MAY 2015 UPDATE : HAL group, charter and dry dock info

all changes and additions noted in red

2015/2016 CHARTERS, DRY-DOCKS, GROUPS schedule

DRY DOCKS AND CHARTERS

Eurodam : 01 November 2015 - 08 November 2015 : Caribbean : Malt Shop Memories charter

Eurodam : 10 December 2015 - 19 December 2015: DRY DOCK , Grand Bahamas Shipyard, Freeport, Bahamas

Eurodam : 10 January 2016 - 17 January 2016 : Caribbean : Smooth Jazz Cruise charter (first sailing) dedicated to the memory of Joe Sample

Eurodam : 17 January 2016 - 24 January 2016 : Caribbean : Jazz Cruise charter.

Eurodam : 21 February 2016 - 28 February 2016 : Caribbean : Smooth Jazz Cruise charter (second sailing) dedicated to the memory of Joe Sample

Eurodam : 28 February 2016 - 06 March 2016 : Caribbean : The 80's Cruise,

Eurodam : 06 March 2016 - 13 March 2016 : Caribbean : The Gospel Music Cruise

Maasdam : 04 January 2016 - 13 January 2016 : DRY DOCK, Grand Bahamas Shipyard, Freeport, Bahamas

N. Amsterdam : 17 January 2016 - 24 January 2016 : Caribbean : Legendary Rythm & Blues charter

N. Amsterdam : 07 February 2016 - 14 February 2016 : Caribbean : RSVP charter

Oosterdam : 28 August 2016 - 04 September 2016 : Mediterranean : Gertrude Byrne Promotions Irish charter

Veendam : 12 November 2015 - 19 November 2015 : Mexican Riviera : Olivia Charter

Westerdam : 01 August 2015 - 08 August 2015 : Alaska : RSVP charter

Westerdam: 24 October 2015 - 31 October 2015 : West. Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise charter

Westerdam: 09 January 2016 - 16 January 2016 : Caribbean : Delbert McClinton's Sandy Beaches Cruise charter (Blues music cruise)

Westerdam: 16 January 2016 - 23 January 2016 : The Country Music Cruise charter

Westerdam : 30 January 2016 - 06 February 2016 : Olivia charter (originally chartered by Soul Train, who moved over to Celebrity sailing

Zaandam : 25 September 2016 - 02 October 2016 : Pacific Coastal : Olivia Charter

GROUPS ONBOARD

Amsterdam : 28 June 2015 - 05 July 2015 : Alaska : Jazzdagen Tours group *** note about group:http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showp...5&postcount=17

Amsterdam : 02 August 2015 - 09 August 2015 : Alaska : Inspiration cruises : Gaither Homecoming & friends Christian group

Amsterdam : 02 October 2015 - 16 November 2015 : South Pacific : Road Scholars group

Eurodam: 31 July 2015 - 07 August 2015 : Norwegian fjords: knitting group

Eurodam: 07 August 2015 - 19 August 2015 : Baltics : knitting group

Eurodam : 07 September 2015 - 24 September 2015 : transatlantic : knitting group

Maasdam : 23 May 2015 - 30 May 2015 : Canada/NE : Chumley's Bearcruise group

Maasdam : 13 June 2015 - 20 June 2015 : Canada/NE : Road Scholars group

Maasdam : 19 September 2015 - 26 September 2015 : Canada/NE : Road Scholars group

Maasdam : 03 October 2015 - 10 October 2015 : Canada/NE : Road Scholars group

Maasdam : 17 October 2015 - 30 October 2015 : 13 day Atlantic coast : Road Scholars group

Maasdam: 01 March 2016 - 15 March 2016 : Panama Canal : Road Scholars group

Maasdam : 15 March 2016 - 29 March 2016 : Panama Canal : Road Scholars group

N. Amsterdam : 01 September 2015 - 13 September 2015 : 12 day Mediterranean : NW Seminars:Anesthesia Update

N. Amsterdam : 13 September 2015 - 25 September 2015 : 12-Day Mediterranean Tapestry : NW Seminars: AND knitting group

N. Amsterdam: 13 December 2015 - 20 December 2015 : Western Caribbean : the Nation group (oldest weekly newspaper dedicated to instigating progress since 1865, celebrating 150 years)

N. Amsterdam : 03 January 2016 - 10 January 2016 : Caribbean : Dancing with the Stars

N. Amsterdam : 10 January 2016 - 17 January 2016 : Caribbean : Dancing with the Stars

N. Amsterdam : 10 April 2016, 15/19/20 day Panama Canal :RCAF 1st Air Division group.

Noordam: 13 June 2015 - 20 June 2015 : Alaska : knitting group

Noordam : 20 June 2015 - 27 June 2015 : Alaska : Steve Spangler's Science at Sea group

Noordam : 18 July 2015 - 25 July 2015 : Alaska : Inspiration cruises : Christian Cruise group - Turning Point Ministries & Dr. David Jeremiah

Noordam : 25 October 2015 - 08 November 2015 : Australia/NZ : Scientific American Bright Horizons (Insight Cruises)

Noordam : 30 January 2016 - 13 February 2016 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholars group

Noordam : 25 March 2016 - 08 April 2016 : NZ discovery : Road Scholars

Oosterdam : 19 July 2015 - 26 July 2015 : Alaska : NW Seminars: Clinical Concerns in Anesthesia

Oosterdam: 28 December 2015 - 08 January 2016 : Jazzdagen Tours group *** note about group:http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showp...5&postcount=17

Oosterdam : 08 January 2016 - 18 January 2016 : Southern Caribbean Seafarer : Jazz Sea group

