018 - 07 July 2018 : Alaska : Christian Insight for Living : Inspiration cruises charter N. Amsterdam : 21 July 2018 - 28 July 2018 : Alaska Christian Cruise charter (with Michael W. Smith) Noordam : 18 February 2018 - 01 March 2018 : Australia/NZ : Atlantis charter Oosterdam : 18 February 2018 - 25 February 2018 : JoCo cruise charter Oosterdam : 21 March 2018 – 02 April 2018 : drydock Rotterdam : 09 June 2018 - 16 June 2018 : Olivia charter Volendam : 24 November 2017 - 05 December 2017 : DRY DOCK,Singapore Zaandam : 02 April 2018 – 13 April 2018 : dry dock, Freeport, Bahamas GROUPS ONBOARD Amsterdam : World Cruise 2018 : knitting group Amsterdam : 15 July 2018 -22 July 2018 : Alaska : Inspiration cruises group group Eurodam : 03 February 2018 - 20 February 2018 : Hawaii : Quilt Seminar at Sea group Eurodam : 14 February 2018 - 25 February 2018 : Caribbean: Spiritual Spa at Sea group Eurodam : 04 March 2018 – 11 March 2018 : Caribbean : Seminars at Sea group (bible/archaeology) AND Audrey Grant’s better bridge group Eurodam : 18 March 2018 - 25 March 2018 : Caribbean : Quilt Seminar at Sea group Eurodam : 01 April 2018 - 08 April 2018 : E. Caribbean : Continuing Education group (dentistry) Eurodam : 11 August 2018 – 18 August 2018 : Alaska : OPRAH theme Eurodam : 25 August 2018 - 01 September 2018 : Alaska : Continuing Education group (CME conference) AND Calvary Community Church (Inspiration group cruise) Eurodam : 01 September 2018 - 08 September 2018 : Alaska : Continuing Education group (SUNY@Stony Brook : prevention in primary care) Eurodam : 15 September 2018 - 22 September 2018 : Alzheimer's and dementia friendly group Koningsdam : 29 November 2917 – 09 December 2017 : Caribbean : OPRAH theme Koningsdam : 11 April 2018 - 21 April 2018 : Mediterranean : Continuing Education group (internal medicine) Koningsdam : 08 July 2018 - 22 July 2018 : Norwegian Fjords : Scientific American group Koningsdam : 28 September 2018 - 08 October 2018 : Mediterranean : Continuing Medical Education group (cardiology) N. Amsterdam : 25 November 2017 - 02 December 2017 : Caribbean : Quilt Seminar at Sea group N. Amsterdam : 30 December 2017 – 06 January 2018 : Caribbean : Turning Point Ministries Inspiration cruises group N. Amsterdam : 03 March 2018 – 10 March 2018 : Caribbean: OPRAH theme N. Amsterdam : 17 March 2018 – 24 March 2018 : Caribbean: Living Waters Inspiration cruises group N. Amsterdam : 07 April 2018 - 14 April 2018 : Caribbean : Hungry Girl group N. Amsterdam : 28 October 2018 – 04 November 2018 : Caribbean : OPRAH theme N. Amsterdam : 21 July 2018 – 28 July 2018 : Alaska : Michael W. smith Inspiration cruises group N. Amsterdam : 11 November 2018 – 18 November 2018 : Caribbean : Dementia Friendly Symposium group Noordam : 20 January 2018 - 01 February 2018 : Australia/NZ : Continuing Education group (women's health) Oosterdam : 10 January 2018 - 17 January 2018 : Continuing Education group (oral dermatology & pathology) Oosterdam : 04 February 2018 – 11 February 2018 : Mex. Riviera : card players group Oosterdam : 25 February 2018 - 04 March 2018 : Mex. Riviera : Continuing Education group (pediatric & adult allergy) Prinsendam : 30 September 2018 - 14 October 2018 : Holy Land/Med : Continuing education group (primary care & women's health) Rotterdam : 26 November 2017 – 04 December 2017 : Caribbean :NYT Journeys group, foreign affairs Veendam : 07 February 2018 - 14 February 2018 : Cuba : Continuing Medical Education group (topics in emergency medicine) Veedam : 21 February 2018 - 28 February 2018 : Cuba : Continuing Medical Education group (chiropractic) Veendam : 17 March 2018 - 28 March 2018 : Cuba/Western Caribbean : Quilt Seminar at Sea group Volendam : 03 January 2018 - 16 January 2018 : Indonesian Discovery : Quilt Seminar at Sea group Volendam : 14 February 2018 - 29 February 2018 : Indonesian Discovery : Quilt Seminar at Sea group Volendam : 09 May 2018 - 16 May 2018 : Alaska : Continuing Education group (cardiology) Westerdam : 01 December 2017 - 08 December 2017 : Mexican Riviera : the Nation group (political liberal) Westerdam : 05 January 2018 - 20 January 2018 : Panama Canal : Quilt Seminar at Sea group Westerdam : 20 January 2018 - 04 February 2018 : Panama Canal : Bright Horizons (Scientific American group) Zuiderdam : 27 December 2017 - 07 January 2018 : Panama Canal : Jazzdagen group Zuiderdam : 11 March 2018 - 21 March 2018 : Panama Canal : Continuing Education group (preventative medicine & cardiology) Zuiderdam : 11 April 2018 – 22 April 2018 : Panama Canal : card players group Zuiderdam : 03 June 2018 - 13 June 2018 : Baltics : Continuing Education group (gastroenterology) Zuiderdam : 31 July 2018 - 14 August 2018 : Northern Europe : NYTpublisher Arthur Sulzberger (private group) Zuiderdam : 14 August 2018 - 24 August 2018 : Baltics : Continuing Medical Education group (critical care) Zuiderdam : 24 August 2018 – 13 September 2018 : Viking Passage : knitting group ------------------------------------------ If anyone has any further information, please post it here and I will update. 