* ms N Amsterdam & N Statendam in FLL & Rotterdam in Tampa - Sail a Way - Feb.10th *

[rafinmd]

How often do Captains go from a relatively new class to a smaller/older class based on need, itinerary, preference, or whatever?

 

Roy

[travelnap]

Nice Long toots from NS.  We may someone to compete with the Oostie as he likes the horn.

Edited February 10, 2019 by travelnap

[Copper10-8]

1 minute ago, St Pete Cruiser said:

Interesting.  Thanks.

 

Looks like, he (Capt. O'Driscoll on the left) has prior experience on Westerdam also - Someone's following Capt. van E's lead

 

[erewhon]

Wow, great tooting.

[mocruzer]

Lots of toots from NS

[rafinmd]

Just now, travelnap said:

Nice Long toots from NS.

Sounds like O'Driscoll is getting off to a good start on his new ship.

 

Roy

[St Pete Cruiser]

Thanks Noel.  Good tooting!

[Copper10-8]

1 minute ago, rafinmd said:

How often do Captains go from a relatively new class to a smaller/older class based on need, itinerary, preference, or whatever?

 

Roy

 

On the avg, they stay two-four years on their current ship, sometime longer, Capt. Henk Draper stayed six years on the Maasdam

[travelnap]

Didn't see a zoom to pick out the pink shirts on the back of the Lido deck, so I missed them, but saw a lot of people waving from there.

[erewhon]

1 minute ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

On the avg, they stay two-four years on their current ship, sometime longer, Capt. Henk Draper stayed six years on the Maasdam

And now he has been on Noordam for a few years.

[Vict0riann]

They forgot about AQ's wave.  Disappointing.

 

The most I saw of them

 

Edited February 10, 2019 by Vict0riann

[erewhon]

1 minute ago, travelnap said:

Didn't see a zoom to pick out the pink shirts on the back of the Lido deck, so I missed them, but saw a lot of people waving from there.

 

Likewise.

[travelnap]

Nieuw Amsterdam is underway as well, should be right behind the Silhouette.

[St Pete Cruiser]

Yes, I can see NA on the move.

[Boytjie]

Chatting with some friends on the Nieuw Amsterdam.

 

[rafinmd]

Off to the show.  Thanks fellow addicts.

 

Bon Voyage RSVP.

 

Roy

[Himself]

Yeo more weeks and I will be on the Nieuw Statendam!    Will I like it?

[Vict0riann]

Pretty good tooting from the NS.  Maybe the Captains took turns.

Yes, Father, you will like the NS!

 

[Copper10-8]

3 minutes ago, Vict0riann said:

Pretty good tooting from the NS.  Maybe the Captains took turns.

Yes, Father, you will like the NS!

 

 

New captain on Nieuw S - See above

[VMax1700]

25 minutes ago, St Pete Cruiser said:

I think we had Noel O'Driscoll on the Veendam 2 years ago.  Is it possible to go from a "S" class to a "P" class so quickly?

 

Noel was master of the Koningsdam last year.  He was master during the time that Captain Albert was also onboard preparing to join the Nieuw Statendam.  We were onboard in October and he was master. we had a nice Bridge visit while in Cadiz.

[Copper10-8]

So , a question for those of your subscribe/have the upgrade on PTZ: do you still get the delay (I'm still looking at Silhouette making the turn for the channel) or is everything live?

[Vict0riann]

2 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

New captain on Nieuw S - See above

I thought maybe they were both on board - Dutch and Irish taking turns?

[travelnap]

2 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

So , a question for those of your subscribe/have the upgrade on PTZ: do you still get the delay (I'm still looking at Silhouette making the turn for the channel) or is everything live?

When they have a lot of viewers on either cameras mine sometimes freeze up and have to be rebooted.  Usually if the numbers are below 1,000 viewers they seem to work ok.  The marine traffic is delayed a couple of minutes from the actual picture almost all of the time Copper.  I don't have the upgraded PTZ so maybe theirs are real time.

Edited February 10, 2019 by travelnap

[erewhon]

3 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

So , a question for those of your subscribe/have the upgrade on PTZ: do you still get the delay (I'm still looking at Silhouette making the turn for the channel) or is everything live?

 

Yes it is a jolly nuisence.

[rkacruiser]

5 minutes ago, Himself said:

Yeo more weeks and I will be on the Nieuw Statendam!    Will I like it?

 

Yes, Father, I think you will like the ship.  Be prepared for art that is quite different from the other Classes of ship.  Very interesting and some makes me wonder what the artist was trying to say.  Be sure to try Sel de Mar, if possible.  Excellent service and the best dinner I had aboard.  The Grand Dutch Cafe is a winner; really enjoyed their Grilled Ham and Edam (I think) Cheese Sandwich as well as the Pea Soup.  Never had room for the Dutch Apple Pie, but it surely looked delicious.