June 2020 Update: HAL Dry Docks, Charters & Groups

[VMax1700]

The charters and group sailings organisations have been slowly updating their plans, so the information listed here may change over the coming months.

The information on the HAL website is sometimes contradictory to the information posted by charter organisations (i.e. some dates which are shown as charters on the organiser's website is still available to book on the HAL website).  Also there are gaps in the itineraries for various ships (e.g. Veendam April 28th to May 8th 2021 which shows no cruises and I cannot find any charters!).

Zaandam and Amsterdam have missed their dry docks which were scheduled to happen in April and May 2020 and as yet no updated scheduled dates are available.

 

If you have information about groups charters or dry docks then please post here and I will update in the next file.

 

New information is shown in Red

DRY DOCKS

Eurodam : 29 November 2020 – 08 December 2020 : Dry Dock : Freeport, Bahamas

Rotterdam : 09 December 2020 – 19 December 2020 : Dry Dock : Freeport, Bahamas

 

 

 

LAST COMPLETED DRY DOCK

Amsterdam		28 April 2018 – 10 May 2018
Eurodam		08 April 2018 - 17 April 2018
Koningsdam		02 December 2018 - 09 December 2018
Maasdam		31 August 2018 - 08 September 2018
Nieuw Amsterdam		07 December 2017 - 19 December 2017
Nieuw Statendam
Noordam		29 September 2019 – 13 October 2019 (10 April 2015 - 19 April 2015)
Oosterdam		21 March 2018 - 02 April 2018
Rotterdam		26 October 2017 - 03 November 2017
Veendam		06 April 2019 – 14 April 2019 (28 March 2016 - 08 April 2016)
Volendam		18 – 31 October 2019 (24 November 2017 - 05 December 2017)
Westerdam		04 January 2020 – 15 January 2020 (14 April 2017 - 26 April 2017)
Zaandam		02 April 2018 - 13 April 2018
Zuiderdam		01 – 09 December 2019 (23 October 2017 – 04 November 2017)

 

 

 CHARTERS  (i.e. full ship charters)

 

Amsterdam:

 

Eurodam:

25 October 2020 – 01 November 2020 : Caribbean : Legendary R & B Cruise

01 November 2020 – 08 November 2020 : Caribbean : Malt Shop Memories.

17 January 2021 – 24 January 2021 : Caribbean : Soul Train Cruise.

24 January 2021 – 31 January 2021 : Caribbean : The Country Music Cruise

28 March 2021 – 04 April 2021 : Caribbean : Olivia Charter?? (cruise available on hal website)

 

Koningsdam:

 

Nieuw Amsterdam:

20 February 2021 – 27 February 2021 : All Star Irish Charter

06 March 2021 – 13 March 2021 : Caribbean : JoCo Cruise

06 November 2021 – 13 November 2021 : Caribbean : Sandy Beaches Cruise

12 February 2022 – 19 February 2022 : Caribbean : All Star Irish Cruise

 

Nieuw Statendam:

31 January 2021 – 07 February 2021 : E. Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise

 

Noordam:

 

Oosterdam:

 

Veendam:

 

Volendam:

 

Zuiderdam:

02 May 2021 – 26 May 2021 : Europe arriving Civitavecchia : ???

 

 

 

GROUPS ONBOARD

 

Amsterdam:

29 May 2021 – 05 June 2021 : Canada & NE Discovery : Road Scholar Group

04 September 2021 – 11 September 2021 : Canada & NE Discovery : Road Scholar Group &

Gospel Music Celebration

18 September 2021 – 25 September 2021 : Canada & NE Discovery : Road Scholar Group

 

Eurodam:

