Zuiderdam Summer 2009 Itineraries

[SabreSailor]

HAL's website doesn't show any itineraries for the Zuiderdam for May 2009 through the summer. Anyone know if they will be following the 2008 itineraries based in Venice? HAL agents know nothing about it for some reason (curiously, the Fall 2009 itineraies are on the site!).

[O2B@C]

I suspect that's when Zuiderdam will be going into drydock and getting her "aft lift" (same as what was done to Westerdam in 2007). But I'm just guessing.

[Captain Rhone]

The Zuiderdam is getting her "aft lift" in April 2008. The Oosterdam will then be coming over to Europe for hers in April 2009. I believe that the Zuiderdam will go over to Alaska to take her spot in 2009.

[SabreSailor]

Thanks - it's interesting that the Oosterdam is also missing it's spring/summer itineraries on the HAL site.

How long does the "aft lift" take? All summer??

[Atomica]

Thanks - it's interesting that the Oosterdam is also missing it's spring/summer itineraries on the HAL site.

How long does the "aft lift" take? All summer??

A little under a month, actually. The Oosterdam will have the work done immediately following her Eastbound Transatlantic next spring :) Zuiderdam will be back in Alaska, doing roundtrips from Vancouver.

[SabreSailor]

Thanks to all!

[Typhoon1]

Thanks - it's interesting that the Oosterdam is also missing it's spring/summer itineraries on the HAL site.

How long does the "aft lift" take? All summer??

The Zuiderdam crew told me it will spend 3 weeks in the shipyard.