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September 2018 Update: HAL Dry Docks, Charters and Groups Onboard


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Here is the last information, harvested from the deep recesses of the wonder-web. If anything looks unusual, or you have any additional information please post on this thread and I will include it in the next update.

 

This month's updates are in Red.

 

DRY DOCKS

 

Koningsdam : 02 – 09 December 2018: First drydock, Freeport, Bahamas

Noordam : 29 September 2019 – 13 October 2019 : Dry Dock

Prinsendam : 07 - 15December 2018 : drydock, Freeport, Bahamas

Veendam : 06-14 April 2019: Drydock,

 

LAST COMPLETED DRY DOCK

Amsterdam

28 April 2018 – 10 May 2018

Eurodam

08 April 2018 - 17 April 2018

Maasdam

31 August 2018 - 09 September 2018

Nieuw Amsterdam

07 December 2017 - 19 December 2017

Noordam

10 April 2015 - 19 April 2015

Oosterdam

21 March 2018 - 02 April 2018

Prinsendam

05 May 2016 - 21 May 2016

Rotterdam

26 October 2017 - 03 November 2017

Veendam

28 March 2016 - 08 April 2016

Volendam

24 November 2017 - 05 December 2017

Westerdam

14 April 2017 - 26 April 2017

Zaandam

02 April 2018 - 13 April 2018

Zuiderdam

23 October 2017 - 04 November 2017

CHARTERS (i.e. full ship charters)

 

Amsterdam : 01July 2019 – 08 July 2019 : Alaska : Olivia Charter

 

Eurodam : 28 October 2018 – 04 November 2018 : Blues Cruise Charter

Eurodam : 20 July 2019 – 27 July 2019 : Gaither Homecoming Charter

Eurodam : 09 November 2019 – 16 November 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Gospel Music Celebration

Nieuw Amsterdam : 04 November 2018 – 11 November 2018 : Caribbean : Malt Shop Cruise

Nieuw Amsterdam : 20 January 2019 – 27 January 2019 : Soul Train Cruise

Nieuw Amsterdam : 27 January 2019 – 03 February 2019 : Country Music Cruise

Nieuw Amsterdam : 10 February 2019 –17 February 2019 : Caribbean : RSVP Gay Southern charter

 

Nieuw Statendam : 03 February 2019 – 10 February 2019 : LRBC Blues Cruise

 

Noordam : 24 March 2019 – 31 March 2019 : Australia : Dave Koz Cruise

Noordam : 31 March 2019 – 07 April 2019 : Australia : Dave Koz Cruise

 

Oosterdam: 05 January 2019 – 12 January 2019 : Sandy BeachesCruise

Oosterdam : 09 March 2019 – 16 March 2019 : JoCo Cruise

Westerdam : 12 May 2019 – 19 May2019 : All Star Irish Music cruise

 

GROUPS ONBOARD

 

Amsterdam: 22 January 2019 – 16 May 2019 : World Cruise 2019 : Road Scholar Group

Amsterdam : 03 June2019 – 17 June 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Amsterdam : 08 July 2019 – 15 July 2019 : Alaska : Chiropractor Group

Amsterdam : 15 July 2019 – 29 July 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Amsterdam : 29 July 2019 – 12 August 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

 

Eurodam : 15 September 2018 - 22September 2018 : Alzheimer and dementia friendly group

Eurodam : 21 October 2018 - 28 October 2018 : MexicanRiviera : ContraKrugman Group

Eurodam : 11 November 2018 – 29 November 2018 : Hawaii : Road Scholar Group

Eurodam : 13 January 2019 – 20 January 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Continuing Education Group

Eurodam : 03 February 2019 - 20February 2019 : Hawaii : Quilt Seminar at Sea group + Road Scholar Group

