FEB 2016 UPDATE HAL dry docks, charters & groups listing

I am revising January listing , which I posted just a few days ago, as a February update. I have quite a few more entries, especially one for the Jazzdaggen group (with note attached regarding experience with this group onboard).

DRY DOCKS AND CHARTERS

Eurodam : 21 February 2016 - 28 February 2016 : Caribbean : Smooth Jazz Cruise charter (second sailing) dedicated to the memory of Joe Sample

Eurodam : 28 February 2016 - 06 March 2016 : Caribbean : The 80's Cruise,

Eurodam : 06 March 2016 - 13 March 2016 : Caribbean : The Gospel Music Cruise

Eurodam : 29 July 2016 - 06 August 2016 : Mediterannean : Atlantis charter

Koningsdam, 22 January 2017 - 29 January 2017 : East. Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise charter

Koningsdam : 05 February 2017 - 12 February 2017 : West. Caribbean : RSVP charter

Maasdam : 15 August 2016 - : Prairie Home Companion charter

N. Amsterdam : 07 February 2016 - 14 February 2016 : Caribbean : RSVP charter

N. Amsterdam : 30 October 2016 - 06 November 2016 : Malt Shop Memories charter

Oosterdam : 05 April 2016 - 17 April 2016 : DRY DOCK, Fincantieri, Palermo, Sicily

Oosterdam : 28 August 2016 - 04 September 2016 : Mediterranean : Gertrude Byrne Promotions Irish charter

Oosterdam : 07 January 2017 - 14 Janaury 2017 : Country Music charter

Oosterdam : 27 January 2017 - 03 February 2017 : Country Music charter as listed on the website

Prinsendam : 05 May 2016 - 16 May 2016 - DRY DOCK : Bahamas

Veendam: 28 March 2016 - 08 April 2016 : DRY DOCK, Bahamas

Zaandam : 25 September 2016 - 02 October 2016 : Pacific Coastal : Olivia Charter

GROUPS ONBOARD

Amsterdam : 04 Janaury 2017 - 26 April 2017 : Grand World Voyage, all segments : 55, 56 and entire 111 days : Road Scholars

Eurodam : 24 April 2016 - 06 May 2016 : Mediterannean : Road Scholars

Eurodam : 06 May 2016 - 18 May 2016 : E. Mediterranean : Scientific American Travel - Bright Horizons group

Eurodam : 30 May 2016 - 10 June 2016 : Mediterannean : Road Scholars

Eurodam : 15 September 2016 - 27 September 2016 : Mediterannean : Road Scholars

Eurodam : 19 August 2017 - 26 August 2017 : Alaska : Quilt Seminar at Sea group

Koningsdam : 19 June 2016 - 04 August 2016 : Baltics : knitting group

Koningsdam : 7 August 2016 - 14 August 2016 : Norse legends : Road Scholars

Koningsdam : 14 August 2016 - 28 August 2016 : Northern Isles : Quilt Seminar at Sea group

Koningsdam : 18 September 2016 - 30 September 2016 : 12 day Iberian Discovery : NW Anesthesia seminar

Koningsdam : 15 January 2017 - 22 January 2017 : Caribbean : Mercy Me Inspiration group

