Any news from the Amsterdam?

[The Other Tom]

On 8/6/2020 at 4:33 PM, gadabout60 said:

The captain has just posted 

http://captainjonathan.com/the-last-post/

Thanks for the heads up.  Beautiful photos of his journeys.

[samsonmo]

On 8/6/2020 at 9:48 PM, SJSULIBRARIAN said:

 

Someone please post on Cruise Critic once the time the Amsterdam goes through the Canal is known.  would love to watch one of the webcams to view her last transit.

Ms Amsterdam is expected to reach Hoek of Holland at around 0600am local time this Saturday August 15 and it seems the ship will sail to the Cruise Port terminal where it is expected at around 07.30 am.

 

[FRANKIEDNYC]

Our luggage from the Grand World CruiSe should be enjoying a nice trip through  the Panama Canal today!

[KirkNC]

Has anyone heard from Henk or Crystal about their plans going forward?

[KirkNC]

1 hour ago, FRANKIEDNYC said:

Our luggage from the Grand World CruiSe should be enjoying a nice trip through  the Panama Canal today!

Yea, I am looking for it in mid to late September.  Not sure the process once it arrives in Florida, sorting, tagging shipping etc.

[richwmn]

1 hour ago, FRANKIEDNYC said:

Our luggage from the Grand World CruiSe should be enjoying a nice trip through  the Panama Canal today!

Gulf Bridge arrives off Panama today, but I doubt that anyone paid for an appointment or expedited entry into the Canal.

According to authorities

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“The waiting times for ships have been restored to normal levels. The line is 45 ships, which represents a maximum waiting time of two days,”  ACP’s statement reads.
 

 

which places Gulf Bridge in line for entering the Canal on Saturday or Sunday

 

Edited August 13, 2020 by richwmn

[Sir PMP]

2 hours ago, KirkNC said:

Has anyone heard from Henk or Crystal about their plans going forward?

No nothing yet, but retirement or Zaandam, only choices left.

[rafinmd]

Gulf Bridge has arrived in the queue for the Panama Canal.  To be in Houston August 18 as scheduled, she needs to clear the canal by Saturday.

 

Roy

[Essiesmom]

5 hours ago, rafinmd said:

Gulf Bridge has arrived in the queue for the Panama Canal.  To be in Houston August 18 as scheduled, she needs to clear the canal by Saturday.

 

Roy

And judging by the ship measurements on Marine Traffic, she will need to use the new locks.  EM

[Essiesmom]

She must have had a appt., as she slipped through the Pacific locks while we slept.  She is now almost into Gatun Lake.  EM

[Himself]

3 hours ago, Essiesmom said:

She must have had a appt., as she slipped through the Pacific locks while we slept.  She is now almost into Gatun Lake.  EM

Thanks for the update.

[samsonmo]

On 8/13/2020 at 9:22 AM, samsonmo said:

Ms Amsterdam is expected to reach Hoek of Holland at around 0600am local time this Saturday August 15 and it seems the ship will sail to the Cruise Port terminal where it is expected at around 07.30 am.

 

Ms Amsterdam expected at the Cruise Port terminal Rotterdam August 15 at around 09.00 and will leave there for dry dock on Sunday August 16 at approx 10.30 am.

 

[Himself]

4 minutes ago, samsonmo said:

Ms Amsterdam expected at the Cruise Port terminal Rotterdam August 15 at around 09.00 and will leave there for dry dock on Sunday August 16 at approx 10.30 am.

 

I hope some one post some pictures of this beautiful ship.

[michaelfl]

30 minutes ago, Himself said:

Thanks for the update.

 she is in the gatun lake, waiting. sometimes it takes many hours to enter the locks......

[MAVIP]

1 hour ago, Himself said:

I hope some one post some pictures of this beautiful ship.

Quite a few people will be there tomorrow morning (and maybe most at the departure to the dock Sunday morning). If necessary I will post mine, but others surely make better pictures.  And I think many HAL friends living along the Nieuwe Waterweg will be busy making pictures. If you are on Facebook: look at "Vrienden die Holland America leuk vinden" for lots of pictures of m.s. Rotterdam and (later) ms Amsterdam.

[rotjeknor]

2 hours ago, Himself said:

I hope some one post some pictures of this beautiful ship.

I will !

[MAVIP]

48 minutes ago, rotjeknor said:

I will !

They will be perfect!

[Himself]

1 hour ago, rotjeknor said:

I will !

Thank you!

[Sir PMP]

Off the coast of Dunkirk right now.

[rafinmd]

Gulf Bridge with the long delayed Amsterdam is now entering the Agua Clara locks.

 

https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/Webcams/aguaclara.html

 

Roy

[braemar12]

It appears that ownership of ms Amsterdam and ms Rotterdam has been transferred over to Fred. Olsen.

 

[Essiesmom]

Gulf Bridge first sighting as she entered the middle lock at Agua Clara:

 

 

Anyone recognize their luggage?  EM

[Essiesmom]

 

 

 

Recognize anything?  EM

[rkacruiser]

Just now, Essiesmom said:

 

 

 

Recognize anything?  EM

 

One does have to wonder in which container(s) the world cruisers luggage is located.  Or are all of the containers containing their luggage?😀

[Essiesmom]

I think it was only two containers, from what I read earlier on this thread...  EM