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Have a good trip, see ya next week.

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She's coming into Port now, arrival may be 6:30, watching on PC.

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Should be able to see her on the NE Hyatt webcam around 4:30+/-

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WOW, thanks for the info I did not know this existed and I've been cruising with HAL since 1986, great info!!!!

Exactly what I wanted.

Thanks Again

Mike

Sorry but I know this may have been asked but I'll try anyhow. After researching to find my answer I thought I would just go ahead and ask....................does anyone have any input and/or pictures on the Deck#7 Aft Cabins on the Eurodam? We're looking at the Holiday cruise for 2014 and have an interest in these cabins. We were just on her last fall but didn't think to check, sorry.

Thanks

Mike

Just checked the Traffic Board and she's not due in until 1600 and leaves at 2400 hrs., very strange when this last trip is a seven day cruise.

Hope she's okay as we board her on May 1st for the trip to Canada.

She doesn"t go back out until April 24th for her last CCruise, may be gone until the 23rd?

We've done this trip on the Carnival Glory, did not enjoy the ship at all. Last fall we were on the Eurodam, Quebec City to Ft Lauderdale, but had to leave in Bar Harbor due to family emergency. So we are doing the Ft Lauderdale to Quebec City on the Veendam next month. The Veendam does 7 day cruises to Boston and then back to QC and the Maasdam does 7 day cruises to Boston and then back to Montreal. The St Lawrence, the extreme Canadian coast and the ports are wonderful.

Please define old ships and old people?

We have been with HAL since 1986 and love their ships and everything about them!

Am 66 now and do not think I am old.

Thanks

I believe both the Maasdam and Veendam do the Canada/New England trips, the Veendam out of Quebec City and the Maasdam out of Montreal. We will take the Veendam to Quebec City on May 1st from Ft Lauderdale.

Hope she gets spiffed up as we will take her to Quebec City on May 1st. Also glad there will be one more CC to get any bugs out after dry dock.

See ya in 17 days.

Linda and Michael will be departing Ft Lauderdale on May 1st on the Ms Veendam for a 9 day repositioning cruise to Quebec City, Canada.

Thanks

Not sure of the doors but I do not believe they are metal, we usually use the 3M strips that do not leave a mark and can easily be removed. As far as a power strip we usually take a 3 prong recepticle to charge phones, etc. but do not leave it plugged in while away from the room as the Steward may take it. We charge while in the room.

Hope this helps

This has to be a hoax, I just tried to seach the member directory for this member, Srandaz2, and found nothing. We've sailed with HAL for over 25 years and was on the Nieuw Amsterdam maiden Carhibbean Voyage, one fine ship!

Agree with most I would discount this review simply due to too many unknown's and ignorance of the poster.

Did I not see something in your post, it appears you received three emails from HAL, one saying they no longer give out the Mariner Pins only Medallions but two that say they will send them to you..................HELP?

Charters????

Mama is this what you meant to say?

No way would I take the risk of flying in the day before. With some of the ships scheduled to leave at 4PM, they're cutting it way too close for my comfort zone

Don't you mean flying in the DAY OF?

Capt. Henk, the "champion" hornblower is now on the Eurodam, watch as she leaves Ft Lauderdale today.

My wife and I have come to the conclusion that we are not "cool weather" sailors. We have done many many Caribbean cruises, Hawaii RT San Diego, Panama Canal and Hawaii/So. Pacific. Were were thinking about the Voyage of the Vikings but it's cold brrrrrrr. The other night I watched a show about cruising the Norwegian Coast and crossing the Artic Circle but I was suprized to see that the weather appeared comfortable and folks were in light jackets. So I checked the weather on the internet finding that in July and August the temps are around 70 degrees. HAL has several choices in the area so my question is simple................ Has anyone taken any of these cruises and if so can you share your experience? The ship choices appear to be the Rotterdam, which we love and the Ryndam, which we have never been on, we have sailed the Maasdam and Veendam.

Nothing planned for 2014 so we are curious.

Thanks

Mike

Yes, both my wife and I, more so her, returned from our last cruise to Hawaii and So Pacific and are just now getting over a bad infection. We had heard many folks coughing while on this trip and were told that many passengers had upper respiratory issues. As most know usually the issue is the "noro virus" but we heard very little about that but more dealing with chest issues and sinus infections. I guess it's the nature of the beast when travelling with that many people?

Was on the "P" during the Holiday cruise and the new addition is really nice. We did not eat in the Canaletto but did enjoy lunch in that area several times. If the weather was nice there are sliding windows that can be opened to enjoy the fresh breeze.

First time onboard and it was a wonderful trip.

Betty,

I made the trivet out of oak and glued the tiles in place. For the tray I selected one that fit the dimensions closely and glued the tile to a piece of cork and then set the entire piece in the tray. That way if I wish I can use those tiles as well as the trivet tiles plus my many others I have on a much larger project, yet to be determined?

Good luck

I made a trivet for the kitchen with four of ours and a serving tray with several others. I now have 16 to figure out what to do with plus we'll be getting 4 more on our coming cruises this and next month.

See pictures of what I have to date

We've been with HAL for over 25 years and have also taken two Carnival Cruises. Following is a list of reasons we stay with HAL:

1.) Smaller ships

2.) Beauty of ships and their artwork

3.) Dutch crew is very polite and personable

4.) Cleanliness and staff is very attentive to passengers needs

5.) Phillipino staff is always smiling

6.) Indonesian dining room crew is the best

7.) Classey

8.) Private Island Half Moon Cay is the best

9.) Staterooms very comfortable

10.) Not classified as "party boat", we have fun but ships are not crazy like some?

I'm certain other cruiselines are just as nice in the eyes of those that have cruised with them but we choose to stay with HAL, one reason is the perks we get today after many cruises and don't wish to start all over with another cruiseline to gain their perks, if that makes any sense.

Good luck

HAL Mariner

We take one also and I made a small piece of coat hanger that fits over the two metal pegs on the inside of the BR door, then I hang our hanger on the coat hanger. It doesn't scratch anything.