Topo Gigio Posted December 9, 2014 #1 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Will she come to the Caribbean for the 2016-2017 season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 9, 2014 #2 Share Posted December 9, 2014 HAL has not announced that yet, so far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted December 9, 2014 #3 Share Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) My guess would be yes, as they have done that with all their other ships, but as Sails says, her fall schedule have not been anounced yet. Guess we'll all have to wait and see what the plans are for this ship.. Edited December 9, 2014 by PathfinderEss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 9, 2014 #4 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Good question -- as said we will have to wait and see what HAL decides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sppunk Posted December 9, 2014 #5 Share Posted December 9, 2014 My Magic 8 ball says you'll see here there come November 2016, yes. She very likely won't stay in Europe through the slow season, and the only other logical place to put her is the Caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted December 9, 2014 #6 Share Posted December 9, 2014 My Magic 8 ball says you'll see here there come November 2016, yes. She very likely won't stay in Europe through the slow season, and the only other logical place to put her is the Caribbean. This has been the pattern with previous new builds. Arriving Fort Lauderdale to begin the Caribbean season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare foodsvcmgr Posted December 10, 2014 #7 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Extremely likely IMO, and once there she will probably be assigned the most generic 7 day run to San Juan, St. Thomas, HMC, and Grand Turk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topo Gigio Posted December 10, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Extremely likely IMO, and once there she will probably be assigned the most generic 7 day run to San Juan, St. Thomas, HMC, and Grand Turk. LOL. San Juan & St.Maarten are my favorite E.C. ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted December 10, 2014 #9 Share Posted December 10, 2014 LOL. San Juan & St.Maarten are my favorite E.C. ports. I agree with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HALrunner Posted December 10, 2014 #10 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Last month a crew member (who had been with HAL for THIRTY EIGHT years!!!) told us the K'dam would assume the NA itineraries. So, I am placing my bets on yes. * Disclaimer. I know that 38 years of service does not qualify him to be the all knowing authority on what the sailings will be, I just wanted to point out how amazing it is that HAL even has such employees:) * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innlady1 Posted December 10, 2014 #11 Share Posted December 10, 2014 My Magic 8 ball says you'll see here there come November 2016, yes. She very likely won't stay in Europe through the slow season, and the only other logical place to put her is the Caribbean. I'd love to be on that Transatlantic cruise! Stay tuned..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 10, 2014 #12 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Last month a crew member (who had been with HAL for THIRTY EIGHT years!!!) told us the K'dam would assume the NA itineraries. So, I am placing my bets on yes. * Disclaimer. I know that 38 years of service does not qualify him to be the all knowing authority on what the sailings will be, I just wanted to point out how amazing it is that HAL even has such employees:) * IF she would do the Nieuw Amsterdam's itinerary, what itinerary do you think the Nieuw Amsterdam will do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted December 10, 2014 #13 Share Posted December 10, 2014 IF she would do the Nieuw Amsterdam's itinerary, what itinerary do you think the Nieuw Amsterdam will do? I'll be interested in that too. One thing I know for sure is that I'll be taking the Panama canal cruise in April 2016 baring any unforeseen circumstances. Very excited about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 10, 2014 #14 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I got a brochure yesterday that indicates some Caribbean holiday cruises but Koningsdam was not mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 10, 2014 #15 Share Posted December 10, 2014 LOL. San Juan & St.Maarten are my favorite E.C. ports. I agree San Juan is high on my list of favorite ports along with Aruba and Curacao. I'd love Koningsdam to do a 10/11 day that included those ports. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topo Gigio Posted December 10, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I agree San Juan is high on my list of favorite ports along with Aruba and Curacao. I'd love Koningsdam to do a 10/11 day that included those ports. :) I live in Curacao, so of course that my #1 favorite port;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 10, 2014 #17 Share Posted December 10, 2014 We have been to San Juan far too many times. Our first cruises were out of San Juan. I don't like the idea that we arrive in San Juan at 1 PM -- too hot at that time of the day to really walk around and enjoy the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time For Dreaming Posted December 10, 2014 #18 Share Posted December 10, 2014 DH knows that if Koningsdam goes to the Caribbean in early 2017 with a decent itinerary, so are we. He's still nervous about flying east but for HAL's new ship, he'll make an exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 10, 2014 #19 Share Posted December 10, 2014 We have been to San Juan far too many times. Our first cruises were out of San Juan. I don't like the idea that we arrive in San Juan at 1 PM -- too hot at that time of the day to really walk around and enjoy the place. For years, long before we started cruising, we loved resort vacations in San Juan. We have accumulated months of time in Puerto Rico and never tired of it. Each time we returned, we liked it more. :) I would select one itinerary over another if there was a late sailaway from San Juan. I hope Koningsdam does Caribbean sooner rather than later. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 10, 2014 #20 Share Posted December 10, 2014 DH knows that if Koningsdam goes to the Caribbean in early 2017 with a decent itinerary, so are we. He's still nervous about flying east but for HAL's new ship, he'll make an exception. What ports do you think would make up a decent itinerary? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver42 Posted December 10, 2014 #21 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I'm hoping the Konningsdam does a Eastern in Dec.2017. If she does, I will switch from RCCL, and definitely give HAL a try. I'm really looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 10, 2014 #22 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I'm hoping the Konningsdam does a Eastern in Dec.2017. If she does, I will switch from RCCL, and definitely give HAL a try. I'm really looking forward to it. What is it about Koningsdam that makes you eager to try HAL that current HAL ships are not offering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare foodsvcmgr Posted December 10, 2014 #23 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Just so nobody gets the wrong idea, St. Maarten is one of my favorite Caribbean ports and I always enjoy a quick walk to Fort San Cristobal in San Juan. My point was just that the new ship always initially picks up the 7 day run to these islands, rather than longer sailings to more exotic ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 10, 2014 #24 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I'm hoping the Konningsdam does a Eastern in Dec.2017. If she does, I will switch from RCCL, and definitely give HAL a try. I'm really looking forward to it. Are you saying that you have your RCI cruise already booked for 2017? What is its itinerary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 10, 2014 #25 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Just so nobody gets the wrong idea, St. Maarten is one of my favorite Caribbean ports and I always enjoy a quick walk to Fort San Cristobal in San Juan. My point was just that the new ship always initially picks up the 7 day run to these islands, rather than longer sailings to more exotic ports. I also wish that the new ships could pick up longer than 7 day cruises. But HAL seems to have a policy for these new ship: Get them on the ship, get their money and get them off the ship. Many new cruisers are willing to spend the money on a 7 day cruise knowing that they probably will not be cruising any time soon. And sadly the larger ships can't dock at many of the ports of the smaller and more exotic islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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