Port Everglades, Tampa and San Diego Sail-Aways Feb 25, 2018

[Krazy Kruizers]

Lots of people out enjoying the sunshine.

[rkacruiser]

Pop Quiz; which HAL class of ships does K-dam belong to? How many more are planned at the moment?

 

 

Pinnacle Class; one more planned

[aliaschief]

At the 2:00 minute mark

 

 

Good stuff. Thanks John

[ger_77]

Bang, and the winner today hails from the frozen tundra

 

BTW, it's 26F here right now . . . almost warm enough to plant the garden!

Smooth Sailing ! :) :) :)

[travelnap]

Nice toots from the Kdam.

[Copper10-8]

Three standard toeters from Capt. de Vries, his last PE departure before being relieved by Canadian Captain Darrin Bowland

[erewhon]

3 sharp toots from Kdam.

[Krazy Kruizers]

3 toots from the Koningsdam

[Happily@Sea]

Strong but not long toots from the King.

[rkacruiser]

Pinnacle Class; one more planned

 

Well, I learned something this afternoon. I did not realize that a 2nd ship in that Class had been planned.

 

Is that 2nd ship definite or just as an option to be decided upon later?

[Copper10-8]

Not just a pretty face, you know! ;-)

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

 

Was there ever any doubt? ;)

[Vict0riann]

Saw a few Canadians!

[Happily@Sea]

Parade has come to a screeching halt. They were doing so good.

[Copper10-8]

Well, I learned something this afternoon. I did not realize that a 2nd ship in that Class had been planned.

 

Is that 2nd ship definite or just as an option to be decided upon later?

 

Definite and not an option!

 

https://www.hollandamerica.com/blog/topics/news/holland-america-line-to-build-third-pinnacle-class-ship-for-delivery-in-2021/

[Happily@Sea]

Well, I learned something this afternoon. I did not realize that a 2nd ship in that Class had been planned.

 

Is that 2nd ship definite or just as an option to be decided upon later?

 

 

2020 it is to be in service.

[Vict0riann]

Three standard toeters from Capt. de Vries, his last PE departure before being relieved by Canadian Captain Darrin Bowland

 

I thought that Captain Bowland was going to be with the New Statendam?

 

And when are you joining Amsterdam, Copper?

[Happily@Sea]

Definite and not an option!

 

https://www.hollandamerica.com/blog/topics/news/holland-america-line-to-build-third-pinnacle-class-ship-for-delivery-in-2021/

 

 

Did they change the date? Last I heard it was 2020.

[ski ww]

Was that somebody with an air horn on shore or the K'dam, if it was it was pretty weak. Bon Voyage fair winds & smooth seas

[erewhon]

Eurodam inching her way out, from the dock.

[Happily@Sea]

Tampa has pretty much ignored Rotterdam today, oh well. :(

[Boytjie]

Checking in

[ger_77]

Does anybody else wish - if you couldn't be on the cruise ships - that you could just be sitting there on the bench watching them go by? I'd love to do that!

 

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

[Krazy Kruizers]

Eurodam on the move.

[Copper10-8]

I thought that Captain Bowland was going to be with the New Statendam?

 

And when are you joining Amsterdam, Copper?

 

Pretty soon Ann; two loooong flights to get there ;)

[rkacruiser]

I thought that Captain Bowland was going to be with the New Statendam?

 

And when are you joining Amsterdam, Copper?

 

When I asked Captain Norman on the Zaandam in January if the Senior Staff for the Nieuw Amsterdam had been named, he said no.