The Daily for Tuesday May 12, 2020

[Copper10-8]

1 hour ago, cruzingnut said:

The Amsterdam actually got into Manila harbor last night.  The dining room manager posted a video of all the ships surrounding her.  Definitely very strange seeing all those cruise ships like that. 

 

Linda R.

 

Tiny correction on that; Amsterdam arrived in Manila Bay (not harbor) off Manila and is now part of a cluster of no less than 23 cruise ships 😉 

[Copper10-8]

Updated lineup in Manila Bay:

 

1. Eurodam - Holland America Line

2. Amsterdam - Holland America Line

3. Royal Princess - Princess Cruises

4. Sapphire Princess - Princess Cruises

5. Golden Princess - Princess Cruises

6. Sea Princess - Princess Cruises

7. Ruby Princess - Princess Cruises

8. Sun Princess - Princess Cruises

9. Majestic Princess - Princess Cruises

10. Queen Elizabeth - Cunard

11. Voyager of the Seas - Royal Caribbean

12. Ovation of the Seas - Royal Caribbean

13. Celebrity Solstice - Celebrity Cruises

14. Costa Venezia - Costa Crociere

15. Costa Neoromantica - Costa Crociere

16. Costa Serena - Costa Crociere

17. Carnival Splendor - Carnival Cruise Line

18. Carnival Panorama - Carnival Cruise Line

19. Carnival Spirit - Carnival Cruise Line

20. Pacific Aria - P&O Australia

21. Pacific Explorer - P&O Australia

22. Pacific Dawn - P&O Australia

23. Explorer Dream - Dream Cruises

 

Enroute/on the way:

 

24. Noordam - Holland America Line - eta 22 May

25. Westerdam - Holland America Line - eta 22 May

[puppycanducruise]

1 hour ago, Vict0riann said:

And there she is!  Thanks.🙂

 

Thanks for the picture.

[Copper10-8]

Keep an eye on this webcam for Zaandam's arrival at IJmuiden, the entrance way, via the Noordzeekanaal, to the port of Amsterdam, although she might just stay at IJmuiden and not go all the way in. Bit of a difference from her entrance into Port Everglades last month 

 

https://www.portofamsterdam.com/en/webcam-sealock

[VMax1700]

Zaandam seems to be at anchor.

[Copper10-8]

3 minutes ago, VMax1700 said:

Zaandam seems to be at anchor.

 

Surrounded by tankers, it appears. Perhaps waiting for a berth at IJmuiden

[VMax1700]

Just now, Copper10-8 said:

 

Surrounded by tankers, it appears. Perhaps waiting for a berth at IJmuiden

Using them as shelter!

Maybe as she is Eastwards of a lot of the tankers she is just waiting for a berth (as you state) or the pilots have a queue of waiting vessels.

[DeeniEncinitas]

6 hours ago, rafinmd said:

My nomination for Quote of the Day:  "We've always believed that music has the power to bring us closer together and we need that now more than ever".  Stolen from this week's edition of HAL's Lincon Center Living Room.

 

..

Roy

Roy I so loved the music! Made me relax and take a deep. I so miss the music.

Thank you!

Denise😊

[erewhon]

Thanks for the daily report.

 

Second day here of no new Covid-19 cases,  2 cases in hospital, none in ICU.

 

Everyday is Nurses Day.

[Copper10-8]

16 hours ago, richwmn said:

today is Fatigue Syndrome Day and International Nurses Day.......................

 

 

 

[DeeniEncinitas]

23 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

 

Thanks John!!! Perfect and true!

Denise😊

[rotjeknor]

Finally in her homeport ! About 150-200 people were on the quay to welcome her. Captain responded with a lot of horn blowing. The old ss Rotterdam gave her salute by blowing her horn when the (nieuw) Statendam passed by. It was nice to see HALflags , some homemade banners and of course seeing cruise friends and some staff , who came back just last week on the Regal Princess, and hear their stories. 
Of course I’d rather be on a HAL ship sooner than later but for now it was the next best thing.

[rotjeknor]

13 hours ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

Surrounded by tankers, it appears. Perhaps waiting for a berth at IJmuiden

In IJmuiden , visiting cruiseships usually dock in the IJmondhaven where a makeshift arrival hall can be put up. The more suitable berths are the ferry terminals of DFDS , also outside the locks. But both berths there are still occupied by the King - and Princess Seaways of DFDS. They are normally on the IJmuiden - Newcastle run , but that service is suspended untill at least june 3rd. According to a HAL staff member I talked to last night when waiting for the Statendam , there are 700 crew onboard who have to disembark. Non-Dutch will be transported to Schiphol for their flights.

Although the situation is completely different, last night when waiting for the Statendam took me back to when I was a kid and waiting for my father to return on a HAL ship. There were a lot of family members last night waiting and waiving to crew onboard and excited when they spotted a loved one. 
As a line in a Dutch tv show goes : “ at least we still have the pictures “ .....  ( gelukkig hebben we de foto’s nog ).

[VMax1700]

Nice toots! Lovely to see her sailing in so majestically.

 

Just to point out that there is a small video in post #37 and the link is between the two images!

[rotjeknor]

4 hours ago, VMax1700 said:

Nice toots! Lovely to see her sailing in so majestically.

 

Just to point out that there is a small video in post #37 and the link is between the two images!

Somehow the video doesn’t show the first frame , just the “ play” button. 
 

The Statendam left port about 20 minuten ago to go to an anchorage off the coast near Scheveningen ( Close to Den Haag ) .