ms Koningsdam and ms Rotterdam Port Everglades Sail-Aways - February 12, 2017

There are seven cruise ships in Port Everglades today, Sunday, 12 Feb 17

HAL's Koningsdam, with poster Boytjie/Peter returning from his RSVP charter, is scheduled to dock at Berth #21 in Midport, and is scheduled to set sail at 16:00/4:00 PM EST. After her just completed charter, she will be back on her regular seven-day Eastern Carib run. K-dam's inbound captain was Canadian Darin Bowland who is being relieved today by her original take-out captain, Dutchman Emiel de Vries.

Rotterdam, HAL's co-flagship and lead ship of the four-vessel "R" class, has been assigned HAL's usual Berth #26 and is also scheduled to depart at 16:00/4:00 PM EST. She will be on a nice three-week Eastern, Southern and Western Carib voyage. RTDM's captain is Dutchman Johannes "Hans" Mateboer, the book author.

KODM:

2/12/2017 Sun FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

2/13/2017 Mon At Sea (Atlantic Ocean)

2/14/2017 Tue Grand Turk

2/15/2017 Wed San Juan

2/16/2017 Thu Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

2/17/2017 Fri At Sea (Atlantic Ocean)

2/18/2017 Sat Half Moon Cay

2/19/2017 Sun FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

RTDM:

2/12/2017 Sun FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

2/13/2017 Mon Half Moon Cay

2/14/2017 Tue At Sea (Atlantic Ocean)

2/15/2017 Wed Amber Cove (Puerta Plata)

2/16/2017 Thu At Sea (Atlantic Ocean)

2/16/2017 Thu San Juan

2/17/2017 Fri Road Town, Tortola

2/18/2017 Sat Philipsburg

2/19/2017 Sun St John's, Antigua

2/20/2017 Mon Roseau

2/21/2017 Tue Castries

2/21/2017 Tue Scenic cruising Soufrière Bay

2/22/2017 Wed BRIDGETOWN

2/23/2017 Thu Saint George's

2/24/2017 Fri Kingstown, St. Vincent

2/25/2017 Sat At Sea (Caribbean Sea)

2/26/2017 Sun Kralendijk, Bonaire

2/27/2017 Mon Oranjestad

2/28/2017 Tue At Sea (Caribbean Sea)

3/1/2017 Wed Ocho Rios

3/2/2017 Thu Georgetown, Grand Cayman

3/3/2017 Fri At Sea (Caribbean Sea)

3/4/2017 Sat Key West, FL

3/5/2017 Sun FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

The webcams can be found at:

http://portevergladeswebcam.com/

http://ftlauderdalewebcam.com/

Also in a busy port today, all at PEVs Midport, are: Carnival Conquest at (Berth #19, departure at 1600/4:00 PM EST); big body Allure of the Seas (Berth #18, departing at 4:30 PM), Celebrity Silhouette (Berth #25, departing at 4:00 PM), Freedom of the Seas (Berth #29, departing at 5:30 PM) and finally, Regal Princess at PEV's Northport (Berth #02, departing at 4:00 PM)

And finally;

HAL's Eurodam, which just left PEV today, is at Key West, FL's Outer Mole/Navy Pier as part of her seven-day Western Carib itinerary. Sunday, with a scheduled 5:00 PM local departure. Her captain is Dutchman Werner Timmers. Also in port at Pier B is RCI's Brilliance of the Seas with a 5:30 PM local departure

That webcam can be found at

http://www.keywestharborwebcam.com/

2/11/2017 Sat FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

2/12/2017 Sun Key West, FL

2/13/2017 Mon At Sea

2/14/2017 Tue Georgetown, Grand Cayman

2/15/2017 Wed Mahogany Bay, Roatán

2/16/2017 Thu Costa Maya, Quitana Roo

2/17/2017 Fri At Sea

2/18/2017 Sat FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

It's been in order: Freedom, Conquest, Regal, now Allure, Rotterdam has just entered the channel, Koningsdam, several minutes just behind.

During the past week, the schedule has had Rotterdam and K'dam switching piers a couple of times and also muster assignments. They will have to decide this morning on one. :D :p :D

Rotterdam on screen.

Missed the sail away yesterday but just watched Rotterdam sail in.

Allan

While my ship is coming into port, the drawbridge is up, blocking my view. I will get to check her out during the next five days. Hail to the King. :D

Here comes the K'dam. It'll be late by the time the last ship sails out tonight.

Allan

John, is this the last of the 7-day Eastern Caribbean. I know next week Koningsdam starts off with 10 and 11 day cruises; does she have any more 7-day cruises before her TA?

Roy

I hope to be here this afternoon for sail away.

We were scheduled to be on the Rotterdam sailing today. The last time we were on her was quite a few years ago when she did an Orinoco River cruise.

I hope to be here this afternoon for sail away.

We were scheduled to be on the Rotterdam sailing today. The last time we were on her was quite a few years ago when she did an Orinoco River cruise.

Sorry to hear that you will be missing your cruise. I know how that feels, having just had to cancel one myself.

We are all packed and organized and just waiting at the hotel to hit the cruise port . Excited.......

Hi everyone. Back after a very good cruise, even if I got a nasty head cold towards the end.

We really liked the Koningsdam. I will likely post more about it the cruise in a few days.

Our flight home is 5:45 pm so will miss the sailaways, unless I watch on my iphone. Maybe we will see ships after we take off

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John, is this the last of the 7-day Eastern Caribbean. I know next week Koningsdam starts off with 10 and 11 day cruises; does she have any more 7-day cruises before her TA?

 

Roy

Yeah; this will be her last 7-dayer to the Eastern Carib prior to her eastbound T/A on 02 Apr. She does two 10 and two 11-day combo Eastern/Southern Carib voyages prior to that crossing

In the upper terminal 26

Hope to board Rotterdam any minute. I asked for a wave. Will be in bright yellow.

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In the upper terminal 26

Hope to board Rotterdam any minute. I asked for a wave. Will be in bright yellow.

 

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We'll be watching for you :). Have a great cruise :)

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Our flight home is 5:45 pm so will miss the sailaways, unless I watch on my iphone. Maybe we will see ships after we take off

 

 

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Welcome back! Aircraft are taking off towards the east from FLL today, so if you're sitting on the left hand side, have your camera ready. Safe flight home!

More radio chatter today; that was HAL shore ops talking to one of RTDM's guest relations supervisors re: the "pinnacle suite guests"

Welcome back! Aircraft are taking off towards the east from FLL today, so if you're sitting on the left hand side, have your camera ready. Safe flight home!

 

 

 

Thanks. :)

We are on the left. :)

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Wow! That week went fast, Peter! Sorry to hear you brought home a souvenir cold,:(

Pretty day in FLL.

Checking in for today's sailaway after missing yesterday.

I hope to be here this afternoon for sail away.

We were scheduled to be on the Rotterdam sailing today. The last time we were on her was quite a few years ago when she did an Orinoco River cruise.

Sorry that you had to cancel.

In the upper terminal 26

Hope to board Rotterdam any minute. I asked for a wave. Will be in bright yellow.

 

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Have a fabulous cruise.

Last night we received our 3* pins!

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Last night we received our 3* pins!

 

 

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Congratulations on your 3 star pins.

Sorry you got a nasty head cold during the cruise.

Koningsdam 1615

I hope to be here this afternoon for sail away.

We were scheduled to be on the Rotterdam sailing today. The last time we were on her was quite a few years ago when she did an Orinoco River cruise.

Wow, KK, I'm sorry you had to cancel, too. We were also supposed to be onboard. I would have loved to have met you! I'll be here to wave the Rorrerdam off.