Maasdam: 01 March 2016 - 15 March 2016 : Panama Canal : Road Scholars group

Maasdam : 15 March 2016 - 29 March 2016 : Panama Canal : Road Scholars group

Maasdam : 20 June 2016 - 04 July 2016 : 14 day Alaska : Road Scholars

Maasdam : 18 July 2016 - 01 August 2016 : 14 day Alaska : Road Scholars

Maasdam : 01 August 2016 - 15 August 2016 : 14 day Alaska : Road Scholars

N. Amsterdam : 20 March 2016 - 27 March 2016 : Caribbean : NW Anesthesia seminar

N. Amsterdam : 10 April 2016, 15/19/20 day Panama Canal :RCAF 1st Air Division group AND New York Times Journeys group

N. Amsterdam : 25 June 2016 - 02 July 2016 : Alaska : Inspirations group

N. Amsterdam : 23 October 2016 - 30 October 2016 : Caribbean : Storytellers Inspiration group

N. Amsterdam : 06 November 2016 -13 November 2016 : Caribbean : Master Chef sailing

N. Amsterdam : 13 November 2016 - 20 November 2016 : Caribbean : National Review post-election cruise group

N. Amsterdam : 04 December 2016 - 11 December 2016 : Caribbean : The Weekly Standard group ( political-conservative )

N. Amsterdam : 13 December 2016 - 20 December 2016 : Caribbean : The Nation group

N. Amsterdam : 08 February 2017 - 19 February 2017 : 11 day S. Caribbean : Quilt Seminar at Sea group

N. Amsterdam : 19 February 2017 - 26 February 2017 : Caribbean : Fresh Grounded Faith Inspiration group

Noordam : 30 January 2016 - 13 February 2016 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholars group

Noordam : 25 March 2016 - 08 April 2016 : NZ discovery : Road Scholars

Noordam : 25 October 2016 - 09 November 2016 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholars

Noordam : 07 December 2016 - 21 December 2016 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholars

Noordam : 01 February 2017 - 15 February 2017 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholars

Noordam : 14 March 2017 - 26 March 2017 : Australia/NZ : Jazzdagen Tours group *** note about group:http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showp...5&postcount=17

Prinsendam :19 November 2016 - 18 December 2016 : Amazon Explorer : Road Scholars

Prinsendam : 06 July 2016 - 20 July 2016 : Irish/Scottish explorer : Road Scholars

Prinsendam : 06 October 2016 - 20 October 2016 : Black Sea explorer : Road Scholars

Rotterdam : 08 January 2016 - 06 April 2016 : Passage to Far East : Road Scholars Group

Rotterdam : 04 June 2016 - 11 June 2016 : Norse legends : Road Scholars

Rotterdam : 02 July 2016 - 20 July 2016 : Viking Passage TA : knitting group

Rotterdam : 17 September 2016 - 24 September 2016 : Canada/NE : Road Scholars

Rotterdam : 01 October 2016 - 08 October 2016 : Canada/NE : Road Scholars

Veendam 14 may 2016 - 21 May 2016 : Bermuda: Road Scholars

Veendam : 11 June 2016 - 18 June 2016 : Bermuda : Road Scholars

Veendam : 25 June 2016 - 02 July 2016 : Canada/NE : Inspirations group

Veendam : 08 October 2016 - 21 October 2016: 13 day Atlantic coast : Road Scholars

Volendam : 01 March 2016 - 17 March 2016 :Indonesia Eclipse : Sky & Telescope

Volendam : 31 March 2016 - 16 April 2016 : China, Korea, Japan : knitting group

Volendam : 03 August 2016 - 10 August 2016 : Alaska : Christian fellowship group

Westerdam : 20 February 2016 - 27 February 2016 : Caribbean : Inspiration cruises : Sandi Patty & Friends

Westerdam : 27 February 2016 - 05 March 2016: Caribbean : Gaither Homecoming/ Inspirations group

Westerdam : 02 April 2016 - 02 May 2016 : 30 day Hawaii, Tahiti,Marquesas : Road Scholars

Westerdam : 14 May 2016 - 21 May 2016 : Alaska : Quilt Seminar at Sea group

Westerdam : 02 July 2016 - 09 July. 2016 : Alaska : Pathway to Victory/ Inspirations group

Westerdam : 09 July 2016 - 16 July 2016 : Alaska : Inspirations group

Westerdam : 16 July 2016 - 23 July 2016 : Alaska : In touch Ministries Inspirations group

Westerdam : 30 July 2016 - 06 August 2016 : Alaska : Thrive/Inspirations group

Westerdam : 06 August 2016 - 13 August 2016 : Alaska : Stand to Reason / Inspirations group

