Rotterdam in Port Everglades on April 3, 2023

[leerathje]

ms Rotterdam will be at pier 26 from 5:45 am to 4:00 pm, and this is the beginning of her 16 day 150^th Anniversary Transatlantic

 

 

 

Also in port is Liberty of the Seas at pier 18 (5:00 am – 4:30 pm) and Brilliance of the Seas at pier 25 (7:15 am – 4:00 pm)

 

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

 

Next up:  Nieuw Statendam on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

 

Leanne

 

 

[Oceansaway17]

2 hours ago, leerathje said:

ms Rotterdam will be at pier 26 from 5:45 am to 4:00 pm, and this is the beginning of her 16 day 150^th Anniversary Transatlantic

 

 

 

Also in port is Liberty of the Seas at pier 18 (5:00 am – 4:30 pm) and Brilliance of the Seas at pier 25 (7:15 am – 4:00 pm)

 

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

 

Next up:  Nieuw Statendam on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

 

Leanne

 

 

yes she is one of the first ships to migrate to Europe or Alaska.

A lot of the other ships leave mid April

 

In fact, HAL has  hardly any ir NONE in Fla between May-Oct. Princess and Celebrity might each have one.  

[wdw1972]

5 minutes ago, Oceansaway17 said:

yes she is one of the first ships to migrate to Europe or Alaska.

A lot of the other ships leave mid April

 

In fact, HAL has  hardly any ir NONE in Fla between May-Oct. Princess and Celebrity might each have one.  

That's the norm for HAL - given how hot/humid Florida is that time of year, why anyone would want to cruise to the Caribbean is beyond me.  HAL takes off for more pleasant cruising environments, leaving the crappy weather cruises to other lines.  Granted, families with kids are stuck cruising when school's out - but that has no appeal to me (son is 36 years old - past the days of being tied to a school calendar)!

 

Sue/WDW1972

[leerathje]

17 minutes ago, wdw1972 said:

That's the norm for HAL - given how hot/humid Florida is that time of year, why anyone would want to cruise to the Caribbean is beyond me.  HAL takes off for more pleasant cruising environments, leaving the crappy weather cruises to other lines.  Granted, families with kids are stuck cruising when school's out - but that has no appeal to me (son is 36 years old - past the days of being tied to a school calendar)!

 

Sue/WDW1972

 

Plus, hurricane season is middle of May to end of October.

 

L.

 

[Florida_gal_50]

4 minutes ago, leerathje said:

 

Plus, hurricane season is middle of May to end of October.

 

L.

 

Everything I've read says June 1 to November 30. 

[wdw1972]

4 minutes ago, leerathje said:

 

Plus, hurricane season is middle of May to end of October.

 

L.

 

Actually Atlantic hurricane season is May 31 through November 30th.  The peak tends to be Sept/Oct, although August has had it's share of hurricanes.  Look at Ian last year - my home is still not right, and I was one of the lucky ones.

 

Sue/WDW1972

[Happily@Sea]

So we still have a blocker ship sitting at Pier 25. But usually with TransAtlantics they do tend to leave later. Maybe Rotterdam will break that custom and leave on time.

 

I do plan to be here.

[erewhon]

Hope to be there.

[Sharon in AZ]

I’m planning on watching!

[ski ww]

Rotterdam about 30 miles out.

[StLouisCruisers]

She will be there soon.  Need to get Liberty of the Seas settled into its berth first.

[Crazy For Cats]

The Rotterdam looks good coming into port this morning.

[rafinmd]

And she's here:

 

Roy

 

[ski ww]

Rotterdam arriving.

[Vict0riann]

Things may be late today.  Evidently when they were setting up the gangways, one blew a fuse and there was a small fire, no damage, but now there is just one gangway, for coming and going.  We have 257 staying on board. 
 

We have requested-a-wave from the PTZ webcam, we’ll probably be 10 or 11on our verandah with a Canadian flag, a long verandah over the first/second lifeboats.  Please take pictures!  I’ll come back and check later, I can’t get the webcam to work on my phone.  Thanks. 

[Sharon in AZ]

Does anyone know the date of the first sail-in in Juneau?  And the ship?  Thank you!

[1ANGELCAT]

9 minutes ago, Sharon in AZ said:

Does anyone know the date of the first sail-in in Juneau?  And the ship?  Thank you!

According to the port schedule, Eurodam on May 1st. The first other ship is Norwegian Bliss on April 17th.

[Happily@Sea]

Brilliance otS [I have been on this ship] confirmed for 4 pm

 

Rotterdam [I have not been on Rotterdam VII] confirmed for 4:15 pm

 

From what @Vict0riann posted above - 4:15 may be a stretch - we'll see...

[Sharon in AZ]

23 minutes ago, 1ANGELCAT said:

According to the port schedule, Eurodam on May 1st. The first other ship is Norwegian Bliss on April 17th.

Thank you @1ANGELCAT!

[rafinmd]

I have a zoom meeting at 4 today and probably cannot watch.

 

Roy

[erewhon]

Checking in.

[aliaschief]

13 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

I have a zoom meeting at 4 today and probably cannot watch.

 

Roy

Hope you don’t get Sail-Away withdrawal tremors!😁

[erewhon]

Rotterdam now 1625.

[StLouisCruisers]

Set alarm so my nap wouldn't interfere with watching Rotterdam depart!  lol😄

[Vict0riann]

17 minutes ago, erewhon said:

Rotterdam now 1625.

You know more than I do, and I’m on board!😄