ms Westerdam Sail-Away November 28, 2015

[PathfinderEss]

Any time it's partly to mostly cloudy, it looks cloudier on the webcam. It's actually quite nice, with big puffy clouds. The temperature is 81F/27C. The dew point is 63 degrees, which is actually pretty low humidity for us. Lovely day for a sail away. As an added bonus, that persistent line of storms between the Bahamas, the Keys and Cuba is gone, so this should be a nice week to cruise.

 

Thanks POA.

[Boytjie]

The emojis aren't showing up properly on a computer, so here goes:

 

 

 

And that did not work either. :(

 

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

New schedule is listed as 3:45.

Wonder if she will leave on time.

[erewhon]

Checking in. Did I hear 1630 departure now?

[Boytjie]

The port schedule shows the Westerdam with a 15:45 departure.

[Scrapnana]

Muster drill in progress.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Lifeboats are checking in from drill.

[PathfinderEss]

New schedule is listed as 3:45.

Wonder if she will leave on time.

She has been, so we will see if she does today.

[Boytjie]

Captain asking for silence? :)

[Scrapnana]

That "Silence on deck, now!" brings back some good memories.

[Lizzie68]

That "Silence on deck, now!" brings back some good memories.

 

It sure does.:D Checking in.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Any time it's partly to mostly cloudy, it looks cloudier on the webcam. It's actually quite nice, with big puffy clouds. The temperature is 81F/27C. The dew point is 63 degrees, which is actually pretty low humidity for us. Lovely day for a sail away. As an added bonus, that persistent line of storms between the Bahamas, the Keys and Cuba is gone, so this should be a nice week to cruise.

 

 

Thanks

I am sure that the web cam was much clearer last year.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Captain asking for silence? :)

 

 

Yup

Over the last couple of years we have had several captains come onto the PA system and ask for silence.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Reporting missing people from lifeboat drill.

[alibabacruisers]

Checking in for the toot fest!

[ski ww]

Looks like I'm just in time for sail away.

Allan

[summer slope]

I can't believe all the people missing the muster.

[Lizzie68]

We sail today... Wave arranged 6th floor South African and French flag on balcony. 🇿🇦🛳[emoji274]

 

You should be pretty easy to spot.:D Have a great cruise.

[Scrapnana]

I can't believe all the people missing the muster.

 

Considering you are instructed to return to your cabin at the very start of the drill, there is no excuse for not realizing what is going on!

[Krazy Kruizers]

We need a zoom in!!

[erewhon]

Checking in for the toot fest!

 

Yesterday you asked when Oosterdam would be in Australia. For the last few seasons she has been downunder on the Aus/NZ and Aus/islands rotations. This year replaced by Noordam.

[PathfinderEss]

We need a zoom in!!

 

I'll second that.:D

[Love the beach]

Checking in..

[Krazy Kruizers]

I can remember last spring when we started this new 1 - 2 - 3 drill.

We went back to our cabin and waited for the third set of bells.

I waited 20 minutes to get an elevator down and then had to wade through people -- with a walker -- needless to say we were late. Getting back to the cabin was also a mess.

[erewhon]

Westerdam getting underway.:)