Westerdam : 20 August 2016 - 27 August 2016 : Alaska : NW Anesthesia seminar

Westerdam : 18 October 2016 - 29 October 2016 : Pacific Coast : Scientific American Travel - Bright Horizons group

Westerdam : 12 November 2016 - 19 November 2016 : Mexican Riviera : Gospel Music Celebration group

Zaandam: 12 June 2016 - 19 June 2016 : Alaska : Road Scholars

Zaandam : 10 July 2016 - 17 July 2016 : Alaska : Road Scholars

Zaandam : 07 August 2016 - 14 August 2016 : Alaska : road Scholars

Zaandam : 04 September 2016 - 11 September 2016 : Alaska : Road Scholars

Zaandam : 10 January 2017 - 31 January 2017 : SA/Antarctica : knitting group

Zuiderdam : 25 January 2016 - 05 February 2016 : 11 day Panama Canal sunfarer : Road Scholars group

Zuiderdam : 05 February 2016 - 15 February 2016 : 10 day Panama Canal sunfarer: Road Scholars group

Zuiderdam : 08 April 2016 - 18 April 2016 : Panama Canal : Christian fellowship group

Zuiderdam : 05 May 2016 - 17 May 2016 : Baltics ; Road Scholars

Zuiderdam : 17 May 2016 - 29 May 2016 : Fjords & Highlands : Knitting group

Zuiderdam : 29 May 2016 - 10 June 2017 : Baltics: Road Scholars

Zuiderdam : 10 June 2016 - 22 June 2016 : Baltics : Road Scholars

Zuiderdam : 04 July 2016 - 16 July 2016 : Baltics: Road Scholars

Zuiderdam : 08 August 2016 - 21 August 2016 : Baltics : Road Scholars

Zuiderdam : 07 October 2016 - 19 October 2016 : Canada/NE : knitting group AND Christian fellowship group

Zuiderdam : 30 November 2016 - 11 December 2016 : Panama Canal sunfarer : Road Scholars

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

Carol

Wow, Carol; you move fast!:) It seems you just put out the January list, and here's the February one already! Thanks for the tremendous amount of work you do, and I certainly appreciate the information you provide:)

Wow, Carol; you move fast!:) It seems you just put out the January list, and here's the February one already! Thanks for the tremendous amount of work you do, and I certainly appreciate the information you provide:)

I knew there would be a lot more new information, it usually happens January to April . Was not sure when I would get to the next session - but some time opened up yesterday and today - so figured I should update it quickly. The sooner the information is posted, the better a resource it is for those looking at summer/fall sailings.....

Carol

Thanks a lot for your recent update!

I appreciate it!

Have a great day.

Denise:)

Thank you for all your work. It is appreciated.

Wasn't the NA's last drydock in early 2015?

Thank you for all the work you do to keep the list updated.

Wasn't the NA's last drydock in early 2015?

Yes -- March 29, 2015 -- Freeport.

Thank you so much for posting this list. So glad I found it. Although at this time I don't have anything booked until 2017, I'll keep looking for your updates. I had a very bad experience on the Oosterdam years ago with a poker playing group onboard. It really soured me on cruising for several years. Don't want to repeat that nightmare again.

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Jazzdagen is doing a jazz cruise on Dec 31, 2016 on the Westerdam

Thank you so much for putting this list together...it really is helpful....!!

The Quilt Seminar at Sea group will be on the Westerdam's May 14th cruise to Alaska....does anyone know how it might affect the ship...such as closing the Crow's Nest when they are having their classes....??

Thank you so much for putting this list together...it really is helpful....!!

 

The Quilt Seminar at Sea group will be on the Westerdam's May 14th cruise to Alaska....does anyone know how it might affect the ship...such as closing the Crow's Nest when they are having their classes....??

In the past, I have seen quilers /knitters gather in lounges and in the late afternoon - in the Lido or by the pool - but in small clusters. I have seen talks/seminars held in the community rooms, Henry Hudson room, etc - where there are tables, so that the crafters can keep their supplies and work at hand.

Carol

Jazzdagen is doing a jazz cruise on Dec 31, 2016 on the Westerdam

thanks, will incorporate this on future update.

