leerathje Posted July 4, 2019 #1 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I live in BC, and am thinking of taking the Amtrak down from Vancouver to Seattle, go to a Mariners game, and then the Oosterdam back to Vancouver. Has anyone ever done a single dayer? Interested to hear what others think.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizinvan Posted July 4, 2019 #2 Share Posted July 4, 2019 11 minutes ago, leerathje said: I live in BC, and am thinking of taking the Amtrak down from Vancouver to Seattle, go to a Mariners game, and then the Oosterdam back to Vancouver. Has anyone ever done a single dayer? Interested to hear what others think.... Sounds great. Also good way to sample ship/cruise if you are not familiar:) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacruzr Posted July 4, 2019 #3 Share Posted July 4, 2019 >I live in BC, and am thinking of taking the Amtrak down from Vancouver to Seattle, go to a Mariners game, and then the >Oosterdam back to Vancouver. Has anyone ever done a single dayer? Interested to hear what others think.... Assuming that the Mariners are in town on that day, the biggest problem is that you could only see part of the game. Day games last until 3:30 or later and ships leave at 4:00. On-board time usually is at least 3:00, plus time to get from the stadium up to the north end of Elliott Bay and check in. So you'd probably only be able to see the first 4-5 innings. Loren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted July 4, 2019 #4 Share Posted July 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, Wacruzr said: >I live in BC, and am thinking of taking the Amtrak down from Vancouver to Seattle, go to a Mariners game, and then the >Oosterdam back to Vancouver. Has anyone ever done a single dayer? Interested to hear what others think.... Assuming that the Mariners are in town on that day, the biggest problem is that you could only see part of the game. Day games last until 3:30 or later and ships leave at 4:00. On-board time usually is at least 3:00, plus time to get from the stadium up to the north end of Elliott Bay and check in. So you'd probably only be able to see the first 4-5 innings. Loren Unless, of course, OP is thinking of going down the morning of the game, watch the game, get a room for the night, and take the cruise the next day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leerathje Posted July 4, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted July 4, 2019 9 minutes ago, Shmoo here said: Unless, of course, OP is thinking of going down the morning of the game, watch the game, get a room for the night, and take the cruise the next day. Thank you Shmoo! Those are my plans. Morning train ride, and It would either be September 27 or 28th game, and they are playing both those days. So, return to Vancouver would either be on the Eurodam on the 28th, or the Oosterdam on the 29th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leerathje Posted July 4, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted July 4, 2019 16 minutes ago, Wacruzr said: >I live in BC, and am thinking of taking the Amtrak down from Vancouver to Seattle, go to a Mariners game, and then the >Oosterdam back to Vancouver. Has anyone ever done a single dayer? Interested to hear what others think.... Assuming that the Mariners are in town on that day, the biggest problem is that you could only see part of the game. Day games last until 3:30 or later and ships leave at 4:00. On-board time usually is at least 3:00, plus time to get from the stadium up to the north end of Elliott Bay and check in. So you'd probably only be able to see the first 4-5 innings. Loren I do plan on staying overnight in Seattle, and I did check the dates already. There are two options back to Vancouver, the Eurodam or the Oosterdam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammu2 Posted July 4, 2019 #7 Share Posted July 4, 2019 So...I was on the Oosterdam right after the May 1-day "booze cruise" fron Vancouver to Seattle. In talking to the staff, they said it was pretty gruesome at times and they had a hard time getting some of the drunks off the ship the next morning. We were late embarking on our 7 night Alaska cruise because of the mess. But...maybe you can find a quiet spot to enjoy the evening. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john2003 Posted July 4, 2019 #8 Share Posted July 4, 2019 We live in Victoria and have done several 1 night cruises. They make a good quick break. Experience is different than a regular length cruise and it is really short by the time you board and get off early the next day but still worth it. We have never experienced a problem resulting from overconsumption by others. Maybe we have been lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 4, 2019 #9 Share Posted July 4, 2019 If you do the 1 day cruise, enjoy yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted July 4, 2019 #10 Share Posted July 4, 2019 If I lived in the area I'd definitely do it. I've done 4-day Coastals and thoroughly enjoyed them. Tack on a day or two pre- or post- cruise and you have a nice getaway. Roz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janmcn Posted July 4, 2019 #11 Share Posted July 4, 2019 If you like all-night partying, this is the cruise for you. We were on one that was a 1-night continuation for a multi-week cruise for us and the mess for our stewards afterwards was dreadful. Noisy, rude passengers. Definitely a booze-cruise.😩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwcruisers Posted July 4, 2019 #12 Share Posted July 4, 2019 1 minute ago, janmcn said: If you like all-night partying, this is the cruise for you. We were on one that was a 1-night continuation for a multi-week cruise for us and the mess for our stewards afterwards was dreadful. Noisy, rude passengers. Definitely a booze-cruise.😩 UGH -- thanks for the warning! Had thought about that, as a way to do a quick sampling of the HAL product. But it doesn't sound like a very representative experience of the cruise line. Will just plan to do a short Pacific Coastal next fall, instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidergirl Posted July 4, 2019 #13 Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) I'd do it in a heartbeat! It sounds like a fun addition to a short road trip! Cheaper than a hotel room and it gets you back home! I love the short Pacific Coastals. Haven't done a 1 day though, usually the 4 day-ers. The only negative I've found, was some who were on longer legs of the cruise were a little snippy about us short "interlopers" crashing their cruise... Edited July 4, 2019 by slidergirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaell116 Posted July 4, 2019 #14 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I did the one day Sunday departure on the Oosterdam up to vancouver back in 2017. Apparently it was a rare cruise because while Princess went out full for their booze cruise adjacent to us, our ship only had 350 people on board (the number was confirmed by staff at muster drill). They still did the test kitchen demo and had other things going but it was a fun night. Probably the only time I will ever be on a cruise that empty. We got onboard around 1030am and were off the next morning. The ship was peaceful and quiet throughout. No checking of bags it is all carry on only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leerathje Posted July 4, 2019 Author #15 Share Posted July 4, 2019 17 hours ago, lizinvan said: Sounds great. Also good way to sample ship/cruise if you are not familiar:) Yes! I've only ever cruised once, and that was on the Koningsdam....interested to see the Eurodam and/or Oosterdam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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