PathfinderEss Posted June 6, 2012 #1 Share Posted June 6, 2012 If your like me and your missing the ships Horns of Port Everglades then your going to enjoy this. The Westerdam has gone viral on You Tube and she sounds wonderful. I love the title........and the story that goes along with it. 'Holland America Line's WESTERDAM was the undisputed 2012 horn blowing champion on the Port Everglades Webcam in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Watch and listen to WESTERDAM sail past the webcam on 4/25/2012. Captain Keijer was even presented an award by Cruise Critic Members for his outstanding performance!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innlady1 Posted June 6, 2012 #2 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Awesome, Melodie! Thanks for the memories...can't wait til fall for that to resume.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerinebunny Posted June 6, 2012 #3 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I hadn't realized it, but the horns were missing from my life. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CtheW0rld Posted June 6, 2012 #4 Share Posted June 6, 2012 that was a blast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted June 6, 2012 #5 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Why am I not surprised;);) Thanks so much for the link and yes, I miss the horns - thanks for the link:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted June 6, 2012 #6 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Yes, missing the ships horns at Fort Lauderdale. Thanks for posting that link, will play that while watching the Volendam sail from Vancouver in a few minutes:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted June 7, 2012 #7 Share Posted June 7, 2012 That worked well, hearing the Westerdam horn, while watching the Volendam sail from Canada Place.:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted June 7, 2012 Author #8 Share Posted June 7, 2012 That worked well, hearing the Westerdam horn, while watching the Volendam sail from Canada Place.:D:D Glad I could help you out Erewhon :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted June 7, 2012 #9 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Glad I could help you out Erewhon :D Thank you Melodie.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monina01 Posted June 7, 2012 #10 Share Posted June 7, 2012 ** huge smile ** thanks for the link, I love it. That was so great! We sure did have a great time watching those sailaways, didn't we?:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRL_Joanie Posted June 7, 2012 #11 Share Posted June 7, 2012 While I am missing hearing them "LIVE" I am not missing hearing them whenever I want to. I have them on my computer and play them whenever I start to feel depressed. Really livens the day:D:D I also have the ones that were sent me by fellow Cruisers who recorded the Horns Live and sent them to me to share with everyone. Those donated Horns can be downloaded from the HAL Staterooms/Cabins Web Site. But the ones I recorded and listen to from PTZtv (Port Everglades) are not allowed to be shared via my web site because of Copyright Laws (which is 100% understandable:) ) Joanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted June 7, 2012 #12 Share Posted June 7, 2012 If your like me and your missing the ships Horns of Port Everglades then your going to enjoy this. The Westerdam has gone viral on You Tube and she sounds wonderful. I love the title........and the story that goes along with it. 'Holland America Line's WESTERDAM was the undisputed 2012 horn blowing champion on the Port Everglades Webcam in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Watch and listen to WESTERDAM sail past the webcam on 4/25/2012. Captain Keijer was even presented an award by Cruise Critic Members for his outstanding performance!' That was awsome and brought back many memories. It is too bad that HAL does not keep a ship in the Caribbean during the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted June 7, 2012 #13 Share Posted June 7, 2012 That was great. I didn't realize how much I missed them. I have them on my cell phone and hear them whenever my DS calls me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted June 7, 2012 #14 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Yes, great memories of that fun Sail-Away. We just may have to have a Sail-Away Mania Summer Reunion! Won't be a Dam ship but it would be fun.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitwif Posted June 7, 2012 #15 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Such a happy sound! It's good for my soul, as I long for my next HAL cruise adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNOT2L82SAIL Posted June 7, 2012 #16 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Chief, what a wonderful idea...to have a Sailaway Mania Summer Reunion!! Pathfinder, yes, I totally miss those wonderful horns. I have been watching and listening to the Westerdam on the Port Everglades website. It is a good way to feed the addiction, but live horns do a much better job. I am eagerly waiting the return of those Dam ships to the Port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted June 7, 2012 #17 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I missed that sailaway. Is that the one right after the drydock. Westerdam looks great without those containers all over her decks. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted June 7, 2012 Author #18 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Yes, great memories of that fun Sail-Away. We just may have to have a Sail-Away Mania Summer Reunion! Won't be a Dam ship but it would be fun.:cool: Count me in Chief............I really miss our sail-aways too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcarondas Posted June 7, 2012 #19 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Nice one. I was on the W'dam in Jan. 2011, and Captain Keijer kept up a lively 'conversation' with the folks in the condos as we went by. Good to see him being recognized for his efforts! :) As an aside, I happened to tune in to the PEWC last Sunday night just as the Allure was leaving. Three desultory, flatulent blasts was all they got. October seems so far away... Aside #2 - I watched the QM2 depart PE on the cam one time, and she definitely put on a good show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted June 7, 2012 #20 Share Posted June 7, 2012 It will be great when the ships start coming back in October and November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdmlynek Posted June 7, 2012 #21 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Please forgive my ignorance, I have not yet sailed, but what is the point of blowing ship’s horns? I know that it is to warn other ships during a poor weather, but it seems to be more. Does it blow in a certain way a certain time before sailing to warn passengers to get on board, like a bell in a class room? Does it blow at certain times, like a cuckoo clock? Does it blow “just for fun” like some car horns of immature teenagers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted June 8, 2012 #22 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Here's a video of Ryndam and Rotterdam departing from Rotterdam on June 26, 2011.Lots of horn blowing and more. ► 16:16► 16:16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted June 8, 2012 Author #23 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Please forgive my ignorance, I have not yet sailed, but what is the point of blowing ship’s horns? I know that it is to warn other ships during a poor weather, but it seems to be more. Does it blow in a certain way a certain time before sailing to warn passengers to get on board, like a bell in a class room? Does it blow at certain times, like a cuckoo clock? Does it blow “just for fun” like some car horns of immature teenagers? Ships blow their horns for lots of reason but most the time it is not for fun. It can be for a muster drill for passengers and crew. It can be a fire drill. Ofcourse they use them when it is really foggy. Sailing out of a port is kind of a way of thanking the port for their hospitality, but it can turn into fun sometimes like the webcam on You Tube of the Westerdam did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startwin Posted June 9, 2012 #24 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Thanks for posting the link... we missed this one because we were on the Zuiderdam at the time - looking forward to the new season and the sailaway threads:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted June 9, 2012 #25 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Here's a video of Ryndam and Rotterdam departing from Rotterdam on June 26, 2011.Lots of horn blowing and more. ► 16:16► 16:16 This is a really nice one - thank you:):) Love the send off from their 'home' town:):) and the horns - they are a plenty:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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