Prinsendam : 15 July 2015 - 29 July 2015 : British Isles : Road Scholars group

Prinsendam : 24 November 2015 - 19 December 2015 : 25 day Amazon explorer : Road Scholars group

Rotterdam : 08 January 2016 - 06 April 2016 : Passage to Far East : Road Scholars Group

Ryndam : 01 August 2015 - 15 August 2015 : Northern Isles : Scientific American Bright Horizons (Insight Cruises)

Ryndam : 29 August 2015 - 05 September 2015 : 7 day Norse legends : Road Scholars group

Statendam : 13 July 2015 - 27 July 2015 : Alaska, 14 day R/T Seattle : Road Scholars group

Statendam : 27 July 2015 - 10 August 2015 : Alaska : Cruise to Orthodox Alaska (division of Culturally Creative Travel)

Statendam : 10 August 2015 - 24 August 2015 : 14 day R/T Seattle : Road Scholars group

Veendam: 16 May 2015 - 23 May 2015: Canada/NE : knitting group

Veendam : 06 June 2015 - 13 June 2015 : Bermuda : Dancing with the Stars

Veendam :13 June 2015 - 20 June 2015 : Canada/NE : Dancing with the Stars

Veendam : 21 October 2015 - 05 November 2015 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar group

Veendam : 26 November 2015 - 13 December 2015 : 17 day circle Hawaii : Road Scholars group

Volendam: 19 October 2015 - 21 November 2015 : 33 day Australia circumnavigation : Road Scholars group

Volendam : 05 January 2016 - 19 January 2016 : Indonesia : Quilt Seminars at Sea group (Batiks of Bali)

Volendam : 01 March 2016 - 17 March 2016 :Indonesia Eclipse : Sky & Telescope

Volendam : 31 March 2016 - 16 April 2016 : China, Korea, Japan : knitting group

Westerdam: 20 June 2015 - 27 June 2015 : Alaska : NW Seminars: Emergency Medicine -Emphasis on Pediatrics

Westerdam: 27 June 2015 - 04 July 2015 : Alaska : Quilt Seminars at Sea

Westerdam : 04 July 2015 - 11 July 2015 : Alaska : Inspiration cruises : Insight for Living group Chuck Swindoll

Westerdam : 11 July 2015 - 18 July 2015 : Alaska : Lifeway & Friends Christian group

Westerdam: 18 July 2015 - 25 July 2015: Alaska, National Review group

Westerdam : 25 July 2015 - 01 August 2015 : Alaska : In touch Ministries Christian group

Westerdam : 05 September 2015 - 12 September 2015 : Alaska : NW Seminars: Clinical Concerns in Anesthesia

Westerdam : 23 January 2016 - 30 January 2016 : Western Caribbean : Sporthorse Dressage group

Westerdam : 20 February 2016 - 27 February 2016 : Caribbean : Inspiration cruises : Sandi Patty & Friends

Zaandam : 25 October 2015 - 08 November 2015 : South America : Road Scholars group

Zaandam : 08 November 2015 - 22 November 2015 : South America : knitting group

Zaandam : 22 November 2015 - 06 December 2015 : South America : Road Scholars group

Zuiderdam : 08 June 2015 - 19 June 2015 : Anesthesia Update : 11-Day Mediterranean : NW Seminars: Anesthesia Update

Zuiderdam : 02 August 2015 - 13 August 2015 : 11 Day Mediterranean : NW Seminars : Topics in Anesthesia

Zuiderdam : 26 September 2015 - 07 October 2015: Greek islands/E. Med.: Times Journeys group

Zuiderdam : 14 October 2015 - 21 October 2015 : Mediterranean : Inspiration cruises group: Macedonia Int'l. Bible Fellowship

Zuiderdam: 09 November 2015 - 20 November 2015: Panama Canal : Quilt Seminars at Sea

Zuiderdam : 30 November 2015 - 11 December 2015 : 11 day Panama Canal sunfarer : Road Scholar group

Zuiderdam : 04 January 2016 - 15 January 2016 : 11 day Panama Canal sunfarer : Scientific American Travel group

Zuiderdam : 25 January 2016 - 05 February 2016 : 11 day Panama Canal sunfarer : Road Scholars group

Zuiderdam : 05 February 2016 - 15 February 2016 : 10 day Panama Canal sunfarer: Road Scholars group

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If anyone has any further information, please post it here and I will update.

Carol

Thank you for the current HAL updates !

Denise :)

Thank you for taking the time and keeping us updated on dry docks, charters and groups.

Thank you. :)

Eurodam is going out of service earlier than scheduled. We were scheduled to board her on 29 Novemebr and we receiv ed notice today that we needed to change...

Just got off the phone with our PCC who said the reason Eurodam is going out of service for "Operational Reasons" we are thinking an extra week of dry dock.

Thought I'd let you know so you can add it to the list.

Joanie

Eurodam is going out of service earlier than scheduled. We were scheduled to board her on 29 Novemebr and we receiv ed notice today that we needed to change...

 

Just got off the phone with our PCC who said the reason Eurodam is going out of service for "Operational Reasons" we are thinking an extra week of dry dock.

 

Thought I'd let you know so you can add it to the list.

 

Joanie

thanks! will incorporate this info in next update.

Carol

N. Amsterdam: 13 December 2015 - 20 December 2015 : Western Caribbean : the Nation group (oldest weekly newspaper dedicated to instigating progress since 1865, celebrating 150 years)

I'm thinking about taking this cruise. Please share your experience if you have cruised with a group on your ship.

Thanks.

Not 100% verified, but the Prinsendam's Grand Med ends 5/5/16 and the next scheduled cruise is May 19. I mentioned this to the FCC and we agreed the most likely explanation would be a drydock.

Roy

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