May 2017 UPDATE : HAL groups, charters and dry docks schedule

additions noted in red

DRY DOCKS AND CHARTERS

Eurodam : 05 August 2017 - 12 August 2017 : RSVP charter

Eurodam : 05 November 2017 - 12 November 2017 : Caribbean : Malt Shop Memories charter

Koningsdam : 04 February 2018 - 11 February 2018 : Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm & Blues charter

Koningsdam : 11 February 2018 - 18 February 2018 : Caribbean : RSVP charter

N. Amsterdam : 21 October 2017 - 28 October 2017 : Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm & Blues charter

N. Amsterdam : 07 December 2017 - 19 December 2017 : DRY DOCK

N. Amsterdam : 27 January 2018 - 03 February 2018 : Caribbean : Soul Train cruise

N. Amsterdam : 03 February 2018 - 10 February 2018 : Caribbean : Country Music charter

N. Amsterdam : 17 February 2018 - 24 February 2018 : Gertrude Byrne Promotions Irish charter

Noordam : 13 September 2017 - 24 September 2017 : Alaska : Aquafest/Happy GayTravel charter

Noordam : 18 February 2018 - 01 March 2018 : Australia/NZ : Atlantis charter

Oosterdam : 25 June 2017 - 02 July 2017 : Alaska : Olivia charter

Oosterdam : 14 October 2017 - 21 October 2017 : Mexican Riviera : Atlantis charter

Oosterdam : 18 February 2018 - 25 February 2018 : JoCo cruise charter

Rotterdam : 10 June 2017 - 24 June 2017 : Fjords/Highlands : Prairie Home Companion charter

Rotterdam : 26 October 2017 - 03 November 2017 : drydock : Freeport, Bahamas

Rotterdam : 09 June 2018 - 16 June 2018 : Olivia charter

Volendam : 24 November 2017 - 05 December 2017 : DRY DOCK, Singapore

Zuiderdam : 23 October 2017 - 04 November 2017 : dry dock : Freeport, Bahamas

GROUPS ONBOARD

Eurodam : 27 May 2017 - 03 June 2017 : Alaska : Chumley's Bear cruises group

Eurodam : 03 June 2017 - 10 June 2017 : Alaska : Continuing Education group (dental implants)

Eurodam : 17 June 2017 - 24 June 2017 : Alaska : NW Anesthesia seminar group

Eurodam : 24 June 2017 - 01 July 2017 : Alaska : Heritage Singers, Inspiration cruises group AND Continuing Education group : dermatology

Eurodam : 01 July 2017 - 08 July 2017 : Alaska : Insight for Living, Inspiration cruises group

Eurodam : 08 July 2017 - 15 July 2017 : Alaska : Calvary Albuquerque, Inspirations cruises group

Eurodam : 22 July 2017 - 29 July 2017 : Alaska : In Touch Ministries, Inspiration cruises group

Eurodam : 29 July 2017 - 05 August 2017 : Alaska : Family Research Council, Inspiration cruises group

Eurodam : 12 August 2017 -19 August 2017 : Alaska : NW Anesthesia seminar group AND LIFESHAPE Inspiration cruises group

Eurodam : 19 August 2017 - 26 August 2017 : Alaska : Quilt Seminar at Sea group

Eurodam : 26 August 2017 - 02 September 2017 : Alaska : Continuing Education group : dermatology & pathology

Eurodam : 09 September 2017 - 16 September 2017 : Alaska : Christian cruise w/Jim Franklin, Inspiration cruises group

Eurodam : 07 January 2018 : aviation group

Eurodam : 18 February 2018 - 25 February 2018 : Caribbean : Spiritual Spa at Sea group

Eurodam : 01 April 2018 - 08 April 2018 : E. Caribbean : Continuing Education group (dentistry)

Eurodam : 25 August 2018 - 01 September 2018 : Alaska : Continuing Education group (CME conference)

Eurodam : 01 September 2018 - 08 September 2018 : Alaska : Continuing Education group (SUNY@Stony Brook : prevention in primary care)

Koningsdam : 11 June 2017 - 25 June 2017 : Voyage of the Midnight Sun : quilters group

Koningsdam : 25 June 2017 - 03 July 2017 : Viking Sagas : kosher cruise group

Koningsdam : 09 July 2017 - 23 July 2017 : Midnight Sun : knitting group

Koningsdam : 06 August 2017 - 20 August 2017 : Northern Europe : Institute for Science of Origins group

Koningsdam : 20 August 2017 - 27 August 2017 : Viking Sagas : Continuing Education group : palliative care, pain management & sports medicine

