Cruise NH Posted December 17, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I am not the biggest fan of the HAL website and find it difficult to navigate sometimes...so with that caveat... I was looking to see what the Amsterdam is doing after the World Cruise in 2020. The only thing I could find was some New England/Canada cruises from June through September and supposedly they are all sold out. That can't be possible can it? Does the site show a cruise as 'sold out' when they really mean 'not for sale yet'? Honestly I was looking (and hoping) that there would be another Grand Asia cruise in 2020 but if the Amsterdam is in the Atlantic in September that seems to lessen the odds of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted December 19, 2018 #2 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I see the Amsterdam at Boston Aug 22, 2020. That would put it in position to transit back through the Panama Canal to the west coast in time for a late Sept Grand Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Andi Land Posted December 19, 2018 #3 Share Posted December 19, 2018 These Canada New England cruises for 2020 are not sold out. I’ve contacted HAL 3 times to let them know the website is glitching and won’t allow bookings. You can call and book direct or book thru another TA site. It’s very frustrating that two weeks after my initial inquiry it’s still not fixed. As as for Grand Asia tour, I’m not sure. But St Pete Cruiser has given a great idea of what might be up next on the itinerary after Canada New England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durangoscots Posted December 19, 2018 #4 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I have given up on the HAL website .... it is a mess. Does not give correct info most of the time. I search out cruises on another site and then book through .......???? Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puli Posted December 19, 2018 #5 Share Posted December 19, 2018 7 minutes ago, durangoscots said: I have given up on the HAL website .... it is a mess. Does not give correct info most of the time. I search out cruises on another site and then book through .......???? Susan the only web site I find harder to navigate than HAL's is this one ! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted December 26, 2018 #6 Share Posted December 26, 2018 On 12/18/2018 at 9:04 PM, St Pete Cruiser said: I see the Amsterdam at Boston Aug 22, 2020. That would put it in position to transit back through the Panama Canal to the west coast in time for a late Sept Grand Asia. The last cruise listed on the HAL TA system for 2020 is currently a 7 day Montreal to Boston Sailing September 12th through 19th 2020. What she does after that is anyone's guess at this point. So, that said if HAL did offer a Grand Asia in 2020 there could be time to do a repo from Boston, through the Canal to San Diego - which could be done in 16-20ish days ...... would be a bit of a later start for the Grand Asia (if offered) but doable, especially if the Grand Asia was shortened a tad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted December 26, 2018 #7 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Just did Asia, no more grand Asia for now, but there is a grand Africa coming end 2020... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise NH Posted December 26, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted December 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Sir PMP said: Just did Asia, no more grand Asia for now, but there is a grand Africa coming end 2020... Do tell...any details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bay guy Posted December 26, 2018 #9 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I believe the 2020 World Cruise is sold out with many people on waiting lists for the segments and entire cruise. That's the most likely reason you don't see it on the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactuskey Posted December 26, 2018 #10 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Two different cruises.The2020 WC has stops in Africa in April but a Grand Africa cruise would be a separate cruise which may happen later in the Fall. I think they last did a Grand Africa in 2014, and also in 2008,there may have been others. Hope it happens. I'm lucky enough to have gotten confirmed on the Singapore to Cape Town segment for the 2020 WC. Would love a Grand Africa cruise also because you cant do all the things you want to see and do in Africa on a few port stops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridiana Posted December 26, 2018 #11 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Cruise NH, I was on the Grand Asia and Pacific cruise. It was wonderful. I'll write a review when we have settle a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted December 26, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 26, 2018 4 hours ago, Cruise NH said: Do tell...any details? No details yet, but it will be a circle Africa, I believe the Rotterdam did that a few years back, a possible departure port would be Boston.