Carol

In the past, I have seen quilers /knitters gather in lounges and in the late afternoon - in the Lido or by the pool - but in small clusters. I have seen talks/seminars held in the community rooms, Henry Hudson room, etc - where there are tables, so that the crafters can keep their supplies and work at hand.

 

Carol

That is great.....thanks again....!!!

June 11th 2016 - MS Rotterdam will be a "Musical Cruise".

Several Dutch musical stars will be performing. This is kind of a promo for Dutch TA Cruise Travel's 30th anniversary.

I am revising January listing , which I posted just a few days ago, as a February update. I have quite a few more entries, especially one for the Jazzdaggen group (with note attached regarding experience with this group onboard).

 

DRY DOCKS AND CHARTERS

 

Eurodam : 21 February 2016 - 28 February 2016 : Caribbean : Smooth Jazz Cruise charter (second sailing) dedicated to the memory of Joe Sample

Eurodam : 28 February 2016 - 06 March 2016 : Caribbean : The 80's Cruise,

Eurodam : 06 March 2016 - 13 March 2016 : Caribbean : The Gospel Music Cruise

Eurodam : 29 July 2016 - 06 August 2016 : Mediterannean : Atlantis charter

 

Koningsdam, 22 January 2017 - 29 January 2017 : East. Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise charter

Koningsdam : 05 February 2017 - 12 February 2017 : West. Caribbean : RSVP charter

 

Maasdam : 15 August 2016 - : Prairie Home Companion charter

 

N. Amsterdam : 07 February 2016 - 14 February 2016 : Caribbean : RSVP charter

N. Amsterdam : 30 October 2016 - 06 November 2016 : Malt Shop Memories charter

 

Oosterdam : 05 April 2016 - 17 April 2016 : DRY DOCK, Fincantieri, Palermo, Sicily

Oosterdam : 28 August 2016 - 04 September 2016 : Mediterranean : Gertrude Byrne Promotions Irish charter

Oosterdam : 07 January 2017 - 14 Janaury 2017 : Country Music charter

Oosterdam : 27 January 2017 - 03 February 2017 : Country Music charter as listed on the website

 

Prinsendam : 05 May 2016 - 16 May 2016 - DRY DOCK : Bahamas

 

Veendam: 28 March 2016 - 08 April 2016 : DRY DOCK, Bahamas

 

Zaandam : 25 September 2016 - 02 October 2016 : Pacific Coastal : Olivia Charter

 

GROUPS ONBOARD

Amsterdam : 04 Janaury 2017 - 26 April 2017 : Grand World Voyage, all segments : 55, 56 and entire 111 days : Road Scholars

 

Eurodam : 24 April 2016 - 06 May 2016 : Mediterannean : Road Scholars

Eurodam : 06 May 2016 - 18 May 2016 : E. Mediterranean : Scientific American Travel - Bright Horizons group

Eurodam : 30 May 2016 - 10 June 2016 : Mediterannean : Road Scholars

Eurodam : 15 September 2016 - 27 September 2016 : Mediterannean : Road Scholars

Eurodam : 19 August 2017 - 26 August 2017 : Alaska : Quilt Seminar at Sea group

 

Koningsdam : 19 June 2016 - 04 August 2016 : Baltics : knitting group

Koningsdam : 7 August 2016 - 14 August 2016 : Norse legends : Road Scholars

Koningsdam : 14 August 2016 - 28 August 2016 : Northern Isles : Quilt Seminar at Sea group

Koningsdam : 18 September 2016 - 30 September 2016 : 12 day Iberian Discovery : NW Anesthesia seminar

Koningsdam : 15 January 2017 - 22 January 2017 : Caribbean : Mercy Me Inspiration group

 

Maasdam: 01 March 2016 - 15 March 2016 : Panama Canal : Road Scholars group

Maasdam : 15 March 2016 - 29 March 2016 : Panama Canal : Road Scholars group

Maasdam : 20 June 2016 - 04 July 2016 : 14 day Alaska : Road Scholars

Maasdam : 18 July 2016 - 01 August 2016 : 14 day Alaska : Road Scholars

Maasdam : 01 August 2016 - 15 August 2016 : 14 day Alaska : Road Scholars

 

N. Amsterdam : 20 March 2016 - 27 March 2016 : Caribbean : NW Anesthesia seminar

N. Amsterdam : 10 April 2016, 15/19/20 day Panama Canal :RCAF 1st Air Division group AND New York Times Journeys group

N. Amsterdam : 25 June 2016 - 02 July 2016 : Alaska : Inspirations group

N. Amsterdam : 23 October 2016 - 30 October 2016 : Caribbean : Storytellers Inspiration group

N. Amsterdam : 06 November 2016 -13 November 2016 : Caribbean : Master Chef sailing

N. Amsterdam : 13 November 2016 - 20 November 2016 : Caribbean : National Review post-election cruise group

N. Amsterdam : 04 December 2016 - 11 December 2016 : Caribbean : The Weekly Standard group ( political-conservative )

N. Amsterdam : 13 December 2016 - 20 December 2016 : Caribbean : The Nation group

N. Amsterdam : 08 February 2017 - 19 February 2017 : 11 day S. Caribbean : Quilt Seminar at Sea group

N. Amsterdam : 19 February 2017 - 26 February 2017 : Caribbean : Fresh Grounded Faith Inspiration group

 

Noordam : 30 January 2016 - 13 February 2016 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholars group

Noordam : 25 March 2016 - 08 April 2016 : NZ discovery : Road Scholars

Noordam : 25 October 2016 - 09 November 2016 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholars

Noordam : 07 December 2016 - 21 December 2016 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholars

Noordam : 01 February 2017 - 15 February 2017 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholars

Noordam : 14 March 2017 - 26 March 2017 : Australia/NZ : Jazzdagen Tours group *** note about group:http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showp...5&postcount=17

 

Prinsendam :19 November 2016 - 18 December 2016 : Amazon Explorer : Road Scholars

Prinsendam : 06 July 2016 - 20 July 2016 : Irish/Scottish explorer : Road Scholars

Prinsendam : 06 October 2016 - 20 October 2016 : Black Sea explorer : Road Scholars

 

Rotterdam : 08 January 2016 - 06 April 2016 : Passage to Far East : Road Scholars Group

Rotterdam : 04 June 2016 - 11 June 2016 : Norse legends : Road Scholars

Rotterdam : 02 July 2016 - 20 July 2016 : Viking Passage TA : knitting group

Rotterdam : 17 September 2016 - 24 September 2016 : Canada/NE : Road Scholars

Rotterdam : 01 October 2016 - 08 October 2016 : Canada/NE : Road Scholars

 

Veendam 14 may 2016 - 21 May 2016 : Bermuda: Road Scholars

Veendam : 11 June 2016 - 18 June 2016 : Bermuda : Road Scholars

Veendam : 25 June 2016 - 02 July 2016 : Canada/NE : Inspirations group

Veendam : 08 October 2016 - 21 October 2016: 13 day Atlantic coast : Road Scholars

 

Volendam : 01 March 2016 - 17 March 2016 :Indonesia Eclipse : Sky & Telescope

Volendam : 31 March 2016 - 16 April 2016 : China, Korea, Japan : knitting group

Volendam : 03 August 2016 - 10 August 2016 : Alaska : Christian fellowship group

 

Westerdam : 20 February 2016 - 27 February 2016 : Caribbean : Inspiration cruises : Sandi Patty & Friends

Westerdam : 27 February 2016 - 05 March 2016: Caribbean : Gaither Homecoming/ Inspirations group

Westerdam : 02 April 2016 - 02 May 2016 : 30 day Hawaii, Tahiti,Marquesas : Road Scholars

Westerdam : 14 May 2016 - 21 May 2016 : Alaska : Quilt Seminar at Sea group

Westerdam : 02 July 2016 - 09 July. 2016 : Alaska : Pathway to Victory/ Inspirations group

