grapau27 Posted April 2, 2023 #501 Share Posted April 2, 2023 29 minutes ago, grapau27 said: Thank you Sandi. Indeed the Canary Islands are a favourite of ours and we have 2 Canary Islands cruises with P&O booked. When we dock in Santa Cruz Tenerife we always go to Puerto de la Cruz for the day (pictured) Not sure what your itinerary is Rich but If you go to Lanzarote the capital Arrecife where we usually dock is disappointing and a 15 minutes taxi to Costa Teguise is better or a 25 minutes taxi to Puerto del Carmen. Gran Canaria is nice and the centre of Las Palmas is walking distance. La Palma is lovely. Madeira is further North but a beautiful port. You are in Lanzarote tomorrow Rich. This is where we docked on November 24th. The shuttle drops you off over 1000 metres from the centre of Arrecife. I'm enjoying reading your adventures. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted April 2, 2023 Author #502 Share Posted April 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Sir PMP said: Are you getting your supplies today, Sunday? We got some, I don't know how much. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted April 2, 2023 #503 Share Posted April 2, 2023 11 minutes ago, richwmn said: We got some, I don't know how much. Tenerife is a duty free port and several cruise lines home port there so you should be well stocked with supplies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted April 2, 2023 #504 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Rich when does the cruise end! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted April 2, 2023 Author #505 Share Posted April 2, 2023 47 minutes ago, aliaschief said: Rich when does the cruise end! May 12 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted April 2, 2023 #506 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Just now, richwmn said: May 12 Thanks. Enjoy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted April 2, 2023 #507 Share Posted April 2, 2023 1 hour ago, richwmn said: May 12 and of course I have to ask, WHEN IS THE NEXT CRUISE that you will be on??? ha ha 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted April 3, 2023 Author #508 Share Posted April 3, 2023 April 3 – Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canarias Position at 6:00am Position at dock Another great day on Zuiderdam. Again, the weather is perfect for a walk around the port. We arrived on time and were cleared to exit the ship at 8:00am. This is another port that we will have to shuttle around 30 minutes to get to the actual city center. Yesterday we had a nice day. Although the Sail Away party was scheduled for 4:30pm we did not actually leave until over an hour later. We had trivia at 4:00pm and 8:00pm and Scattergories at 6:30. We did fine at the early session. The late session involved playing a song from musicals and we had to identify the song and musical. We had two team member who are interested in musicals and did very well, but still came up one answer short. Since we didn’t have trivia at 6:30pm I went to the show on the Main Stage. Last night’s show was a comic – Paul Adams. I really enjoyed the show. His routine was up to date, including things that happened to him on his way to the ship. He did have the normal comments on HAL and his audience, but all was taken very well. His act went quickly and was over before I realized he had been on stage for 45 minutes. We are off shortly to see what this port has to offer! 15 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted April 3, 2023 Author #509 Share Posted April 3, 2023 10 hours ago, Oceansaway17 said: and of course I have to ask, WHEN IS THE NEXT CRUISE that you will be on??? ha ha I am currently scheduled for Dec 22nd to Mexico for Christmas, followed by Grand Australia, and staying on Volendam to Fort Lauderdale. But anything can happen. 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 0106 Posted April 3, 2023 #510 Share Posted April 3, 2023 I just realized the MDR menu format has changed. I like that the Vegetable Plate is offered daily because I frequently request extra vegetables. I am concerned with the fine print comment “complimentary off menu items are no longer available”. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted April 3, 2023 Author #511 Share Posted April 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, 0106 said: I just realized the MDR menu format has changed. I like that the Vegetable Plate is offered daily because I frequently request extra vegetables. I am concerned with the fine print comment “complimentary off menu items are no longer available”. Thoughts? I didn't notice the comment as I don't regularly eat in the MDR. However, we missed getting 8 containers of supplies 4 days ago so that might be the reason. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted April 3, 2023 Author #512 Share Posted April 3, 2023 April 3 – Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canarias We left the ship around 10:30 and walked around a bit. The first image is a screenshot of our walking path, the others are around the Central City area. It has been another beautiful day! 22 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted April 3, 2023 #513 Share Posted April 3, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, richwmn said: April 3 – Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canarias We left the ship around 10:30 and walked around a bit. The first image is a screenshot of our walking path, the others are around the Central City area. It has been another beautiful day! Like all Canary Islands the promenade walk is nice and you posted some nice pictures. The shuttle bus parking is 10 minutes from the ship and well away from the main central shopping street approximately 1000 metres away which is inconvenient for disabled or mobility limited guests. Graham. Edited April 3, 2023 by grapau27 