Rare richwmn Posted May 30 #1 Share Posted May 30 Today is National Creativity Day, Water a Flower Day, and World MS Day It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.--Chuck Palahniuk, Diary Meal Suggestion for today - Fiesta Bean Salad Drink of the Day - Naked Pirate Wine of the Day - Chaberton Estate Winery 2022 Pinot Gris Destination of the Day - College Fjord Today in History: 1911 1st Indianapolis 500: Ray Harroun driving a Marmon Wasp for Nordyke & Marmon Company comes out of retirement, wins inaugural event Ship Locations Eurodam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 06:30 - 13:00 Koningsdam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00 Nieuw Amsterdam Juneau, Alaska 08:00 - 17:00 Nieuw Statendam South Queensferry, Great Britian 08:00 - 17:00 Noordam Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 21:00 Oosterdam At Sea Destination Nafplio, Mycenae, Greece eta 05-31 Rotterdam Bergen, Norway 08:00 - 17:00 Volendam At Sea Destination Quebec City, Canada eta 05-31 Westerdam Sitka, Baranof Island Alaska 08:00 - 16:00 Zaandam At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 05-31 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Tallinn, Estonia eta 05-31 16 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portofrome Posted May 30 #2 Share Posted May 30 Thank you for the Fleet Report. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzyV Posted May 30 #3 Share Posted May 30 Today’s Care List: Kazu with foot infection and having foot pain Vict0riann awaiting biopsy results Graham and Pauline not feeling well Marshhawk’s DH Catmando in a lot of pain Rafinmd’s church member Paul with pneumonia Flooding and storms across the US, with loss of life: PNG landslides Citizens of Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, hostages still held All Dailyites going through worries and stress, whether mentioned or not From the Rotation: Tana with chronic pulmonary issues StLouisCruisers’ DB with pulmonary fibrosis RMLincoln’s DH with glaucoma issues, medication allergy, surgery Celebrations and Shoutouts: Happy Birthday Kazu (Jacqui)! Happy Birthday GTVCRUISER (Gary)! Quartzsite Cruiser’s new golf cart Cruising-along’s BFF’s DIL Amber discharged from rehab to home dfish’s goddaughter Elizabeth’s new arrival Adelaide Nickelpenny post back surgery, now home, doing well The Daily Gardening Club posting wonderful flower pictures All the contributors to the Fleet Report/Daily Upcoming Cruises or At Sea: 2 days for Mr. Boston (Volendam June 1 to June 8 ) 7d Canada/New England Discovery 3 days for Luvteaching (Majestic Princess June 2 to June 9) Alaska Inside Passage MrSnuggleupagus (Koningsdam to June 1) Alaska Inside Passage, Aliaschief (Azamara Onward WC to June 9, 156d World Voyage), StLouisCruisers (Zuiderdam to June 8 ) 28d Passage to Normandy & Baltic Jewels + Zuiderdam (June 8 to July 20) 42d Ultimate Viking Explorer & Passage and Mtn2Sea (Zuiderdam to June 8 ) 28d Passage to Normandy & Baltic Jewels 17 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 30 #4 Share Posted May 30 Happy birthday @kazu and @GTVCRUISER. No update yesterday on Paul. Roy 25 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted May 30 #5 Share Posted May 30 (edited) Good morning friends! We changed our time ahead one hour again last night so are 7 hours ahead of east coast time and 10 hours ahead of Pacific time. In addition to that the ship left Warnemunde very late last night due to a train being hit by a tree on its way from Berlin to Warnemunde. I got most of the story from a woman I sat and cross stitched with this morning, and the rest from the Captain’s noon report. Apparently the train with 500 HAL Berlin tour passengers had a mechanical issue and pulled to a side track for a 20 minute repair. While on the side track another train with a 27 person independent tour group passed the HAL tour train. That second train had an accident with a tree, either ran into it or it fell on the train, I’m not sure. Someone spoke to me during the Captain’s announcement and I missed that detail. DH said he thought the Captain said something about a windshield so they may have run into the tree. There were ambulances involved according to the lady I spoke with this morning. Had the first train not had the mechanical issue it would have run into the tree and not the one which actually did. The 500 passengers arrived quite late to the ship, and the remaining 27 passengers arrived last I believe. Hopefully none of them were injured. The first 500 were able to eat something in the Lido which was held open for them. The other 27 were able to dine in their cabins when they got back at 1 (or 2 a.m.). I knew something was up because when we didn’t leave and I didn’t fall asleep, I would look outside occasionally. I saw staff members walking by our window