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Nice catch. Roy

Has anyone figured out a way to get the map to refresh and or zoom in and out? If so, with what browser? Roy

Now that I think about it I should probably try to add Halfacts giving space for the database that allows easy takeover by guest hosts. Roy

My final sunrise from my 2012 Celebrity Solstice Transatlantic from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona. We arrived on Barcelona April 29: Roy

My final sunrise from my 2012 Celebrity Solstice Transatlantic from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona. We arrived on Barcelona April 29: Roy

I've been a bit distracted yesterday afternoon and this morning thinking about the timeline. My full (for now) updated version: Apprpximately April 4, 2004 First post appearing on current version of HAL forum May 5, 2007 or earlier First fleet report by Lisa December 5 or 6, 2019 David Luv2trvl and DW trvlcrzy take over the Fleet Report for over 10 years December 31, 2018 Luv2trvl’s last Fleet Location as his source of data disappears April 27, 2019: Rich puts out feeler on Fleet Locations but had no takers April 28, 2019: Rich’s first Fleet Report June 1, 2019 Kazu was first guest host of the Fleet report Approx December 25, 2019 first “Today is” Starting with Christmas and holidays but something else added for regular days. March 16, 2020: First appearance of “The Daily” There was not really a change in the substance for a while but March 16 did add a discussion of various possibilities Other milestones in the Daily: April 5, 2020: First Meal Suggestion and quote June 23, 2020: First wine suggestion June 29, 2020 Maps become a regular feature of the daily July 9, 2020: My first sunrise July 10, 2020: First care list July 27, 2020: First wine review by @cat shepard August 5, 2020: First alternative meal August 8: 2020 First shoutout list September 1, 2020 First Drink AND Drink Review December 26, 2020: Dailyite Meet and Greet on Zoom January 27, 2021: Debbie’s first meal review February 1, 2021, First Rabbit, Rabbit, White Rabbit March 1, 2021 First Destination of the Day July 24, 2021, First BHB with Passengers Lafnvegas onboard July 31, 2021, First regularly dailyite on board Crazy for Cats Nieuw Amsterdam January 18, 2022: Father David’s first sermon on the Daily June 19, 2022: First Fleet Report and Daily January 28, 2023 Jazzyv takes over the Care and Celebration lists January 25, 2024 First Alternative Maps with cruiser names A few other notes. Not sure what early Cruise Critic was like but sail7seas was a charter member joining August 26, 2000 but I have no idea what it was like then. I'm not sure in the early days the Fleet Report was an every day thing. It seemed to be very connected to days when a BHB was in range of a webcam. I can't remember David's wife right now but she was very involved in helping with the Fleet Report. I actually did an impromptu Fleet Report once when one of them was suddenly hospitalized. Roy

Actually, Royal Caribbean discontinued the Walk For Wishes several years ago. They are currently (or at least until recently) supporting World Wildlife Fund and there's a t-shirt sale but no actual activity. Roy

Monday's single map: Roy

I think the ice comes from the calving of Greenland Glaciers which probably starts slowly and continues, perhaps accellerating until the weather gets really cold. Roy

It was September 7, 2016. No significant ice through the actual passage and then this. Roy

If you'll indulge me a big I pooped out yesterday and never posted any pictures of Ilulissat or least the area. Crystal Serenity's 2016 Nothwest Passage was a bit of a strange hybrid, operating as a traditional cruise from Anchorage to Nome, and from Nuuk to New York. In the actual passage it was more of an expedition with the support of RSS Shackleton, a British ship which provides seasonal support to their Antarctic bases. I think the original plan was to have a fairly traditional visit to Ilulissat but the harbor was so packed with ice that out tenders could not get through to the port, and local boars could not reach us. Fortunately, the Shackelton was still with us and we salvaged the day with ice cruises using the Zodiacs they were carrying: A few views from the ice cruise: A nice feature of all the ice cruises is that midway through the ship we were met by a Zodiac bearing a warming drink of hot chocolate: Finally, before we headed back we got a nice view of the waiting Serenity with the Shackleton waiting to her right: Roy

As I said earlier, I embarked Crystal Symphony in Kobe in 2013 after a long flight from Angkor Wat. We stayed overnight and left the second touring so after sleeping late I did get out a bit later in the day. Much of my tour was on the cityloop bus which was somewhat like a hop-on hop-off but missed a lot because the only narration was in Japanese. I think the dropoff point was near the Harbor tower: What interested me most was a memorial to the city's 1995 earthquake: and a nearby plaque: The plaque is a bit blurry but here's the inscription in English: This Earthquake took some things. Lives, Jobs, Communities, Cityscape, Our Memories. These things appear safe, permanent. Even moments before, we cannot know,. This earthquake left many things behind. Kindness, Compassion, Human Bonds, Friendship This flame links the lives which were taken away, With our thoughts, the survivors. Roy

