Rare VMax1700 Posted March 1, 2022 #1 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Good morning and welcome to the Spring edition of Dry Docks, Charters and Groups. The Dry Dock situation continues to be a puzzle. As of today, Volendam and Zaandam have been in Cadiz for 3 weeks - considerably longer than the usual dry dock timeline. Perhaps HAL got a good price for similar work to be done to the two ships at the same time and it is more efficient and cheaper to have them both worked on and out of the water simultaneously. On the Charters front, there continues to be gaps in sailing schedules, but I cannot find any information on what is happening to the ships during those gaps. I would expect a substantial increase in Group bookings over the coming months as the Groups find their appetite for cruising and HAL enjoys the benefits of a block booking and probably substantial deposit. Please note that the sailings listed are taken from various sources so it is possible that the itinerary does not coincide with the currently published HAL itinerary. As usual, if you have information about groups charters or dry docks then please post here and I will update in the next file. New information since last update is shown in RED. PLANNED DRY DOCKS LAST COMPLETED DRY DOCK Eurodam 15 March 2021 – 24 March 2021 Brest, FR. (08 April 2018 - 17 April 2018) Koningsdam 02 December 2018 - 09 December 2018 Nieuw Amsterdam 07 December 2017 - 19 December 2017 Nieuw Statendam Noordam 08 February 2022 - ?? ???? ???? 29 September 2019 – 13 October 2019 (10 April 2015 - 19 April 2015) Oosterdam 22 March 2021 – 08 April 2021 Brest, FR. (21 March 2018 - 02 April 2018) Rotterdam VII Volendam 08 February 2022 - ?? ???? ???? 18 – 31 October 2019 (24 November 2017 - 05 December 2017) Westerdam 04 – 15 January 2020 (14 April 2017 - 26 April 2017) Zaandam 08 February 2022 - ?? ???? ????21 - 30 September 2020 (02 April 2018 - 13 April 2018) Zuiderdam 01 – 09 December 2019 (23 October 2017 – 04 November 2017) CHARTERS (i.e. full ship charters) Eurodam: 23 July 2022 – 30 July 2022 : Alaska : Gaither Homecoming Cruise Koningsdam: 29 October 2022 – 05 November 2022 : Sea of Cortez : Legendary R & B Cruise Nieuw Amsterdam: 05 March 2022 – 12 March 2022 : Caribbean : JoCo Cruise 19 March 2022 – 26 March 2022 : Caribbean : Soul Train Cruise 26 March 2022 – 02 April 2022 : Caribbean : Country Music Cruise 25 October 2022 – 30 October 2022 : Caribbean : ?????? 30 October 2022 – 06 November 2022 : Caribbean : Malt Shop Memories Cruise 15 January 2023 – 22 January 2023 : Caribbean : Sandy Beaches Cruise 22 January 2023 – 29 January 2023 : Caribbean : Country Music Cruise 29 January 2023 – 05 February 2023 : Caribbean : Soul Train Cruise 19 February 2023 – 26 February 2023 : E. Caribbean : Olivia Cruise 26 February 2023 – 05 March 2023 : E Caribbean : Olivia Cruise Nieuw Statendam: 28 January 2023 – 04 February 2023 : E. Caribbean : Legendary R & B Cruise Noordam: Oosterdam: Rotterdam VII : Volendam: Zuiderdam: GROUPS ONBOARD Eurodam: 11 June 2022 – 18 June 2022 : Alaska : Quilting Group 02 July 2022 – 09 July 2022 : Alaska : Michael W Smith & Friends Group 16 July 2022 – 23 July 2022 : Alaska : Twit’s Leo Laporte & Paul Thurrott 16 July 2022 – 23 July 2022 : Alaska : Turning Point Ministries Group 06 August 2022 – 13 August 2022 : Alaska : The Urban Alternative Group 20 August 2022 – 27 August 2022 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group 03 September 2022 – 10 September 2022 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group 09 November 2022 – 19 November 2022 : Panama Canal : Continuing Education Group 15 January 2023 – 25 January 2023 : Panama Sunfarer : Continuing Education Group 05 February 2023 - 15 February 2023 : Panama Sunfarer : Quilting Group Koningsdam: 06 March 2022 – 13 March 2022 : Mexican Riviera : Continuing Education Group 20 March 2022 – 27 March 2022 : Classic California : Quilt Seminar 10 April 2022 – 28 April 2022 : Circle Hawaii : Bridge Group 06 August 2022 – 13 August 2022 : Alaska : Calvary Community Church Group 14 January 2023 – 31 January 2023 : Hawaii : Knitting Group Nieuw Amsterdam: 08 January 2022 – 15 January 2022 : Caribbean : Mercy Me at Sea Group 29 January 2022 – 05 February 2022 : Caribbean : Sporthorse Group & MRC Conservative Grp 05 February 2022 – 12 February 2022 : Caribbean : Gospel Music Celebration Group 19 March 2022 – 26 March 2022 : Caribbean : Sandi Patty & Friends Group 22 May 2022 – 29 May 2022 : Glacier Discovery Northbound : Knitting Group 07 May 2023 – 21 May 2023 : Great Alaskan Explorer : Knitting Group Nieuw Statendam: 08 May 2022 – 15 May 2022 : Aegean Gems : $25k Slots Tournament 03 August 2022 – 27 August 2022 : Canada New England & Iceland : Knitting Group 02 October 2022 – 08 October 2022 : Canada & New England : Continuing Education Group 12 November 2022 – 19 November 2022 : Caribbean : Quilting Group Noordam: 21 August 2022 – 28 August 2022 : Glacier Discovery Northbound : Continuing Educ Group 11 February 2023 – 25 February 2023 : Australia & N. Zealand : Road Scholar Group 11 March 2023 – 25 March 2023 : Australia & New Zealand : Road Scholar Group Oosterdam: 31 March 2022 – 14 April 2022 : Australia/New Zealand : Knitting Group 25 June 2022 – 02 July 2022 : Greek Enchantment : Quilt Seminar 02 July 2022 – 29 July 2022 : Aegean Sunset : Quilt Seminar 31 July 2022 – 07 August 2022 : Alaska : Jeremy Camp Group 07 August 2022 – 14 August 2022 : Alaska : Focal Point Ministries 19 November 2022 – 06 December 2022 : Panama & Inca Discovery : Knitting Group 02 February 2023 – 24 February 2023 : South America & Antarctica : Knitting Group Rotterdam VII: 28 August 2022 – 11 September 2022 : Northern Isles : Knitting Group 02 October 2022 – 15 October 2022 : Baltics : Knitting Group 30 November 2022 – 11 December 2022 : S. Caribbean : $50k Slots Tournament 28 December 2022 – 04 January 2023 : W. Caribbean : Collingsworth Family Group Westerdam: 05 June 2022 – 12 June 2022 : Alaska from Seattle : $25k Slots Tournament 12 June 2022 – 19 June 2022 : Alaska from Seattle : Intentional Living Group 31 July 2022 – 07 August 2022 : Alaska : Jeremy Camp Group 05 December 2022 – 19 December 2022 : Indonesian Discovery : Quilt Seminar 10 April 2023 – 24 April 2023 : Japan & Russia : Knitting Group 24 April 2023 – 07 May 2023 : North Pacific Crossing : Knitting Group Volendam: 12 June 2022 – 03 July 2022 : Spitzbergen & Icelandic Fjords Explorer : Knitting Group 14 August 2022 – 28 August 2022 : British Isles : Knitting Group 28 August 2022 – 10 September 2022 : European Explorer : Knitting Group Zaandam: 12 May 2022 – 21 May 2022 : Atlantic Coast : Knitting Group 11 June 2022 – 18 June 2022: Canada & NE Discovery : First Baptist Dallas Choir & Orchestra 03 September 2022 – 10 September 2022 : Canada & NE Discovery : Road Scholar Group 10 September 2022 – 17 September 2022 : Canada & NE Discovery : Gospel Music Celebration 17 September 2022 – 24 September 2022 : Canada & NE Discovery : Road Scholar Group Zuiderdam: 29 June 2022 – 06 July 2022 : Alaska : Sporthorse Group. (website currently offline) If anyone has any further information, please post it here and I will include it in the next update. Thanks! E & O.E. 1 March 2022 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted March 1, 2022 Author #2 Share Posted March 1, 2022 If you wish to download the listing, here is the link HAL (ship-date) dry docks March 2022.docx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kccruisecritic Posted March 26, 2022 #3 Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) Nieuw Amsterdam, Full Charter, March 5 - 12, 2023, JoCo Cruise https://jococruise.com/ Edited March 26, 2022 by kccruisecritic Add "full charter" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted March 26, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted March 26, 2022 48 minutes ago, kccruisecritic said: Nieuw Amsterdam, Full Charter, March 5 - 12, 2023, JoCo Cruise https://jococruise.com/ Thank you! It is already posted on their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted April 18, 2022 #5 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Not sure if