November 2018 Update: HAL Dry Docks, Charters and Groups Onboard

[VMax1700]

Ok, here is the first attempt to post the updated Groups and Charters listing to the new site. This month's updates are in RED

Be gentle with me!

Corrections and updates are welcome, please post on this thread.

I will do a separate post with a link to the file if you wish to download it.

 

DRY DOCKS

Koningsdam : 02 – 09 December 2018: First dry dock, Freeport, Bahamas
Noordam : 29 September 2019 – 13 October 2019 : Dry Dock, Victoria Shipyards, B.C.
Prinsendam : 07 - 15 December 2018 : dry dock, Freeport, Bahamas

Veendam : 06 -14 April 2019: Drydock, Freeport, Bahamas

Volendam : 18 – 31 October 2019, Drydock, Freeport, Bahamas.

Zuiderdam : 01 – 09 December 2019, Drydock, Freeport, Bahamas.

 

LAST COMPLETED DRY DOCK

Amsterdam						28 April 2018 – 10 May 2018
Eurodam						08 April 2018 - 17 April 2018
Maasdam						31 August 2018 - 09 September 2018
Nieuw Amsterdam						07 December 2017 - 19 December 2017
Noordam						10 April 2015 - 19 April 2015
Oosterdam						21 March 2018 - 02 April 2018
Prinsendam						05 May 2016 - 21 May 2016
Rotterdam						26 October 2017 - 03 November 2017
Veendam						28 March 2016 - 08 April 2016
Volendam						24 November 2017 - 05 December 2017
Westerdam						14 April 2017 - 26 April 2017
Zaandam						02 April 2018 - 13 April 2018
Zuiderdam						23 October 2017 - 04 November 2017

 CHARTERS  (i.e. full ship charters)

Amsterdam :

01 July 2019 – 08 July 2019 : Alaska : Olivia Charter

 

Eurodam :

20 July 2019 – 27 July 2019 : Gaither Homecoming Charter

26 October 2019 – 02 November 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Legendary R & B Cruise

09 November 2019 – 16 November 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Gospel Music Celebration

 

Nieuw Amsterdam

04 November 2018 – 11 November 2018 : Caribbean : Malt Shop Cruise

20 January 2019 – 27 January 2019 : Soul Train Cruise

27 January 2019 – 03 February 2019 : Country Music Cruise
10 February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : Caribbean : RSVP Gay Southern charter

 

Nieuw Statendam :

03 February 2019 – 10 February 2019 : LRBC Blues Cruise

19 January 2020 – 26 January 2020 : LRBC Blues Cruise

 

Noordam :

24 March 2019 – 31 March 2019 : Australia : Dave Koz Cruise

31 March 2019 – 07 April 2019 : Australia : Dave Koz Cruise

 

Oosterdam :

05 January 2019 – 12 January 2019 : Sandy Beaches Cruise

09 March 2019 – 16 March 2019 : JoCo Cruise

 

Westerdam :
12 May 2019 – 19 May 2019 : Alaska :  All Star Irish Music cruise
 

GROUPS ONBOARD
 

Amsterdam :
22 January 2019 – 16 May 2019 : World Cruise 2019 : Road Scholar Group

03 June 2019 – 17 June 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

08 July 2019 – 15 July 2019 : Alaska : Chiropractor Group

15 July 2019 – 29 July 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

29 July 2019 – 12 August 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

 

Eurodam :
11 November 2018 – 29 November 2018 : Hawaii : Road Scholar Group

13 January 2019 – 20 January 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Continuing Education Group
03 February 2019 - 20 February 2019 : Hawaii : Quilt Seminar at Sea group + Road Scholar Group

