Westerdam Drydock Question

[mac3835]

We are booked on the 3/29/14 sailing of the Westerdam. This will be our first HAL cruise. I have just learned that this is the last sailing prior to the Westerdam's drydock. Should I be concerned?

[RuthC]

I wouldn't be. I've been on at least two "last cruise before drydock", and they were beyond fine. They truly were excellent.

HAL is continually keeping the soft goods up, painting, repairing, cleaning, and otherwise keeping the ship in good condition. Yes, there are things that break; then they get fixed.

Some things require a more extensive fix, and drydock allows time for that. Drydock also provides an opportunity to look at things below the waterline, which can't be done while the ship is in service.

[mac3835]

Thanks for the reassurance, I appreciate it!

[sail7seas]

I'd be more hesitant to book first cruise after a dry dock than last cruise before.

 

[Typhoon1]

No. All will be fine.

 

Post dry dock, everything will look shiny, fresh and new. Take another cruise in a year, see if you notice any difference.

[frankc98376]

And hopefully a shiny new sneeze guard in The Neptune :D

[cruz chic]

I'd be more hesitant to book first cruise after a dry dock than last cruise before.

 

 

Yeah, that would be me:eek:. If I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all:D.

[cruz chic]

And hopefully a shiny new sneeze guard in The Neptune :D

 

I'm thinking not.

[moviefan2010]

If the Westerdam changes are major ones and they are done in the Bahamas dry dock then I would be concerned. If it is the minor every two year brief drydock stay then don't be concerned. The major changes at that drydock always leave the ships screwed up for a year or two.