Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 11, 2023 #1 Share Posted April 11, 2023 (edited) It' that time again to spend some time at Sea. This set of cruises (almost B3B) will be a little different as we will be disembarking in Rotterdam and will spend a week in Amsterdam after the TransAtlantic. I may end up breaking it into 2 Live Posts Time is flying by as it always does when the last week before the cruise approaches. We will be flying to FLL on Thursday April 13. First up will be a 7 day - Key West and Belize cruise on Apex. Edited April 11, 2023 by Jim_Iain 34 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo1953 Posted April 11, 2023 #2 Share Posted April 11, 2023 j_l enjoy your sailings and I will be reading along... bon voyage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy planning mom Posted April 11, 2023 #3 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Sounds wonderful. Would love to hear about your land portion alos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorenceItaly Posted April 11, 2023 #4 Share Posted April 11, 2023 What a pleasure to follow along! We are taking the Zuiderdam over to Rotterdam on May 12-28 and also spending a week post cruise in Amsterdam. Our DS and DIL live there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted April 11, 2023 #5 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 11, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted April 11, 2023 10 minutes ago, Bo1953 said: j_l enjoy your sailings and I will be reading along... bon voyage Thanks Bo Excitement is kicking in but really haven't started packing yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 11, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted April 11, 2023 10 minutes ago, Crazy planning mom said: Sounds wonderful. Would love to hear about your land portion alos. Will definitely post. We have booked a 2 Bedroom AirBnB for the week in Amsterdam and Iain's Sister and BIL will be joining us in Amsterdam for the British Isles Cruise. Iain has already booked Symphony tickets as well as Tickets for Keukenhof Gardens Tulip Festival. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 11, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted April 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, FlorenceItaly said: What a pleasure to follow along! We are taking the Zuiderdam over to Rotterdam on May 12-28 and also spending a week post cruise in Amsterdam. Our DS and DIL live there. The cruises were originally planned to Disembark and Embark in Amsterdam but about 3 months ago they change every other cruise to Rotterdam instead of Amsterdam. You can only imagine the complaining on the Roll Calls. We will be disembarking Rotterdam and taking the Train to Amsterdam. Luckily our British Isle cruise departs Amsterdam but disembarks in Rotterdam. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted April 11, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted April 11, 2023 17 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Have fun Thanks - I'm thinking of posting Daily TA weather condition on an existing TA thread. There really has been a lot of questions on what the Spring TA weather conditions are like. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Les43 Posted April 11, 2023 #10 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Have been looking forward to your next live post Jim. Have a wonderful trip and I look forward to reading your land portion too. This will keep me going until our Med cruise on Reflection in July. Bon voyage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo1953 Posted April 11, 2023 #11 Share Posted April 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Thanks Bo Excitement is kicking in but really haven't started packing yet. I understand that one well... Where is your valet? Unless you are changing your mind on what to bring, your valises should be at the ready for the ship!!! LOL bon voyage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted April 11, 2023 #12 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Always enjoy your live reports, Jim and look forward to following along! mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cachouonacruise Posted April 11, 2023 #13 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Thank you very much Jim for sharing with us your cruise experiences! I really look forward to reading your posts! Enjoy your cruises! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrmende63 Posted April 11, 2023 #14 Share Posted April 11, 2023 I am excited to read another live thread from you two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lola2013 Posted April 11, 2023 #15 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Have another great adventure! I am especially looking forward to reading about the first week on Apex as I’ll be doing that itinerary in December 😎. Bon Voyage. Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare garyl62 Posted April 11, 2023 #16 Share Posted April 11, 2023 I've been waiting for you to start this, looking forward to following along and see your comments about the first leg compared to what we thought last month. What type of cabin have you ended up with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Wildcat Posted April 11, 2023 #17 Share Posted April 11, 2023 27 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: The cruises were originally planned to Disembark and Embark in Amsterdam but about 3 months ago they change every other cruise to Rotterdam instead of Amsterdam. You can only imagine the complaining on the Roll Calls. We will be disembarking Rotterdam and taking the Train to Amsterdam. Luckily our British Isle cruise departs Amsterdam but disembarks in Rotterdam. Had to laugh as the APEX TA was moved to Rotterdam from Amsterdam. We also have a BnB in Amsterdam for a week before taking a HAL to North Cape. First time on HAL - the itinerary is wonderful. The HAL cruise was scheduled to arrive and depart from Rotterdam, then changed to Ijmuiden and finally to Amsterdam. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbt518 Posted April 11, 2023 #18 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Oh fantastic! Another Jim and Iian live review to keep me entertained instead of working. I hope you do post pictures of the tulips, that is one of my bucket list trips, Holland in spring for the tulips. Have a great trip and thanks for bringing us all along. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mduffy1834 Posted April 11, 2023 #19 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Looking forward to once again following your adventures. We did the TA last year on the Reflection - it was a wonderful experience - nice weather, good ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Chrissi3010 Posted April 11, 2023 #20 Share Posted April 11, 2023 43 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Thanks - I'm thinking of posting Daily TA weather condition on an existing TA thread. There really has been a lot of questions on what the Spring TA weather conditions are like. Hi Jim, I am very much interested in your weather reports as we dare to go on a Transatlantic for the first time next year in April (22nd) from FLL to Amsterdam on Silhouette. And of course love to read your posts anyway.... 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted April 11, 2023 #21 Share Posted April 11, 2023 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Thanks - I'm thinking of posting Daily TA weather condition on an existing TA thread. There really has been a lot of questions on what the Spring TA weather conditions are like. Also if you post internet speeds that should be interesting 😉 Edited April 11, 2023 by Ex-Airbalancer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieC,Aston Posted April 11, 2023 #22 Share Posted April 11, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said: Will definitely post. We have booked a 2 Bedroom AirBnB for the week in Amsterdam and Iain's Sister and BIL will be joining us in Amsterdam for the British Isles Cruise. Iain has already booked Symphony tickets as well as Tickets for Keukenhof Gardens Tulip Festival. Hi Jim Keukenhof Gardens are absolutely beautiful this time of year. Last time we went there were coaches from Central Station direct to the gardens,,otherwise it’s a convoluted journey with changes by train. Or you can book tickets for gardens/coach included with maybe a 1.5 hr optional canal boat trip for €50. Edited April 11, 2023 by JeanieC,Aston 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNCtourist Posted April 11, 2023 #23 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Looking forward to your reports! Thanks for doing this for those of us wishing we were cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG781 Posted April 11, 2023 #24 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Ready to follow along as always. We are heading on the 9 night Solstice cruise to Alaska coming up for our 25th Anniversary! Can't wait to be back on board. You know it has been 2 months - haha! Have a great trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venicecruiser Posted April 11, 2023 #25 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Goody, Goody, Goody!!! I've been waiting for this! PLEASE post lots of photos of the tulips! My fave flower! Have a wonderful time and safe travels! Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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