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The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday March 16th, 2024
cruising sister replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Happy St Patrick’s Day! Early for you all. A pic of baby Murphy to brighten your day. Thanks for all the prayers.- 155 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Sunday March 3rd, 2024
cruising sister replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday March 2nd, 2024
cruising sister replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Hello from the Volendam. I just got word that Baby Murphy went home. She will have to be on CPAP at home and will get 40 hours of nursing help. I will update as I hear. Have a great day!- 67 replies
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Again - Early morning walking Promenade
cruising sister replied to Mary229's topic in Holland America Line
I found out from a mild scolding from a captain that the correct direction is counter clockwise while walking on a ship. Ever since that encounter when I see an errant walker I think to myself you are going to get a talking to. There are no jogging signs on the Volendam due to rooms below it. Unfortunately some choose to ignore that. They sneak and jog early in the morning which only makes it worse. -
The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday February 17th, 2024
cruising sister replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning from the Volendam. I am sending a quick picture I got from my niece. I don’t have any details but it is exciting news.- 77 replies
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Thoughts on Volendam for 45 day cruise
cruising sister replied to redcruzer's topic in Holland America Line
I am on the Volendam now for 94 days. Despite what others have posted she is in good shape. The food is good and the crew is great. She has been and will be in rough seas on this sailing and has handled it like any other ship I have been on. Unless it is an ocean liner any ship will feel the rough seas. -
I am currently on the Grand Australian cruise and have not needed local currency on the islands. They keep telling us we need it and brought people on board to exchange currency but once we got off the ship they wanted US dollars. I would not stress about it.
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday January 20th, 2024
cruising sister replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning from the Volendam. A beautiful sunrise. We had a bit of a scare last night with a fire. The captain said it was either in the stack or a boiler. I guess we will find out today. We have a sea day today and arrive in Suva tomorrow. It has been a fun time.- 84 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Tuesday, January 16th, 2024
cruising sister replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good afternoon from the Volendam, I continue to have a good time on this long voyage. I am enjoying getting to know the dailyites on board. The food has been good and the ship is in good shape for her age. The weather in Kansas City has been awful so it seems it was a good year to leave for 3 months. @ottahand7 I am sorry you are ill. My niece who is an intensive care doc says one of the big illnesses that puts adults and especially seniors on ventilators is RSV. So watch your illness closely. You can get RSV repeatedly so every senior even those with no lung problems should get the vaccine. When I hear people say they don’t need to get it makes me crazy!! Take care and be safe in the storms.- 104 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Saturday, January 13th, 2024
cruising sister replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning, Just a quick hello from the Volendam. I have been following along but not posting. I hope to get baby Murphy update soon. Take care and have a great day!!- 80 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Monday, January 8th, 2024
cruising sister replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
On either side there are open areas to use. Ours was very large and people were spread out.- 119 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Monday, January 8th, 2024
cruising sister replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Hello from the Volendam, It has been going very well. The food has been good, great lectures and nice people. I have enjoyed meeting the fellow Dailyites. Tomorrow is our first stop in Honolulu. I will celebrate divorce day. Not everyone has a happy and healthy marriage. My first husband was mentally ill and it was a very physical and mentally damaging relationship. It was a great day when that marriage ended. Prayers and well wishes. Have a great day.- 119 replies
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The Fleet Report and Daily for Friday, January 5th, 2024
cruising sister replied to kazu's topic in Holland America Line
Good morning from sea, It is 5:57 AM by the ship clock but 8AM my body clock. I try to sleep in but I am having no luck. We had very rough seas the first day. I have no problem but I guess many did as the venues were empty. We had a huge turnout at the M&G. We will have a Daily meet up this afternoon. We had a block party yesterday and everyone was very nice and excited. Everyone is so well traveled I am the novice on my block. My favorite waiter from my Norway trip recognized me and came over and gave me a big hug. I have requested his table for the rest of the trip. I won’t eat until 7 but it will be worth it. We will see what activities they will have today. Many were canceled due to the weather. Everyone have a great day!- 84 replies
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