richwmn

26 minutes ago, lakedweller64 said:

not sure what I am missing here? if I fly from Fll to Boston which I do a lot no problems.But if I go by ship then that’s a violation? is this correct?

 

23 minutes ago, VMax1700 said:

You are missing the boat!  PSVA applies to passenger vessels only and not aircraft.

 

5 minutes ago, CruiserBruce said:

Is this correct? Yes.

The difference is that you are flying FLL -> BOS on a US FLAGGED Vessel. There are laws similar to the PVSA that control airlines. KLM can not transport passengers between US cities either. Holland America, like all cruise ships, are flagged in countries other than the US. Holland's ships are all flagged in the Netherlands. Most Cruise ships are flagged in Panama and the Bahamas.

It is time for another long cruise and I am going to attempt to post something each day chronicling my journey. I don’t consider this to be mine alone, so if anyone wishes to add their views please do.

 

This cruise consists of four bookings all on Volendam. I start with the holiday cruise to Mexico.

 

FRI 22DEC23 Sail from San Diego, California, US 5:00pm

SAT 23DEC23 Sea Day

SUN 24DEC23 Cruising Bahia Magdalena

MON 25DEC23 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

TUE 26DEC23 Pichilingue (La Paz), Mexico 8:00am 5:00pm

WED 27DEC23 Loreto, Mexico

THU 28DEC23 Mazatlan, Mexico 11:00am 5:00pm

FRI 29DEC23 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 7:00am 3:00pm

SAT 30DEC23 Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa), Guerrero, Mex

SUN 31DEC23 Manzanillo, Mexico 8:00am 4:00pm

MON 01JAN24 Sea Day

TUE 02JAN24 Sea Day

WED 03JAN24 Debark Ship San Diego, California, US 7:00am

 

Followed by the Grand Australia and New Zealand.

WED 03JAN24 Sail from San Diego, California, US 4:00pm

THU 04JAN24 Sea Day

FRI 05JAN24 Sea Day

SAT 06JAN24 Sea Day

SUN 07JAN24 Sea Day

MON 08JAN24 Sea Day

TUE 09JAN24 Honolulu, Hawaii, US

WED 10JAN24 Honolulu, Hawaii, US 6:00pm

THU 11JAN24 Hilo, Hawaii, US 8:00am 5:00pm

FRI 12JAN24 Cross International Dateline

SUN 14JAN24 Sea Day

MON 15JAN24 Tabuaeran (Fanning Island), Kiribat 8:00am 5:00pm

MON 15JAN24 Crossing the Equator

MON 15JAN24 Cross International Dateline

MON 15JAN24 Sea Day

TUE 16JAN24 Sea Day

WED 17JAN24 Sea Day

THU 18JAN24 Pago Pago, Tutuila, American Samoa 8:00am 5:00pm

THU 18JAN24 Cross International Dateline

SAT 20JAN24 Apia, Upolo, Samoa 8:00am 5:00pm

SUN 21JAN24 Sea Day

MON 22JAN24 Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands 8:00am 5:00pm

TUE 23JAN24 Lautoka, Fiji 8:00am 5:00pm

WED 24JAN24 Sea Day

THU 25JAN24 Mystery Island, Vanuatu

FRI 26JAN24 Easo, Lifou, New Caledonia

SAT 27JAN24 Noumea, New Caledonia 8:00am 5:00pm

SUN 28JAN24 Sea Day

MON 29JAN24 Sea Day

TUE 30JAN24 Brisbane, Australia

WED 31JAN24 Sea Day

THU 01FEB24 Townsville, Australia

FRI 02FEB24 Cairns, Australia

SAT 03FEB24 At Sea (Great Barrier Reef)

SAT 03FEB24 The Ribbon Reef Region

SUN 04FEB24 At Sea (Great Barrier Reef)

