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6 hours ago, Shmoo here said:

We were also on this cruise.  I think the biggest part of the delay was the non-US people who DIDN'T report to the immigration check in a timely manner.  They were still calling for 2 of them at 9:00 (when debarkation was supposed to being at 8:45).  

 

That, and the medical emergency.  When we got off the ship (at 10:00, not 9:00 as scheduled) the ambulance was taking off with lights & siren.

 

 

Yep thought that might have been part of it also, smh.  Oh well finally made it home at 2:00 AM yawn.  Lol.  Happy sailing everybody!

41 minutes ago, ScottC4746 said:

I cannot tell if they are boarding yet.   I see pedestrians walking in with luggage but cannot see the gangway to see if they are boarding yet. 

Just off, there was a bit of a delay clearing the ship.  Hopefully won’t delay embarkation too much.  Have a great trip!

Thank you all, FINALLY at airport.  Bit of a delay getting the ship cleared, about 45 min to an hour behind schedule.  Upon leaving Eurodam was a medical emergency and an ambulance was parked just outside the ship, hope everything is okay, but might have been the reason for the delay?

 But we have seen this so many times in our travels that I would hugely recommend that flights not be booked any sooner than noon, you just never know!

Okay everyone, thanks for all the lovely comments, as of midnight tonight no more ship net so will have to catch up at the airport or at home.  It is now up to somebody else sailing on the Eurodam to give us a *live* report 🙂

Perhaps in October of 2020 (when our next cruise is scheduled on the Nieu Statendam Mediterranean/Transatlantic) I will do another *live* posting covering that itinerary.

In summary this trip had fantastic weather and a great itinerary.  The ports were fabulous and I would encourage anyone considering the Hawai/Tahiti/Marquesas run to give it a go, and keep fingers crossed the weather will be as wonderful for you as it was for us.

Happy sailing!!

Well the time has come 😞. The official “Last Supper” menu and pics:

3 hours ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

Hope you didn't book another inside cabin on the Nieuw Statendam -- they are suppose to be smaller than those on the Eurodam.

Yeah we did but made sure we picked it this time with the advice of the cruise consultant here on board.....no gty.   Also have to make sure that inside runs side to side on these newer ships, NOT bow to stern, when you are selecting the cabin on the deck plan.  We like the insides (stays dark for naps) and allows us to buy thermal suite and more excursions.  But those bow to stern, O my word, those should be booked single occupancy, not double!

I have got to figure out how to get a smaller version of that spa home, too!

1 hour ago, bigez said:

It will be sad to have to go for a WHOLE WEEK without ANY Eurodam updates, but we'll be boarding a week from now so I guess I'll manage.

 

In the meantime, it's cloudy and a little wet in San Diego today - not the best weather for disembarkation - so I will do my very best to clear all of this out of here for you so tomorrow will be a patented San Diego Spring Day! (it's the least I can do after all you've done over the past month! - LOL) Safe travels home, and thanks again for taking everyone along. And ENJOY the last day of your cruise!

😂lol.

ugg for rainy and wet lugging 28 days worth of luggage😳😳

1 hour ago, Cruising-along said:

I agree!  On our Voyage of the Vikings cruise last summer (another pricey cruise) there was absolutely nothing in the shops indicating where we were 😞  

 

Another thank you for bringing us along!  I have a friend on board who had a bad experience in the Pinnacle Grill -- sorry I don't remember if you've said if you had a good or bad time in the PG?  Other than that I know she's enjoyed the cruise. 🙂  

We didn’t do PG at all this cruise, have done it 3 times in previous cruises with all 3 not being worth the money.  DH says 3 strikes you’re out sort of thing.  We will only do it if it’s given to us as a freebie.  Sounds like it was a good decision.

24 minutes ago, riverrat said:

After living onboard for several weeks any suggestions or wish you had known about the Eurodam? (other than the cabin)

Are you ready to get off or stay on board and go with us to Mexico this week?

Well, lol, learning about the smaller cabin sizes on Eurodam, Neuw Amsterdam, and Pinnacle Class would have been nice to know ahead of time!  But now we do.  But that’s probably the biggest one, the Eurodam is really a nice ship all in all.  

Another disappointment I wish I had known ahead of time is the end of the HAL cast of singers and dancers.  I really did miss those production shows 😞.   Not much I can do about that one but hope HAL brings those back.  As well, the gift shops just don’t seem to be as nice as they used to be.  Other than the Lido 2 for $10 sales, everything in there now is on the pricey side and they don’t offer any longer items distinctive to the ports you are visiting, I.e., Rum Cakes in the Caribbean for example.  We had absolutely nothing offered that would indicate we were ever in the South Pacific....not even a t-shirt.  We would have bought a t-shirt that said HAL on it with the islands we had visited if they had offered one.

Internet also continues to be a HUGE disappointment compared to other cruise lines, but that’s not limited to the Eurodam unfortunately.  We bought the premium package on this trip (which is supposed to allow you to stream and video) and it was so slow we were never able to do either - the entire trip.  I was able (obviously) to upload pics but it was a very slow process most of the time unless I logged on at 2:00 AM or something.  So bear that in mind if you purchase the premium net package - you still might not be able to stream anything.

And no we are ready to go home after a month - lol.  Our next cruise was booked on this trip:  The Neuw Statendam in October 2020 (need to get my signature changed!). We are going to do the 27 day Mediterranean + transatlantic back to Ft. Lauderdale.

Have a great trip to Mexico!

And sadly,😰😔 we are coming into our last day on board with the last day’s activities:

Following dinner and some evening entertainment came the chocolate surprise!

Last Gala Night (Gold) Menu and pics:

Activities today:

18 minutes ago, RCByrd said:

Amazing pictures!! We were on the same cruise on the old Statendam in spring of

2015  and have looked every year since for a live report  so are really enjoying yours!

Thanks for all your efforts -brings back many good memories! We were wondering

if any children on your sailing (there were none on ours). So glad  your're having a great

time and thanks for sharing!

I’ve seen 3.  Was quite surprised given we’ve been gone a month.

Today’s menu and pics:

13 minutes ago, bigez said:

Enjoy every last minute of your voyage! You've still got lots of time left on board! 

 

I noticed in the towel pics that the roof looks all the way closed. I know you've said you spent some time at the spa area during the sea days so have you noticed if the roof was usually open, kinda open, or closed as you've walked through?

 

And echoing many others, thanks so much for putting so much time and heart into these posts! 

All of the above.  It rained pretty good day before yesterday and the Lido got soaked.  They closed it.  Then they’ve opened it again with better weather, then I’ve noticed its been partially closed.  I can hear it in the spa opening and closing, sounds like emergency vehicle sirens blaring 😂

You’re welcome everybody!

Towel critters invaded the Lido this morning!  😂🙈😺

Activities today:

Thank you again everybody.  Tonight’s menu and pics:

Thank you all !

We don’t regularly do the afternoon tea, perhaps once per cruise, so today was our day.  Couple of pics for you folks interested.