vanders Posted July 29, 2007 #1 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I don't post here often, but I'm home on vacation now and can spend my long days using this much faster, reliable, and cheaper internet reading all your posts :D It's pretty much the only way I find out the goss about what's happening with my dam ships! I have about a month off, then it's back to alaska. Keep me entertained! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 29, 2007 #2 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I have the feeling you work on the ships? Do you? In any case......Welcome. Hope you enjoy what you read here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanders Posted July 29, 2007 Author #3 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I have the feeling you work on the ships? Do you? In any case......Welcome. Hope you enjoy what you read here. however did you guess ;) Yes, and as a, umm... "lower-echelon" employee I'm enjoying my big comfy bed, home cooked food, ample internet, and laundry machines that don't damage my clothes! And although I miss crew bar prices, my liver sure doesn't ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 29, 2007 #4 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I also get the feeling that you work on a ship. Wonder if we have met you? Enjoy your month off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanders Posted July 29, 2007 Author #5 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I also get the feeling that you work on a ship. Wonder if we have met you? Enjoy your month off. Looking at your cruising CV, I pretty sure we haven't been on the same ship... yet... We could play 20 questions while everyone works out where I've been and what I do! I'm already bored at home :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 29, 2007 #6 Share Posted July 29, 2007 We have sailed on these ships: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Volendam, Zaandam, Oosterdam, Westerdam, Zuiderdam, Ryndam, Statendam, Maasdam, the old Noordam and the Neiuw Amsterdam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 29, 2007 #7 Share Posted July 29, 2007 So - what ships have you sailed on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 29, 2007 #8 Share Posted July 29, 2007 however did you guess ;) Yes, and as a, umm... "lower-echelon" employee I'm enjoying my big comfy bed, home cooked food, ample internet, and laundry machines that don't damage my clothes! And although I miss crew bar prices, my liver sure doesn't ;) Ya....so okay; paint stupid on my forehead. I just reread your thread title. How many stupid days a year are we permitted before we get bounced? :D Enjoy your vacation.......and the comforts of your home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 29, 2007 #9 Share Posted July 29, 2007 however did you guess ;) Yes, and as a, umm... "lower-echelon" employee I'm enjoying my big comfy bed, home cooked food, ample internet, and laundry machines that don't damage my clothes! And although I miss crew bar prices, my liver sure doesn't ;) Ya....so okay; paint stupid on my forehead. I just reread your thread title. How many stupid days a year are we permitted before we get bounced? :D Enjoy your vacation.......and the comforts of your home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanders Posted July 29, 2007 Author #10 Share Posted July 29, 2007 So - what ships have you sailed on? Apologies - it's 3am here and I didn't read properly. I saw you were on the Maasdam during the code red earlier this year? I probably served you breakfast one morning when we were helping out the lido guys. OSDM: Feb-Apr 06 WEDM: May-Oct 06 MADM: Jan-Jul 07 Stat next, for a looooong time :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 29, 2007 #11 Share Posted July 29, 2007 See...... I wasn't kidding when I said I'm having a stupid day. To reinforce it by posting it twice is going just a little too far!!! GRRRRR..... sorry. Don't know what stupid thing I did to accomplish announcing twice how clever I'm NOT. :o: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 29, 2007 #12 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Apologies - it's 3am here and I didn't read properly. I saw you were on the Maasdam during the code red earlier this year? I probably served you breakfast one morning when we were helping out the lido guys. OSDM: Feb-Apr 06 WEDM: May-Oct 06 MADM: Jan-Jul 07 Stat next, for a looooong time :eek: We sailed with you back-to-back on Maasdam June 23 and June 30. Welcome home. Did you leave the ship in Rotterdam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanders Posted July 29, 2007 Author #13 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Ya....so okay; paint stupid on my forehead.I just reread your thread title. How many stupid days a year are we permitted before we get bounced? :D Enjoy your vacation.......and the comforts of your home. It's ok, you're a passenger, we kind of expect it :P *zing!