ms Volendam and ms Nieuw Statendam in Port Everglades December 27, 2022

[ger_77]

1 minute ago, leerathje said:

Checking in...It just so happens that our flight to Puerto Vallarta was cancelled on our departure date, December 24. So dispapointing....had to frantically run to the store for shopping, as we didn't even have cream for DH's coffee, never mind Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner.

 

So, instead I'm sitting here looking out the window at a very dreary, rainy westcoast day, and dreaming of spending time in the sun.  Sigh.

 

L.

 

Oh my gosh, what a huge disappointment for you!!!

[Happily@Sea]

Now that NS is past the other ship, she seems to be picking up speed - somewhat.

[leerathje]

2 minutes ago, ger_77 said:

Oh my gosh, what a huge disappointment for you!!!

 

It was...still is. We were meeting up with our best friends there (leaving from 2 different cities) they made it out, we did not. Glad for them, though. DF hasn't had a holiday for 4 years. Working at his own buisness 6 days a week.

 

However, we do have an 11 day Caribbean cruise in 39 days to look forward to!.

 

L.

 

[travelnap]

NS headed towards the channel.

[Cruise Suzy]

Toot!

[leerathje]

here she comes!  and Toots!!

 

L.

 

[travelnap]

We have toots from NS.

[Happily@Sea]

Toots.

[ger_77]

Good sounding toots !!!

[rafinmd]

Awesome display of toots.  Worth the slow departure.

 

Roy

[ger_77]

What a great tooter that Captain is !!!

 

[travelnap]

Lots of nice long toots.

[erewhon]

Several long toots. Horn stuck!

[Happily@Sea]

We still have the same captain- lots of toots!!

[leerathje]

Oh my lord, the horn!!  Did the captain's finger get stuck??

 

L.

 

 

 

[travelnap]

Quite a show from the paddle wheeler.

[travelnap]

Both Volendam and Sky Princess are scheduled for 4, so it will be interesting to see who leaves first.

[Happily@Sea]

Not a nice looking sky.

[St Pete Cruiser]

I haven't adjusted myself to checking in so early for sailaway.  Hopefully, I'll still see  Volendam.

After a cold Christmas weekend, it is back to mid 60's and sunny now and near 80 this weekend.  

[travelnap]

Nobody wants to leave today for some reason.

[ger_77]

Rather than just sitting here waiting, I decided to put my time to good use by printing out our boarding passes, and printing and laminating the luggage tags for our Jan 4 departure of the Rotterdam VII.  

[Happily@Sea]

Departure toot??

[erewhon]

Departure toot.

[travelnap]

Sounded like the Love Boat is getting ready to depart.

[erewhon]

Volendam underway.