SUN 04FEB24 The Far North Region

MON 05FEB24 Scenic Cruising Torres Strait

TUE 06FEB24 Sea Day

WED 07FEB24 Komodo Island, Indonesia

THU 08FEB24 Sea Day

FRI 09FEB24 Sea Day

SAT 10FEB24 Darwin, Australia

SUN 11FEB24 Sea Day

MON 12FEB24 Broome, Western Australia, Australi

TUE 13FEB24 Sea Day

WED 14FEB24 Exmouth, Australia

THU 15FEB24 Sea Day

FRI 16FEB24 Fremantle (Perth), Australia

SAT 17FEB24 Fremantle (Perth), Australia

SUN 18FEB24 Sea Day

MON 19FEB24 Albany, Western Australia, Australi

TUE 20FEB24 Sea Day

WED 21FEB24 Sea Day

THU 22FEB24 Port Lincoln, Australia

FRI 23FEB24 Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, Austral

SAT 24FEB24 Adelaide, South Australia, Australi

SUN 25FEB24 Sea Day

MON 26FEB24 Melbourne, Australia

TUE 27FEB24 Sea Day

WED 28FEB24 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

THU 29FEB24 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

THU 29FEB24 Port Arthur, Australia

FRI 01MAR24 Sea Day

SAT 02MAR24 Sydney, Australia

SUN 03MAR24 Sydney, Australia

MON 04MAR24 Sea Day

TUE 05MAR24 Sea Day

WED 06MAR24 Milford Sound, New Zealand

WED 06MAR24 Cruising Fiordland Natl Park

THU 07MAR24 Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealan

FRI 08MAR24 Timaru, New Zealand

SAT 09MAR24 Akaroa (Christchurch), New Zealand

SUN 10MAR24 Wellington, New Zealand

MON 11MAR24 Napier, New Zealand

TUE 12MAR24 Tauranga (Rotorua), New Zealand

WED 13MAR24 8:00am

THU 14MAR24 Auckland, New Zealand

FRI 15MAR24 Waitangi (Bay of Islands), New Zeal

SAT 16MAR24 Sea Day

SUN 17MAR24 Sea Day

MON 18MAR24 Nuku alofa, Tonga 8:00am 5:00pm

TUE 19MAR24 Cross International Dateline

TUE 19MAR24 Sea Day

WED 20MAR24 Aitutaki, Cook Islands 8:00am 5:00pm

THU 21MAR24 Rarotonga, Cook Islands

FRI 22MAR24 Sea Day

SAT 23MAR24 Bahia d Opunoha, Moorea, French Pol

SUN 24MAR24 Bahia d Opunoha, Moorea, French Pol

MON 25MAR24 Huahine, French Polynesia

TUE 26MAR24 Papeete, French Polynesia

WED 27MAR24 Papeete, French Polynesia 5:00pm

THU 28MAR24 Fakarava, Tuamotu, French Polynesia

FRI 29MAR24 Sea Day

SAT 30MAR24 Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesi

SUN 31MAR24 Sea Day

MON 01APR24 Crossing the Equator

TUE 02APR24 Sea Day

WED 03APR24 Sea Day

THU 04APR24 Sea Day

FRI 05APR24 Sea Day

SAT 06APR24 Debark Ship San Diego, California, US 7:00am

 

Next we have a transit of the Panama Canal from San Diego to Fort Lauderdale.

SAT 06APR24 Sail from San Diego, California, US 3:00pm

SUN 07APR24 Sea Day

MON 08APR24 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

TUE 09APR24 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 8:00am 3:00pm

WED 10APR24 Sea Day

THU 11APR24 Huatulco, Mexico 8:00am 2:00pm

FRI 12APR24 Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala 10:00am 6:00pm

SAT 13APR24 Sea Day

SUN 14APR24 Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera), Costa 8:00am 6:00pm

MON 15APR24 Sea Day

TUE 16APR24 Enter Panama Canal Balboa

TUE 16APR24 Cruising Panama Canal

TUE 16APR24 Exit Panama Canal Cristobal

WED 17APR24 Cartagena, Colombia 11:00am 5:00pm

THU 18APR24 Sea Day

FRI 19APR24 Sea Day

SAT 20APR24 Half Moon Cay, Bahamas

SUN 21APR24 Debark Ship Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US 7:00am

 

And finally, moving from Fort Lauderdale to Montreal.

 

SUN 21APR24 Sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US 3:00pm

MON 22APR24 Sea Day

TUE 23APR24 Sea Day

WED 24APR24 Newport, Rhode Island, US

THU 25APR24 Boston, Massachusetts, US 10:00am 7:00pm

FRI 26APR24 Portland, Maine, US 7:00am 1:00pm

SAT 27APR24 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 10:00am 6:00pm

SUN 28APR24 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada 10:00am 6:00pm

MON 29APR24 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 8:00am 5:00pm

TUE 30APR24 Cap-aux-Meules, Iles de la Madelein

WED 01MAY24 Sea Day

THU 02MAY24 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

FRI 03MAY24 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

SAT 04MAY24 Debark Ship Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

Quite a bit of this will not be new to me, but I expect to have a very nice cruise.

