Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 6, 2020 #1 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Just a heads up and probably meant only for us left coast sail-away die hards due to the time of day, night rather "R"-class lead ship Rotterdam, in port since Thursday, 02 Apr after providing extremely valuable assistance to her younger half-sister Zaandam since their Gulf of Panama rendezvous, is scheduled to depart Port Everglades tomorrow, 06 APR 20 at 22:22 hours (10:22 PM) Don't count on any "toeters" from co-hero Capt. Bas van Dreumel as his ship passes the condos along the entrance channel, due to the advanced hour of departure for some on the right coast which may, or may not, that is the question, coincide with the act of consuming a chalice of tepid moo juice in preparation for tallying a number of domesticated ruminant animals with thick woolly coats in the continuous act of cavorting over picket fences Her destination is listed as Puerto Vallarta, Mex. however that is highly unlikely since, as luck would have it, her original schedule also had her departing Port Everglades tomorrow for a trans-Atlantic crossing to her namesake city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, arriving on 22 APR 20. Instead of the T/A, it is more likely however, that her journey will be relatively short and that she will join her fleet mates at one of the "hot lay-up" anchorages in the vicinity of Great Stirrup Cay The webcams can be viewed at: https://www.ftlauderdalewebcam.com/ https://www.portevergladeswebcam.com/ 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare perfect match Posted April 6, 2020 #2 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Right coast night owl 🦉 here, checking in. Thanks for the info. 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted April 6, 2020 #3 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I'll see if I can remember to watch her sail away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFD1 Posted April 6, 2020 #4 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I did not find Zaandam on the port schedule. I expect she will remain in port for the moment???? Capt. Albert has not posted since 3/23. I think he is still aboard Rotterdam, I hope we hear from him again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted April 6, 2020 #5 Share Posted April 6, 2020 35 minutes ago, DFD1 said: I did not find Zaandam on the port schedule. 22:22 on 9 April. Roy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted April 6, 2020 #6 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Thanks John for the heads up. A shame that it is so late at night. I’ll just have to admire her on the webcam today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted April 6, 2020 #7 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Thanks for the heads up. Too bad it's too late for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted April 6, 2020 #8 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Thanks for the update. Haven't heard "moo juice" in a long time! So does Rotterdam have any passengers still on or were they all moved to Zaandam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted April 6, 2020 #9 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I don't think she will sail at this time. I have noticed that the port authorities seem to use 22.22h and 11.11h as a temporary marker for a possible departure/arrival that does not have a scheduled departure time. All the other movements are listed for on the hour or half hour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted April 6, 2020 #10 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily@Sea Posted April 6, 2020 #11 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Thanks, Copper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted April 6, 2020 #12 Share Posted April 6, 2020 John, thank you for the Heads up. If the Rotterdam goes off as scheduled, I should still be up. When is the Volendam coming in for Fuel and supplies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted April 6, 2020 #13 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Himself said: John, thank you for the Heads up. If the Rotterdam goes off as scheduled, I should still be up. When is the Volendam coming in for Fuel and supplies? Scheduled for 7AM Eastern time tomorrow. Roy Edited April 6, 2020 by rafinmd Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted April 6, 2020 #14 Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 minute ago, rafinmd said: Scheduled for 7AM Eastern time tomorrow. Rpu Thanks Roy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted April 6, 2020 #15 Share Posted April 6, 2020 You had me at woolly coated ruminants 🤣 Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HALrunner Posted April 6, 2020 #16 Share Posted April 6, 2020 6 hours ago, Copper10-8 said: Her destination is listed as Puerto Vallarta, Mex. however that is highly unlikely since, as luck would have it, her original schedule also had her departing Port Everglades tomorrow for a trans-Atlantic crossing to her namesake city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, arriving on 22 APR 20. Instead of the T/A, it is more likely however, that her journey will be relatively short and that she will join her fleet mates at one of the "hot lay-up" anchorages in the vicinity of Great Stirrup Cay This brings up a concern that has been floating around in my mind.....spring transatlantics. Is this one of the first objective signs that the Mediterranean season is not happening this year? I've been holding out hope it would be delayed and not (yet) cancelled completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted April 6, 2020 #17 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I hope not! I have a western transatlantic from Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale booked for November. It will really depend on when the ports open again and travel can start up. Perhaps they will reduce the number of ships allocated to Europe as they currently are listing Nieuw Statendam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Zuiderdam, Veendam, Zaandam and Rotterdam. I can envisage them sending just the 3 larger ships for a shortened European season 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 6, 2020 Author #18 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Himself said: John, thank you for the Heads up. If the Rotterdam goes off as scheduled, I should still be up. When is the Volendam coming in for Fuel and supplies? Tomorrow Father, along with Nieuw A once again Disregard that Fath they took them both off the schedule. State of flux at the moment Edited April 6, 2020 by Copper10-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 6, 2020 Author #19 Share Posted April 6, 2020 2 hours ago, HALrunner said: This brings up a concern that has been floating around in my mind.....spring transatlantics. Is this one of the first objective signs that the Mediterranean season is not happening this year? I've been holding out hope it would be delayed and not (yet) cancelled completely. No one can tell at the moment unless they have a really excellent working crystal ball. We need to see a lot of light at the end of this tunnel for that - resumption of operations - to come to fruition 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted April 6, 2020 #20 Share Posted April 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said: We need to see a lot of light at the end of this tunnel First, we need to find the tunnel, then look for the light! But a glimmer from Spain and some other European countries today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 6, 2020 Author #21 Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 minute ago, VMax1700 said: First, we need to find the tunnel, then look for the light! But a glimmer from Spain and some other European countries today. New York's numbers are also reported to be down just a tad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted April 6, 2020 #22 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Should be a go for me this evening, too. Thanks for the heads up, Copper, you remind me of my father (except he wasn't Dutch, or American, but loved a good play on words) who always befuddled his only child by saying on a regular basis, "Ann, make a noise like an egg and beat it!" I never did figure out what noise an egg made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 6, 2020 Author #23 Share Posted April 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, Vict0riann said: Should be a go for me this evening, too. ....................... "Ann, make a noise like an egg and beat it!" ................. You can add "beat it, and scramble out of here to that" 😉 - Be safe up there in beautiful Victoria, Ann! Is the Dutch Carillon still playing its tunes at noon? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted April 6, 2020 #24 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I'm not sure about that, Copper, as it takes a person to play it! We have not been out of the house for about 18 days, except into our little courtyard. I understand from others, who are "out and about" that the trees are in full blossom and everything is beautiful. Mother Nature progresses without us. One bit of news is that the Butchart Gardens are closed, indefinitely. They never usually close except one day a year, Christmas Day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted April 6, 2020 #25 Share Posted April 6, 2020 No raindrops falling that day. Roy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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