Westerdam : 09 July 2016 - 16 July 2016 : Alaska : Inspirations group

Westerdam : 16 July 2016 - 23 July 2016 : Alaska : In touch Ministries Inspirations group

Westerdam : 30 July 2016 - 06 August 2016 : Alaska : Thrive/Inspirations group

Westerdam : 06 August 2016 - 13 August 2016 : Alaska : Stand to Reason / Inspirations group

Westerdam : 20 August 2016 - 27 August 2016 : Alaska : NW Anesthesia seminar

Westerdam : 18 October 2016 - 29 October 2016 : Pacific Coast : Scientific American Travel - Bright Horizons group

Westerdam : 12 November 2016 - 19 November 2016 : Mexican Riviera : Gospel Music Celebration group

 

Zaandam: 12 June 2016 - 19 June 2016 : Alaska : Road Scholars

Zaandam : 10 July 2016 - 17 July 2016 : Alaska : Road Scholars

Zaandam : 07 August 2016 - 14 August 2016 : Alaska : road Scholars

Zaandam : 04 September 2016 - 11 September 2016 : Alaska : Road Scholars

Zaandam : 10 January 2017 - 31 January 2017 : SA/Antarctica : knitting group

 

Zuiderdam : 25 January 2016 - 05 February 2016 : 11 day Panama Canal sunfarer : Road Scholars group

Zuiderdam : 05 February 2016 - 15 February 2016 : 10 day Panama Canal sunfarer: Road Scholars group

Zuiderdam : 08 April 2016 - 18 April 2016 : Panama Canal : Christian fellowship group

Zuiderdam : 05 May 2016 - 17 May 2016 : Baltics ; Road Scholars

Zuiderdam : 17 May 2016 - 29 May 2016 : Fjords & Highlands : Knitting group

Zuiderdam : 29 May 2016 - 10 June 2017 : Baltics: Road Scholars

Zuiderdam : 10 June 2016 - 22 June 2016 : Baltics : Road Scholars

Zuiderdam : 04 July 2016 - 16 July 2016 : Baltics: Road Scholars

Zuiderdam : 08 August 2016 - 21 August 2016 : Baltics : Road Scholars

Zuiderdam : 07 October 2016 - 19 October 2016 : Canada/NE : knitting group AND Christian fellowship group

Zuiderdam : 30 November 2016 - 11 December 2016 : Panama Canal sunfarer : Road Scholars

 

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

 

Carol

Nieuw Amsterdam 10/23 Hialeah High School Cruising the 50's Again, alumni, family and friends.

Thank you Carol. We are on one of those Alaska July cruises on Westerdam with Inspirations Group. Might account for the fact we are waitlisted for late set seating in MDR. Hope all of them are not planning on dinner in Pinnacle Grill, Anyone have any experience with impact of this on board ship?

The link for the 14 Mar2017 Noordam note is not working. Can you check that out.

The link for the 14 Mar2017 Noordam note is not working. Can you check that out.

I also found it to be not working. Can you copy it into this thread?

Thank you for taking the time to put this list together and for maintaining it. I'm sure it's a lot of work. Please know it's much appreciated!:)

I sure hope the Quilters on the Aug. 14, 2016 aren't a rowdy group. The Evil Twin and I are going on that one. :-)

Thanks so much for the update Carol:)

Really appreciate you providing this very valuable resource:)

I'm on the Westerdam to Alaska July 9th (originally July 16th but was told the ship was chartered after I booked so I switched to one week earlier). I see from the list by OP that the Westerdam has a group on the ship every sailing during July and August. Mostly by an Inspirations group. Is this normal that they are on a ship for 8 weeks straight? Has anyone been on an Alaskan cruise with them? Do you think we'll have any issues since this (I consider) is a port intensive cruise?

Oct 29 2016 Westerdam is a vegan charter

May 7, 2016 Westerdam - a large group of Shriner's

I don't know how "large".....:/