Eurodam : 20 February 2019 – 09 March 2019 : Hawaii : Quilting Group

Eurodam : 09 March 2019 – 06 April 2019 : Hawaii :Knitting group

Eurodam : 13 April 2019 – 29 April 2019 : Hawaii : Bridge group

Eurodam: 15 June 2019 – 22 June 2019 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group +Sporthorse Group

Eurodam : 22 June 2019 – 29 June 2019 : Alaska : Inspiration Cruises Group

Eurodam : 29 June 2019 – 06 July 2019 : Alaska : Christian Cruise Conference

Eurodam : 13 July 2019 – 20 July 2019 : Alaska : Turning Point Ministries (Ship TBC)

Eurodam :09 November 2019 – 16 November 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Gospel Music Celebration

 

Koningsdam : 02 September 2018 – 16 September 2018 : Baltic : Knitting Group

Koningsdam : 16 September 2018 – 28 September 2018 : Amsterdam to Rome : Knitting Group + RoadScholar Group

Koningsdam : 28 September 2018 - 08October 2018 : Mediterranean : Continuing Medical Education group (cardiology)

Koningsdam : 28 December 2018 – 04 January 2019 : Caribbean : Turning Point Ministries Group

Koningsdam : 23 January 2019 – 03 February 2019 : Caribbean : Mahjong group

Koningsdam : 29 April 2019 – 10 May 2019 : Ancient Empires : Knitting Group

Koningsdam : 12 June 2019 – 24 June 2019 : Mediterranean Rivieras : Quilting Group

 

Maasdam :

Nieuw Amsterdam : 21 October 2018 –28 October 2018 : Caribbean : USSVI (Submariner Vets) group

Nieuw Amsterdam: 28 October201804 November2018: Caribbean : OPRAH theme

Nieuw Amsterdam : 15 June 2019– 22 June 2019: Alaska: Turning Point Ministries : Knitting Group

Nieuw Amsterdam : 13 July 2019– 20 July 2019: Alaska: Turning Point Ministries (Ship TBC)

Nieuw Amsterdam : 09 November2019 – 16 November 2019: Caribbean : Faith & Family Cruise

 

 

Nieuw Statendam : 13 January 2019 – 20 January 2019 : Caribbean : Knitting Group

Nieuw Statendam : 10 February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : Caribbean : Catholic Answers Group (300/400pax, Late Sitting MDR)

Nieuw Statendam : 03 March 2019 – 10 March 2019: Baltic : Pickleball Group

Nieuw Statendam : 12 May2019 – 26 May 2019: Baltic : Knitting Group

Nieuw Statendam : 02 June 2019 – 09 June 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group

Nieuw Statendam : 30 June 2019 – 07 July 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group

Nieuw Statendam : 07 July 2019 – 21 July 2019 : Norway : Knitting Group

Nieuw Statendam : 28 July 2019 – 04 August 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group

 

Noordam : 02 September 2018 – 09 September 2018 : Alaska : RoadScholar Group

Noordam : 25 October 2018 – 08 November 2018 : Aus/NZ : KnittingGroup

Noordam : 04 January 2019 – 14January 2019 : Australia : Scientific American Group + Music Cruise Group

Noordam : 28 January 2019 – 11 February 2019 : Australia/NZ : RoadScholar Group

Noordam : 11 February 2019 – 24 February 2019 : Aus/NZ : ScientificAmerican Group + Continuing Education Group

Noordam : 24 February 2019 – 10 March 2019 : Aus/NZ : Road ScholarGroup

Noordam : 09 June 2019 – 16 June 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Noordam : 07 July 2019 – 14 July 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Noordam : 08 September 2019 – 15 September 2019 : Road Scholar Group

 

Oosterdam : 09September 2018 – 21 September 2018 : Mediterranean : Road Scholar Group

Oosterdam : 27 October 2018 – 10 November 2018 : T.A. repo : Bridge group

Oosterdam : 01 December 2018 – 08December 2018 : Caribbean :NationalReview Group

Oosterdam : 19 January 2019 – 26 January 2019 : Caribbean : Christian Inspiration Group

Oosterdam : 09 February 2019 – 16 February 2019 : Caribbean : Gospel Music Celebration

Oosterdam : 02 March 2019 – 09 March 2019 : Caribbean : Christian Inspiration Group

Oosterdam : 19 May2019 – 26 May 2019 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group.