20 February 2019 – 09 March 2019 : Hawaii : Quilting Group

09 March 2019 – 06 April 2019 : Hawaii  : Knitting group

13 April 2019 – 29 April 2019 : Hawaii : Bridge group

11 May 2019 – 18 May 2019 : Alaska : Continuing Education group

15 June 2019 – 22 June 2019 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group + Sporthorse Group

22 June 2019 – 29 June 2019 : Alaska : Inspiration Cruises Group

29 June 2019 – 06 July 2019 : Alaska : Christian Cruise Conference

13 July 2019 – 20 July 2019 : Alaska : Turning Point Ministries (Ship TBC)

17 August 2019 – 24 August 2019 : Alaska : Quilting Seminar Group

09 November 2019 – 16 November 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Gospel Music Celebration
15 April 2020 – 02 May 2020 : Hawaii : Quilting Retreat Group

 

Koningsdam :

28 December 2018 – 04 January 2019 : Caribbean : Turning Point Ministries Group

23 January 2019 – 03 February 2019 : Caribbean : Mahjong group

29 April 2019 – 10 May 2019 : Ancient Empires : Knitting Group

12 June 2019 – 24 June 2019 : Mediterranean Rivieras : Quilting Group

13 September 2019 – 24 September 2019 : Ancient Empires : Political (Conservative MRC) Group

 

Maasdam :

 

Nieuw Amsterdam : 
14 March 2019 – 21 March 2019 : Caribbean : Quilt Retreat Group

31 March 2019 – 07 April 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Devotion to dogs Group

07 April 2019 – 14 April 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Flying Leap Vineyards Group

15 June 2019 – 22 June 2019 : Alaska : Turning Point Ministries : Knitting Group

13 July 2019 – 20 July 2019 : Alaska : Turning Point Ministries (Ship TBC)

09 November 2019 – 16 November 2019 : Caribbean : Faith & Family Cruise

11 January 2020 – 18 January 2020 : Caribbean : Mercy Me at sea

 

Nieuw Statendam :

13 January 2019 – 20 January 2019 : Caribbean : Knitting Group

10 February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : Caribbean : Catholic Answers Group (300/400 pax, Late Sitting MDR)

03 March 2019 – 10 March 2019: E. Caribbean : Pickleball Group

12 May 2019 – 26 May 2019: Baltic : Knitting Group

02 June 2019 – 09 June 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group

30 June 2019 – 07 July 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group

07 July 2019 – 21 July 2019 : Norway : Knitting Group

28 July 2019 – 04 August 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group

27 September 2019 – 07 October 2019 : Med Mosaic : Road Scholar Group

07 October 2019 – 17 October 2019 : Med Dream : Road Scholar Group

 

Noordam :

25 October 2018 – 08 November 2018 : Aus/NZ : Knitting Group
04 January 2019 – 14 January 2019 : Australia : Scientific American Group + Music Cruise Group

28 January 2019 – 11 February 2019 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholar Group

11 February 2019 – 24 February 2019 : Aus/NZ : Scientific American Group + Continuing Education Group

24 February 2019 – 10 March 2019 : Aus/NZ : Road Scholar Group

08 September 2019 – 15 September 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

 

Oosterdam :

27 October 2018 – 10 November 2018 : T.A. repo : Bridge group
01 December 2018 – 08 December 2018 :  Caribbean :National Review Group

19 January 2019 – 26 January 2019 : Caribbean : Christian Inspiration Group

09 February 2019 – 16 February 2019 : Caribbean : Gospel Music Celebration

02 March 2019 – 09 March 2019 : Caribbean : Christian Inspiration Group

19 May 2019 – 26 May 2019 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group.

23 June 2019 – 30 June 2019 : Alaska : CruGlobal Christian Cruise Conference

07 July 2019 – 14 July 2019 : Alaska : Family Research Council Group

21 July 2019 – 28 July 2019 : Alaska : Way-FM Christian Cruise

01 September 2019 – 08 September 2019 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group

08 September 2019 – 15 September 2019 : Alaska : Bridge Group

30 November 2019 – 07 December 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Continuing Education Group

14 December 2019 – 21 December 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Quilting Retreat Group

 

Rotterdam :

03 February 2019 – 10 February 2019 : W Caribbean : Road Scholar Group

03 March 2019 – 10 March 2019 : W Caribbean : Road Scholar Group

 

Westerdam :

