Vacation away from ships, at home!

[vanders]

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!

[sail7seas]

I have the feeling you work on the ships? Do you?

In any case......Welcome. Hope you enjoy what you read here.

[vanders]

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 ;)

[Krazy Kruizers]

I also get the feeling that you work on a ship.

Wonder if we have met you?

Enjoy your month off.

[vanders]

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

[Krazy Kruizers]

We have sailed on these ships: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Volendam, Zaandam, Oosterdam, Westerdam, Zuiderdam, Ryndam, Statendam, Maasdam, the old Noordam and the Neiuw Amsterdam.

[Krazy Kruizers]

So - what ships have you sailed on?

[sail7seas]

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.

[sail7seas]

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.

[vanders]

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:

[sail7seas]

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:

[sail7seas]

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?

[vanders]

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!

[vanders]

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!

[Krazy Kruizers]

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.

[vanders]

Pinnacle - smart option! I was lucky, managed to avoid the dreaded NLV this contract...

[Krazy Kruizers]

We have been on quite a few ships with the Norvo Virus and we have also been very lucky and didn't get it.

[sail7seas]

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.

[fcorey]

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 :)

[u4ea]

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…

[sail7seas]

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.

[fcorey]

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

[vanders]

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!

[Krazy Kruizers]

Now I remember seeing your face.

Statendam -- have sailed several times on that ship.

Love her Piano Bar.

[serendipity1499]

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

[sail7seas]

Halcats are great! Thanks for the wonderful entertainment.

[vanders]

Thanks betty!
All I know I'm doing is the Statendam up til next June, I have no idea what ship or company - if any - I'll do after that!

For now I'm just enjoying driving my own car... the small things like that you miss when you're away so long!

[Krazy Kruizers]

Did you ever get your lost luggage?

When do you leave for the Statendam.

[vanders]

I got my luggage back 2 weeks later - the bag was totally destroyed, but luckily all my instruments (yes, they were all in there!) were ok. Good packing on my part.
I join the stat in Vancouver at the end of August.

As for the HalCats - I've posted previously (search under my screenname it should pop up) asking what passengers think of the new arrangement... I'm being a bit cagey with my opinions because I'm a) pretty sure that Seattle reads these boards, and b) not wanting any recriminations against me for anything I post here...

... yet... ;)