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The beverage package was available on the '24 Grand Australia & New Zealand as well. For about a month it was priced at a very attractive price and quite a few people purchased it.

Today is Eliza Doolittle Day, Everybody Draw Mohammed Day, and International Human Resources Day Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.--Albert Camus Meal Suggestion for today - Spring Salad Drink of the Day - Spritz Wine of the Day - 2021 Pinot Blanc, Haus Klosterberg, Markus Molitor, Mosel Destination of the Day - Miyako, Japan Today in History: 1927 At 7:40 AM, Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris, aboard Spirit of St Louis in the 1st solo nonstop transatlantic flight Ship Locations Eurodam Juneau, Alaska 13:00 - 22:00 Koningsdam Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska 09:00 - 09:30 ,13:00 - 22:00 Nieuw Amsterdam At Sea Destination Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska eta 05-21 Nieuw Statendam Alesund, Norway 08:00 - 18:00 Noordam Hubbard Glacier, Alaska 15:00 - 18:00 Oosterdam Mykonos Island, Greece 08:00 - 17:00 Rotterdam Liverpool, England 08:00 - 23:00 Volendam At Sea Destination Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada eta 05-21 Westerdam At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 05-21 Zaandam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Cobh-Cork, Ireland eta 05-21

Today is Boys Club and Girls Club Day, Hepatitus Testing Day, and May Ray Day The reason there are two senators for each state is so that one can be the designated driver. - Jay Leno Meal Suggestion for today - Salmon Rice Bowl Drink of the Day - Caipiroska Wine of the Day - 2019 Merlot Destination of the Day - Conflict Islands PNG, Papua New Guinea Today in History: 1643 Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut and New Harbor form the United Colonies of New England Ship Locations Eurodam At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 05-20 Koningsdam At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 05-20 Nieuw Amsterdam Vancouver, BC Canada 7:00-16:00 Nieuw Statendam At Sea Destination Alesund, Norway eta 05-20 Noordam Whittier, Alaska 01:00 - 20:00 Oosterdam Santorini Island, Thira, Greece 08:00 - 20:00 Rotterdam Dublin, Ireland 08:00 - 17:00 Volendam Quebec City, Canada 07:00 - 16:00 Westerdam Seattle, Washington 7:00-15:00 Zaandam Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Cobh-Cork, Ireland eta 05-21

Today is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, I Love Reeses Day, and International Museum Day I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw that my bath toys were a toaster and a radio. - Joan Rivers Meal Suggestion for today - Asparagus with Tarragon Vinaigrette Drink of the Day - Envy Wine of the Day - Simonsig 2019 Redhill Pinotage (Stellenbosch) Destination of the Day - Rarotonga, Cook Islands Today in History: 1927 Grauman's Chinese Theater opens in Hollywood, California Ship Locations Eurodam Seattle, Washington 7:00-15:00 Koningsdam Vancouver, BC Canada 7:00-16:00 Nieuw Amsterdam At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 05-19 Nieuw Statendam Copenhagen, Denmark 07:00 - 16:00 Noordam At Sea Destination Whittier, Alaska eta 05-19 Oosterdam At Sea Destination Santorini Island, Thira, Greece eta 05-19 Rotterdam Isle of Man, Peel-Douglas, UK 08:00 - 17:00 Volendam Montreal, Quebec Canada 7:00-15:00 Westerdam Victoria BC, Vancouver Island Canada 20:00 - 23:59 Zaandam Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 21:00 Zuiderdam Praia da Vitoria, Terceira Island Azores Portugal 08:00 - 17:00

@WriterOnDeck, @cruzingnut Quite a few people who were on the '23 World did the '24 Grand Australia that just ended.

Today is Graduation Tassel Day, National Walnut Day, and Pinot Grigio Day I can never read all the books I want -- Sylvia Plath Meal Suggestion for today - Blueberry Almond Tart Drink of the Day - Campfire Wine of the Day - Apothic Red Destination of the Day - Surabaya, Java Indonesia Today in History: 1527 Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explore Florida with 600 men - by 1536 only 4 survive Ship Locations Eurodam Victoria BC, Vancouver Island Canada 20:00 - 23:59 Koningsdam At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 05-18 Nieuw Amsterdam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 08:00 - 17:00 Nieuw Statendam Kiel, Germany 07:00 - 16:00 Noordam Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00 Oosterdam Limassol, Cyprus 08:00 - 17:00 Rotterdam At Sea Isle of Man, Peel-Douglas,UK eta 05-18 Volendam Quebec City, Canada 09:00 - 18:00 Westerdam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 07:00 - 13:00 Zaandam Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska 09:00 - 09:30 ,13:00 - 22:00 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Praia da Vitoria, Terceira Island Azores Portugal eta 05-18