this is a charter or large group: Koningsdam Sept 17-24, 2022 British Columbia Genealogical Society https://www.bcgs.ca/alaskacruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted April 18, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted April 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, dobiemom said: Not sure if this is a charter or large group: Koningsdam Sept 17-24, 2022 British Columbia Genealogical Society https://www.bcgs.ca/alaskacruise Thank you. Good information. Looks like it is a group as the dates are still available to book on the HAL website 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAKcruiser Posted April 30, 2022 #7 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Does anyone know when the Nieuw Amsterdam will go for drydock? How has it gone so long without one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted April 30, 2022 #8 Share Posted April 30, 2022 1 hour ago, KAKcruiser said: Does anyone know when the Nieuw Amsterdam will go for drydock? How has it gone so long without one? One word answer...Covid. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAKcruiser Posted April 30, 2022 #9 Share Posted April 30, 2022 But I thought there was a requirement that a ship be drydocked every 3 or 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted April 30, 2022 #10 Share Posted April 30, 2022 46 minutes ago, KAKcruiser said: But I thought there was a requirement that a ship be drydocked every 3 or 4 years. If the shipyards are closed, hard to get the work done. There are various requirements for drydocking, depending on the age of the ship. Anywhere from 30 months to 5 years. HAL tends to exceed the requirements, usually putting the ships in about every 30 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petepie Posted May 1, 2022 #11 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Anyone know what was done to Oosterdam during the March 2021 dry dock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted May 1, 2022 Author #12 Share Posted May 1, 2022 1 hour ago, petepie said: Anyone know what was done to Oosterdam during the March 2021 dry dock? Oosterdam's first sailing is next week. May 8th. Perhaps we will hear some news then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lido deck main Posted May 2, 2022 #13 Share Posted May 2, 2022 @VMax1700 just got off the Koningsdam last week, went to the coffee chats and one person asked about the libraries, they mentioned that the plan was for Koningsdam to go into dry dock in March 2023 and that the microsoft office area, (where they used to have the classes, that they no longer have) that area is suppose to be a new library area for the ship. I don't know the exact date in March 2023 for drydock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted May 2, 2022 Author #14 Share Posted May 2, 2022 8 hours ago, Lido deck main said: @VMax1700 just got off the Koningsdam last week, went to the coffee chats and one person asked about the libraries, they mentioned that the plan was for Koningsdam to go into dry dock in March 2023 and that the microsoft office area, (where they used to have the classes, that they no longer have) that area is suppose to be a new library area for the ship. I don't know the exact date in March 2023 for drydock. Thank you, that is interesting information. Current schedules show Koningsdam on a 35 day Hawaii, Tahiti and Marquesas sailing until March 25th, then two 7 day sailings before heading off on a 18 day Circle Hawaii. So perhaps those 7 day sailings will be cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageGeo Posted May 2, 2022 #15 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Thank you for taking the time and putting together all of this information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted May 2, 2022 Author #16 Share Posted May 2, 2022 ☠️ THIS IS AN OLD THREAD & IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE POST ANY FURTHER COMMENTS IN THE NEW THREAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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