08 November 2020 – 15 November 2020 : Caribbean : The Nation Cruise

21 February 2021 – 28 February 2021 : Caribbean : MRC Conservative Group & Sporthorse

28 February 2021 – 07 March 2021 : Caribbean : Quilting Group (B2B with 7 – 14 March)

07 March 2021 – 14 March 2021 : Caribbean : Quilting Group

07 August 2021 – 14 August 2021 : Alaska : Focal Point Ministries Group and Quilting Group

10 July 2021 – 17 July 2021 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

17 July 2021 – 24 July 2021 : Alaska : Turning Point Ministries Group

24 July 2021 – 31 July 2021 : Alaska : Gaither Homecoming Group

14 August 2021 – 21 August 2021 : Alaska : Quilting Group

21 August 2021 – 28 August 2021 : Alaska : Quilting Group

 

Koningsdam:

03 October 2020 – 10 October 2020 : Mexican Riviera : Quilt Seminar at Sea Group

17 October 2020 – 03 November 2020 : Circle Hawaii : Road Scholar Group

03 November 2020 – 21 November 2020 : Circle Hawaii : Knitting Group

09 January 2021 – 16 January 2021 : Mexican Riviera : Bridge Group

16 January 2021 – 02 February 2021 : Circle Hawaii : Road Scholar Group & Bridge Group

02 February 2021 – 20 February 2021 : Circle Hawaii : Road Scholar Group

20 February 2021 – 27 February 2021 : Mexican Riviera : Continuing Eductation Group

 

Maasdam:

09 April 2021 – 19 April 2021 : Sea of Cortez : Quilting Group

17 May 2021 – 31 May 2021 : Great Alaskan Explorer : Road Scholar Group

14 June 2021 – 28 June 2021 : Great Alaskan Explorer : Road Scholar Group

26 July 2021 – 09 August 2021 : Great Alaskan Explorer : Road Scholar Group

23 August 2021 – 06 September 2021 : Great Alaskan Explorer : Road Scholar Group

 

Nieuw Amsterdam: 

09 January 2021 – 16 January 2021 : Tropical Caribbean : Mercy Me at Sea Group

16 January 2021 – 23 January 2021 : Eastern Caribbean : Katinas & Kuzins/Inspiration Group

06 February 2021 – 13 February 2021 : Eastern Caribbean : Gospel Music Celebration

07 April 2021 – 14 April 2021 : Western Caribbean : Continuing Education Group

 

 

Nieuw Statendam:

 

Noordam:

17 January 2021 – 30 January 2021 : South East Asia : Knitting Group

30 January 2021 – 13 February 2021 : China & Japan : Knitting Group

06 June 2021 – 13 June 2021 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

18 July 2021 – 25 July 2021 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

29 August 2021 – 05 September 2021 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

 

Oosterdam:

24 October 2020 – 07 November 2020 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholar Group

16 January 2021 – 30 January 2021 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholar Group

13 February 2021 – 27 February 2021 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholar Group

13 June 2021 – 20 June 2021 : Alaska : Quilting Group

20 June 2021 – 27 June 2021 : Alaska : Quilting Group

04 July 2021 – 11 July 2021 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group

18 July 2021 – 25 July 2021 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

15 August 2021 – 22 August 2021 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group

 

Rotterdam:

 

Westerdam:

30 October 2020 – 03 November 2020 : S. American Passage : Knitting Group

27 November 2020 – 19 December 2020 : S. America : Sky & Telescope Insight Eclipse Group

30 January 2021 – 19 February 2021 : Antartica : Quilting Group

19 February 2021 – 05 March 2021 : South America Passage : Road Scholar Group

05 March 2021 – 19 March 2021 : South America Passage : Road Scholar Group

 

 

Veendam:

17 January 2021 – 24 January 2021 : W Caribbean : Bridge Group

 

Volendam:

04 January 2021 – 19 March 2021 : South America Circumnavigation : Road Scholar Group

Zaandam:

09 October 2021 – 16 October 2021 : Canada & New England : Continuing Education Group

 

Zuiderdam:

03 February 2021 – 14 February 2021 : Panama Canal : Quilting Group

24 February 2021 – 07 March 2021 : Panama & Southern Caribbean : Road Scholar Group

07 March 2021 – 17 March 2021 : Panama & Southern Caribbean : Road Scholar Group

07 April 2021 – 18 April 2021 : Panama & Southern Caribbean : Road Scholar Group

 

 

If anyone has any further information, please post it here and I will include it in the next update.