Koningsdam : 03 September 2017 - 18 September 2017 : Baltics : NY Times group

Koningsdam : 11 April 2018 - 21 April 2018 : Mediterannean : Continuing Education group (internal medicine)

Koningsdam : 08 July 2018 - 22 July 2018 : Norwegian Fjords : Scientific American group

N. Amsterdam : 01 July 2017 - 08 July 2017 : Alaska : Inspirations Christian cruises group

N. Amsterdam : 08 July 2017 - 15 July 2017 : Alaska : Amy Grant, Inspiration cruises group

N. Amsterdam : 15 July 2017 - 22 July 2017 : Turning point ministries/Inspiration cruises

N. Amsterdam : 05 August 2017 - 12 August 2017 : Alaska : Point of View ( radio talk show), Inspiration cruises group

Noordam : 10 September 2017 - 17 September 2017 : Alaska : Continuing Education group (type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome & obesity)

Noordam : 20 January 2018 - 01 February 2018 : Australia/NZ : Continuing Education group (women's health)

Oosterdam : 18 June 2017 - 25 June 2017 : Alaska : Infectious Diseases seminar group

Oosterdam : 16 July 2017 - 23 July 2017 : Alaska : Christian group WAY-FM, Inspiration cruises

Oosterdam : 06 August 2017 - 13 August 2017 : Alaska : Gaither Homecoming, Inspiration cruises group

Oosterdam : 10 January 2018 - 17 January 2018 : Continuing Education group (oral dermatology & pathology)

Oosterdam : 25 February 2018 - 04 March 2018 : W. Caribbean : Continuing Education group (pediatric & adult allergy)

Prinsendam : 30 September 2018 - 14 October 2018 : Holy Land/Med : Continuing education group (primary care & women's health)

Veendam : 03 June 2017 - 10 June 2017 : Canada/NE : Catholic Answer 2017, cruise group

Veendam : 10 June 2017 - 17 June 2017 : Bermuda : stitching group

Veendam : 15 July 2017 - 22 July 2017 : Bermuda : Continuing Education group : nephrology & urology

Veendam : 22 July 2017 - 29 July 2017 : Canada/NE : Continuing Education group (So. Illinois Univ of dental medicine)

Veendam : 30 September 2017 - 07 October 2017 : Canada/NE : Continuing Education group : dermatology

Veendam : 07 October 2017 - 20 October 2017 : Canada/NE : knitting group

Volendam : 09 May 2018 - 16 May 2018 : Alaska : Continuing Education group (cardiology)

Westerdam : 16 June 2017 - 28 June 2017 : Mediterannean : Continuing Education group 9dealing with disability)

Westerdam : 02 October 2017 - 14 October 2017 : Greek Isles : Bright Horizons group (Scientific American)

Westerdam : 01 December 2017 - 08 December 2017 : Mexican Riviera : the Nation group (political liberal)

Westerdam : 20 January 2018 - 04 February 2018 : Panama Canal : Bright Horizons (Scientific American group)

Zuiderdam : 16 July 2017 - 30 July 2017 : Northern Isles/Iceland : NW Anesthesia seminar group

Zuiderdam : 30 July 2017 - 11 August 2017 : British Isles/Norway : Bright Horizons Insight Cruises group AND KNITTING GROUP

Zuiderdam : 11 August 2017 - 23 August 2017 : Baltic : kosher cruise group

Zuiderdam : 27 December 2017 - 07 January 2018 : Panama Canal : Jazzdagen group

Zuiderdam : 11 March 2018 - 21 March 2018 : Panama Canal : Continuing Education group (preventative medicine & cardiology)

Zuiderdam : 03 June 2018 - 13 June 2018 : Baltics : Continuing Education group (gastroenterology)

Zuiderdam : 31 July 2018 - 14 August 2018 : Northern Europe : NYT publisher Arthur Sulzberger (private group)

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If anyone has any further information, please post it here and I will update.

I fogot to add these dates on the groups, charters dry docks listing. Next update will have these sailing dates listed. ( I also have this listed on a separate thread so it catches everyone's attention)

Eurodam : 15 July 2017 - 22 July 2017 : Alaska - OPRAH will be on this sailing for 2 days

Koningsdam : 29 November 2017 - 09 December 2017 : So. Caribbean wayfarer

N. Amsterdam : 03 March 2018 - 10 March 2018 : Caribbean

Eurodam : 11 August 2018 - 18 August 2018 : Alaska

N. Amsterdam : 28 October 2018 - 04 November 2018 : Eastern Caribbean

Thank you so much for your continued hard work on this. It may not appear glamorous, but it is important to us who care about sharing space with groups.

