Koningsdam and Veendam Port Everglades Sail-Aways March 7, 2018

[ski ww]

Bon Voyage fair winds & smooth seas.

[Krazy Kruizers]

See you all on Saturday for the sail away for the Nieuw Amsterdam.

[ger_77]

Wow, really calm sea today. Should be a nice, smooth ride.

 

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

[lka1012]

I wonder how hard it would be to get to those benches from the Embassy Suites.

[ger_77]

I wonder how had it would be to get to those benches from the Embassy Suites.

 

I might be mistaken, but I believe I read on the boards that they are on private property - condo owners.

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

[Copper10-8]

Copper, do you know if they're setting up a training center in Thailand?

 

Roy

 

I have not heard that Roy! The group I met on Oosterdam, incl. a very competent asst. dining room mngr. by the name of Sisi, never missed a beat and stepped right in

[lka1012]

I wonder if Autoliners will toot?

[jhannah]

Would be nice to have some Thai servers on Koningsdam in May.

[Copper10-8]

I might be mistaken, but I believe I read on the boards that they are on private property - condo owners.

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

 

Correct Your Honor! How's the tundra today?

Big ol' car carrier outbound with tugs

[lka1012]

Rats! Well thanks.

[ger_77]

Correct Your Honor! How's the tundra today?

 

A little chilly; we had a major amount of snow - check my pic on FB. It'll give you an idea what we're dealing with. At least we don't have to deal with the cyclone snow and nor'Easters that the poor folk out East get slammed with.

Smooth Sailing !:) :) :)

[Copper10-8]

A little chilly; we had a major amount of snow - check my pic on FB. It'll give you an idea what we're dealing with. At least we don't have to deal with the cyclone snow and nor'Easters that the poor folk out East get slammed with.

Smooth Sailing !:) :) :)

 

 

Hang in there! Spring time is coming! :D

FLL cam stuck on the beach and surf

[lka1012]

Do I see black smoke from our remaining DAM ship?

 

And lines are dropping

[Copper10-8]

Would be nice to have some Thai servers on Koningsdam in May.

 

Not sure if they made it to K-dam yet; they're coming though! Very friendly people, just like the Indonesians with very loooooong first and surnames! ;)

[Happily@Sea]

She's moving.

[lka1012]

Maybe some folks back home got to see someone on that freighter.

[Copper10-8]

I would think Veendam will have two captains on the bridge; her own, Capt. Pieter Bant :) (brand new promotion and well-deserved!) and the traveling master, Capt. Albert Schoonderbeek

[ger_77]

I would think Veendam will have two captains on the bridge; her own, Capt. Pieter Bant (brand new promotion and well-deserved!) and the traveling master, Capt. Albert Schoonderbeek

 

I had the opportunity to meet Captain Schoonderbeek on last fall's trans-Atlantic - what a lovely man! Strange thing was, he knew exactly where Saskatoon and Regina were!

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

[Copper10-8]

OK bonus quiz for the free cruise to Saskatoon: Who can name the nationalities of the current HAL captains? Hint, most are from the Netherlands

[lka1012]

If puppies are wanting dinner now, how bad will they be when tummies "spring forward"

[Happily@Sea]

I would think Veendam will have two captains on the bridge; her own, Capt. Pieter Bant :) (brand new promotion and well-deserved!) and the traveling master, Capt. Albert Schoonderbeek

 

 

But not for long with Capt Albert - one more [this one?] and then he is off to Eurodam.

[Copper10-8]

I had the opportunity to meet Captain Schoonderbeek on last fall's trans-Atlantic - what a lovely man! Strange thing was, he knew exactly where Saskatoon and Regina were!

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

 

Plus a walking HAL history book! Do you have his book?

[rafinmd]

My picture has been freezing up a lot. I was just about to give up and head out to explore Yasawa-I-Rara when I refreshed and saw the Veendam was well away from the dock.

 

Roy

[Happily@Sea]

OK bonus quiz for the free cruise to Saskatoon: Who can name the nationalities of the current HAL captains? Hint, most are from the Netherlands

 

 

Thank goodness I don't know - no Cruise to Saskatoon for this CC member. :D

[Copper10-8]

Good shot of her ugly butt :eek: