Rare VMax1700 Posted March 1 #1 Share Posted March 1 Here is the latest update of 2024 for the Dry Docks, Charters & Groups information. There has been some activity since the January update, so check your dates! There are a few gaps in sailing schedules so I have included most of them as 'Possible Charter' or 'No Itinerary Published' until more information can be found. For any errors, I apologise in advance! As usual, if you can provide any information on upcoming Dry Docks, Charters or Groups, then please post to this thread and I will update the information in the next file. New information since last update is shown in RED. PLANNED DRY DOCKS Noordam 24 November 2024 – 08 December 2024 (Singapore)? Oosterdam 05 April 2025 – 19 April 2025 Volendam 19 October 2024 – 09 November 2024 Zaandam 18 January 2025 – 08 February 2025 LAST COMPLETED DRY DOCK Eurodam 18 February 2023 – 04 March 2023 Koningsdam 25 March 2023 – 13 April 2023 (02 December 2018 - 09 December 2018) Nieuw Amsterdam 02 December 2023 – 16 December 2023 (07 December 2017 - 19 December 2017) Nieuw Statendam 09 November 2023 – 26 November 2023 Noordam 08 February 2022 – 02 March 2022 (29 September 2019 – 13 October 2019) Oosterdam 22 March 2021 – 08 April 2021 Brest, FR. (21 March 2018 - 02 April 2018) Rotterdam VII Volendam 08 February 2022 – 11 March 2022 Cadiz, ES. (18 – 31 October 2019) Westerdam 19 January 2023 – 03 February 2023 (04 – 15 January 2020) Zaandam 08 February 2022 – 01 April 2022 (21 - 30 September 2020) Zuiderdam 01 – 15 December 2022 (01 – 09 December 2019) CHARTERS (i.e. full ship charters) Eurodam: 27 July 2024 – 03 August 2024 : Alaska : Gaither Homecoming Alaskan Cruise 21 September 2024 – 28 September 2024 : Alaska : Olivia Charter 26 October 2024 – 02 November 2024 : S Caribbean : Legendary R & B Cruise Koningsdam: 26 October 2024 – 02 November 2024 : Mexican Riviera : Atlantis Charter Cruise Nieuw Amsterdam: 09 March 2024 – 16 March 2024 : Caribbean : JoCo Cruise 27 October 2024 – 03 November 2024 : Caribbean : Malt Shop Cruise 05 January 2025 – 12 January 2025: Caribbean : The Big Easy Cruise 12 January 2025 – 19 January 2025 : Caribbean : Sandy Beaches Cruise 19 January 2025 – 26 January 2025 : Caribbean : Country Music Cruise 26 January 2025 – 02 February 2025 : Caribbean : Soul Train Cruise 16 February 2025 – 23 February 2025 : Caribbean : The SuperCruise Charter 23 February 2025 – 02 March 2025 : Caribbean : All Star Irish Charter 02 March 2025 – 09 March 2025 : Caribbean : Jo-Co Cruise Nieuw Statendam: 11 January 2025 – 18 January 2025 : W. Caribbean : Phil Coulter Tranquility Cruise 22 March 2025 – 29 April 2025 : no itinerary listed : possible charter 29 March 2025 – 05 April 2025 : Caribbean : Olivia Charter Noordam: 28 September 2025 – 12 October 2025 : no itinerary listed : possible charter? Oosterdam: 30 April 2024 – 07 May 2024 : Egypt & Holy Land : Dave Koz Group Charter 07 May 2024 – 14 May 2024 : Egypt & Holy Land : Dave Koz Group Charter 18 August 2024 – 25 August 2024 : Greek Islands : All Star Irish Cruise 05 April 2025 – 19 April 2025 : no itinerary listed : possible charter 24 May 2025 – 29 May 2025 : Barcelona to Civitavecchia : Possible Charter? Rotterdam VII : 10 January 2025 – 17 January 2025 : no itinerary listed : possible charter? 26 January 2025 – 02 February 2025 : Caribbean : Legendary R & B Cruise 07 June 2025 – 14 June 2025 : Iceland : Dave Koz Cruise 14 June 2025 – 21 June 2025 : Iceland : Dave Koz Cruise Volendam: Westerdam: 18 August 2024 – 25 August 2024 : Alaska : Effy Jewelry Charter 27 July 2025 – 03 August 2025 : Alaska : Vacaya LGBTQ+ Charter 04 January 2026 – 18 January 2026 : no itinerary listed : possible charter? Zuiderdam: 08 June 2024 – 29 June 2024 : Ultimate Viking : Knitting Group 05 October 2024 – 12 October 2024 : Canada & New England : Quilting Group Zaandam : 13 April 2024 – 20 April 2024 : Mexican Riviera : Olivia Cruise Charter GROUPS ONBOARD Eurodam: 08 June 2024 – 15 June 2024 : Alaska : Nautical Knockers Knitting Group 22 June 2024 – 29 June 2024 : Alaska : Christian Counselors Renew Alaska Group 29 June 2024 – 06 July 2024 : Alaska : Salem Media Patriots Group 06 July 2024 - 13 July 2024 : Alaska : Presentonwood Baptist Church Group 13 July 2024 – 20 July 2024 : Alaska : Turning Point Ministries Group 20 July 2024 – 27 July 2024 : Alaska Explorer : Continuing Education Group 10 August 2024 – 17 August 2024 : Alaska Explorer : Quilting Group 17 August 2024 – 24 August 2024 : Alaska Explorer : Quilting Group 31 August 2024 – 07 September 2024 : Alaska Explorer : Sport Horse Group 30 December 2024 – 08 January 2025 : Southern Caribbean Seafarer : Turning Point Ministries 22 March 2025 – 02 April 2025 : Southern Caribbean Wayfarer : Quilting Group 02 April 2025 – 12 April 2025 : Western Caribbean Explorer : Quilting Group 24 May 2025 – 31 May 2025 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group 02 August 2025 – 09 August 2025 : Alaska : Quilting Group 06 September 2025 – 13 September 2025 : Alaska : Quilting Group Koningsdam: 08 June 2024 – 15 June 2024 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group 15 June 2024 – 22 June 2024 : Alaska : Pathway to Victory Group 22 June 2024 – 29 June 2024 : Alaska : Heartland Church Group 20 July 2024 – 27 July 2024 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group 21 September 2024 – 28 September 2024 : Alaska : Christine Kesteloo & Dune Jewelry Group 09 November 2024 – 16 November 2024 : Mexican Riviera : Tony Evans Christian Group 30 November 2024 – 10 December 2024 : Sea of Cortez : Knitting Group 10 December 2024 – 21 December 2024 : Mexican Riviera : Bridge Group & Slots Tournament 22 March 2025 – 29 March 2025 : Mexican Riviera : Continuing Education Group Nieuw Amsterdam: 23 March 2024 – 30 March 2024 : Caribbean : Rebel News Group 28 July 2024 - 04 August 2024 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group 10 November 2024 – 17 November 2024 : E. Caribbean : MRC Post Election Group 01 December 2024 – 08 December 2024 : E. Caribbean : Continuing Education Group 08 December 2024 – 15 December 2024 : W. Caribbean : The Nation Group 02 February 2025 – 09 February 2025 : E. Caribbean : Gospel Music Celebration Group Nieuw Statendam: 07 September 2024 – 21 September 2024 : Iberian Adventure : Knitting Group 18 January 2025 – 25 January 2025 : Tropical Caribbean : Behold Israel Conference Group Noordam: 09 March 2024 – 23 March 2024 : Australia & New Zealand : Road Scholar Group 23 March 2024 – 06 April 2024 : Australia & New Zealand : Quilting Group 08 December 2024 – 22 December 2024 : Indonesia : Quilting Group 16 March 2025 – 30 March 2025 : Japan & South Korea Discovery : Quilting Group 30 March 2025 – 14 April 2025 : Circle Japan : Road Scholar Group Oosterdam: 25 August 2024 – 01 September 2024 : Adriatic Gems : Continuing Education Group 14 May 2025 – 24 May 2025 : Med Medley : Continuing Education Group Rotterdam VII: 08 November 2024 – 17 November 2024 : E Caribbean : Quilting Group 02 February 2025 – 14 February 2025 : Panama Canal : Quilting Seminar Grp & Slots Tournament 12 July 2025 – 26 July 2025 : Norway & Iceland : Quilting Group Westerdam: 09 June 2024 – 07 July 2024 : Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice : Knitting Group 04 August 2024 – 11 August 2024 : Alaska : Focal Point Ministries Group 02 February 2025 – 16 February 2025 : Australia & New Zealand : Road Scholar Group 02 March 2025 – 16 March 2025 : Australia & New Zealand : Road Scholar Group 20 July 2025 – 27 July 2025 : Alaska : Mercy Me at Sea Group Volendam: 31 August 2024 – 10 September 2024 : Canada & New England : Knitting Group 25 January 2025 – 07 June 2025 : Pole to Pole : Road Scholar Group Zaandam: 30 March 2024 – 13 April 2024 : Solar Eclipse & Mexican Riviera : Sky & Telescope Group. Zuiderdam: 25 May 2024 – 08 June 2024 : Jewels of Baltic : Knitting Group 08 June 2024 – 29 June 2024 : Ultimate Viking : Knitting Group 07 September 2024 - 14 September 2024 : Canada & New England : Pastor Benny Tate Group 21 September 2024 – 28 September 2024 : Canada & New England : Deeper Faith Group 05 October 2024 – 12 October 2024 : Canada & New England : Quilting Group 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 2024 3 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted March 1 Author #2 Share Posted March 1 Here is the file if you wish to download it HAL (ship-date) dry docks March 2024.docx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted March 1 #3 Share Posted March 1 Thanks for the update. We all look forward to knowing with whom we will be sailing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily@Sea Posted March 1 #4 Share Posted March 1 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted March 2 #5 Share Posted March 2 Thank you for these updates, much appreciated. There is so much comprehensive info and it gives an overall look at the fleet. A fun read for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted March 3 #6 Share Posted March 3 @VMax1700 The Volendam had a very extensive refurbishing during her 2022 drydocking. Do you know why she has another one in October so soon after the last one? Is there a problem that needs addressing on her, we are on her in August? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted March 3 #7 Share Posted March 3 26 minutes ago, terrydtx said: @VMax1700 The Volendam had a very extensive refurbishing during her 2022 drydocking. Do you know why she has another one in October so soon after the last one? Is there a problem that needs addressing on her, we are on her in August? TIA That would be 30 months...the normal HAL dry dock scheduling rotation, when not affected by Covid. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepoint Posted March 9 #8 Share Posted March 9 VMax1700 Would you please tell me where I can get the information for Charters? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted March 10 Author #9 Share Posted March 10 19 hours ago, thepoint said: VMax1700 Would you please tell me where I can get the information for Charters? Thank you Apologies, I do not understand your question.........are you asking about a specific charter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrcruiser Posted March 10 #10 Share Posted March 10 Thanks for the info for new bookings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted March 13 Author #11 Share Posted March 13 Note to self! Oosterdam May 24-29 2025 Amway Korea Charter, Barcelona to Rome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted March 15 #12 Share Posted March 15 Colin - Would you be so kind as to email me? My address is in my signature. Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted March 15 Author #13 Share Posted March 15 2 hours ago, POA1 said: Colin - Would you be so kind as to email me? My address is in my signature. Thanks, Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinness1000 Posted March 15 #14 Share Posted March 15 I hope the Zaandam is finished before Feb 8 since we're supposed to leave out of Miami that day. Do you, by any chance, know where the drydock takes place? 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted March 15 Author #15 Share Posted March 15 47 minutes ago, Guinness1000 said: I hope the Zaandam is finished before Feb 8 since we're supposed to leave out of Miami that day. Do you, by any chance, know where the drydock takes place? 🙂 Dates indicate the time out of service, not the actual dry dock dates. Drydock will end a few days before and the ship will sail to her next embarkation point. No idea where the dry dock is happening, but with the ship ending her previous cruise in Fort Lauderdale and the next one embarking in Miami, it would point towards the drydock being carried out Grand Bahama Dock Yard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted April 24 #16 Share Posted April 24 @VMax1700 Thank you for this thread. I have to admit I didn't really pay that much attention to this thread, until the Thread about HAL closing the Crow's Nest for many evenings in a row because of an "Art" group. As it turns out there is a "Roads Scholar" group on our cruise next year, hopefully this will be a plus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted April 24 #17 Share Posted April 24 Personally, I'm really concerned about the rowdy "Knitting Group" on my December cruise! 