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BlackJack2 Posted November 12, 2017 #2 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Thanks for the updates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted November 12, 2017 #3 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Thank you for the updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted November 12, 2017 #4 Share Posted November 12, 2017 N. Amsterdam : 30 June 2018 - 07 July 2018 : Alaska : Christian Insight for Living : Inspiration cruises charter Okay, please clarify... These aren't necessarily full ship charters, are they? This post may have been entered by voice recognition. Please excuse any typographical errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxmantoo Posted November 12, 2017 #5 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Okay, please clarify... These aren't necessarily full ship charters, are they? This post may have been entered by voice recognition. Please excuse any typographical errors. Probably full charter ... cruise is no longer available for booking on the HAL website ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3redheads Posted November 12, 2017 #6 Share Posted November 12, 2017 DRY DOCKS AND CHARTERS Oosterdam : 21 March 2018 – 02 April 2018 : drydock . Does anyone have any idea what this short drydock will entail? I thought it just went through a drydock in 2016, but it was only the suites. The only info I found was this thread: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2553682 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted November 12, 2017 #7 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Probably full charter ... cruise is no longer available for booking on the HAL website !What will the cruise line do with us? We've been booked on the cruise for a year, bought nonrefundable airfare, paid $633 for insurance, etc. This post may have been entered by voice recognition. Please excuse any typographical errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted November 12, 2017 #8 Share Posted November 12, 2017 What will the cruise line do with us? We've been booked on the cruise for a year, bought nonrefundable airfare, paid $633 for insurance, etc. This post may have been entered by voice recognition. Please excuse any typographical errors. Either HAL or your travel agent should have contacted you with a "move over" offer to change to another ship/sailing date. I would contact whomever you booked through to check on this as I believe the charter has been "firm" for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxmantoo Posted November 12, 2017 #9 Share Posted November 12, 2017 What will the cruise line do with us? We've been booked on the cruise for a year, bought nonrefundable airfare, paid $633 for insurance, etc. This post may have been entered by voice recognition. Please excuse any typographical errors. Good luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MereBooty Posted November 12, 2017 #10 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Probably full charter ... cruise is no longer available for booking on the HAL website ! I see this date still available on HAL website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MereBooty Posted November 12, 2017 #11 Share Posted November 12, 2017 7-DAY INSIDE PASSAGE DEPARTS: Vancouver, B.C., CA ARRIVES: Vancouver, B.C., CA BOOK NOW ms Nieuw Amsterdam Jun 30, 2018 This one, or am I getting something wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted November 12, 2017 #12 Share Posted November 12, 2017 There are VERY VERY VERY few cabins available - so either A) it's a REALLLY large group or B) The full ship charter is not 100% finalized and HAL is still offering for sale for general bookings If you search inspiration cruises in google you will find the info. They are calling it a "conference" cruise and have a LARGE number of special activities planned, so I would anticipate MANY venues to be blocked for their use. Dining in the MDR may also be an issue as the group will get preference and displace others. There will be significant impact to travelers who are NOT a part of the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted November 13, 2017 #13 Share Posted November 13, 2017 There are VERY VERY VERY few cabins available - so either A) it's a REALLLY large group or B) The full ship charter is not 100% finalized and HAL is still offering for sale for general bookings If you search inspiration cruises in google you will find the info. They are calling it a "conference" cruise and have a LARGE number of special activities planned, so I would anticipate MANY venues to be blocked for their use. Dining in the MDR may also be an issue as the group will get preference and displace others. There will be significant impact to travelers who are NOT a part of the group. Totally agree. I wouldn't be on that cruise for love or money if I had a choice ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeniEncinitas Posted November 13, 2017 #14 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Thank you Carol for the November dry dock and chargers. Much appreciated for your hard work. Denise:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted November 13, 2017 #15 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Thank you for updating this important information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygirl732 Posted November 13, 2017 #16 Share Posted November 13, 2017 We are booked on the Eurodam Feb 4 - Feb 14th 2018 in the Caribbean. This post is saying the Eurodam is in Hawaii during these dates. I checked my reservation and it does not mention any change. Not that i would mind going to Hawaii, but this would be a significant change to my airfare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old As Dirt Mom Posted