Today's sunrise is from my 2019 Nieuw Statendam transatlantic, Fort Lauderdale to Amsterdam. On April 28 we visited Praia da Vitoria. Roy

Today's sunrise is from my 2019 Nieuw Statendam transatlantic, Fort Lauderdale to Amsterdam. On April 28 we visited Praia da Vitoria. Roy

Thank you Rich, Sandi, Vanessa, Tina, Ann, Dixie, and Granam/Father David Three great days to celebrate and I love the quote. The first night flight was a real milestone for something that is an everyday event now. I remember many years ago when air fares were more transparent and there were actual published fares for city pairs, and there was a separate reduced fare for night coach. I visited Kobe in 2013 as embarkation port on a Crystal Serenity trans Pacific. I’ll try to find a few pictures after church. I’ll pass on the meal. My alternative is a Custom Lido Omelet as served for my last breakfast on MS Zaandam April 28, 2017. Still quite a chilly morning but it will warm up to almost 80 in the afternoon. Roy

Today is the 5th anniversary of @richwmn starting the Fleet Report, Daily, and finally Fleet Report and Daily. Here are some key dates: December 31, 2018 @luv2trvll’s last Fleet Location as his source of data disappears April 27, 2019: Rich puts out feeler on Fleet Locations but had no takers April 28, 2019: Rich’s first Fleet Report June 1, 2019 @kazu was first guest host of the Fleet report Approx December 25, 2019 first “Today is” Starting with Christmas and holidays but something else added for regular days. March 16, 2020: First appearance of “The Daily” There was not really a change in the substance for a while but March 16 did add a discussion of various possibilities Other milestones in the Daily: April 5, 2020: First Meal Suggestion and quote June 23, 2020: First wine suggestion June 29, 2020 Maps become a regular feature of the daily July 9, 2020: My first sunrise July 10, 2020: First care list July 27, 2020: First wine review by @cat shepard August 5, 2020: First alternative meal August 8: 2020 First shoutout list September 1, 2020 First Drink AND Drink Review December 26, 2020: Dailyite Meet and Greet on Zoom January 27, 2021: Debbie’s first meal review February 1, 2021, First Rabbit, Rabbit, White Rabbit March 1, 2021 First Destination of the Day July 24, 2021, First BHB with Passengers Lafnvegas onboard July 31, 2021, First regularly dailyite on board Crazy for Cats Nieuw Amsterdam January 18, 2022: Father David’s first sermon on the Daily June 19, 2022: First Fleet Report and Daily January 28, 2023 @JazzyV takes over the Care and Celebration lists January 25, 2024 First Alternative Maps with cruiser names Roy

Sunday maps: Roy

Today's sunrise is from my 2012 Celebrity Solstice Transatlantic Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona. On April 27 we visited Malaga. Roy

Today's sunrise is from my 2012 Celebrity Solstice Transatlantic Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona. On April 27 we visited Malaga. Roy

Thank you Rich, Sandi, Vanessa, Tina, Ann, and Paul;. Happy Birthday Debbie and I hope your trip is going well. Condolences to Maureen but great news on DH. Vanessa, I’m pleased with your progress. Cheers to the King, Children Saving and the Devil Dogs but I’ll pass on the Cake and Pampered Little Dog. I like Helen Keller’s quote, I was almost to Ilulissat on Crystal Serenity’s 2016 Northwest Passage cruise We .couldn’t get tenders to shore nor local boats out to meet us but we spent time in the harbor. A bit of irony here, it was a very long cruise, but other than Greenland the cruise from Anchorage to New York had only US and Canadian ports so apparently Greenland made the voyage legal under the PVSA. Beethoven was pure genius. I’ll pass on the meal. My alternative is Classic Caesar Salad, Port Braised Lamb Shank, and Dutch Apple Pie as served on MS Nieuw Statendam April 27, 2019: Roy

Single map for Saturday: Roy

Many of us have fond memories of Prinsendam, now Amera. She made an unexpected visit to Fort Lauderdale today and left with some late but very nice toots. See also a thread by @POA1, Roy

Now confirmed for 6PM. Once she casts off I bet it won't take her long to leave. Roy

I'm not totally surprised at this. When something breaks at sea they can't just head to the local hardware store for a replacement so all the repair crew get very creative and innovative. It is wonderful that they also do the same for the passengers when the need arises and they have done the same for me a couple of times. They are truly talented and I certainly hope they are included generously in the pool. Boston is certainly a special case. I had to rent a car there once and it's the only time I ever took out the additional insurance. I also had a very strange occurance there that was not really traffic, but yet it was. I was driving into Boston with my parents for my late brother's college graduation and a dog came running up from my right rear and hit me. It scampered off almost before I knew what happened. Roy

Today's sunrise is from a short 2017 cruise on Carnival Inspiration. On April 26 we visited Santa Catalina Island: Roy