ms Zuiderdam in Cape Canaveral, October 18, 2016

The Zuiderdam is calling on Cape Canaveral today on her way to start the 2016/12017 Caribbean season for HAL in Port Everglades tomorrow. She will depart at 19:00/7:00 PM.

The webcam is at: http://www.portcanaveralwebcam.com/

Sail on Zuiderdam in Feb for my first HAL cruise its what I have been wanting to do since my first cruise in 2005

Heading up to give a wave. Was supposed to be on this cruise!! Darn!

Looks like the Caribbean sail a way season is coming upon us :)

thanks Peter :)

Thanks for the reminder, Peter. I haven't watched a sail-away from that dock so I wonder how much we will be able to see.

Thanks for the reminder, Peter. I haven't watched a sail-away from that dock so I wonder how much we will be able to see.

We will have to do a 180, because right now we are facing the wrong way. Sunset is at 6:49 - so not sure how good the viewing will be.

Have not seen Copper at all. :(

We had a change of captains at Portland ME. His three months were more than up and having seniority over the embarking captain, chose to disembark there - he also lives in Maine now.

Sadly, I have another commitment tonight and can't watch. I watched the Aida Luna last night from the same position and I hope things work better than they did then. The Zuiderdam will have to turn around in a big turning basin. Last night the camera did not follow the Luna and there was precious little to see. May it be better tonight.

Roy

Looks like the Caribbean sail a way season is coming upon us :)

 

thanks Peter :)

Finally! Every Sunday when DH watches football, I think I should be watching sailaway. In our house they go together.

We will have to do a 180, because right now we are facing the wrong way. Sunset is at 6:49 - so not sure how good the viewing will be.

 

Have not seen Copper at all. :(

 

We had a change of captains at Portland ME. His three months were more than up and having seniority over the embarking captain, chose to disembark there - he also lives in Maine now.

Hope you are enjoying the cruise and I hope to be here for sailaway, but it's a tricky time with the kids.

Didn't know HAL made stops in Cape Canaveral. Hope to be there tomorrow for sail away.

Allan

It is a bit unusual for a HAL ship to be there. Charleston, SC, is a nicer port, for me, but there is not much room there and the Veendam may have been there. I think the Eurodam may have stopped there on this itinerary recently. Good thing that Matthew was out of the way before the winter migration from the north began.

Hope the Zuiderdam guests are enjoying today's beautiful weather here on the Space Coast.

I hope to be here tomorrow.

It is a bit unusual for a HAL ship to be there. Charleston, SC, is a nicer port, for me, but there is not much room there and the Veendam may have been there. I think the Eurodam may have stopped there on this itinerary recently. Good thing that Matthew was out of the way before the winter migration from the north began.

Veendam was in New York yesterday, Charleston tomorrow. I think both Charleston and Canaveral are great ports, history in Charleston and Space Center in Canaveral.

Roy

On Live Ship Map ..... Did anyone else watch the Zuiderdam coming toward Pt Canaveral last night? The track had it moving toward Florida but the blue "boat" was pointed in the opposite direction.:confused:

I've used the program hundreds of times but never had that happen before. :)

She has started smoking. She won't have to go very fast to get to FLL by tomorrow morning.:D

She has started smoking. She won't have to go very fast to get to FLL by tomorrow morning.:D

Power failure about 10 minutes ago, so we may not be leaving on time. Captain and Staff Captain were in the Lido eating dinner when the alarms went off.

Most of ship has power back on, we still may get out of here on time.

Power failure about 10 minutes ago, so we may not be leaving on time. Captain and Staff Captain were in the Lido eating dinner when the alarms went off.

Well, that's not good!:eek: Was it all of the ship?

Well, that's not good!:eek: Was it all of the ship?

Yup!!

Yup!!

Yikes! That is why I always have a small flashlight in my bag.:D

Wonder how many passengers were in the elevators??? :eek:

Wonder how many passengers were in the elevators??? :eek:

Emergency generators came on immediately, the ship had just had a drill earlier in the day.

There is now another ship arriving, coming into the harbor.

My picture just went black and white???

Color back now.