Rare 0106 Posted August 14 #1 Share Posted August 14 This post was recognized by LauraS! "And another from 0106! Thank you for generously sharing your time at sea with everyone at Cruise Critic! See your post featured on our: Click: Cruise Reports page. When you return, please consider submitting it to the site for publication as well: Click: Write a Review" 0106 was awarded the badge '"Live from...."' and 5 points. What’s the best way to pass time while sitting in the airport waiting for your flight? Start your LIVE thread! Today we will travel on Delta from Baltimore to Atlanta to Amsterdam. I used Flightease to book our flights because I found them to be less expensive than booking directly with the airline. I also like that I didn’t have to pay for them until I paid for our cruise 90 days before departure. I have three previous sailings on the Rotterdam. I am happy to answer any questions you have about the ship. I will be concentrating on the ports and excursions. We begin the cruise and have a turn around day in Rotterdam. We are also visiting Gothenburg which is not shown on the map. I invite anyone sailing with me to add your impressions to this thread. 25 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted August 14 #2 Share Posted August 14 Here's hoping you have an awesome cruise!! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julia Posted August 14 #3 Share Posted August 14 Will be following closely... thanks for taking us along! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted August 14 #4 Share Posted August 14 Safe travels and have an awesome time. I loved Flam, Eidfjord, Bergen, and Stavanger. Next trip to Eidfjord we want to do the kayaking on the fjord. We did the RIB last time and also hiked to a nearby lake. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love the beach Posted August 14 #5 Share Posted August 14 Bon Voyage! Have a wonderful time! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted August 14 #6 Share Posted August 14 Thanks for sharing your cruise experience. Looking forward your perceptions. Norway is a great cruising experience. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare tupper10 Posted August 14 #7 Share Posted August 14 Looks like a fabulous cruise. I can't wait to read your live thread. Safe travels. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted August 14 #8 Share Posted August 14 Thanks for bringing us along. I hope you have a fabulous time - I'm excited to hear about your shenanigans 😜 Safe travels- enjoy your cruise! 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Nickelpenny Posted August 14 #9 Share Posted August 14 Have a fantastic time and I eagerly await your comments!! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasick Sailor Posted August 14 #10 Share Posted August 14 Tina, wishing you a wonderful cruise. We love the beautiful Rotterdam and have great memories from the past few holidays on her. Looking forward to your "live from" 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannyshell Posted August 14 #11 Share Posted August 14 (edited) Have a great cruise! I'll be following along closely as we'll be aboard the Rotterdam to some of those same ports next month. We're also visiting Stavanger but understand we will actually be docked in Sandnes which adds a little wrinkle...wonder if you will dock there as well. Edited August 14 by grannyshell 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmodog Posted August 14 #12 Share Posted August 14 Have a cruise booked on Rotterdam so am excited about your post. Anything about club orange too if you have it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 0106 Posted August 15 Author #13 Share Posted August 15 (edited) Good Afternoon from Rotterdam! Our flights on Delta were fine. The Delta staff in Atlanta was taking pictures of our plane so I asked them why. The plane has only been in service for two weeks because it was retrofitted to include many more premium seats and painted for the 2028 LA Olympics. We arrived on time to Schiphol. Customs was a breeze, no line. We proceeded to the train station and bought intercity direct tickets to Rotterdam for 17.40 euros. It was easy to manage our carryons and backpacks. There was plenty of seating. The direct train took 31 minutes. It took us about 10 minutes to walk to our hotel, The James. Very nice, allowed us to check in early.More tomorrow. Edited August 15 by 0106 35 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunnorl Posted August 15 #14 Share Posted August 15 Sounds wonderful. Thanks for taking us along! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superoma Posted August 15 #15 Share Posted August 15 Have a great cruise! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted August 15 #16 Share Posted August 15 Thanks for sharing your cruise with us. Looking forward to reading all about it. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted August 15 #17 Share Posted August 15 Glad you arrived safely and were able to check into the hotel early. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ottahand7 Posted August 15 #18 Share Posted August 15 Happy to read your travel went smoothly and looking forward to your journey. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted August 15 #19 Share Posted August 15 Thanks for taking the time and trouble to do a "Live From" for us; so glad to hear you made it safely and without any problems. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in AZ Posted August 15 #20 Share Posted August 15 Tina, thank you for taking time out of your vacation to post a Live From. Glad to hear you are checked into your hotel. The Delta plane looks snazzy. Looking forward to more! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AroundWithMAPTravels Posted August 15 #21 Share Posted August 15 I will go to Norway ANYTIME…. Either physically or virtually 😁 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted August 15 #22 Share Posted August 15 I'm leaving today from ATL to AMS for the same cruise. I'll be taking the train as well, glad to hear it was easy. Looking forward to seeing you onboard! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SUESEABE Posted August 15 #23 Share Posted August 15 Thank you for the 'Live From'. Looking forward to following along. We will be on the Rotterdam in October. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted August 15 #24 Share Posted August 15 Have a great cruise! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty34877 Posted August 15 #25 Share Posted August 15 Thanks for doing this “live from” thread. I was glad to read that the travels went well and the hotel allowed early check in. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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