Today is Honor Our LGBT Elders' Day, International Day of Light, and International Day of Living in Peace Electricity is really just organized lightning. - George Carlin Meal Suggestion for today - Mizuna Salad with Peanuts Drink of the Day - Christmas Martini Wine of the Day - The Prisoner Red Blend Destination of the Day - Incheon (Seoul), South Korea Today in History: 1920 Joan of Arc (Jeanne D'arc) canonized a saint Ship Locations Eurodam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 07:00 - 13:00 Koningsdam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00 Nieuw Amsterdam Wrangell AK, Alaska, Wrangell Island 08:00 - 19:00 Nieuw Statendam Bornholm Island Denmark, Ronne 08:00 - 17:00 Noordam Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 20:00 Oosterdam Alanya, Turkey Rotterdam Portrush, UK Volendam At Sea Destination Quebec City, Canada eta 05-17 Westerdam Sitka, Baranof Island Alaska 08:00 - 16:00 Zaandam At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 05-17 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Praia da Vitoria, Terceira Island Azores Portugal eta 05-18

Today is International Day of Families, International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day, and International MPS Awareness Day Life is a gift, given in trust - like a child. - Anne Morrow Lindbergh Meal Suggestion for today - Healthy Blueberry Lemon Bread Drink of the Day - Angel's Delight Wine of the Day - Jones of Washington 2022 Viognier Destination of the Day - Piraeus (Athens), Greece Today in History: 1869 National Woman Suffrage Association forms in New York, founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton Ship Locations Eurodam Sitka, Baranof Island Alaska 08:00 - 16:00 Koningsdam Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00 Nieuw Amsterdam Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska 10:00 - 16:00 Nieuw Statendam Visby, Gotland Island Sweden 08:00 - 15:00 Noordam Juneau, Alaska 10:00 - 22:00 Oosterdam Rhodes Island, Greece 09:00 - 19:00 Rotterdam Stornoway, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Scotland 08:00 - 23:00 Volendam Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada 07:00 - 16:00 Westerdam Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska 08:00 - 13:00 Zaandam Vancouver, Canada a0700 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Praia da Vitoria, Terceira Island Azores Portugal eta 05-18

Today is National Chicken Dance Day, National Decency Day, and The Stars and Stripes Forever Day A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain. - William James Meal Suggestion for today - One-Pot Lemon Asparagus Pasta with Shrimp Drink of the Day - Hpnotiq Margarita Wine of the Day - Silver Moki Sauvignon Blanc Destination of the Day - Kiel (Hamburg), Germany Today in History: 1804 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's expedition commissioned by Thomas Jefferson sets out from St Louis for Pacific Coast Ship Locations Eurodam Glacier Bay, Alaska, Icy Strait Point, Hoonah, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00 ,18:00 - 22:00 Koningsdam Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 20:00 Nieuw Amsterdam Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 20:00 Nieuw Statendam Stockholm, Sweden 08:00 - 17:00 Noordam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 07:00 - 15:00 Oosterdam Piraeus-Athens, Greece 7:00-16:00 Rotterdam Invergordon, Scotland 08:00 - 17:00 Volendam Sydney NS, Nova Scotia Canada 09:30 - 17:30 Westerdam Juneau, Alaska 13:00 - 21:00 Zaandam At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 05-15 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Praia da Vitoria, Terceira Island Azores Portugal eta 05-18

Today is Crouton Day, Frog Jumping Day, and Hummus Day We pass through this world but once. - Stephen Jay Gould Meal Suggestion for today - Sweet Potato-Black Bean Burgers Drink of the Day - Bloody Mary Wine of the Day - 2021 Pinot Blanc, Frey, Rheinhessen Destination of the Day - Gaspe, Quebec, Canada Today in History: 1787 Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay, Australia Ship Locations Eurodam Juneau, Alaska 13:00 - 22:00 Koningsdam Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska 09:00 - 09:30 ,13:00 - 22:00 Nieuw Amsterdam Juneau, Alaska 08:00 - 21:00 Nieuw Statendam Helsinki, Finland 07:00 - 16:00 Noordam At Sea Destination Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska eta 05-14 Oosterdam Mykonos Island, Greece 08:00 - 18:00 Rotterdam Leith-Edinburgh, Newhaven-Rosyth-Queensferry, Scotland 08:00 - 17:00 Volendam Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada 09:00 - 18:00 Westerdam At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 05-14 Zaandam Ketchikan, Alaska 1100-1900 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Praia da Vitoria, Terceira Island Azores Portugal eta 05-18

Actually, she already arrived -- The vessel arrived at the port of Siracusa, Italy on May 10, 04:30 UTC.

I had to upgrade internet on the FLL=>Montreal segment and did get the 5* benefit. YMMV

This gives you a better idea of the size of the TV. Again, this was an outside cabin. I visited a balcony cabin and the TV was much larger

I left Volendam last weekend. I had an ocean view cabin on deck three, but I believe all inside and ocean view cabins are the same. Behind the TV is a rather large area containing 4 European style outlets. Only 1 of the outlets is in use for the TV. I am using 2 of the others for my laptop and a European type USB charger.

It is now on the online version and will appear next year. If anyone has anything they would like to add, just let me know.

