Cruising to Antarctica and South America with many photos

[Walt fan]

One of my thoughts was I love how quiet and serene everything looks.  Can you imagine living in one of the small towns, how peaceful it would be, and to have all of that beauty around you.

 

Lots of flying for ya'll! That stinks about the taxi and lack of communication.  You seem to go with the flow and handle it all well.

 

Looking forward to more.

[scubacruiserx2]

1 hour ago, Walt fan said:

One of my thoughts was I love how quiet and serene everything looks.  Can you imagine living in one of the small towns, how peaceful it would be, and to have all of that beauty around you.

 

Lots of flying for ya'll! That stinks about the taxi and lack of communication.  You seem to go with the flow and handle it all well.

 

Looking forward to more.

 

We can only imagine , but it would be nice . It was a lot of flying and we were ready for the cruise . Hopefully other people will avoid the taxi issues by being aware of who to use and who to avoid .

Let's cruise shall we .

[scubacruiserx2]

Cabin 7030

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fill her up

 

 

 

 

 

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DW loved the in room coffee

 

 

Between the bedroom and the bathroom was a vanity and closets behind the mirrors

 

 

 

Our room had the elevators to the left and the stairs to the right in this photo

 

 

The mats kept us informed

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

 

 

Lunch in the MDR

 

 

 

 

 

Holiday decorations

 

 

 

 

 

It was nice to back on HAL again . Our last trip on HAL was on the Eurodam to Alaska and the review of that cruise can be found at this link .

 

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

On 2/9/2019 at 6:49 AM, puppycanducruise said:

I can't tell you how much I am enjoying reading about your days.

Your pictures are wonderful.  So clear and bright, and the colours!  What kind of camera are you using?

Looking forward to reading more.

Thanks again.

 

Thank you and good morning . I use a Canon D 6 , a Canon SL 1 SLR and a Sony RX-100 III pocket camera . Pat uses a Sony DHC-HX90V  Pocket camera with a built in 200mm lens .

 

[scubacruiserx2]

11 hours ago, fyree39 said:

I'm absolutely loving this review/blog/photo display.  Thank you for taking the time to post all this great information!

 

Super ,we're glad that you enjoy the adventure and you are  welcome to jump in anytime .

[*Miss G*]

They did a great job on the gingerbread scene.  The Koningsdam wasn’t half as artistic... and we would catch people surreptitiously stealing gumdrops and eating them!  I guess they thought they were invisible or something.  So then they had to rope it off and it still happened!  People are weird.

[jimbri]

Wonderful, wonderful photos.  Thank you so much.

[scubacruiserx2]

11 minutes ago, *Miss G* said:

They did a great job on the gingerbread scene.  The Koningsdam wasn’t half as artistic... and we would catch people surreptitiously stealing gumdrops and eating them!  I guess they thought they were invisible or something.  So then they had to rope it off and it still happened!  People are weird.

 

Do you mean that they are not free ? I guess that you will tell me next that I'm not supposed to bring home the towels and sheets ? 

[scubacruiserx2]

5 minutes ago, jimbri said:

Wonderful, wonderful photos.  Thank you so much.

 

Thanks Jimbri , and you're welcome .

[Krazy Kruizers]

Great pictures.

 

It has been years since we were on the Zaandam.  I see that when she updated her Neptune Suites, they took out the sink in the vanity area.

 

Loving your reports.

[scubacruiserx2]

The first days when and where 

 

 

 

A little walk around outside after the lifeboat drill

 

 

 

 

Our suitcases had arrived and we really wanted to unpack

 

[scubacruiserx2]

11 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

Great pictures.

 

It has been years since we were on the Zaandam.  I see that when she updated her Neptune Suites, they took out the sink in the vanity area.

 

Loving your reports.

 

Thank you .Our last Neptune was on the Eurodam . We preferred the Pinnacle and the bath rooms on the Eurodam with a separate tub and shower .

 

 

 

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

 

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Another perk of the Neptune Suite is to get your menus in advance .

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow's When and Where

 

 

 

Anchors Aweigh 

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

A video of busy  Port San Antonio Starboard side :

 

 

 

And the sail away from the Port side :

 

 

We also found out that we could order dinner from the menu - delivered to our room .

 

 

 

Scallops

 

 

Ceviche

 

 

Spicy peanut cilantro salad with turkey

 

 

And turkey tenderloin

 

 

Enjoy !

 

[Walt fan]

Your suite is huuuuuuuge!  Is this your second HAL cruise? The food looks delicious! Sail away!

[scubacruiserx2]

30 minutes ago, Walt fan said:

Your suite is huuuuuuuge!  Is this your second HAL cruise? The food looks delicious! Sail away!

 

Yes it was a very nice suite ! It was our 2nd Neptune Suite the other being on the Eurodam to Alaska . We also did the Zaandam in 2013 South America and The Westerdam Eastern Caribbean in 2012 .

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 11, 2019 by scubacruiserx2

[cat shepard]

Those sky pics are GORGEOUS!

[scubacruiserx2]

1 hour ago, cat shepard said:

Those sky pics are GORGEOUS!

 

Thanks , Caribbean sunsets at sea !

 

[scubacruiserx2]

 

 

While we were waiting for dinner we noticed the ride getting bumpy as we turned South with the waves now on our Starboard side . We could also catch up on some paperwork and planning . These need to be turned in to collect your passport .

 

 

Tentative schedule 

 

 

 

There were rumors that this would disappear when the Zaandam was last refurbished . We were glad to see it still working .

 

 

It had been a bumpy night , as the morning weather report showed .65 MPH apparent winds across the bow .

 

 

The view from the balcony

 

[scubacruiserx2]

 

Most of our breakfasts were at the Pinnacle Grill which is more intimate than the MDR or the Lido .

 

 

But the food was the same with different dishes and service 

 

 

 

 

 

About a hour later HAL was nice enough to allow about 70 people from CC to meet in the Crow's Nest . They also provided coffee , tea , ice water and cookies . We are very grateful to HAL and we would like to thank them for their generosity and a job well done .

 

 

 

 

[pretty princess]

Thank you for doing this review. This is a bucket list cruise for me. Your photos are stunning!

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Even though the verandahs are larger on the R and S class ships, we do prefer the Vista class and Signature class ships.  DH and I like the separate shower -- I can'r climb over the edge of the bath tubs any more.

 

Great pictures.