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted April 3, 2023 #514 Share Posted April 3, 2023 10 hours ago, richwmn said: I am currently scheduled for Dec 22nd to Mexico for Christmas, followed by Grand Australia, and staying on Volendam to Fort Lauderdale. But anything can happen. well in 2 weeks a I start the first of 9 sailings this year - 1 a month. Sorry no HAL but I am going back to Alaska and doing 1 cruise in the med on Celebrity Edge out of Barcelona. toodles it looks to me like the best ports are yet to come. I like the world cruise itinerary for RCI than HAL and avoiding Africa. enjoy the baltics 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted April 4, 2023 Author #515 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) May 4 – Agadir, Morocco Location at 7:00am Due to a late departure last night we are just arriving in Agadir at 9:00am. We are docked and I can see the buses and vans for the ship’s excursions lined up from my verandah. Looks to be another nice days for us to walk around. Today’s menus have not been posted yet, so I’ll do that when I return. Plans are to meet with friends at 10:15am and take the shuttle to wherever, then walk around a bit. We are still scheduled to depart at 5:00pm, so the day is a little shorter than it might have been. edit at 9:44am - Captain just announced that we would depart 1 hour later than previously planned. Edited April 4, 2023 by richwmn 16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouChamp Posted April 4, 2023 #516 Share Posted April 4, 2023 15 hours ago, Oceansaway17 said: well in 2 weeks a I start the first of 9 sailings this year - 1 a month. Sorry no HAL but I am going back to Alaska and doing 1 cruise in the med on Celebrity Edge out of Barcelona. toodles it looks to me like the best ports are yet to come. I like the world cruise itinerary for RCI than HAL and avoiding Africa. enjoy the baltics Aloha. While I love HAL I agree with you. Sailing WC with Seabourn. Smaller more intimate for a longer cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superoma Posted April 4, 2023 #517 Share Posted April 4, 2023 You threw me this morning, skipped a whole month and took us into May! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted April 4, 2023 Author #518 Share Posted April 4, 2023 59 minutes ago, superoma said: You threw me this morning, skipped a whole month and took us into May! Oops, can't tell the day of the week without the elevator mats. What Month is it anyway???? 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted April 4, 2023 #519 Share Posted April 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, richwmn said: Oops, can't tell the day of the week without the elevator mats. What Month is it anyway???? April!! As the old saying goes, don't wish your life away!🤪 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted April 4, 2023 #520 Share Posted April 4, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 10:06 AM, richwmn said: I am currently scheduled for Dec 22nd to Mexico for Christmas, followed by Grand Australia, and staying on Volendam to Fort Lauderdale. But anything can happen. Grand Australia sounds great and on our bucket list with Princess, Royal Caribbean or HAL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted April 4, 2023 Author #521 Share Posted April 4, 2023 April 4 – Agadir, Morocco Another beautiful day for walking, although we didn’t walk as far as yesterday. We are again at an industrial port and got a free shuttle to a touristy area. The bus ride wasn’t too long and was thru an interesting area. The drop off point was a very nice beach, not unlike many other beaches in the world. It has a very large beach, then a large walking area, followed by shops, restaurants, and hotels. Behind the buildings is a large parking lot, which is where we were dropped off. It is interesting that this area contained a KFC, a Pizza Hut, and a McDonalds. We grabbed a drink at one of the restaurants, then walked a bit more and returned to the ship. 22 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted April 5, 2023 Author #522 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I just realized I never posted yesterday's menus. Here they are: 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted April 5, 2023 #523 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Morning Rich. I hope you have a lovely day in Casablanca Morocco today. For you and your fellow passengers leaving the ship today. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted April 5, 2023 Author #524 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Apr 5 – at sea, Destination Casablanca Morocco After an interesting day in Agadir yesterday and an overnight where we had to stay on the ship, we got underway promptly at 7:00am. Three hours later we are well on our way to our next destination. Last evening was low key. Dinner in Lido went without incident and it was nice to see lettuce at the salad bar again. One way or another it appears that the ship has been able to replenish some supplies. Zuiderdam’s dancers performed on the Main Stage last night. The 6:30pm trivia was replaced by ‘Scribble the Scramble’. I skipped that, as did my team, as we don’t seem to do well at it and don’t really enjoy it. This morning at sail away the weather was misty and it appears that it is still that way. Someone mentioned that the forecast for today called for rain. It is good that it is a sea day, I would be disappointed if it rained tomorrow. 15 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted April 5, 2023 #525 Share Posted April 5, 2023 On 4/4/2023 at 6:56 AM, LouChamp said: Aloha. While I love HAL I agree with you. Sailing WC with Seabourn. Smaller more intimate for a longer cruise. I think Seabourne is smaller than the ship I am going on and more expensive too. but enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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