Thanks!

 

 

E & O.E.

 

 

[VMax1700]

If you wish to download a copy of the listing, it is here!

 

HAL (ship-date) dry docks June 2020.docx

[JimnKaren]

Minor correction: Westerdam 30 October 2020 -- ends November 13 not 03.

Jim

[Sonora5]

This is great info. Does anyone know how to find the status of the New Ryndam build?

[VMax1700]

2 hours ago, JimnKaren said:

Minor correction: Westerdam 30 October 2020 -- ends November 13 not 03.

Jim

OOOPS! Sticky fingers.  Thanks.

[Himself]

Thanks for the information.

[Honolulu Blue]

According to correspondence I received from StarVista, who is hosting the Malt Shop Memories cruise, they are delaying its 2020 sailing on the Eurodam and will instead be sailing October30 - November 6, 2021 on the Nieuw Amsterdam.

[VMax1700]

25 minutes ago, Honolulu Blue said:

According to correspondence I received from StarVista, who is hosting the Malt Shop Memories cruise, they are delaying its 2020 sailing on the Eurodam and will instead be sailing October30 - November 6, 2021 on the Nieuw Amsterdam.

Thanks for that information.  I see that they have updated their website to show that date.

[Honolulu Blue]

Two more changes from StarVista:

 

• The Soul Train Cruise, listed as being scheduled for January 17-24, 2021 on the Eurodam, has been rescheduled for January 22-29, 2022 on the Nieuw Amsterdam.
• The Country Music Cruise, listed as being scheduled for January 24-31, 2021 on the Eurodam, has been rescheduled for November 13-20, 2021 on the Nieuw Amsterdam.  

[VMax1700]

1 hour ago, Honolulu Blue said:

Two more changes from StarVista:

 

• The Soul Train Cruise, listed as being scheduled for January 17-24, 2021 on the Eurodam, has been rescheduled for January 22-29, 2022 on the Nieuw Amsterdam.
• The Country Music Cruise, listed as being scheduled for January 24-31, 2021 on the Eurodam, has been rescheduled for November 13-20, 2021 on the Nieuw Amsterdam.  

Thanks for the updates.

I may consider not posting an update for July as there are so many changes being made and it is difficult to keep up to date.  Also HAL are not really helping by not being forthright on their plans.

[Honolulu Blue]

3 minutes ago, VMax1700 said:

Thanks for the updates.

I may consider not posting an update for July as there are so many changes being made and it is difficult to keep up to date.  Also HAL are not really helping by not being forthright on their plans.

 

You're welcome.

 

I think this thread and your spreadsheets are extremely valuable!  Please update us as much as you possibly can!  Don't blame HAL for this mess; plans for every cruise line have been updated (and, IMHO, will continue to be updated) many times since this all started.

[VMax1700]

Just now, Honolulu Blue said:

Don't blame HAL for this mess;

Sorry, I wasn't blaming HAL per se.  It was more a personal thought regarding the continuing uncertainties that afflict us,  that I committed to paper!  I don't like to give incorrect or bad information 

There are so many changes in every aspect of life that it becomes a little overwhelming sometimes to complete a basic function of creating a spreadsheet. 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thank you for the all the hard work you do to keep us all informed about all the changes.

[Honolulu Blue]

1 hour ago, VMax1700 said:

Sorry, I wasn't blaming HAL per se.  It was more a personal thought regarding the continuing uncertainties that afflict us,  that I committed to paper!  I don't like to give incorrect or bad information 

There are so many changes in every aspect of life that it becomes a little overwhelming sometimes to complete a basic function of creating a spreadsheet. 

