Just off Westerdam - trouble averted.

[Colakid]

Just off the Westerdam this morning and we were late arriving back by about an hour. We stopped for a distress call @ 4:45am and lowered a life boat and waited until the Coast Guard arrived. Five (5) Bahamian men in a small boat in trouble. Last into port this morning but all was well and handled with ease. Made our flight home back to Canada no problem. Great cruise.

[PathfinderEss]

Way to go Westerdam and glad you made it out in time to catch your flight.

[sail7seas]

Happy Westerdam's crew/officers were able to help those mariners in need.

 

What time was your flight?

 

Edited April 5, 2015 by sail7seas

[Colakid]

Happy Westerdam's crew/officers were able to help those mariners in need.

 

What time was your flight?

 

 

We had a 1150am flight and was in the terminal for WestJet by our gate by 930am through all the security stuff and all. The plane was early and we left early and made up time as well. We did self debarkation as always. Snowed when we got home in our small town around 630pm. Nothing like Boston though I understand this winter. Captain even came to our M&G and told us the button sticks on the horn when he sails away and by the time he gets it unstuck it has done its damage of the record.

Edited April 5, 2015 by Colakid

[Vict0riann]

Hope the "button sticks" when we sail away next week. :D:D

 

Glad everything worked out for you and you had a good cruise.

[Scrapnana]

Thanks for posting. I had been wondering why she arrived so much later than normal. Glad you made your flight!

 

I have heard good things about the Captain. I, too, am hoping for a stuck horn next week!:D:D:D

[ger_77]

I'm glad everything worked out well for everyone.

 

Re: sticky button, it really got stuck today; over a hundred toots heard. Good show!

 

Smooth Sailing ! :) :) :)

[rafinmd]

Someone posted pictures of the arriving Westerdam on the sailaway thread and I was wondering why there was so much daylight; it's usually pretty dark when ships arrive. Thanks for explaining why.

 

Glad everything worked out with disembarkation and catching flights.

 

Roy

[Dismomx5]

We had a 1150am flight and was in the terminal for WestJet by our gate by 930am through all the security stuff and all. The plane was early and we left early and made up time as well. We did self debarkation as always. Snowed when we got home in our small town around 630pm. Nothing like Boston though I understand this winter. Captain even came to our M&G and told us the button sticks on the horn when he sails away and by the time he gets it unstuck it has done its damage of the record.

 

I'm glad everything worked out well for everyone.

 

Re: sticky button, it really got stuck today; over a hundred toots heard. Good show!

 

Smooth Sailing ! :) :) :)

Welcome home from Belmont! :) I actually was on the webcam watching the sailaway today (first time), and that sure is a sticky button! Gotta say, though, that the horn itself is so beautiful, I can't imagine who would mind! :D

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Welcome Home

Glad you had a wonderful cruise.

Nice that Westerdam was handy for the small boat in trouble.

Oh boy did that button get "stuck" for yesterday's sail away.

[kazu]

Always nice to hear that a HAL ship stops to help.

 

So glad it didn't impact your flights and you got home safely.

 

Thanks for sharing and thanks for letting us know about the "stuck" button. Hoping it never gets fixed :)

[rkacruiser]

"Stuck" Button? Just one more example of the sense of humor Captain van Eerteen has!