The proper and only drink for a Moon Pie is a RC Co-cola

What I was told several years ago it is every Canadian Port and the rule is only one bar per deck that has bars.

If too many 4*+, Suite, and Club Orange are aboard you will have to receive a priority tender ticket from a different location than the rest of the guests.

It is almost 7am and Volendam is in Montreal. I just had my last breakfast for this voyage and will be disembarking shortly. After leaving the ship I will have a short trip to the train station to catch the train to Ottawa with Jim and Cathy. I will stay with another couple until flying home on the 9th. The whole trip has been very good, and I am (as always) sorry to be leaving.

May 3rd, 2024 – Quebec, Quebec, Canada – Day 2 of 2 It seems to be a better day today than yesterday. It is clear and doesn’t feel as cold. I have already started packing. I have an excursion this afternoon, and need to have most of it done. I spent a lot of the day yesterday preparing to pack today. Quite a bit accumulates over 4 months and I had to sort thru it. I did get to one trivia yesterday, we didn’t win, and had dinner again with Cathy and Jim. Due to discussions in the past about the ‘Rustic Lasagna’ on the menu I decided to try it. In truth, I think the lasagna on the Lido is better, and the one yesterday disagreed with my stomach a bit later. There was no show on the World Stage last night, a movie filled the big screen instead. Here are today’s activities and menus –

May 2nd, 2024 – Quebec, Quebec, Canada – Day 1 We are tied up at the dock and Kristen has announced that the gangway is ready on deck two. Security will be manning the gangway until our sailaway tomorrow at 5:00pm. The temperature is currently 43°F / 6°C under overcast skies. The winds are a bit over 18 mph with humidity at 88%. Yesterday was a good day at sea, with lots of activities for those who wished to participate. One of the highlights was the presentation ‘A City on the Sea’ which is now the farewell of the crew to the Guests. It shows a little about the construction of a ship, followed by a quick tour of non Guest areas. At the end, most of the crew is on the stage to say ‘Good Bye’. Not quite ‘Love in Any Language’, but close. Of course I have to mention trivia. Two good sessions yesterday with my usual team of three. We have played together since the start of the Panama Canal trip at the start of April. We have done well, won a few and came in second a lot. We had the same outcome yesterday. The whole team will be leaving in Montreal. The show last night was again ‘Breton Thunder’ with their show ‘Unleashed’. A friend commented that it was the liveliest show they have ever seen on a HAL ship. While leaving the show another Guest mentioned that ‘Breton Thunder’ will stay aboard while the ship is doing the Boston – Montreal run for the next 6 weeks or so. The show was very good and I enjoyed both times they were on stage. Quebec is a nice city to visit and we are located within walking distance to several sites. It should be a nice day in this city. Here are the activities and menus for today –

Volendam dinner menu for tonight https://navigator.hollandamerica.com/anchor/api/content/vo/menu/1abfd7e6db3345f280006156eee7d93a/fa0e45786e2f2015c3c7ac9f231084c0_canada_2024_dr_menu_09_nav.pdf?download=inline

Just saw this on another site and many of y'all will appreciate it.

She joined Volendam in Fort Lauderdale on April 21st. She seems to be very good, and seems to enjoy the job.

May 1st, 2024 – at sea, destination Quebec, Quebec, Canada This morning we are having our final day at sea, with two days in Quebec before finishing the cruise in Montreal. When we look out at the shore, we see snow capped mountains and it is rather chilly today. We are currently headed Northwest at 10 knots. The temperate is 47°F / 7° under overcast skies. The winds are at almost 16 mph and the humidity is 89%. Yesterday was a bit of a disappointment since the planned stop there was the only unique stop for me on this cruise. Oh well, it is expected at times when on a cruise. We ended up having a nice sea day instead. I had a lazy morning again, it seems there have been several of those this cruise. After a lite lunch in the Lido, I had a nice conversation in the Crows Nest with a nice person introduced by @POA1. Later I watched bingo for a bit. I never really got the ‘thrill’ of bingo and even less now. Most of the people playing had at least a couple of boards being played on a table, which they were just watching the numbers highlight themselves. The winner of the final game took a minute to see that the screen had the winning coverall completed. Her prize was a little over $200. After bingo I had a good conversation with Jacqui ( @kazu ), getting to know each other better. We have been friends online for quite some time, but this is the first time we have had a chance to meet each other. After dinner in the Lido from the Asian station (last night was Korean) I headed to the World Stage to see the ‘Volendam Repertory Company’ in ‘Classique’. This is there last performance before leaving the ship in Quebec. I thoroughly enjoyed the show, even though it was the third time I have seen it. All the performers are very energetic, and the singers are really good. The shows have been well designed and were, to me, a pleasure to watch. Kristen -- Cruise Director Last night the clocks changed back an hour to get back to Eastern time and being synchronized with Ottawa and Atlanta so I won’t have another time change for a while. Here are today’s activities and menus –