Oosterdam in Barcelona for 7 days?

[English_in_Spain]

Does anyone know where the Oosterdam will be between 17th and 23rd September 2009?

There is a 12 day cruise from Venice to Barcelona from the 4th to the 16th. Then there is a 12 day Barcelona to Venice starting on the 23rd but there is nothing listed from the 16th to the 23rd.

A certain web site that lists which ships are where lists the Oosterdam in Barcelona from 16th to 23rd September.

Is it a drydock?

[Essiesmom]

Sep 16: Barcelona
17 Monte Carlo
18 Cannes
19 Mallorca
20 at sea
21 Casablanca
22 at sea
23 Barcelona

Maybe a charter? Oosterdam was in dry dock in April. EM

[jtl513]

No dry dock is scheduled. If you're referring to cruisett.com, that site usually shows a ship stationary for a long period when it is chartered. Since Cannes and Casablanca aren't common ports for HAL, my guess would be that it is a charter.

[English_in_Spain]

Thank you both for the information.

I was looking at which ships were going to be in port when we arrive back in Barcelona on 20th September. I have calculated 12,500 passengers arriving that morning. If the Oosterdam were going to be there as well that would have made 14,500. I am concerned for anyone on our cruise hoping to get a taxi to the airport.

[jimmycambs]

The Oosterdam is on a private charter.I will be on itand it is sold out.
On a similar cruise to the Caribbean in January it had about 130 Irish entertainers, extra dance floors are made, and the majority of the passengers are Irish or Irish Americans. Next years cruise to Bermuda from New York was sold out weeks ago.

[JUSTTWO4FUN]

The Oosterdam starts a 16 night transatlantic on the 17th and ends up for the winter in Fort Lauderdale. There is still space available and starts arounf $900.

[obriendan]

The Oosterdam starts a 16 night transatlantic on the 17th and ends up for the winter in Fort Lauderdale. There is still space available and starts arounf $900.

But the Transatlantic begins on October 17th, not September.