1ANGELCAT Posted July 4, 2022 #1 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Our lovely BHB is turning 12 years old tomorrow. May she have many more happy sailings.🍾🎉🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in AZ Posted July 4, 2022 #2 Share Posted July 4, 2022 I love the Nieuw Amsterdam! Happy Birthday! ⛴ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPShips Posted July 4, 2022 #3 Share Posted July 4, 2022 She was our fist cruise ship; we were on board her inaugural sailing from Venice. We had a fantastic time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zounds Posted July 4, 2022 #4 Share Posted July 4, 2022 I give up. What is BHB ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted July 4, 2022 #5 Share Posted July 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, zounds said: I give up. What is BHB ? Blue Hulled Beauty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted July 4, 2022 #6 Share Posted July 4, 2022 23 hours ago, 1ANGELCAT said: Our lovely BHB is turning 12 years old tomorrow. May she have many more happy sailings.🍾🎉🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂 I sailed on her during her Inaugural season and she was then--and remains--an excellent ship. Captain Edward G. van Zaane was at the helm after several years as Master of our beloved Amsterdam. His Officers and he helped to get Nieuw Amsterdam sailing on a "true course". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted July 6, 2022 #7 Share Posted July 6, 2022 On 7/4/2022 at 7:00 PM, zounds said: I give up. What is BHB ? Big HAL Boat. At least that's the first thing that comes to mind every time I see those letters together. Not a very flattering mental image, either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted July 6, 2022 #8 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I was on the Nieuw Amsterdam's (SC-6164) first cruise out of Fort Lauderdale and stocked up on $5 t-shirts from her European ports. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12cruise2 Posted July 6, 2022 #9 Share Posted July 6, 2022 We had a wonderful 9 weeks (three separate boardings/cruises) fall 2021. Honestly, we've never enjoyed cruising more. The crew was fantastic, top notch, no problems at all. Looking forward to boarding a similar ship Eurodam for two weeks in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted July 6, 2022 #10 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I have Sailed this beautiful ship many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagarsmoker Posted July 6, 2022 #11 Share Posted July 6, 2022 16 hours ago, Crew News said: I was on the Nieuw Amsterdam's (SC-6164) first cruise out of Fort Lauderdale and stocked up on $5 t-shirts from her European ports. Was that in November of 2010? I am 99% sure we were also on that cruise. I remember they brought on a different captain. I believe the ship had some balance issues after crossing the Atlantic Ocean causing the aft to suddenly jolt unexpectedly. We remember dishes in the dining room having problems staying on the tables..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted July 6, 2022 #12 Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, seagarsmoker said: Was that in November of 2010? I am 99% sure we were also on that cruise. I remember they brought on a different captain. I believe the ship had some balance issues after crossing the Atlantic Ocean causing the aft to suddenly jolt unexpectedly. We remember dishes in the dining room having problems staying on the tables..... That was indeed my cruise. I ate dinner in the Tamarind and the vibration was so strong that i had to hold onto my dishes to keep them from from going over the edge. If I remember correctly, that was before they had the placements available. With only two hands a several dishes, it was quite a challenge. Edited July 6, 2022 by Crew News 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted July 6, 2022 #13 Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Crew News said: I ate dinner in the Tamarind and the vibration was so strong that i had to hold onto my dishes to keep them from from going over the edge. I thought that the vibration issue had been solved by the time the Nieuw Amsterdam entered service. I didn't experience that. I did experience it on the Zuiderdam when she entered service. The reports were that in the aft section of the MDR along the windows on the lower deck, the vibration was quite noticeable at times. My first morning's breakfast, I asked to be seated at one of those tables. The Assistant Maitre'd discouraged me and wanted to sit me elsewhere. I insisted. The vibration was real. Soon after I was seated, I watched my empty cup and saucer begin its march to the edge of my table. Surely different, but, I can't say that it was an important negative. In my mid-ship Deck 5 veranda stateroom, there was no such vibration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted July 7, 2022 #14 Share Posted July 7, 2022 20 minutes ago, rkacruiser said: I thought that the vibration issue had been solved by the time the Nieuw Amsterdam entered service. I didn't experience that. I did experience it on the Zuiderdam when she entered service. The reports were that in the aft section of the MDR along the windows on the lower deck, the vibration was quite noticeable at times. My first morning's breakfast, I asked to be seated at one of those tables. The Assistant Maitre'd discouraged me and wanted to sit me elsewhere. I insisted. The vibration was real. Soon after I was seated, I watched my empty cup and saucer begin its march to the edge of my table. Surely different, but, I can't say that it was an important negative. In my mid-ship Deck 5 veranda stateroom, there was no such vibration. If I remember correctly, the vibration was corrected by the time that I sailed on the NA in SC6175 in Nov 2012. FWIW I visited the forward end of the Citizen watch counter in the Nieuw Statendam Shops last November and found a strong vibration coming from the deck, through my feet, and tickling my nose. The salesperson asked what i thought of the vibration. We both agreed that the feeling was a bit invigorating and the salesperson admitted that he spent many hours each day standing at that special spot. I visited that spot several more times during the cruise and never purchased a watch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balliett Posted July 12, 2022 #15 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Last week the Captain said she was on her 500th sail. Still in great shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTVCRUISER Posted July 12, 2022 #16 Share Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) Cruised on her 2 times 🙂 🎂 🙂 Edited July 12, 2022 by GTVCRUISER spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDteX Posted January 25 #17 Share Posted January 25 On 7/4/2022 at 6:00 PM, zounds said: I give up. What is BHB ? Interesting responses. My wife and I have called each other BHB for quite sometime. During a trip to Australia one place had Baby Honey Bugs on the menu. Ever since then we have called each other BHB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted January 25 #18 Share Posted January 25 The old Nieuw Amsterdam was our first HAL cruise 36 years ago, we have also cruised on the new one. Many pleasant memories. Happy Birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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