* Just kidding folks, hold the tomatoes! We love you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanders Posted July 29, 2007 Author #14 Share Posted July 29, 2007 We sailed with you back-to-back on Maasdam June 23 and June 30.Welcome home. Did you leave the ship in Rotterdam? Wow, actually you were there for my last 2 cruises - I signed off the last Boston on 7/7/7. I've just had a couple of interesting weeks dealing with taxes, lost luggage, insurance, now I can relax and actually enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 29, 2007 #15 Share Posted July 29, 2007 We did back-to-back cruises on the Maasdam in Feb/Mar. The second ten days the ship was in Code Red. We ate most of our breakfasts in the Pinnacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanders Posted July 29, 2007 Author #16 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Pinnacle - smart option! I was lucky, managed to avoid the dreaded NLV this contract... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 29, 2007 #17 Share Posted July 29, 2007 We have been on quite a few ships with the Norvo Virus and we have also been very lucky and didn't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 29, 2007 #18 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Wow, actually you were there for my last 2 cruises - I signed off the last Boston on 7/7/7. I've just had a couple of interesting weeks dealing with taxes, lost luggage, insurance, now I can relax and actually enjoy! Could we possibly have met aboard? We were in #020. We had a great time ...... as I have written here. It was a fast, easy debark in Boston 7/7/7. We were third off the ship..... We return to Maasdam for another b-to-b on August 18 and August 25.... with KrazyKruizers. They're also b-to-b. Love that 'dam' ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcorey Posted July 30, 2007 #19 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Could we possibly have met aboard? We were in #020. We had a great time ...... as I have written here. It was a fast, easy debark in Boston 7/7/7. We were third off the ship..... We return to Maasdam for another b-to-b on August 18 and August 25.... with KrazyKruizers. They're also b-to-b. Love that 'dam' ship. Sail I know this may be a dumb question, but dont you get bored with the same New England itineraries? I think you've developed a Maasdam addiction :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u4ea Posted July 30, 2007 #20 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Hey vanders, don’t be a stranger, what do you play? :cool: Tell us about being a young, free musician and those bandmate/crew stories, and we’ll regale you with stories of passenger rule breakers that will burn off your ears.:rolleyes:;):D Mark… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 30, 2007 #21 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Sail I know this may be a dumb question, but dont you get bored with the same New England itineraries? I think you've developed a Maasdam addiction :) No, Frank, we don't get bored. :) For us, the ship is more of a destination than where it stops. We don't get off in every port when in the Caribbean or Canada/New England. Sometimes we skip half or more of the ports or only leave the ship for brief walks ashore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcorey Posted July 30, 2007 #22 Share Posted July 30, 2007 No, Frank, we don't get bored. :) For us, the ship is more of a destination than where it stops. We don't get off in every port when in the Caribbean or Canada/New England. Sometimes we skip half or more of the ports or only leave the ship for brief walks ashore. I guess that is much more relaxing than the frenetic port hoping of Caribbean cruises.... one of these days we have to do a b2b or a crossing!:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanders Posted July 30, 2007 Author #23 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Hey vanders, don’t be a stranger, what do you play? :cool:Tell us about being a young, free musician and those bandmate/crew stories, and we’ll regale you with stories of passenger rule breakers that will burn off your ears.:rolleyes:;):D Mark… Hehe well since you asked... :D I'm the sax player in the halcats. I'm now not so young as I once was, but the travel and people I meet are always great. Next contract is the one to try and save some $$$ - I've said that every contract though... I'm scared to ask about some of your stories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 30, 2007 #24 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Now I remember seeing your face. Statendam -- have sailed several times on that ship. Love her Piano Bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipity1499 Posted July 30, 2007 #25 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Hi Vanders..Welcome! Hope you have a wonderful vacation with your family...It's so nice to have a Crew Member here!:) ... DH & I hope to book the B to B- BOS-BOS next year on the "Maasdam"..We're straying in Nov. & trying Oceania to the Amazon, but our favorite Cruise Line is still HAL..And that's because you & all your Pals, make it so wonderful for all of us! We can't actually book it until after the Hurricane season & we get back from our Nov-Dec. cruise... It would be such fun if you were on it & we could meet you!:) Betty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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