Rare Copper10-8 Posted August 12, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 12, 2022 This post was recognized by LauraS! "Another from Copper10-8! Thank you for generously sharing your time at sea with everyone at Cruise Critic!" Copper10-8 was awarded the badge '"Live from...."' and 5 points. Time for a spot of vacation! Flying L.A. to Boston Thu morning @ 0830 Hrs. on an American Airlines A321. Should take us about 5 hrs. or so (5 hrs. and 7 minutes) to get to Logan Int'l Airport. Spending Fri exploring bean town via the Boston Trolley. A pre-anniversary (our anniversary is Sat, the 13th) dinner at Ruth's Chris on Fri evening. Sat; we take a ride to Black Falcon cruise terminal to board Holland America Line's Zaandam, the one with the big Pluer Band organ in her atrium. What follows is a seven-day New England/Canada cruise up north with stops in Baah Habaah, Maine and five Canadian ports: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sydney, not Australia, but Nova Scotia, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, a hook shank left up the mighty Saint Lawrence River, a stop in tres merveilleux la Ville de Québec, and a final stop in nearby Montreal where we exit Zaandam stage left on Sat, 29 Aug 22. We're spending an extra day in Montreal before trucking home on Sunday, the 21st. Should be a nice one! Follow along with us if you dare! 😉 32 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live4cruises Posted August 12, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 12, 2022 It looks like a grand start to a happy trip! Had the pleasure of being on that plane and class on a trip to Sydney (Australia, not NS). Pampering plus. One of these cruises, I’d love to meet you and your bride. Best ~~ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted August 12, 2022 #3 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Thanks for taking us along with you; say hi to Maria for me. Have fun! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted August 12, 2022 #4 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Nice digs and a wonderful itinerary. Enjoy your trip and happy anniversary!! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigsCanFly Posted August 12, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 12, 2022 We will be on the Zaandam with you for that week and the next week we will remain onboard back to our car in Boston. Happy Anniversary on Sat. DW and I will be celebrating our 39th on Sep.3rd. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted August 12, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Thanks for your thread. Best wishes to you and Maria for a superb cruise. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted August 12, 2022 #7 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Have a wonderful cruise and congratulations on that anniversary. If you get a chance can you post the latest status of Sabine. Thanks. Roy 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stakeout Posted August 12, 2022 #8 Share Posted August 12, 2022 have a great time.. enjoy your cruise .. and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.. that sure looks like Det. Hercule Poirot that you are watching on that monitor screen .. we did 4 back to backs starting in Boston in late May onboard the Zaandam with Captain Ane who went home after our third week.. it was really nice to see familiar 'old Maasdam' faces with the staff and crew once again.. it's one of our favorite cruises that we try to do every year--gotta love Old Quebec City-- a stop in at Paillard's on Rue Saint-Jean on the upper level for the best of the best Croissants-- recommended to us a few years back by the one and only Francois.. I'm sure you will have great weather and a bit warmer than we had back then.. have fun.. retired from 'the job' 32 years as of this past July 30.. now living the dream and cruising as much as we can.. from My Blog https://stakeouttoo.blogspot.com/2022/06/day-23-quebec-city.html 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted August 12, 2022 #9 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Have a wonderful cruise and happy anniversary. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare albingirl Posted August 12, 2022 #10 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Happy anniversary and happy cruise! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted August 12, 2022 #11 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Van harte gefeliciteerd en een goede reis! Show us some pics of her inside, she should be in good shape. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted August 12, 2022 #12 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Bon Voyage, John. Happy Anniversary! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbri Posted August 12, 2022 #13 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Looks great. Enjoy! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue1898 Posted August 12, 2022 #14 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Always enjoy your reports. Happy Anniversary…we’re celebrating #45 tomorrow and will toast to our anniversary “twins”! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion B Posted August 12, 2022 #15 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Happy Anniversary. Happy Sailing. Always enjoy tagging along on your cruises. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilty964 Posted August 12, 2022 #16 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Happy Anniversary, and thank you for taking us along! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelnap Posted August 12, 2022 #17 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Copper, Thanks for taking us all along with you. Enjoy your cruise. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzyV Posted August 12, 2022 #18 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Bon Voyage and Happy Anniversary! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted August 12, 2022 #19 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Bon voyage, John! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhsocal Posted August 12, 2022 #20 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Took a relatively similar cruise in mid Sept., 2015 on Veendam.Idea was to see some fall colors. Ha! it was 90 degrees in Boston, and relatively warm everywhere except Quebec. Still had a good time. Happy Anniversary, have a wonderful time. Always enjoy following along with your interesting posts. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted August 12, 2022 #21 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Happy anniversary and have a great cruise! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily@Sea Posted August 12, 2022 #22 Share Posted August 12, 2022 15 hours ago, *Miss G* said: Nice digs and a wonderful itinerary. Enjoy your trip and happy anniversary!! +1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeraen Posted August 12, 2022 #23 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Happy anniversary! We flew into BOS this morning and are looking over the harbor from our hotel room at the NCL Pearl right now. Tomorrow we get to watch the Zaandam sail in before breakfast, then we'll walk down to board. Looking forward to a nice, relaxing week at sea. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted August 12, 2022 #24 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Good to see your name on CC and will follow your Zaandam cruise reports. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love the beach Posted August 12, 2022 #25 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Happy Anniversary! Have a great cruise! Thanks for taking us along.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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