going into the deserted terminal during the last hour. I saw the ship leave the dock and pass by the cruise terminal at 2:22 a.m. Tallinn time. So not a lot of folks were in the Lido this morning when we went up an hour later than our usual time. I think everyone needs a sea day today including me! Tomorrow is Tallinn and we are scooting along at 21 knots trying to catch up. Thank you Rich @richwmn for today’s Fleet Report and Daily. I’ll honor the days of celebration, and I think I’ll skip the meal, drink and wine. Hurray for the first Indy 500 in 1911! Thanks Debbie @dfish, Dixie @summer slope and Ann @cat shepard for your reports today. Cheers to all with special events and cruises to celebrate, especially Jacqui @kazu! Happy Birthday! Hope you find some happiness today as you celebrate another trip around the sun. Happy Birthday to Gary @GTVCRUISER! Prayers to our friends here in need of them, DB, Alex and sons, the people of Israel and Ukraine, the hostages still held, and never forget the troops in the region. Thank you Vanessa @JazzyV for your list keeping again today! The port today is College Fjord, Alaska. With two Alaska ports in a row, we must be trying to talk Graham @grapau27 and Pauline into bundling up and heading to our great state of Alaska! This was the port before on Nov. 12, 2021. Here’s the link for your convenience in grabbing your photos. Please have a wonderful day, everyone! Keep safe and stay well! Edited May 30 by StLouisCruisers 29 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted May 30 #6 Share Posted May 30 Thank you for today's daily reports. It is currently raining and 54°F. 3 good days. I don't agree with today's quote. I hope we all have a nice day. We are going later to see Nieuw Statendam so I will report back then. Graham. 27 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted May 30 #7 Share Posted May 30 Indulge in the captivating allure of the "Naked Pirate" cocktail, a drink that combines the adventurous spirit of the high seas with the tantalizing flavors of the tropics. This cocktail pays homage to the daring and enigmatic pirates who roamed the Caribbean, their thirst for excitement matched only by their love for exotic libations. The Naked Pirate is a tantalizing blend of rum, tropical fruits, and a touch of sweetness, creating a libation that is both bold and refreshing. With its vibrant colors and tropical flavors, this cocktail is sure to transport you to a world of sun-soaked beaches and swashbuckling adventures. Ingredients: 1/2 oz. lime juice 1 oz. orange juice 1 oz. pineapple juice 1/2 oz. simple syrup 2 oz. aged rum Directions: In a cocktail shaker with ice add rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds. Strain the cocktail into a glass filled with ice and garnish the glass with a pineapple wedge or a cherry(optional). 15 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MISTER 67 Posted May 30 #8 Share Posted May 30 (edited) Greetings from beautiful Port Charlotte. 77 this morning with a high of 95 this PM. Good selection of days but not sure of the quote. I like most beans (even Lima beans), so I’d probably like the meal. We’ve been to Alaska but not to College Fjord. Have a great day and stay well and safe. Edited May 30 by MISTER 67 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted May 30 #9 Share Posted May 30 @kazu and @GTVCRUISER Happy Birthday 27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted May 30 #10 Share Posted May 30 On Sept. 11 and Sept. 13, 2009 we were on the Sapphire Princess on our B2B Alaska cruises taking in College Fjord. The following photos are from 9/11/09. Here is DH checking out a glacier. The Sapphire Princess has a covered promenade deck all the way around so this was a typical scene during the transit of the fjord. And with the overhead speakers mounted everywhere we could hear everything the naturalists were telling us. The weather on Sept. 13th wasn't as good so it worked out great having two opportunities to visit College Fjord. Actually on the first week in Glacier Bay the weather was bad and we had to turn around and leave before we'd even got halfway in, so that we could try to "outrun" a Gulf of Alaska storm. Even leaving early we were caught in the storm and suffered up to 28 foot waves. But a couple days later we saw Glacier Bay again and it was the best day ever. The sun was shining brightly, winds were null and the temps unusually mild. That made up for the earlier visit tremendously! 