18 minutes ago, CruiserBruce said:

The issue is, if the OP is on separate booking numbers, that makes the OP being transported from Ft Lauderdale to Boston without a stop in a distant foreign port. That would be a violation.

booking numbers don't matter to as far as the PVSA is concerned. What matters is where a particular passenger boards and disembarks. Each guest is considered separately.

 

A couple of notes. I am with you on everything except the Montreal to Boston on various booking numbers. The cruise, for you, does not violate the PVSA. In an abundance of caution (I am beginning to hate that phrase) HAL sends everyone on the FLL -> Montreal Cruise an email that they can't add Montreal -> Boston due to the PVSA. The act applies per person, so your being on the San Diego -> FLL Cruise makes it compliant. Push to talk to the correct person at HAL and you will be able to complete the cruises you booked.

 

Thanks to everyone for keeping this thread alive.

I am in San Diego, where it is 4:30 in the morning, and I am awake. Of course it is 8:30 on the east coast where I was yesterday so I am making progress toward acclimating to the current time zone.

Everything is well here, getting prepared for my short trip to the port where I will board Volendam. There have been a couple of small hiccups, but everything has worked out ok. Yesterday I was sitting at the assigned gate for my flight when I realized that another flight was boarding and it was time for mine. I checked the Delta app and found the gate had changed. Luckily, the new gate was close and I made it as one of the final people boarding. When the cabin door closed, an announcement was made that the flight would be a bit over 4 hours rather than the 5+ hours scheduled. A very nice change. Even though I was early, the hotel had a room ready and I was checked in.

I had a nice evening and I'm ready to face today.

I am safely in San Diego, and settled in until Friday noon. I'm not sure what I will do tomorrow, but I'm glad I got here now.

 

Greetings from the Atlanta Airport. I made it thru security again so now I have a bit over an hour before boarding the flight to San Diego. Arrival time there is around noon I think.

The quote today is from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the automatic process left some out. The full quote is:

Every heart has its secret sorrows, which the world knows not, and often times we call a man cold, when he is only sad.

I made it to Atlanta, airport tomorrow and on to San Diego

7 minutes ago, kazu said:

Rich - the cruise starts April 21st not the 22nd 😉  Glad you are staying on board and joining us 🙂   I’m hoping for coverage on the 19th but if not, I’ll fake it.

I had the 22nd on my mind since that was the day I was going to fly home. But at that point I will have already been on the ship for quite some time.

7 minutes ago, kazu said:

Is there any way you could start on the 19th of April? I fly out that day and it would just save me one last minute thing to do.

 

I will be able to do the Daily again on May 5th.  If May is not do-able for you, I can fake it on the ship (internet permitting which is the worrisome part) if need be.  Just let me know what dates you can do and I’ll take it from there.

If the ships internet co-operates I can do it from the ship as well since we will be in the eastern time zone for most of that cruise. I can resume from May 5th in Ottawa if necessary.

 

This is the last time I will post the Daily for a while, although I have set it for @kazu to post it while I am gone. It looks like we will need another volunteer for the period from April 22nd to May 9th as I have extended my cruise to end up in Montreal (along with @kazu and then spend some time with friends in Canada.

 

Today is National Hard Candy Day, National Heroes and Heroines Day, and Look for an Evergreen Day
 

The only time I ever enjoyed ironing was the day I accidentally got gin in the steam iron. - Phyllis Diller

Meal Suggestion for today - Honey Glazed Roast Pork with Vegetables
Drink of the Day - Effen Green Apple Cooler
Wine of the Day - 7 Settevigne Italia
Destination of the Day - Souda-Chania, Crete, Greece

Today in History:
1932 British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) begins transmitting overseas

Ship Locations
 

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 08:00 - 15:00
 

At Sea Destination Ensenada, Baja California Mexico eta 12-20
 

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 07:00 - 15:00
 

Grand Turk Island, Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos 11:30 - 19:30
 

At Sea Destination Madryn, Argentina eta 12-20
 

St Thomas Island USVI, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands 07:00 - 16:00
 

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Riviera 08:00 - 18:00
 

Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 7:00-15:00
 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 08:00 - 23:00

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Sydney, NSW Australia 7:00-16:00
 

Benoa, Bali Indonesia 10:30 - 20:00
 

19 minutes ago, Haljo1935 said:

Your onboard spending statement (the one available on the TV & Navigator App while onboard). It is available on both the Navigator App and online; online is only after cruise is finished.

