* ms Amsterdam in Port Everglades - Sail a Way - Jan. 22nd, 2019 *

[kazu]

While it is a relatively quiet day in Port Everglades, it's a BIG day for a number of HAL cruisers as they are embarking on their 113 day WORLD voyage on the Amsterdam.

 

Amsterdam is scheduled to leave later in the evening at 9 pm and she will be at pier 26.  Here is her amazing itinerary:

 

Fort Lauderdale, Florida (22 Jan d2100); Santa Marta, Colombia (25 Jan 0800-1700); San Blas Islands, Panama (26 Jan 1200-1800); Panama Canal (Cruising Canal) (27 Jan 0500-0500); Panama City, Panama (27 Jan a2000); Salaverry (Trujillo), Peru (31 Jan 0330-1700); Callao (Lima), Peru (01 Feb a1000); Arica, Chile (04 Feb 0800-1800); Easter Island, Chile(10 Feb 0800-1800); Pitcairn Island (13 Feb 0800-1200); Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia (16 Feb a0800); Moorea, French Polynesia (17 Feb 0800-1700); Bora Bora, French Polynesia (18 Feb 0800-2300); Nukualofa, Tonga (23 Feb 0800-1700); Auckland, New Zealand (26 Feb 0700-1800); Tauranga, New Zealand (27 Feb 0700-1900); Wellington, New Zealand (01 Mar 0800-2300); Picton, New Zealand (02 Mar 0700-1400); Sydney, Australia (05 Mar a0700); Townsville, Australia (09 Mar 0800-1700); Cairns, Australia(10 Mar 0900-1900); Darwin, Australia (14 Mar 0800-1800); Komodo Island, Indonesia (17 Mar 0700-1600); Bali, Indonesia (18 Mar 0800-2300); Semarang, Indonesia (20 Mar 0700-1800); Singapore (22 Mar a1000); Colombo, Sri Lanka(27 Mar 0600-1800); Cochin, India (29 Mar 0800-1800); Mumbai, India (31 Mar a0700); Muscat, Oman (04 Apr 0800-1800); Aqaba, Jordan (10 Apr a0800); Suez Canal (13 Apr 0600-0600); Naples, Italy (16 Apr 0800-1800); Barcelona, Spain (18 Apr 0800-1800); Cadiz, Spain (20 Apr 0700-1700); Lisbon, Portugal (21 Apr 0900-1800); Porto, Portugal (22 Apr 0800-1600); Cherbourg, France (24 Apr 0700-1700); Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium (25 Apr 0800-1700); Amsterdam, Holland(26 Apr 0800-1800); Copenhagen, Denmark (28 Apr 0800-1700); Oslo, Norway (29 Apr 1000-1800); Flam, Norway (01 May 0800-1800); Portree, Isle of Skye (03 May 0800-1800); Belfast, Northern Ireland (04 May 1000-2300); Dublin, Ireland (05 May 1030-2200); Cork, Ireland (06 May 1000-2300); Glengariff, Ireland (07 May 0800-1700); Fort Lauderdale, Florida (16 May a0700)

 

Also in port is the Costa Deliziosa at pier 19.

 

The webcams are located at: https://www.portevergladeswebcam.com

and https://www.ftlauderdalewebcam.com

 

Next up:  the Koningsdam on January 23rd

 

I realize this thread is early, but with the power outage warnings, I didn't want to take the chance that this one got missed.  Hopefully, this thread gets bumped at the right time.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thank you for the reminder.

 

Doubt if I will be here for sail away.

[dfish]

Thanks, Jacqui.

[Chinook Wind]

Thank you for posting this itinerary, kazu!  What an amazing experience this must be! 😍

We're boarding the Amsterdam at the end of this World Voyage on May 16th for the 17-day repositioning cruise through the Panama Canal to Vancouver, B.C. (...where I presume the Amsterdam will then be doing the Alaska season).

Never hear much about the Amsterdam but am looking forward to sailing on a smaller ship.

[Krazy Kruizers]

At the present time, the Amsterdam is due to arrive at 6 AM for the early people who like to watch sail ins.

[luvteaching]

Moving this to the front page and wishing all the world cruisers a wonderful trip! Can't wait to follow all the blogs!

Karen

[colbe]

On 1/21/2019 at 7:36 AM, Chinook Wind said:

Thank you for posting this itinerary, kazu!  What an amazing experience this must be! 😍

We're boarding the Amsterdam at the end of this World Voyage on May 16th for the 17-day repositioning cruise through the Panama Canal to Vancouver, B.C. (...where I presume the Amsterdam will then be doing the Alaska season).

Never hear much about the Amsterdam but am looking forward to sailing on a smaller ship.

Chinook Wind - We did this last year and stayed on for the first 7 day Alaska voyage as well. We really enjoyed the smaller boat. The food was the best that we have had on any of our many cruises. I hope that you have a great cruise.

[Chinook Wind]

Thanks colbe!  We're hoping that there will be some special frills left over/continuing-on from the World Voyage, lol. I love the smaller ships too -- transited the Panama Canal several years ago on the small Celebrity Century (before it was sold).  The Amsterdam is such a beautiful little ship...very old school.

[erewhon]

Unfortunately, voluntary work will mean I  miss this sailaway.

[ski ww]

Checking in, she is some were around Miami Beach right now.

[Krazy Kruizers]

She is getting closer.

 

(This is the first I have been able to get into this site in hours!!).

 

May not last.

[dfish]

6 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

She is getting closer.

 

(This is the first I have been able to get into this site in hours!!).

 

May not last.

Same here.  I'm crossing my fingers.

[Krazy Kruizers]

She is lining up to make the approach to the channel.

[dfish]

7 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

She is lining up to make the approach to the channel.

She's almost here.

[Krazy Kruizers]

She is late today.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Here comes the Amsterdam.

[KirkNC]

Thanks, look for me, the good looking skinny guy on the aft deck.......

[Krazy Kruizers]

It is a windy morning.

[Krazy Kruizers]

1 minute ago, KirkNC said:

Thanks, look for me, the good looking skinny guy on the aft deck.......

 

Ship is scheduled to leave at 9 PM -- many of us won't be here to see her leave in the dark.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Camera keeps moving all over the place.

[ski ww]

Kind of dark out but here she is. Hope to be here for sail away.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Well -- in case I don't get back on later today:

 

Wishing all the Amsterdam World Passengers a great cruise.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thanks for the picture Allen.

[ski ww]

And here  she backing in,

[DFD1]

The itinerary is very different from World cruises of the past few years. Lots of Northern Europe and Ireland near the end. I haven't seen this before.

 

Bon Voyage to all the lucky World Cruisers. Amsterdam is a great ship.