 

I hear you.  I'm in the information business myself when I'm not cruising/thinking about cruising and I hate to pass along bad info.

 

And yes, this whole pandemic has changed many things in everyone's life, and not just cruising.  Sometimes I forget that.

[kazu]

@VMax1700 here is the information on the Zuiderdam charters in May, 2020.  They are 3 7 day cruises and jazz cruises I believe - https://www.davekozcruise.com/2021/pricing-availability/

[VMax1700]

1 minute ago, kazu said:

@VMax1700 here is the information on the Zuiderdam charters in May, 2020.  They are 3 7 day cruises and jazz cruises I believe - https://www.davekozcruise.com/2021/pricing-availability/

Thanks for that info!

They sailed RCI last year and had planned RCI again for this year until it was cancelled.  2022 they are on RCI again, but are returning to HAL in 2021.

Anyway this explains the 'missing' 3 weeks from Zuiderdam's spring 2021 itineraries.

[Cruizer Bill]

This is valuable information to us, thanks!

[kazu]

Just now, VMax1700 said:

Thanks for that info!

 

You’re welcome.  Happy to help 🙂 

 

Just now, VMax1700 said:

Anyway this explains the 'missing' 3 weeks from Zuiderdam's spring 2021 itineraries.

 

Yes, it’s a real bummer as the TA itinerary is nice but without another cruise with it to make it a collectors’ or B2B, most of our former roll call that were supposed to be on the Zuiderdam this year aren’t interested, sadly.

[VMax1700]

4 minutes ago, kazu said:

 

You’re welcome.  Happy to help 🙂 

 

 

Yes, it’s a real bummer as the TA itinerary is nice but without another cruise with it to make it a collectors’ or B2B, most of our former roll call that were supposed to be on the Zuiderdam this year aren’t interested, sadly.

 

From memory, the original TA was scheduled to end in Civitavecchia, whereas now it is terminating in Barcelona.

Also, interesting that they are doing a 'turnaround' in Lisbon.

The Zuiderdam then needs to sail from Lisbon after the 3rd cruise (ending May 23rd) to start its next scheduled cruise in Civitavecchia on May 26th.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

On 6/7/2020 at 4:25 PM, Sonora5 said:

This is great info. Does anyone know how to find the status of the New Ryndam build?

Great question

[VMax1700]

25 minutes ago, kazu said:

 

Yes, it’s a real bummer as the TA itinerary is nice but without another cruise with it to make it a collectors’ or B2B, most of our former roll call that were supposed to be on the Zuiderdam this year aren’t interested, sadly.

You could do a 13 day road trip across southern Europe and pick up the premier voyage of Ryndam, if you are feeling lucky with dates! 😜🙄

[kazu]

10 minutes ago, VMax1700 said:

You could do a 13 day road trip across southern Europe and pick up the premier voyage of Ryndam, if you are feeling lucky with dates! 😜🙄

LOL 😄 

[WNcruiser]

I know this thread hasn’t been updated in a few months but was curious about any info on the NA dry dock.

 

it was scheduled for this year as it’s coming up on 3 years but now seems to be cancelled. The NA is now the ship that has gone the longest without a dry dock. I am looking at a longer Panama Canal transit for 2021 and was hoping it might be done by then. 

[Roger88]

10 minutes ago, WNcruiser said:

I know this thread hasn’t been updated in a few months but was curious about any info on the NA dry dock.

 

it was scheduled for this year as it’s coming up on 3 years but now seems to be cancelled. The NA is now the ship that has gone the longest without a dry dock. I am looking at a longer Panama Canal transit for 2021 and was hoping it might be done by then. 

I would not be so sure, I would rather believe that it is cancelled than otherwise. Moreover, I would search for some other opportunity right now, maybe try searching for some foreign cruising companies or some deal outside the US. Panama Canal transit 2021 will certainly be affected 

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Nieuw Statendam:

31 January 2021 – 07 February 2021 : E. Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise

 

I think this was pushed back to 2022.