ms Noordam in Port Everglades April 24, 2022

[Scrapnana]

Sunday will see our penultimate sail-away of a HAL ship (with passengers) for the 21-22 Fort Lauderdale season.

 

Noordam will be at pier 26 (port to) from 4:45 am to 4 pm.  She is headed out on a 17/21-day Panama Canal cruise to get her into position for her summer in Alaska.

           

 

The only other cruise ship in port is Celebrity Equinox at pier 25 from 6 am - 4 pm.

 

The PTZtv webcam can be found at https://www.portevergladeswebcam.com/ .

 

Next up without passengers:  Zaandam will arrive on 4/27 to pier 19 at 7 am and leave on 4/28 at 5 pm.  I expect she will return without passengers at least one more time after that.

 

Next up with passengers:  Zaandam on May 12.

[ski ww]

I guess the day has to come when we have no more HAL departures from Ft Lauderdale  for this season. Hope to be here.

[rafinmd]

First visit to Jiuneau Zuiderdam April 29.

 

Roy

[Happily@Sea]

Thanks, Kathi,  for the thread and the extra info on Zaandam.

 

Only 2 ships in port and we are still blocked in. Without the other cams, we can't see the BHBs until they reach the basin, but a ship in front - cam be a potential delay. 😞

[rafinmd]

Noordam has arrived

 

Roy

[puppycanducruise]

Well, I'm too slow this morning.

Thanks for the picture @rafinmd

[Crazy For Cats]

9 minutes ago, puppycanducruise said:

Well, I'm too slow this morning.

Thanks for the picture @rafinmd

Same here.  I hope I can catch sail away.

[ski ww]

Looks like I'm late to the party this morning, thanks for the picture.

[1ANGELCAT]

According to the PEV schedule Zaandam is back again May 9/10 after this Wednesday.

[St Pete Cruiser]

Big day for the Noordam as ship resumes cruises after over 2 years.  

[Diane Rose]

On the first Alaska Cruise of the season for the Noordam…looking forward to it!

 

Diane

[rkacruiser]

7 hours ago, 1ANGELCAT said:

According to the PEV schedule Zaandam is back again May 9/10 after this Wednesday.

 

Is that when she will start her repositioning to Boston for the New England/Canada season?  

 

5 hours ago, St Pete Cruiser said:

Big day for the Noordam as ship resumes cruises after over 2 years.  

 

Yes!  I hope there will be someone on this first cruise that will post the embarkation/welcoming experience that they received by the crew.  

[Wakepatrol]

On a side note. I can’t believe HAL can’t leave a ship in Florida for the summer. I looked at the June Alaska sailings and they’re $299 for insides and $799 for a veranda. Plus all the fuel just to get there.  They can’t get people to pay those fares in Florida?

[Scrapnana]

Schedule now showing a 5:30 departure.

[Happily@Sea]

1 minute ago, Scrapnana said:

Schedule now showing a 5:30 departure.

 

Thanks, Kathi.

[ShipWalker]

25 minutes ago, rkacruiser said:

 

Yes!  I hope there will be someone on this first cruise that will post the embarkation/welcoming experience that they received by the crew.  

Welcome experience was great. VeriFLY works! Went around about 100 people because of it. Now if you will excuse me I need to verify the experience of Happy Hour.

Edited April 24, 2022 by ShipWalker

[rkacruiser]

3 minutes ago, ShipWalker said:

Welcome experience was great. VeriFLY works! Went around about 100 people because of it. Now if you will excuse me I need to verify the experience of Happy Hour.

 

Thank you for the information!  And, by all means, don't miss Happy Hour!  Bon Voyage!  

[rafinmd]

Equinox on the move.

 

Roy

[travelnap]

They have moved the Noordam departure time back to 6:00 now.

[rafinmd]

21 minutes ago, travelnap said:

They have moved the Noordam departure time back to 6:00 now.

Darn.  I have  a 6:00 meeting.  If I can watch at all it will need to be muted.

 

Roy

[rkacruiser]

24 minutes ago, travelnap said:

They have moved the Noordam departure time back to 6:00 now.

 

Not surprising to me.  Since this will be her first cruise in two years, and with how many new crew members in all Departments, it's important that as many as can are "on the same page" when it comes to what needs to be accomplished for sailing.  

[Crazy For Cats]

Possibly a departure toot?

[travelnap]

No movement yet, hopefully soon.

[erewhon]

ANZAC duties today, but with Noordam delay will see her leave.

[Crazy For Cats]

I think the Noordam is underway.