It is also available 'live' on your laptop on board by going to the navigator page which has the same information as the app.

 

Today is Bake Cookies Day, National Twin Day, and Flake Appreciation Day
 

I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.--Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix - Axis: Bold as Love

Meal Suggestion for today - Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Drink of the Day - Dancing With The Devil
Wine of the Day - Chaos Theory red
Destination of the Day - Brest, France

Today in History:
1642 Abel Tasman's expedition sails around Farewell Spit and into Golden Bay, first sighting local Māori in New Zealand

Ship Locations
 

At Sea Destination Half Moon Cay, Bahamas eta 12-19
 

Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Mexico 12:00 - 23:00
 

Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 0700-16:00
 

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 09:00 - 16:00
 

Montevideo, Uruguay 08:00 - 19:30
 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 13:00 - 22:00
 

Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico Riviera 12:00 - 18:00
 

At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 12-19
 

At Sea Destination San Juan, Puerto Rico eta 12-19

Eastern Hemisphere
 

At Sea Destination Sydney, NSW Australia eta 12-20
 

Surabaya, Java Indonesia 08:00 - 16:00
 

 

 

Today is Canadian Maple Syrup Day, National Ugly Sweater Day, and Wright Brother's Day
 

Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.--Mark Twain

Meal Suggestion for today - Easy Roast Lamb with Vegetables
Drink of the Day - Front Porch Peach Tea
Wine of the Day - 2020 Amity Vineyards Willamette Valley white Pinot Noir
Destination of the Day - Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Today in History:
1903 The Wright brothers make the 1st sustained motorized aircraft flight at 10:35 AM, piloted by Orville Wright at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
1986 Mrs Davina Thompson makes medical history by having the 1st heart, lung & liver transplant at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, England

Ship Locations
 

St Thomas Island USVI, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands 08:00 - 16:00
 

At Sea Destination Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Mexico eta 12-18
 

Freeport, Bahamas Dry Dock
 

Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 7:00-15:00
 

Buenos Aires, Argentina - 19:00
 

Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos
 

Topolobampo, Baja California Mexico 04:00 - 23:00
 

At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 12-19
 

At Sea Destination San Juan, Puerto Rico eta 12-19

Eastern Hemisphere
 

At Sea Destination Sydney, NSW Australia eta 12-20
 

Semarang, Java Indonesia 09:00 - 18:00
 

What @Mary229 is talking about is the 'Guest Copy' which the PCC or TA can request. Many agents you talk to have no idea what it is. The agency can request it any time a change is made. It contains a lot of information in a pretty nice manner. If your TA or PCC doesn't know what you are talking about, you need to insist that they send it or ask for a supervisor. My TA knows that I want it and sends it without any problem. If your TA won't or says they can't provide it get another agent / agency.

3 minutes ago, FlaMariner said:

Where is that?

 

I've never seen that document....I book with a TA.

That is the guest copy provided by HAL, which many travel agencies do not provide unless requested strongly.

 

Today is Day of Reconciliation, National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, and Stupid Toy Day
 

When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time.--Maya Angelou

Meal Suggestion for today - Leftover Turkey Stuffed Peppers
Drink of the Day - Paris Escape
Wine of the Day - 2019 Full Moon Midnight Cellars Paso Robles
Destination of the Day - Sydney, Australia

Today in History:
1653 Parliamentarian General Oliver Cromwell appointed as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland
1773 Boston tea party incident - Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston harbour in protest against British imposed Tea Act

Ship Locations
 

Basseterre St Kitts, Port Zante 08:00 - 17:00
 

San Diego, California 7:00-17:00
 

Freeport, Bahamas Dry Dock
 

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 08:00 - 14:00
 

Buenos Aires, Argentina -
 

At Sea Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos eta 12-17
 

Guaymas, Sonora Mexico, San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas 08:00 - 15:00
 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 07:00 - 18:00
 

At Sea Destination San Juan, Puerto Rico eta 12-19

Eastern Hemisphere
 

New Plymouth, New Zealand 08:00 - 15:00
 

Jakarta, Java Indonesia 07:00 - 16:00
 

 

2 hours ago, hrhdhd said:

I had a vanilla one on NS a couple of days ago and it had a strange taste. I might try a chocolate one.

I had one, I believe on Zuiderdam, and it tasted like Strawberry Nestle Quick.