Oosterdam : 23 June 2019 – 30 June 2019 : Alaska : CruGlobal Christian Cruise Conference

Oosterdam : 21 July 2019 – 28 July 2019 : Alaska : Way-FM Christian Cruise

Oosterdam: 08 September 2019 – 15 September 2019 : Alaska :Bridge Group

 

Prinsendam : 30 September2018 - 14 October 2018: Holy Land/Med : Continuing Education Group (primary care& women's health)

 

Rotterdam : 29 September 2018 – 06 October 2018 : Canada/New England : Mark Steyn (political)Group

Rotterdam : 03 February 2019 – 10 February 2019 : W Caribbean : Road Scholar Group

Rotterdam : 03 March 2019 – 10 March 2019 : W Caribbean : Road Scholar Group

 

Westerdam : 16 September 2018 – 23 September 2018 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group

Westerdam : 02 January 2019 – 17 January 2019 : Thailand & Vietnam : Kosherica Kosher Group

 

Veendam : 08 September 2018 – 15 September 2018 : Canada/New England : Road Scholar Group

Veendam : 22 September 2018 – 29September 2018 : Canada/New England : Road Scholar Group

Volendam : 03 January 2019 – 18January 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group

Volendam : 04 March 2019 – 19 March 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group

Volendam : 03 April 2019 – 18 April 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group

 

Zaandam : 19 November 2018 – 03 December 2018 : South America : Knitting Group

Zaandam : 04 May2019 – 11 May 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road Scholar Group

Zaandam : 07 September 2019 – 14 September 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road ScholarGroup

Zaandam : 21 September 2019 – 28 September 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road ScholarGroup

 

Zuiderdam : 27 January 2019 – 06 February 2019 : P. C. : Kathy Troccoli & friends Group

Zuiderdam : 06 February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : P.C. : Road Scholar Group

Zuiderdam : 10 March 2019 – 20 March 2019 : P.C. : Road Scholar Group

Zuiderdam : 20 March 2019 – 31 March 2019 : P.C. : Continuing Education Group

Zuiderdam : 19 July 2019 – 29 July 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group

Zuiderdam : 12 August 2019 – 22 August 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group

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If anyone has any further information, please post it here and I will include itin the next update.

Thanks!

 

E. & O.E.

 

 

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Thanks for the update. I'm on Rotterdam's Dec 16, 2018 sailing, and I noticed when I went to check pricing for upgrades, all of the inside as well as most of the quads aside from suites are gone. Do you know if there is a large group just booked on this cruise?

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Thanks for the update. I'm on Rotterdam's Dec 16, 2018 sailing, and I noticed when I went to check pricing for upgrades, all of the inside as well as most of the quads aside from suites are gone. Do you know if there is a large group just booked on this cruise?

The best way to find this information is by doing an online search with your ship name and date.

Please come back here with any details you might find.

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It's not money wasted...it's a required thing that needs to be done at that time (Dec.). It's just that the timing is bad in that HAL has to pay for it and not the German company (unless that's in the fine print in the sales agreement). I'm afraid I can't tell you what that requirement is...I don't remember...maybe Copper can chime in?

 

Linda R.

 

 

 

 

Thank you for the updates.

I still think that HAL is wasting money on a dry dock for the Prinsendam knowing that she will no longer be with HAL after 6 months and spending money on renting her for those months.

