Austin Posted October 13, 2004 #1 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Hi, folks: I've heard that HAL is considering home porting msStatendam at Galveston, commencing in 2006. Has anyone else heard this rumor, or any variation thereof, and if so, what info can you provide? Thanks. Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted October 13, 2004 #2 Share Posted October 13, 2004 There was some info posted on this a couple of months ago. It looked like Hal decided against Galveston and was going have some cruises out of New Orleans instead, maybe late 2005 early 2006. I don't know if any of this info was official. Here is the link: http://boards.cruisecritic.com./showthread.php?t=64026&highlight=Galveston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyk47 Posted October 13, 2004 #3 Share Posted October 13, 2004 I wish HAL would use Galveston but as noted I don't think anything ever came of the earlier speculations. Since we're in Texas that would obviously be great for us. Next best would be New Orleans though we'd probably fly instead of drive to the port. It's great not having to worry about flights, lost baggage, et al, so we're really looking forward to our first cruise out of Galveston even though we had to switch cruise lines to make it happen. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lka1012 Posted October 13, 2004 #4 Share Posted October 13, 2004 And when HAL begins sailing from New Orleans, I will take the train down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted October 19, 2004 Author #5 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Thanks for the link, Gizmo. Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted October 19, 2004 #6 Share Posted October 19, 2004 You are welcome. Like I said, I don't think anything was official, you know how things can change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNeal Posted October 19, 2004 #7 Share Posted October 19, 2004 If the Statendam is going to be moved to the Gulf of Mexico for operations in the Caribbean, which ship is going to be stationed in San Diego to make the Hawaii run? Anyone have any guesses?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrascape Posted October 19, 2004 #8 Share Posted October 19, 2004 The plan according to the Fall 2005 schedule has the Amsterdam beginning the West Coast to Hawaii cruises in December 2005. I believe there is a sailing in early December followed by a Christmas/New Years Hawaii cruise. The schedule currently shows the last Statendam Hawaii cruise departing San Diego (I believe) on November 2, 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cktravels Posted October 19, 2004 #9 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Look for HAL to have a ship home porting from NYC in 2006 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted October 19, 2004 #10 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Look for HAL to have a ship home porting from NYC in 2006 :) Interesting piece of info, thanks. Did this come from a good source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannynurse Posted October 20, 2004 #11 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Hi, I posted this before but, when we were on the Rotterdam this summer, we were told by a friend of the captain that beginning in 2006, the Amsterdam was going to be home ported in Sydney Australia, and that the Statendam was going to New Orleans. I don't rememember the rest of the new plans but it is on one of my earlier posts after returning in July. GN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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