November 13, 2017 #17 Share Posted November 13, 2017 We are booked on the Eurodam Feb 4 - Feb 14th 2018 in the Caribbean. This post is saying the Eurodam is in Hawaii during these dates. I checked my reservation and it does not mention any change. Not that i would mind going to Hawaii, but this would be a significant change to my airfare. I'm guessing it's a typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJcruzer Posted November 13, 2017 Author #18 Share Posted November 13, 2017 sorry for the typos, I will have them corrected by host/moderator. (I will have the "Hawaii" cruise fixed) As for some of the discrepancies regarding charters versus large groups, I will look into this further. One I was told it was a charter, a few others I went by not seeing any cruise listed on HAL site (even under sold out cruises). Bear with me, this whole group cruising phenomena has grown exponentially in the few years since I have taken on this task. Some days I wonder why I am still doing this - 😩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old As Dirt Mom Posted November 13, 2017 #19 Share Posted November 13, 2017 sorry for the typos, I will have them corrected by host/moderator. (I will have the "Hawaii" cruise fixed) As for some of the discrepancies regarding charters versus large groups, I will look into this further. One I was told it was a charter, a few others I went by not seeing any cruise listed on HAL site (even under sold out cruises). Bear with me, this whole group cruising phenomena has grown exponentially in the few years since I have taken on this task. Some days I wonder why I am still doing this - You are doing an absolutely outstanding job, Carol (CJcruzer); I don't think there is any other forum on this entire site that provides the kind of information that you compile. I think you are extremely competent, and you are correct that group cruising has grown enormously, which adds another element of research. Your reading public (including me) is very large and very grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenowner Posted November 13, 2017 #20 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Thank you for all the hard work. I find this listing invaluable when planning when and where to cruise. We prefer to not be on a cruise with a large group. I have been on cruises with small medical groups and that was never a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJcruzer Posted November 13, 2017 Author #21 Share Posted November 13, 2017 We are booked on the Eurodam Feb 4 - Feb 14th 2018 in the Caribbean. This post is saying the Eurodam is in Hawaii during these dates. I checked my reservation and it does not mention any change. Not that i would mind going to Hawaii, but this would be a significant change to my airfare. the Feb dates should have read 2019 , not 2018 another typo, Indonesia Discovery sailing with Quilt Seminar at Sea group is Feb 14-28, 2018 not to the 29th. glad you do not have to change flights for the Eurodam!😁 I will fix the listing tomorrow, and put the controversial and questionable charter entries under the group section .... Whew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted November 13, 2017 #22 Share Posted November 13, 2017 You are doing an absolutely outstanding job, Carol (CJcruzer); I don't think there is any other forum on this entire site that provides the kind of information that you compile. I think you are extremely competent, and you are correct that group cruising has grown enormously, which adds another element of research. Your reading public (including me) is very large and very grateful. Well said :) Carol's work is truly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily@Sea Posted November 13, 2017 #23 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I agree with the previous posters, you do a great job and provide an invaluable service. As a detail person myself, I believe this is not one I would want to tackle. Thank you for all your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted November 18, 2017 #24 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Carol - First - THANK YOU for keeping up this list! It is hugely valuable to me as a travel agent as the cruise lines do tend to bury this information. Second - Amsterdam is scheduled for Drydock 28 April to 10 May 2018 at the Grand Bahama shipyard in Freeport Thank you again! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted November 20, 2017 #25 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I will fix the listing tomorrow, and put the controversial and questionable charter entries under the group section ....Thanks for all you do! I did finally get in touch with my PCC to have her check. (We were on a cruise last week when you posted this update originally and just got back.) She put me on hold for a while while she consulted with the group department. For what it is worth (and I hope it is worth a lot) this is what she and the group department said ... ms Nieuw Amsterdam June 30, 2018 - no charter. At this late date, and with the ship almost completely booked already, it is "too late" for this voyage to be chartered. The biggest group so far is a 20-cabin family reunion. There are hardly enough rooms left to book for there to be group bigger than that aboard the ship. Again, that's direct from my PCC at Holland America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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