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As could be expected with her sale to Germany's Phoenix Reisen, it appears Prinsendam's upcoming two-week drydock in Freeport (07-20 Dec 2018) has been cut in half and shortened to a one-week drydock (07-14 Dec). She now shows doing a 6-day Eastern Caribbean voyage (15-21 Dec)

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As could be expected with her sale to Germany's Phoenix Reisen, it appears Prinsendam's upcoming two-week drydock in Freeport (07-20 Dec 2018) has been cut in half and shortened to a one-week drydock (07-14 Dec). She now shows doing a 6-day Eastern Caribbean voyage (15-21 Dec)

Thanks for the confirmation of the date change. These are the dates that I mentioned in Red in the first post.

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My early September 2019 cruise to New England from NY to Quebec on Zuiderdam has been cancelled, yet I was offered a cruise on Zuidy from Quebec to NY on September 15, 2019. So, wonder how the ship is getting to Quebec.

Copper, maybe you have some info?

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My early September 2019 cruise to New England from NY to Quebec on Zuiderdam has been cancelled, yet I was offered a cruise on Zuidy from Quebec to NY on September 15, 2019. So, wonder how the ship is getting to Quebec.

Copper, maybe you have some info?

 

Maybe a charter for the outward run?

The September 3rd 2019 Colours of Canada from Boston to Quebec is still showing on the website. Is that the cruise you are referring too?

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Maybe a charter for the outward run?

The September 3rd 2019 Colours of Canada from Boston to Quebec is still showing on the website. Is that the cruise you are referring too?

 

No, it was September 3, 2019 on Zuidy from NY not Boston to Quebec. Maybe it's going up to Quebec from Boston and then coming back on the 15th from Quebec to NY.

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No, it was September 3, 2019 on Zuidy from NY not Boston to Quebec. Maybe it's going up to Quebec from Boston and then coming back on the 15th from Quebec to NY.

 

That is correct. Which means that the September 27th sailing is from NY to Quebec.

 

Interestingly, it seems that the 18 day VoV from Rotterdam August 16th to Boston September 3rd is not on the website, although the 35 day Boston July 30th to Boston September 3rd is available to book.

 

Did you book directly or through a TA?

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I booked through a TA and she got a notice that my cruise was cancelled. I then had the opportunity to chose to rebook 3 other Zuiderdam New England/ Canada cruises or get a refund of the deposit.

The August 16th Sailing from Rotterdam, arriving Boston September 3rd is showing as 'Sold Out' (though the 35day round trip from Boston is still offered). Perhaps a large group have booked the remaining cabins and HAL have changed the itinerary to go to Boston.

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VMAX1700:

Thank you for posting the charter and group updates. It's very helpful !

 

Please add these groups to your list:

Nieuw Amsterdam: March 31- April 7, 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Devotion to Dogs group

Nieuw Amsterdam: April 7 -14, 2019 : Mexican Riviera: Flying Leap Vineyards group

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VMAX1700:

Thank you for posting the charter and group updates. It's very helpful !

 

Please add these groups to your list:

Nieuw Amsterdam: March 31- April 7, 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Devotion to Dogs group

Nieuw Amsterdam: April 7 -14, 2019 : Mexican Riviera: Flying Leap Vineyards group

 

thanks for the info! Will be added to next update!

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As could be expected with her sale to Germany's Phoenix Reisen, it appears Prinsendam's upcoming two-week drydock in Freeport (07-20 Dec 2018) has been cut in half and shortened to a one-week drydock (07-14 Dec). She now shows doing a 6-day Eastern Caribbean voyage (15-21 Dec)

 

We are booked on that six day cruise. Some concern about sailing first cruise post dry dock. However, a day on the Prisendam is always better than a day on land!:D

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I just noticed the following Quilt Seminar at Sea groups on HAL ships:

 

Eurodam, February 3-20, 2019, Hawaii

 

Zuiderdam, May 17-31, 2019 Northern Isles Voyage

 

Eurodam, August 17-24, 2019, Alaska

 

Zuiderdam, November 10-20, 2019 Panama Canal

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