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Girl Posted January 22, 2019 #13 Share Posted January 22, 2019 On 12/26/2018 at 6:32 PM, Sir PMP said: No details yet, but it will be a circle Africa, I believe the Rotterdam did that a few years back, a possible departure port would be Boston.. We were also on the 2018 Grand Asia and heard about the possibility of a Grand Africa, beginning in Boston and additional embarkation in FLL. Never having been to Africa and wondering if I really want to see much of it, how long would it take to do a circle Africa? 80 days seems too long for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted January 22, 2019 #14 Share Posted January 22, 2019 In 2014, the Rotterdam did circumnavigate Africa. It was 85 days RT from Rotterdam, 83 days from Southampton. Besides port calls in Europe, it did Israel, Jordan, Oman, Dubai, Abu Dabi, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, in addition to the African ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlsSalt Posted January 22, 2019 #15 Share Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) Amsterdam 2020 - Indian Ocean/ Africa portion - Singapore to FLL Wednesday, March 25 Singapore 9:00am Thursday, March 26 Singapore 5:00pm Friday, March 27 Strait of Malacca (Cruising) Saturday, March 28 At Sea Sunday, March 29 At Sea Monday, March 30 Colombo, Sri Lanka 8:00am 11:00pm Tuesday, March 31 At Sea Wednesday, April 1 Male, Maldives 8:00am 6:00pm Thursday, April 2 At Sea Friday, April 3 At Sea Saturday, April 4 Victoria, Seychelles Noon Sunday, April 5 Victoria, Seychelles 5:00pm Monday, April 6 At Sea Tuesday, April 7 At Sea Wednesday, April 8 Mombasa, Kenya 8:00am Thursday, April 9 Mombasa, Kenya 5:00pm Friday, April 10 Zanzibar, Tanzania 8:00am 5:00pm Saturday, April 11 At Sea Sunday, April 12 Mayotte, Comoro Islands 8:00am 5:00pm Monday, April 13 Nosy Be, Madagascar 8:00am 4:00pm Tuesday, April 14 At Sea Wednesday, April 15 At Sea Thursday, April 16 Maputo, Mozambique 8:00am 5:00pm Friday, April 17 Richards Bay, South Africa 8:00am 11:00pm Saturday, April 18 Durban, South Africa 8:00am 11:00pm Sunday, April 19 At Sea Monday, April 20 At Sea Tuesday, April 21 Cape Town, South Africa 8:00am Wednesday, April 22 Cape Town, South Africa 11:00pm Thursday, April 23 At Sea Friday, April 24 Luderitz, Namibia 8:00am 5:00pm Saturday, April 25 Walvis Bay, Namibia 8:00am 4:00pm Sunday, April 26 At Sea Monday, April 27 At Sea Tuesday, April 28 St. Helena, UK Territory 10:00am 6:00pm Wednesday, April 29 At Sea Thursday, April 30 Ascension Island, U.K. Territory 10:00am 6:00pm Friday, May 1 At Sea Saturday, May 2 At Sea Sunday, May 3 At Sea Monday, May 4 At Sea Tuesday, May 5 At Sea Wednesday, May 6 At Sea Thursday, May 7 Barbados 8:00am 6:00pm Friday, May 8 Guadeloupe 9:00am 3:00pm Saturday, May 9 San Juan, Puerto Rico 10:00am 11:00pm Sunday, May 10 At Sea Monday, May 11 At Sea Tuesday, May 12 Fort Lauderdale, FL Edited January 22, 2019 by OlsSalt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa traveller Posted January 23, 2019 #16 Share Posted January 23, 2019 I did the 2008 Grand Africa cruise on the Prinsendam. It was 73 days from Fort Lauderdale across to Morocco and then went down the west coast, up the east coast through the Canal to the Med and ended at Lisbon. We had no problems with any ports on that cruise and I consider it one of the best that I have been on. I have been to Africa on land trips many times but some of the ports we stopped at on the cruise were quite special. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Girl Posted January 23, 2019 #17 Share Posted January 23, 2019 15 hours ago, Ottawa traveller said: I did the 2008 Grand Africa cruise on the Prinsendam. It was 73 days from Fort Lauderdale across to Morocco and then went down the west coast, up the east coast through the Canal to the Med and ended at Lisbon. We had no problems with any ports on that cruise and I consider it one of the best that I have been on. I have been to Africa on land trips many times but some of the ports we stopped at on the cruise were quite special. Thank you for the info. It sounds more interesting now. If this is a go, I expect that it will be announced in June/July of this year, which was the time frame for the 2018 Grand Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunriseatsea Posted January 24, 2019 #18 Share Posted January 24, 2019 We would love a HAL Grand Africa in 2020 - especially if it was round trip from the USA! If anyone aboard the Amsterdam on the 2019 Grand World Voyage hears any news about such an itinerary, please let us know. We have found future voyages are often first revealed there. Here’s hoping... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridiana Posted January 24, 2019 #19 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Ottawa traveller, was that Grand Africa in the fall or spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlsSalt Posted January 24, 2019 #20 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I posted what I found as the 2020 Singapore to FLL Grand Africa segment of the Amsterdam WC - in a prior post. Whether this is the "official" or final HAL itinerary is unknown since it did not come from the HAL website - but somehow this became available within the world of other travel industry websites. Scroll back and you can find it on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted January 24, 2019 #21 Share Posted January 24, 2019 From HAL's website: https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/W0W128/A010.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishMaid Posted January 24, 2019 #22 Share Posted January 24, 2019 4 hours ago, OlsSalt said: I posted what I found as the 2020 Singapore to FLL Grand Africa segment of the Amsterdam WC - in a prior post. Whether this is the "official" or final HAL itinerary is unknown since it did not come from the HAL website - but somehow this became available within the world of other travel industry websites. Scroll back and you can find it on this thread. This is part of the 2020 World cruise on the Amsterdam which was mentioned earlier. Not a Grand Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaB Posted January 31, 2019 #23 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Hello all, I am currently on the Grand South America/Antarctica cruise and sometimes rumors do become true. Per the onboard fcc, there will indeed be a Grand Africa on the Amsterdam in the fall of 2020 lasting 60-80 days round trip from either Boston or Ft. Lauderdale. No specifics yet about itinerary or pricing. But you are able to place a $100 hold which will guarantee you a reservation when the booking officially opens. (I did). Should be exciting one (even without knowing the exact ports). Also, per Cheryl, the Amsterdam will again do a Grand Asia in the fall of 2021 (which they are accepting pre-reservation holds for). Let it you know I f I learn more. AndreaB Colorado 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR42 Posted January 31, 2019 #24 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Andrea thanks for the info on the Grand Africa. We are on the wait list for a segment of the 2020 WC which isn’t looking very promising so maybe it will be the Grand Africa cruise. See you on the Prinsendam in March. Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double D Cruisers Posted February 24, 2019 #25 Share Posted February 24, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 5:18 AM, AndreaB said: Hello all, I am currently on the Grand South America/Antarctica cruise and sometimes rumors do become true. Per the onboard fcc, there will indeed be a Grand Africa on the Amsterdam in the fall of 2020 lasting 60-80 days round trip from either Boston or Ft. Lauderdale. No specifics yet about itinerary or pricing. But you are able to place a $100 hold which will guarantee you a reservation when the booking officially opens. (I did). Should be exciting one (even without knowing the exact ports). Also, per Cheryl, the Amsterdam will again do a Grand Asia in the fall of 2021 (which they are accepting pre-reservation holds for). Let it you know I f I learn more. AndreaB Colorado Hi Andrea, Is there any more information regarding the schedule of the Ms Amsterdam in the Fall of 2020? Grand Asia in 2021? Grand World Voyage in 2021? I know that these type of Voyages sell out quickly. My husband and I would love to experience one of the Grand Voyages. I hope you are enjoying your cruise 😃 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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