28 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted May 30 #11 Share Posted May 30 2 minutes ago, StLouisCruisers said: Good morning friends! We changed our time ahead one hour again last night so are 7 hours ahead of east coast time and 10 hours ahead of Pacific time. In addition to that the ship left Warnemunde very late last night due to a train being hit by a tree on its way from Berlin to Warnemunde. I got most of the story from a woman I sat and cross stitched with this morning, and the rest from the Captain’s noon report. Apparently the train with 500 HAL Berlin tour passengers had a mechanical issue and pulled to a side track for a 20 minute repair. While on the side track another train with a 27 person independent tour group passed the HAL tour train. That second train had an accident with a tree, either ran into it or it fell on the train, I’m not sure. Someone spoke to me during the Captain’s announcement and I missed that detail. DH said he thought the Captain said something about a windshield so they may have run into the tree. There were ambulances involved according to the lady I spoke with this morning. Had the first train not had the mechanical issue it would have run into the tree and not the one which actually did. The 500 passengers arrived quite late to the ship, and the remaining 27 passengers arrived last I believe. Hopefully none of them were injured. The first 500 were able to eat something in the Lido which was held open for them. The other 27 were able to dine in their cabins when they got back at 1 (or 2 a.m.). I knew something was up because when we didn’t leave and I didn’t fall asleep, I would look outside occasionally. I saw staff members walking by our window going into the deserted terminal during the last hour. I saw the ship leave the dock and pass by the cruise terminal at 2:22 a.m. Tallinn time. So not a lot of folks were in the Lido this morning when we went up an hour later than our usual time. I think everyone needs a sea day today including me! Tomorrow is Tallinn and we are scooting along at 21 knots trying to catch up. Thank you Rich @richwmn for today’s Fleet Report and Daily. I’ll honor the days of celebration, and I think I’ll skip the meal, drink and wine. Hurray for the first Indy 500 in 1911! Thanks Debbie @dfish, Dixie @summer slope and Ann @cat shepard for your reports today. Cheers to all with special events and cruises to celebrate, especially Jacqui @kazu ! Happy Birthday! Hope you find some happiness today as you celebrate another trip around the sun. Prayers to our friends here in need of them, DB, Alex and sons, the people of Israel and Ukraine, the hostages still held, and never forget the troops in the region. Thank you Vanessa @JazzyV for your list keeping again today! The port today is College Fjord, Alaska. With two Alaska ports in a row, we must be trying to talk Graham @grapau27 and Pauline into bundling up and heading to our great state of Alaska! This was the port before on Nov. 12, 2021. Here’s the link for your convenience in grabbing your photos. Please have a wonderful day, everyone! Keep safe and stay well! 7 minutes ago, JazzyV said: Today’s Care List: Kazu with foot infection and having foot pain Vict0riann awaiting biopsy results Graham and Pauline not feeling well Marshhawk’s DH Catmando in a lot of pain Rafinmd’s church member Paul with pneumonia Flooding and storms across the US, with loss of life: PNG landslides Citizens of Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, hostages still held All Dailyites going through worries and stress, whether mentioned or not From the Rotation: Tana with chronic pulmonary issues StLouisCruisers’ DB with pulmonary fibrosis RMLincoln’s DH with glaucoma issues, medication allergy, surgery Celebrations and Shoutouts: Happy Birthday Kazu (Jacqui)! Happy Birthday GTVCRUISER (Gary)! Quartzsite Cruiser’s new golf cart Cruising-along’s BFF’s DIL Amber discharged from rehab to home dfish’s goddaughter Elizabeth’s new arrival Adelaide Nickelpenny post back surgery, now home, doing well The Daily Gardening Club posting wonderful flower pictures All the contributors to the Fleet Report/Daily Upcoming Cruises or At Sea: 2 days for Mr. Boston (Volendam June 1 to June 8 ) 7d Canada/New England Discovery 3 days for Luvteaching (Majestic Princess June 2 to June 9) Alaska Inside Passage MrSnuggleupagus (Koningsdam to June 1) Alaska Inside Passage, Aliaschief (Azamara Onward WC to June 9, 156d World Voyage), StLouisCruisers (Zuiderdam to June 8 ) 28d Passage to Normandy & Baltic Jewels + Zuiderdam (June 8 to July 20) 42d Ultimate Viking Explorer & Passage and Mtn2Sea (Zuiderdam to June 8 ) 28d Passage to Normandy & Baltic Jewels Thank you for today's excellent reports Vanessa. Pauline is a lot better and I am getting there but still cannot taste or smell anything 😭. 15 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagarsmoker Posted May 30 #12 Share Posted May 30 (edited) Good morning Dailyites and thank you for the Daily Report. It is a cool morning here at 63 degrees with a forecasted high of 87 degrees this afternoon. Happy Birthday Jacqui @kazu! I hope everyone has a great day! Edited May 30 by seagarsmoker 30 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted May 30 #13 Share Posted May 30 (edited) Happy birthday Jacqui @kazu. I hope you get rid of your foot pain and enjoy lots more cruises. Edited May 30 by grapau27 24 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted May 30 #14 Share Posted May 30 Good morning. Thanks for the Report. Cool and clear this morning. No, change that to cold, we've got a bit of frost! Ugh! Three good days to celebrate. I like the quote. I'll pass on the meal, the drink sounds good, I hope the wine is good too. Prayers for everyone on the Care List. Cheers for all the celebrations. Have a terrific day. 32 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted May 30 #15 Share Posted May 30 @kazu @GTVCRUISER Happy Birthday! 🎂 26 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LambKnuckles Posted May 30 #16 Share Posted May 30 Good morning Dailyites and Thank you for the Reports!! The choice of today's days are perfect!! I think each has wonderful merit and reason!! As for the quote... I'm too much of an optimist and just don't get it!! Sorry Chuck Palahnuik, who I don't know... so maybe that's the point????? The foods and beverages are delightful!!! OH MY @StLouisCruisers What an adventure and occurrence! I haven't been on a cruise which had something like that happen!!! Prayers for everyone involved!!! @grapau27 I hope you fall in love with Nieuw Statendam!! I love the smaller ships, but with great service and caring, the larger ships can be an experience!!! And Happiest of Birthdays to our Birthday Dailiyites!! @kazu and @GTVCRUISER 32 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted May 30 #17 Share Posted May 30 Happy Birthday, Jacqui! @kazu May your new year be filled with great health, laughter and a few cruises! 30 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LambKnuckles Posted May 30 #18 Share Posted May 30 13 minutes ago, grapau27 said: Thank you for today's excellent reports Vanessa. Pauline is a lot better and I am getting there but still cannot taste or smell anything 😭. It's wonderful to hear that Pauline is a lot better!! now, it's your turn to follow along and start feeling better!!! HUGS!!! 21 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted May 30 #19 Share Posted May 30 6 minutes ago, grapau27 said: Thank you for today's daily reports. It is currently raining and 54°F. 3 good days. I don't agree with today's quote. I hope we all have a nice day. We are going later to see Nieuw Statendam so I will report back then. Graham. Good morning from Newcastle, England. Well, mad dogs and Englishmen come out in the noon day, but there is no sun today in Newcastle. Yes, Nieuw Statendam is here today until 6pm, 18:00. Our first time in Newcastle. Susan Wood, a favorite cruise director from years past, was from Newcastle. Her "tootoloo" was her sign off. We took the free shuttle to Tynemouth and the Metro to the city centre. Visited Grainger Market and the Newcastle Cathedral so far and next is the Tyne High Bridge. Our last port, sea day tomorrow and then flying home Saturday. 28 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted May 30 #20 Share Posted May 30 21 minutes ago, StLouisCruisers said: Good morning friends! We changed our time ahead one hour again last night so are 7 hours ahead of east coast time and 10 hours ahead of Pacific time. In addition to that the ship left Warnemunde very late last night due to a train being hit by a tree on its way from Berlin to Warnemunde. I got most of the story from a woman I sat and cross stitched with this morning, and the rest from the Captain’s noon report. Apparently the train with 500 HAL Berlin tour passengers had a mechanical issue and pulled to a side track for a 20 minute repair. While on the side track another train with a 27 person independent tour group passed the HAL tour train. That second train had an accident with a tree, either ran into it or it fell on the train, I’m not sure. Someone spoke to me during the Captain’s announcement and I missed that detail. DH said he thought the Captain said something about a windshield so they may have run into the tree. There were ambulances involved according to the lady I spoke with this morning. Had the first train not had the mechanical issue it would have run into the tree and not the one which actually did. The 500 passengers arrived quite late to the ship, and the remaining 27 passengers arrived last I believe. Hopefully none of them were injured. The first 500 were able to eat something in the Lido which was held open for them. The other 27 were able to dine in their cabins when they got back at 1 (or 2 a.m.). I knew something was up because when we didn’t leave and I didn’t fall asleep, I would look outside occasionally. I saw staff members walking by our window going into the deserted