02 January 2019 – 17 January 2019 : Thailand & Vietnam : Kosherica Kosher Group

09 June 2019 – 16 June 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

07 July 2019 – 14 July 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

 

Veendam :

23 October 2019 – 30 October 2019 : Authentic Cuba : Road Scholar Group

30 October 2019 – 06 November 2019 : Authentic Cuba : Road Scholar Group

06 November 2019 – 13 November 2019 : Authentic Cuba : Road Scholar Group

11 December 2019 – 18 December 2019 : Authentic Cuba : Road Scholar Group

08 January 2020 – 15 January 2020 : Authentic Cuba : Road Scholar Group

 

Volendam :

03 January 2019 – 18 January 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group

04 March 2019 – 19 March 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group

03 April 2019 – 18 April 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group

 

Zaandam :

19 November 2018 – 03 December 2018 : South America : Knitting Group

04 May 2019 – 11 May 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road Scholar Group

07 September 2019 – 14 September 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road Scholar Group

21 September 2019 – 28 September 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road Scholar Group

 

Zuiderdam :

27 January 2019 – 06 February 2019 : P. C. : Kathy Troccoli & friends Group

06 February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : P.C. : Road Scholar Group

10 March 2019 – 20 March 2019 : P.C. : Road Scholar Group

20 March 2019 – 31 March 2019 : P.C. : Continuing Education Group

07 May 2019 – 17 May 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group

17 May 2019 – 31 May 2019 : Northern Isles : Quilt Seminar Group

19 July 2019 – 29 July 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group

12 August 2019 – 22 August 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group

15 September 2019 – 27 September 2019 : Colors of Canada & NE. : Knitting Group

10 November 2019 – 20 November 2019 : Panama Canal : Quilting Seminar Group
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If anyone has any further information, please post it here and I will include it in the next update.

Thanks!

 

E. & O.E.

 

Edited October 31, 2018 by VMax1700
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[Krazy Kruizers]

Thank you for the updates.

 

I still don't understand why HAL is spending thousands and thousands of dollars on the Prinsendam when she is sold.  Waste on money.

[VMax1700]

Here is the file if you wish to download to your local drive.

HAL (ship-date) dry docks November 2018.docx

[sandyss]

There is an error for groups on board:  19 July 2019 – 29 July 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group

 

With the reshuffling of cruises, that departure no longer exists.

 

Starting July 13, the Zuiderdam has a transatlantic cruise - starting in Rotterdam and ending in Boston.

[PSR]

Thank you for providing this listing each month; I always look for MY cruises to see if they are affected! I also like how you slightly adjusted the format to show just dates under each ship's name. Makes it easier to read.

[gknep]

So now the cruise I'm booked on is one of the updates for a continuing education group. How much can I expect this group to impact the cruise?

[Happily@Sea]

4 minutes ago, gknep said:

So now the cruise I'm booked on is one of the updates for a continuing education group. How much can I expect this group to impact the cruise?

 

If it's the Road Scholar group - not much. The group is usually under 40 - and the ones I've been on under 20. They will have a use of one of the meeting rooms in the morning on sea days. They eat early as a group in the MDR.

Edited October 31, 2018 by Happily@Sea

[erewhon]

Thank you for posting this important information.

[retafcruiser]

1 hour ago, Happily@Sea said:

 

If it's the Road Scholar group - not much. The group is usually under 40 - and the ones I've been on under 20. They will have a use of one of the meeting rooms in the morning on sea days. They eat early as a group in the MDR.

I think the Roads Scholars have groups on every cruise, even if they be very small ones.

They go pretty much unnoticed other than a desk set up out of the way.

[VMax1700]

18 hours ago, sandyss said:

There is an error for groups on board:  19 July 2019 – 29 July 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group

 

With the reshuffling of cruises, that departure no longer exists.

 

Starting July 13, the Zuiderdam has a transatlantic cruise - starting in Rotterdam and ending in Boston.

 

You are correct! Thank you!

It will be amended and updated for the next issue!

