Loreto Posted January 22, 2016 #51 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Thank you for your thorough review! It brought back memories of our 2013-14 Antarctic Holiday cruise on the Zaandam....probably the best out of 21 HAL cruises.:) Like you, we had perfect weather in Antarctica. It is truly a cruise everyone should take! Your Dining Steward, Bambang, I suspected that was his name in the review, and the third time you mentioned it I was right...he was our Steward on the Prinsendam 2012 Amazon. The first night at dinner on the Zaandam we heard some one call, "Mr. Rick, Mr. Rick!" It was Bambang...who remembered us. He was not our steward this time, but we enjoyed visiting with him through out the cruise. Thank you so much for your fantastic review! Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barante Posted January 22, 2016 #52 Share Posted January 22, 2016 What a wonderful travelogue. Particularly interesting because we are booked on the Zaandam's same itinerary this coming Christmas/New Year. Will we be overpenguined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted January 23, 2016 #53 Share Posted January 23, 2016 What a wonderful travelogue. Particularly interesting because we are booked on the Zaandam's same itinerary this coming Christmas/New Year. Will we be overpenguined? Impossible!! We did Hope Bay on Christmas Day and were treated to hundreds of penguins breaching around the ship for hours. What a memory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted January 23, 2016 #54 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Arie This has been a superb thread and I enjoyed it all. I may have missed it, but who were your Captain, Hotel Director and Cruise Director? Glad you had such a great time. It is indeed hard to top an Antarctic cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted January 23, 2016 #55 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Loved reading of your adventures. They brought back wonderful memories of my trip in 2011. I do plan to return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estelle8 Posted January 23, 2016 #56 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Arie, Thanks so much for your trip report. I have never seen one so detailed. It gave me a very good insight into what it would be like. i hope to do this cruise in 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted January 23, 2016 #57 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Great review, it brought back memories of our trip in 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesGal Posted January 23, 2016 #58 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Arie, for this very comprehensive review of your trip. Perhaps some day I will take a similar one, although my travel mate, my sister, won't like the heavy seas. Maybe I'll have to make other plans.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare StartrainDD Posted January 23, 2016 Author #59 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Will we be overpenguined? You could be. We were not. But, if you do a penguin tour in Punta Arenas, the Falklands, and Puerto Madryn I think you would be over-penguined. What I would do differently is I would take a Penguin tour in Punta Arenas (to the island) and the Falklands (like we did). Definitely not a third one in Puerto Madryn! If both Punta Arenas and the Falklands for some reason do not work out, as a last resort one could always book the ship's tour to see penguins in Puerto Madryn. By the way, there were late "Ship's tours" in Puerto Madryn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare StartrainDD Posted January 23, 2016 Author #60 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Arie This has been a superb thread and I enjoyed it all. I may have missed it, but who were your Captain, Hotel Director and Cruise Director? Glad you had such a great time. It is indeed hard to top an Antarctic cruise! The captain and CD both left at the end of the cruise. Captain: Woulter van Hoogdalem HD: Simon Tanner CD: Linda Minnikin Have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okanagan annie Posted January 23, 2016 #61 Share Posted January 23, 2016 We shared this fantastic cruise and there are no words to describe adequately the Antaractic experience! Thank you so much for your detailed log. Everyone I run into gets to see my phone photos, whether they want to or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted January 23, 2016 #62 Share Posted January 23, 2016 The captain and CD both left at the end of the cruise. Captain: Woulter van Hoogdalem HD: Simon Tanner CD: Linda Minnikin Have a great day! Thanks. This explains how many times you refer to the Captain. He is very involved and very pax-orientated. You were fortunate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 23, 2016 #63 Share Posted January 23, 2016 If he's that involved with the passengers, then hopefully he'll be back same time next year. I'll look forward to seeing who my captain is when I board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted January 23, 2016 #64 Share Posted January 23, 2016 If he's that involved with the passengers, then hopefully he'll be back same time next year. I'll look forward to seeing who my captain is when I board. Could