terminal during the last hour. I saw the ship leave the dock and pass by the cruise terminal at 2:22 a.m. Tallinn time. So not a lot of folks were in the Lido this morning when we went up an hour later than our usual time. I think everyone needs a sea day today including me! Tomorrow is Tallinn and we are scooting along at 21 knots trying to catch up. Thank you Rich @richwmn for today’s Fleet Report and Daily. I’ll honor the days of celebration, and I think I’ll skip the meal, drink and wine. Hurray for the first Indy 500 in 1911! Thanks Debbie @dfish, Dixie @summer slope and Ann @cat shepard for your reports today. Cheers to all with special events and cruises to celebrate, especially Jacqui @kazu! Happy Birthday! Hope you find some happiness today as you celebrate another trip around the sun. Happy Birthday to Gary @GTVCRUISER! Prayers to our friends here in need of them, DB, Alex and sons, the people of Israel and Ukraine, the hostages still held, and never forget the troops in the region. Thank you Vanessa @JazzyV for your list keeping again today! The port today is College Fjord, Alaska. With two Alaska ports in a row, we must be trying to talk Graham @grapau27 and Pauline into bundling up and heading to our great state of Alaska! This was the port before on Nov. 12, 2021. Here’s the link for your convenience in grabbing your photos. Please have a wonderful day, everyone! Keep safe and stay well! Wow, that is quite an excursion. Thankfully it wasn't much worse. We were in Berlin 4 days before boarding the Statendam in Copenhagen. 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted May 30 #21 Share Posted May 30 I have a treat for everyone today - a Beach tree from DD's foyer! Our little trip to Florida for college graduation must have inspired her! Where she got the decorations for it, I have no idea! I love the fishnet she used for a garland!! Check out this jellyfish! Gotta love a sea turtle. A shark! A seahorse... and an octopus with a smile on his face! This is one of my favorites (though I think I say that every time!). What can she come up with next? 34 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted May 30 #22 Share Posted May 30 39 minutes ago, StLouisCruisers said: On Sept. 11 and Sept. 13, 2009 we were on the Sapphire Princess on our B2B Alaska cruises taking in College Fjord. The following photos are from 9/11/09. Here is DH checking out a glacier. The Sapphire Princess has a covered promenade deck all the way around so this was a typical scene during the transit of the fjord. And with the overhead speakers mounted everywhere we could hear everything the naturalists were telling us. The weather on Sept. 13th wasn't as good so it worked out great having two opportunities to visit College Fjord. Actually on the first week in Glacier Bay the weather was bad and we had to turn around and leave before we'd even got halfway in, so that we could try to "outrun" a Gulf of Alaska storm. Even leaving early we were caught in the storm and suffered up to 28 foot waves. But a couple days later we saw Glacier Bay again and it was the best day ever. The sun was shining brightly, winds were null and the temps unusually mild. That made up for the earlier visit tremendously! Stunning photos Sandi. Pauline still has nearly 5 years working if she wants before retirement so all being well we hopefully will have lots of time without work holiday restraints to properly see Alaska and Australia when she retires. We have been fortunate in our 45 years together to have had many hotel and cruise holidays memories. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 30 #23 Share Posted May 30 Happy Thursday everyone & thanks to Rich, Vanessa, Debbie, Ann & Dixie. I will have to celebrate water a plant today for sure 🙂 That’s a really good quote and very true - it goes right to the heart of things IMO. @StLouisCruisers OMG on that excursion and the train trip. I sure hope everyone is ok. That sounds like the train trip from H*ll. Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. My paining back tells me I am another year older. And, I did nothing to aggravate it yesterday - my legs hurt too much to accomplish anything yesterday 😢 Looks like a beautiful day so I’m hopeful that my back eases up I can do a few little things. I guess time will tell. Prayers for those on the Car list, those suffering losses, grief, pain, health problems & those that need them. 🙏 Cheers to those celebrating and cruising 🍻 35 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 30 #24 Share Posted May 30 @GTVCRUISER a very happy birthday to you 🙂. Hope it is a great one! 27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted May 30 #25 Share Posted May 30 Happy birthday Gary @GTVCRUISER 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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