Early departure on Oosterdam on July 5, 2015

[kicia]

Just found this notice that the Oosterdam is going to be leaving early from Vancouver on July 5 for her northbound cruise. Kind of late if anyone has to change flights.

 

 

Notification No 29

 

Notification Date 05JUN15

 

Itinerary Change Notification O537/O537A

 

Please be advised that, due to operational reasons, the departure time for the

ms Oosterdam sailing from Vancouver, Canada on July 5, 2015 has been moved

forward to 4:00pm. Flights into Vancouver should arrive no later than 1:00pm

and all guests must check in at the pier by 3:00pm. We regret any inconvenience

this change may cause and appreciate your understanding.

 

If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at 1-800-577-1728.

For our Australian guests please contact 1300 987 322.

For our Dutch guests please contact 0800-7245425.

For our GBP booking guests please contact us at 0843 374 2300.

Guests from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Scandinavian

countries please contact 00800-18731873.

 

Can't find a roll call for this sailing or I would have posted it there. Maybe this will help someone who is not on the roll call. We are on the next sailing on July 12 southbound so hope nothing will affect that sailing as well.

Edited June 13, 2015 by kicia
Added info

[marym933]

Northbound on July 19 also departs at 4 pm. We got an email from HAL this week.

[kicia]

We'll be getting off as you are getting on. I wonder if we will be getting in super early or something, not that we'll be getting off early anyway. I would think most people would come in a day early at least but I wonder how many are going to have flight issues.

 

Are you flying from Tampa and are you going in early?

[marym933]

We are doing a pre-cruise package in Seattle, arriving on the 17th. We are taking the HAL shuttle from the airport to Vancouver. I'm going to call to see if the shuttle times are changed.

[DaveOKC]

Another good reason to come in a day early - so much less stress!

Edited June 13, 2015 by DaveOKC

[sail7seas]

Another good reason to come in a day early - so much less stress!

 

Exactly.

 

In this case, potential air change fees may be higher than the price of a hotel might have been for the one night.

 

[marym933]

No change for ground transportation to Vancouver. The bus leaves SEA-TAC at 10:30 am and arrives at the pier about 2 pm.

[Himself]

I will be getting off the Oosterdam on that day.

[SilvertoGold]

Anyone know why the departure has been moved up?

[RuthC]

Anyone know why the departure has been moved up?

I believe it's "operational reasons", which can mean anything.

It could be a delay in resupplying the ship is projected, a deep cleaning is planned, an inspection---all sorts of things.

[Old As Dirt Mom]

I will be getting off the Oosterdam on that day.

 

Aha, Father! It's all your fault! You're messing up the operations that day :);):D Have a great cruise on the Oosterdam!

[SilvertoGold]

I believe it's "operational reasons", which can mean anything.

It could be a delay in resupplying the ship is projected, a deep cleaning is planned, an inspection---all sorts of things.

 

I thought it might be the tides for Seymour Narrows. With two departures affected, I though it unusual.

[RuthC]

I thought it might be the tides for Seymour Narrows. With two departures affected, I though it unusual.

Could be---tides, that is. I was going to add it to the list, but decided to stop trying to list everything out.