sppunk Posted November 21, 2016 #1 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Greetings, friends! I'm in the middle of packing (otherwise known as making room in my suitcase for all my wife's extra stuff) so figured I'd get this live thread started a few days early. It snowed last night and today it's around 40 degrees with 40-50 mph winds, so the tranquil waters of the Caribbean sound pretty nice right now. My DW and I are set to fly Tuesday morning to FLL for Koningsdam's 11 day Southern Caribbean Wayfarer cruise. We booked this voyage a year and a half ago solely to sail on Koningsdam, we truly couldn't care less about the destinations. I do care greatly about the Wang Wangs though. More on that later. Our itinerary: We are staying overnight Tuesday at Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale on beautiful Las Olas Blvd and plan on having dinner with DW's sister and her husband once there. We have two private tours booked in Barbados and St Kitts, and very well may not get off the ship anywhere else unless we seek wifi. This live thread will be more about the Koningsdam and my observations than destinations. I look for humor in everything, I tend not to complain about too much and enjoy laughs more than seriousness. I had my identity stolen last week, someone opened a slew of credit cards and bank accounts in my name, and my wife had to deal with a union strike recently (she is a high up in the union office, so her life has been in upheaval). Needless to say, we need this cruise. I hope to bring you our experience on HAL's newest ship, which I'm incredibly excited to sail. I'll update as reliably as possible, knowing HAL's internet infrastructure is akin to the Flintstone's. I'm most looking forward to finding my bar of choice and indulging in many Wang Wangs. Reports might be impacting by how many I drink, fair warning, And eating at Tamarind. And seeing old friends in the crew. And sleeping late. I hope this live thread will be as good for me as it will be for you. More later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtn2Sea Posted November 21, 2016 #2 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Looking forward to hearing all about your upcoming cruise. Hope the two of you thoroughly enjoy your time aboard the Koningsdam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted November 21, 2016 #3 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Looking forward to your report. Have a great trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper's Mom Posted November 21, 2016 #4 Share Posted November 21, 2016 We board on the 4th. Will be looking forward to your account. Enjoy! Sent from my XT1064 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted November 21, 2016 #5 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Have a great cruise. Sent from my SM-G930T using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted November 21, 2016 #6 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Following the report.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted November 21, 2016 #7 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Looking forward to your live updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted November 21, 2016 #8 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Subscribed. Since we'll both be at sea I probably won't post but am very interested in this voyage, especially about the internet conditions but also about anything else. I know many will be watching your departure (hoping you get away in daylight); have a wonderful voyage. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted November 21, 2016 #9 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Looking forward to this :) You and your DW deserve a nice vacation after what you have gone through. Hope you enjoy every moment of this wonderful vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbri Posted November 21, 2016 #10 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Looking forward to your review. Have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lady Arwen Posted November 21, 2016 #11 Share Posted November 21, 2016 We'll be on Kdam for 2 weeks in May, so really interested in hearing about your experiences. Please let us know if you visit any of the specialty restaurants. We have three booked. Have a fabulous cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted November 21, 2016 #12 Share Posted November 21, 2016 When you get off in early December, I get on for ten days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slabeaume Posted November 21, 2016 #13 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Will be boarding the Koningsdam right after you disembark. Looking forward to hearing your take one her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freestyling Posted November 21, 2016 #14 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Have a relaxing cruise and thanks for providing us a review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted November 21, 2016 #15 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I'll be following your "Live" reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borasue Posted November 21, 2016 #16 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Bon Voyage and we hope you enjoy the Koningsdam as much as we did! :) Looking forward to your reports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveOKC Posted November 21, 2016 #17 Share Posted November 21, 2016 When you get off in early December, I get on for ten days. For Himself: On that early Dec cruise, will there be a Sunday Mass on embarkation day? DaveOKC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveOKC Posted November 21, 2016 #18 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Thanks for posting this thread. Please share as much as you can about the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sppunk Posted November 22, 2016 Author #19 Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) Day 0 minus 1: Pre-trippin' Nothing like the final day before you leave to learn a) your microwave broke b) your oven quit heating c) the wind (gusting above 50 mph the last two days, sustained at 25-40 mph) took your trash can away to never be seen again. As I said earlier, this month has been brutal to us and we are so ready to leave. Our bags are packed, boarding passes printed, we are starting to check off the to-do lists before we leave. Always an exciting time! Our flight is at 11 a.m. tomorrow so we'll have a fairly early morning so we don't get stuck in Washington Beltway traffic. I'll update tomorrow evening from (much, much warmer) Fort Lauderdale. If anyone wants any specific Koningsdam info, let me know and I'll try my best to find out. I'll be taking pictures of all new dining venues/their menus too for HalFacts. I will post them here during the trip if I can but may wait until home if internet is slow as molasses. Talk to you guys tomorrow evening. Edited November 22, 2016 by sppunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtn2Sea Posted November 22, 2016 #20 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Looking forward to reading your impressions and seeing photos of the Koningsdam. We're still deciding whether we want to cruise on this size ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvcruisn' Posted November 22, 2016 #21 Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) Looking forward to your review. I loved the Tamarind on the Konigsdam, but didn't try the other specialty restaurants. Edited November 22, 2016 by luvcruisn' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdw1972 Posted November 22, 2016 #22 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Have a great time! I'll be boarding after you disembark on 12/4. Looking forward to a sneak preview, thanks to your report! Sue/WDW1972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheba2008 Posted November 22, 2016 #23 Share Posted November 22, 2016 For Kazu, I will wave from deck 10 where the roof of the inside pool is and holding a pooltowel if i can find one, I hope there is room to stand otherwise I stand on deck 9 aft of the ship (outside pool). Leaving for the airport in half hour. Byeeeeeeee Sppunk see you at the meet and greet Linda and Dirk from Belgium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sppunk Posted November 22, 2016 Author #24 Share Posted November 22, 2016 For Kazu, I will wave from deck 10 where the roof of the inside pool is and holding a pooltowel if i can find one,I hope there is room to stand otherwise I stand on deck 9 aft of the ship (outside pool). Leaving for the airport in half hour. Byeeeeeeee Sppunk see you at the meet and greet Linda and Dirk from Belgium Safe travels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kftw Posted November 22, 2016 #25 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Looking forward to your reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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