[VMax1700]

21 hours ago, gknep said:

So now the cruise I'm booked on is one of the updates for a continuing education group. How much can I expect this group to impact the cruise?

 

Continuing Education Group is a medical group, type of University at Sea, where, I think, participants can earn credits to maintain their qualifications.  They are different to Road Scholar groups.

Are you on Eurodam May 11th - 18th?  This is an 'Allergy and Immunology Conference', in case you are interested!

I don't remember any negative reports being posted about this type of group on the board.  Remember, they are qualified professionals already.

Edited November 1, 2018 by VMax1700

[canadarocks]

How many people can we expect to be in a Road Scholar group?

[Happily@Sea]

1 minute ago, canadarocks said:

How many people can we expect to be in a Road Scholar group?

 

12 to 40 - normally.

 

[canadarocks]

10 minutes ago, Happily@Sea said:

 

12 to 40 - normally.

 

Thanks. They definitely aren't the reason the Pinnacle Grill isn't available to reserve on our cruise for two nights then. 

Edited November 1, 2018 by canadarocks

[Happily@Sea]

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[Happily@Sea]

8 minutes ago, canadarocks said:

Thanks. They definitely aren't the reason the Pinnacle Grill isn't available to reserve on our cruise for two nights then. 

 

Don't usually go to Pinnacle Grill, the last one I was on - we spent 1 night at Canaletto on a 30-day cruise. Early seating MDR is normal.

[POA1]

Thanks for doing this!  We refer to it every time we plan a cruise.

 

I happened to notice that there are still some eeevil hyperlinks in the Word file. They're under groups, Nieuw Amsterdam. They were a little tricky to select and remove because they were non-continuous, but I managed to get them out of there for you. 

 

Updated file is attached.  Also, if you want to have a version where the drydock table resizes for mobile screens, you can pick up the rich text on post #6 here:

 

 

Word doesn't pass along % width for table columns and cells during the paste operation, so the last drydock table winds up being wider than the screen.  I was able to force a fix using a different editor and bring the rich text into Cruise Critic.

 

Just start your copying after the line that says, TinyMCE Cleaned Up.  I didn't keep the red color because I assume those care changing next month.

REVISED-TEST-1912187689_HAL(ship-date)drydocksNovember2018.docx

Edited November 2, 2018 by POA1

[Wendy-Europe]

On 10/31/2018 at 6:45 PM, Krazy Kruizers said:

Thank you for the updates.

 

I still don't understand why HAL is spending thousands and thousands of dollars on the Prinsendam when she is sold.  Waste on money.

 

I am convinced that the money paid for the dry dock is part of the selling contract. I know Phoenix Reisen (the German company for which the Prinsendam will sail in the future) and they still invest a lot in the ships themselves. Phoenix always invests long term. There is no focus on quick profits.

[crunchii]

A somewhat large group (500 estimated guests) has just signed up (confirmed by our PCC) on the cruise we had booked, so we had to switch to a different cruise :(

 

Eurodam:
24 August 2019 - 31 August 2019 : Alaska : Moody Bible Institute (Inspiration Cruises Group)

http://www.inspirationcruises.com/christian-cruises/moody-bible-institute-alaska-2019

[keeponcruising]

Thanks for the updates.  I don't see any groups on my Nieuw Statendam cruise March 24th.

[VMax1700]

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[kazu]

On 10/31/2018 at 2:45 PM, Krazy Kruizers said:

Thank you for the updates.

 

I still don't understand why HAL is spending thousands and thousands of dollars on the Prinsendam when she is sold.  Waste on money.

 

 

 

On 11/6/2018 at 8:54 AM, Wendy-Europe said:

 

I am convinced that the money paid for the dry dock is part of the selling contract. I know Phoenix Reisen (the German company for which the Prinsendam will sail in the future) and they still invest a lot in the ships themselves. Phoenix always invests long term. There is no focus on quick profits.

 

 

I believe there are requirements and she is due for a drydock.  They can cut some things out, but certain things still have to be done.

 

And since we are sailing on her next year, I am grateful it is being done.