 

Today is National Cat Herders Day, National Re-Gifting Day, and International Tea Day
 

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. - H. G. Wells

Meal Suggestion for today - Contramar�s Red and Green Grilled Snapper
Drink of the Day - The Wheel
Wine of the Day - L. Mawby Tradition
Destination of the Day - Fuerte Amador, Panama

Today in History:
1488 Bartolomeu Dias returns to Portugal after becoming 1st known European to sail round the Cape of Good Hope
1939 "Gone With The Wind", drama film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, premieres in Atlanta (Best Picture 1940, inflation not adjusted highest-grossing film of all time)

Ship Locations
 

Castries, St Lucia Island 07:00 - 17:00
 

At Sea Destination San Diego, California eta 12-16
 

Freeport, Bahamas Dry Dock
 

At Sea Destination Half Moon Cay, Bahamas eta 12-16
 

Buenos Aires, Argentina 08:00
 

Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 07:00 ,15:00
 

Santa Rosalia, Baja California Mexico 08:00 - 17:00
 

Tortola Island BVI, Road Town, UK Virgin Islands 08:00 - 17:00
 

At Sea Destination San Juan, Puerto Rico eta 12-19

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Wellington, New Zealand 08:00 - 17:00
 

At Sea Destination Jakarta, Java Indonesia eta 12-17
 

 

1 hour ago, erewhon said:

@richwmn  Rich,  thank you for the HAL Fleet locations, but today Noordam is in Lyttelton. Due to the wind, she was unable to enter Otago Harbour yesterday to visit Port Chalmers.

 

Will now continue to read the "Daily" news.

 

I guess I had a 'brain fart' this morning. I noticed the change and thought I corrected it. It appears that I re-typed the incorrect information rather than the corrected.

 

I told myself I wasn't going to do it because the combined price for the three cruises is a considerable amount over the same time as one cruise, but due to some good fortune I had enough and just purchased internet for the entire time I will be gone.

I guess I will be posting daily again, or at least most days.

 

I just saw this on FB and enjoyed it

 

Today is More Good Today Day, National Energy Conservation Day, and Roast Chestnuts Day
 

I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.--Albert Einstein

Meal Suggestion for today - Beef Cabbage Barley Soup
Drink of the Day - Lemon Tell You Somethin Honey
Wine of the Day - Liberated 2012 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
Destination of the Day - Visby, Gotland Island, Sweden

Today in History:
1542 Princess Mary Stuart succeeds her father James V and becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland at 6 days old
1911 Norwegian Roald Amundsen's Antarctic expedition is the 1st to reach the South Pole

Ship Locations
 

Roseau, Dominica 07:00 - 18:00
 

Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Mexico 08:00 - 13:00
 

Freeport, Bahamas Dry Dock
 

St Thomas Island USVI, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands 07:00 - 16:00
 

Montevideo, Uruguay 08:00 - 18:00
 

At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 12-15
 

Loreto, Baja California Mexico 08:00 - 23:00
 

Roseau, Dominica 08:00 - 14:00
 

At Sea Destination San Juan, Puerto Rico eta 12-19

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Port Chalmers, New Zealand 08:00 - 17:00
 

At Sea Destination Jakarta, Java Indonesia eta 12-17
 

 

If you call ships services at 800 541-1576 it is easier to purchase larger amounts of OBC at one time. Gift cards welcome

 

 

Today is National Cocoa Day, National Day of Saint Lucia, and National Violin Day
 

The difference between genius and stupidity is: genius has its limits.--Alexandre Dumas-fils

Meal Suggestion for today - Falafel
Drink of the Day - Key Lime Sparkler
Wine of the Day - Delatour Cuvée Premier Chardonnay
Destination of the Day - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Today in History:
1577 Francis Drake sets sail from England on an epic three year circumnavigation of the world aboard the 'Pelican' (later renamed the 'Golden Hind')
1642 Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sights the South Island of present day New Zealand
1920 League of Nations establishes the International Court of Justice in The Hague

Ship Locations
 

St Johns Antigua, RCI Royal Beach Club 08:00 - 17:00
 

Loreto, Baja California Mexico 06:00 - 16:00
 

Freeport, Bahamas Dry Dock
 

San Juan, PR 13:00 - 22:00
 

At Sea Destination Montevideo, Uruguay eta 12-14
 

Falmouth Jamaica 07:00 - 15:00
 

Pichilingue. MX
 

Bridgetown, Barbados 08:00 - 18:00
 

Mindelo, Cape Verde

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Dunedin, Port Chalmers, New Zealand 08:00 - 17:00
 

Klang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Selangor 08:00 - 17:00