Very appreciated.

I didn't know when I posted this am about an update [on another thread] that I was just ahead of it being accomplished.

Thanks for all your hard work.

CJcruzer... I do not know how you do this, but your hard work is sooo appreciated.

Thank you very much.

Thank you for all the updates.

It is very much appreciated the hard work you do for us.

Double check listing for the Oosterdam 2/25/2018-3/04/2018. I believe the cruise is the Mexican Riviera not Western Caribbean. Thanks for all the info!

Whew! I always hold my breath when I start to read this list. No groups on my cruise, so I can breathe again. Eurodam sure is popular with groups.

Thanks for doing this!!

Thanks so much for keeping us informed!

I booked the Koningsdam Feb 18~25 on HALs website so the RSVP charter must not be a full ship charter..

Carol,

Thank you for all the time and effort you put into this list.

There was an article in May 14th Los Angeles Times Travel Section under CRUISE BRIEFS, a cruise on N. Amsterdam departing Fort Lauderdale on Nov 11th, The Dementia Friendly Symposium & Cruise,for people with early to mid level dementia and their families. Must book through just one person, name and info. in the article.

I booked the Koningsdam Feb 18~25 on HALs website so the RSVP charter must not be a full ship charter..

I did not list the Koningsdam for Feb 18-25 charter. The ship is chartered out up until Feb 28, the previous 2 cruises.

The Oosterdam and the Noordam are chartered out Feb. 18/2018.

Carol

Double check listing for the Oosterdam 2/25/2018-3/04/2018. I believe the cruise is the Mexican Riviera not Western Caribbean. Thanks for all the info!

Thanks, will change tht next update-

Are there NO groups, charters, or dry docks for the Amsterdam?

Are there NO groups, charters, or dry docks for the Amsterdam?

I know Road Scholar will be on World Voyage 2018 [2 halves] if they get enough people.

Are there NO groups, charters, or dry docks for the Amsterdam?

Until late September, she's doing 2-week Alaska cruises, which is longer than most charters and groups book. Don't know what the schedule is after that. .

Question about the Noordam (or more generally, HAL's policies). Does HAL allow for embarkation at different ports in Alaska? I know this is common in Med cruises, but wasn't aware that it was in Alaska. ie: You have a charter listed for

as well as a group

Question about the Noordam (or more generally, HAL's policies). Does HAL allow for embarkation at different ports in Alaska? I know this is common in Med cruises, but wasn't aware that it was in Alaska. ie: You have a charter listed for

Noordam : 13 September 2017 - 24 September 2017 : Alaska : Aquafest/Happy GayTravel charter

as well as a group

Noordam : 10 September 2017 - 17 September 2017 : Alaska : Continuing Education group (type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome & obesity)

I checked both sites, and that is what is mentioned. It cannot be a group on a charter, so one of them is wrong. Thanks for pointing this out, I will have to sort this one out, check HAL site (which is acting up right now, as usual).

I've tried to find "proof" of the Kosher group on Koningsdam, June 25, 2017. Just wondering if this listing is correct.

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I've tried to find "proof" of the Kosher group on Koningsdam, June 25, 2017. Just wondering if this listing is correct.

 

 

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I had this on the list for wuite a while. Some of these groups sometimes change their cruise date. Unfortunately, it is way too much work to peruse this whole list each time to verify thateach group us still participating - although I do come across alot of the dates when I update information.

From the website www.kosherica.com - I do not see that date anymore but I do see

Zuiderdam : August 11, 2017 : 12 day Baltic

I will update early June to make corrections and additions as noted in above posts.

I checked both sites, and that is what is mentioned. It cannot be a group on a charter, so one of them is wrong. Thanks for pointing this out, I will have to sort this one out, check HAL site (which is acting up right now, as usual).

Thanks for checking.

I imagine it's quite a task to maintain this listing. Thank you for putting in the time and effort!

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Thank you SO much for keeping this list updated.

I believe Zaandam has a dry dock after the Santiago - Fort Lauderdale repositioning cruise we are on next year. We end April 2, 2018 in Fort Lauderdale and the next cruise on the calendar is April 14 Panama Canal.

Thanks again!

Arie

Carol: thank you for all the hard work to keep this list going and updated.

I have one addition: there will be a group of knitters on the Zuiderdam's Viking Passage, Aug. 24-Sept. 13, 2018

http://www.craftcruises.com/cruise.php?brand=Knitting%20Cruises&cruise_name=Viking%20Passage&cruise_line=Holland%20America%20Line&cruise_ship=ms%20Zuiderdam&dep_date=2018-08-24&cruise=146

Thank you for keeping us informed!