MS Volendam in Aruba, Monday, October 15, 2018

[rafinmd]

MS Volendam is on the first of a string of full Panama Canal transits., the first one starting in Vancouver, San Francisco, and San Diego.  A cruise of this type (except for Vancouver passengers) requires a stop at a distant foreign port.  On most of the cruises Cartagena will be the qualifying port but the first one is made legal by a stop in Aruba (she also stops in Curacao but by then the PVSA is satisfied).

The Volendam is in port 8AM to 11PM and is the only ship in town.  Aruba observes Atlantic Standard time year round which until early November is the same as Eastern Daylight time.

The webcam is at http://www.portarubawebcam.com/

As with the Alaska season the sail-in will probably be more interesting than the sailaway.

I will repeat this thread on the main HAL board if it comes back in time to do so.

Next up: Veendam in Port Canaveral Tuesday and the start of the Port Everglades season Wednesday.

Roy

 

[Happily@Sea]

It's Port Canaveral today with Veendam supposed to leave in  a few minutes.

 

[rafinmd]

Oops, I had it right on the Floataway Lounge thread but reloaded the wrong draft.

MS Veendam in Port Canaveral October 16, 2018

The Veendam will be in Port Canaveral 8AM to 5PM on her final call before kicking off the Port Everglades season on Wednesday.  It’s her final call on her repo from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale.

The Veendam is the only ship in Port Canaveral.  I had been concerned that ship’s on port calls often dock at Terminal 1 which has very limited webcam views but the port schedule shows Terminal 5, where the ship must pass directly in front of the webcam on departure.

The Port Canaveral Webcam is at:

http://www.portcanaveralwebcam.com/

Roy

 

[rafinmd]

I thought I heard a departure toot.

Roy

 

Edited October 16, 2018 by rafinmd

[Happily@Sea]

Veendam finally smoking.

 

[Copper10-8]

Nice look at the youngest of the "S"-class vessels 

[Copper10-8]

Young British Captain Steven MacBeath in command of her

[Copper10-8]

On the move in reverse, showing her beautiful rear end for all to see  

[Happily@Sea]

Finally, moving.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Missed a lot of threads.

[Copper10-8]

Somebody call Disney World and tell the PTZ webcam dude to go to his post

[rafinmd]

Darn, I need to leave soon.  I'll try to stay as long as I can.

Roy

[Copper10-8]

Gee, look at that 

[Copper10-8]

Brevard, not Broward, County Sheriff patrol boat on her stbd quarter protecting her, and escorting her out to sea

[rafinmd]

PTZ timed out on me and I almost forgot to turn the mike back on.

Roy

[Copper10-8]

Pilot boat lower left side of the pic awaiting her movement and leading her out

Edited October 16, 2018 by Copper10-8

[Copper10-8]

There was a time when you could exit the Gym and walk all the way across, forward, to the other side of the Gym

[Dogstar]

9 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

On the move in reverse, showing her beautiful rear end for all to see  

 

Would that be reflected in Emojis as 🛳 🍑 ?

[Copper10-8]

New logo   and nice Duck tail 

Edited October 16, 2018 by Copper10-8

[rafinmd]

I guess I need to leave now.  I hope Peter will be back tomorrow.  Good night everybody.

Roy

 

[Copper10-8]

Thanks Roy! Great job! See ya! 😎

[Happily@Sea]

Sorry, you have to miss the final moments, Roy, see you tomorrow in FLL.

Edited October 16, 2018 by Happily@Sea

[Copper10-8]

6 minutes ago, Dogstar said:

 

Would that be reflected in Emojis as 🛳 🍑 ?

 

Excellent! 

[Happily@Sea]

Camera dude is following well.

[Copper10-8]

Nice sunset on the FLL cam 🤓