richwmn

After 350 posts, all very interesting, I guess I will add mine. I had 6 years active USN with 9 hrs "sea" time (Panama Canal Transit in 1977 aboard the USS Kinkaid) I had my first cruise on the Zaandam in 2000. As with many, the first was the best. Two of the cruise staff were from SEC schools (FL and KY) so we had a lot to talk and joke about. I had a great time and was more than ready to cruise again. As a side note, the Kinkaid was a new build out of Mississippi when I did the transit and is now a reef somewhere.

Rich

You have to have them at a web location, such as webshots or in your space supplied with your web account. Then, look above the typing area and you will see an icon that looks like a post card. Click on that, then enter the location of the image. It will then show up in your post -- like this

These groups are on the June 29th Westerdam sailing.

Women of Faith Conference

Faith Lutheran families and friends

Family Medicine

I currently list only cruises about a week out, because I feel that anything closer is really too late to worry about if you don't already know. If everyone wishes, I can change it to start on the current date.

Rich

One person posted a tease of a post suggesting that that would be the next cruise to be chartered but gave no further information. Rich, if nobody else has come up with any reason to believe it, and the OP on that topic has not returned, perhaps those unverified charters should just be removed from the list?

 

Or has someone heard more about those since the topic first came up?

This was talking about the 2/22 Westerdam. It has now been verified as a full charter

Hal booking agent says group has reserved all early dining 12/14/08on Veendam. I'm guessing it would not be party group if they eat early. Any idea on who it could be? There is no roll call so far, so maybe it's a big group.

Thanks for any help.

I just verified that a large group is on this sailing, numbering around 700, but they were unable to tell me the name of the group.

The 2/28 Eurodam still has some time to complete a full charter. It remains a posibility.

Rich

The list I keep, http://www.wa70.com/hdisplay.php, shows a continuing education group for doctors in family practice on that cruise. Should be a small group and not bother you.

Rich

That entry was put in due to comments on this thread -- see post by lvz2cruz about 7 posts back. I have been unable to verify what kind of group this is, but according to that post, all early dining has been taken by the group making it about 700 or so.

Rich

My search so far only came up with a travel consolidator having some rooms. I would not imagine that would be enough to reserve, nor would everyone from a consolidator want, a specific dining time. Maybe someone else knows.

Rich

Hammybee -- all your charters are now on the list. Please send me an email when you can

Rich

Your list shows that the 4/5/08 sailing of the Ryndam will have a carplayer poker group on board. I went to their web site and it doesn't show this cruise. Can you verify that the group will be on this cruise?

Thanks

The information was correct at the time it was added. There are several reasons you might not have found it. First is that there are several groups offering poker cruises. Second, since the cruise is not far off, they may have sold out and pulled it from their site. I have no way other than web searches to find these groups, so I have no one to call to verify if a group still exists.

The list exists as a guide only. I hope you enjoy your cruise.

Rich

Is there a way to find out about groups on other lines other than HAL?

 

we are presently booked for a RCI ship (as noted in my signature)

 

any info would be appreciated.

Since no one has any other answer, I will tell you what I know. My list was generated due to interest on this board. In following threads about groups, I have seen a list for CCL, but no where else (but I might have missed one).

I do not believe any board other than here and CCL has such a list.

Rich

Thanks for the clarification, it has now been corrected. It may take a day or so for the change to be applied everywhere.

Rich

I, or friends, have properly visited the site (wa70.com/hdisplay.php) from bellsouth.net, charter, comcast, and the cable co in Salisbury NC. There was a problem Friday which was fixed Friday morning. If someone is having a problem and will contact me directly, I will attempt to see what is wrong.

Rich

It is a TA in ND which puts together groups hosted by individuals there. I would guess smallish groups. I didn't realize I had misspelled the name -- it is Satrom.

http://www.satromtravel.com/special_events.asp

Rich

That is SOOOO nice you you to do, Rich!!

Checking the Westerdam 10/19/08 & it says TBA

Wondering what that means. 'To Be Announced' does that mean there is one, but we just don't know who?

THANKS again for keeping this list! :)

rocks

Yes, the tba was on the organizers website for to be announced. I went back and it now has a title. The list has been updated.

Rich

I appreciate your help, you are correct -- sorry about the error. Everyone's help is what makes this easier to keep up with.

Rich

The elderhostel site lists the dates as being 3-22 to 4-12, but it seems that it is a tour-cruise-tour, boarding the Statendam on the 26th

Rich,

I just found out it is a Copia group cruise. Is there any way to find out how large this group is? I just emailed my TA to do some snooping.

Thanks,

GN

The only way I know of right now is if someone involved in the group reports a number. The size of the group does not appear anywhere I have seen on web sites.

Rich

sorry, the alaska part was a bad cut'n'paste, that has been corrected. The cruise appears on a site for the signature travel network which also lists the other COPIA cruises. I hesitate to take it off at this point.

I would like to take a quick opportunity to thank everyone who has sent updates to me for the group list. It is interesting to me to see the wide range of groups that book, some of which we would never know about because they really don't impact our cruise.

To onthegogirl -- if you go to the HAL website and book a cruise up to the point of selecting a cabin type, at the bottom of the page it shows which dining times are available and which are wait listed.

Rich

Pax 0 means no one has given any indication of group size and any website found does not contain the information. Where a number is given, it has been supplied either by a website, or a participant or organizer.

Rich

I checked and found web sites for both, then added to the list. Thanks for the help

Rich

Have been rather concerned about same topic (groups) on 10/24/07 Volendam 10 nt Canal Round-trip, because when we booked in early Feb, we could only get Balcony Guarantee and now very limited availability of inside & outside cabins, BUT only 4 people have posted on our rollcall thread!! So far I have found only 2 smallish groups: Bible Study and Bridge.

Where did you find those two groups, I don't have them yet

Rich

I called to inquire of the travel agent for the 7/15 Noordam Neal Donald Walsh group cruise and was told there approx. 100 passengers for this group.

Thanks, I updated that group.

Rich

The groups list is now up to 113 entries. I want to thank again everyone who has contributed information. Each submission has given me ideas for other searches which have been fruitful. If anyone has any ideas to make it more useful, please let me know

Rich

Thanks to all who have emailed or posted groups. This is a community effort. Special thanks to those who pointed out my typos. Hope everyone enjoys their cruises.

Rich