😉 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrob21 Posted April 24 #18 Share Posted April 24 (edited) I'm appreciative of this thread - after doing some research, we changed a voyage due to a group listed on our cruise and one of the group's guest speakers who has a controversial public reputation. I have no idea how big the group is but given the speaker's reputation, I worry it would be big enough to restrict use of some of the larger venues on board (such as the crows nest). Edited April 24 by cruisingrob21 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted April 24 Author #19 Share Posted April 24 5 hours ago, oakridger said: Personally, I'm really concerned about the rowdy "Knitting Group" on my December cruise! 😉 They have 7 months before embarkation. Plenty of time to hone the knitting needles to a fine point. 😁 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted April 24 #20 Share Posted April 24 7 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: @VMax1700 Thank you for this thread. I have to admit I didn't really pay that much attention to this thread, until the Thread about HAL closing the Crow's Nest for many evenings in a row because of an "Art" group. As it turns out there is a "Roads Scholar" group on our cruise next year, hopefully this will be a plus. I bet you won't even know they're there. We sailed with Roads Scholars once (that we know of because we met one RS couple on the way to FLL). They had lectures in the Wajang Theatre for their group only but not for hours on end. I only know this because I had to wait for them to leave before attending an event in the theatre right afterwards. If we hadn't met the couple and seen them leave the lecture, we would never have known it was a RS event. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted April 24 #21 Share Posted April 24 8 hours ago, oakridger said: Personally, I'm really concerned about the rowdy "Knitting Group" on my December cruise! 😉 Be very concerned. You are limited to a 2.5 inch (63 mm) pocket knife blade. They are wielding 12-14 inch (22°C) knitting needles. The knife will come in handy if they try to knit you to a chair, but you'll need safety goggles so they don't poke your eye out. And whatever you do, do not comment on the "lovely scarf" they're making. They could be knitting what they call "a muffler." Offend them at your peril. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare albingirl Posted April 24 #22 Share Posted April 24 On 3/1/2024 at 8:09 AM, Crew News said: Thanks for the update. We all look forward to knowing with whom we will be sailing. And useful for those whom we wish to avoid lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rothbury Posted April 24 #23 Share Posted April 24 Sorry I don't have much information. I booked a 2026 cruise on the Rotterdam yesterday. Feb 20 departure. I was told the lower dining room was unavailable for this cruise. I guess as we get closer to 2026 there might be more details. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAKcruiser Posted April 24 #24 Share Posted April 24 I would change the date of your cruise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare tupper10 Posted April 25 #25 Share Posted April 25 6 hours ago, rothbury said: Sorry I don't have much information. I booked a 2026 cruise on the Rotterdam yesterday. Feb 20 departure. I was told the lower dining room was unavailable for this cruise. I guess as we get closer to 2026 there might be more details. We booked the same cruise - as a back up if we don't do our South America cruise - were you told that a large group will be on this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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