be Captain PJ (van Maurik)! Both are great! Things change, though. You are going for Christmas?! We thought that the very best time, a true winter wonderland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 23, 2016 #65 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Could be Captain PJ (van Maurik)! Both are great! Things change, though. You are going for Christmas?! We thought that the very best time, a true winter wonderland! No, January 10. Seems all my Antarctica cruises have been early January in whichever year. I just wouldn't want to be away at Christmas. It's such an emotion laden holiday, and I want to be with people I love. I cruised over Thanksgiving a few years ago, and it felt so wrong. I swore I would never do that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted January 23, 2016 #66 Share Posted January 23, 2016 No, January 10. Seems all my Antarctica cruises have been early January in whichever year. I just wouldn't want to be away at Christmas. It's such an emotion laden holiday, and I want to be with people I love. I cruised over Thanksgiving a few years ago, and it felt so wrong. I swore I would never do that again. Good reasoning! I do think on the first January cruise there is a better chance of seeing wildlife, especially whales. Also, you have a better chance with the ice not being a problem, like in Paradise Bay. I am happy to hear you are going to revisit my fav place to cruise! Outside on the deck, all wrapped up to keep warm........ Nice to have that one to look forward to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 23, 2016 #67 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I am happy to hear you are going to revisit my fav place to cruise! Outside on the deck, all wrapped up to keep warm........ Nice to have that one to look forward to! My favorite place, too. This will be my 4th time to Antarctica, so I guess I must love it. I just hope the loungers are out this time. Last cruise they were tied up for the best part of the cruise (Bar Manager thought it was too cold for anyone to want to sit out there :rolleyes:). If not, this time I'll untie them myself. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted January 23, 2016 #68 Share Posted January 23, 2016 My favorite place, too. This will be my 4th time to Antarctica, so I guess I must love it. I just hope the loungers are out this time. Last cruise they were tied up for the best part of the cruise (Bar Manager thought it was too cold for anyone to want to sit out there :rolleyes:). If not, this time I'll untie them myself. ;) Good for you. You really have to be proactive. What do Bar Managers know, anyways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flacruiser44 Posted January 23, 2016 #69 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Arie & Cheryl, It was great sailing with you on this cruise and taking tours together. :) Thank you for your great review of the cruise and the details you gave. I haven't finished my personal log yet so this brought back some memories that I had forgotten. Maybe we will be on another cruise together someday. Sharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Btimmer Posted January 24, 2016 #70 Share Posted January 24, 2016 We, too, are on the 1/31/2016 cruise and I thank you for your insights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler 13 Posted January 24, 2016 #71 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Does anyone know the weather and temperature ranges for this cruise.Does anyone have suggestions for the types of clothing to pack. I am booked on this cruise next December. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 24, 2016 #72 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Does anyone know the weather and temperature ranges for this cruise.Does anyone have suggestions for the types of clothing to pack. I've done this cruise three times, all of them in January. I expect your temperatures will be similar. Temperatures ranged from way too hot/humid to freezing cold, with a biting wind, on every cruise. Be prepared for sweltering, with a personal fan and neck coolers. Also have your heaviest winter coat, with hood or knit hat, gloves, silk long underwear. Layer, layer, layer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMLincoln Posted January 24, 2016 #73 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Rain/wind shell over layers; scarf, umbrella (good for rain and sun. No such thing as bad weather, only wrong clothing! Enjoy, m-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimp56 Posted January 25, 2016 #74 Share Posted January 25, 2016 No, January 10. Seems all my Antarctica cruises have been early January in whichever year. I just wouldn't want to be away at Christmas. It's such an emotion laden holiday, and I want to be with people I love. I cruised over Thanksgiving a few years ago, and it felt so wrong. I swore I would never do that again. We're contemplating that cruise. Perhaps we'll see you then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 25, 2016 #75 Share Posted January 25, 2016 We're contemplating that cruise. Perhaps we'll see you then! Oh, that would be neat to cruise with you again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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