Nov update groups/charters/out of service/drydocks

UPDATED additions/changes in RED

anyone knowing if the following is a charter or a drydock -

March 27th 2015 Zuiderdam 10 day Panama Canal Sunfarer

2013/2014 OUT OF SERVICE/CHARTERS

Amsterdam : 05 December 2013 - 17 December 2013 : Dry dock SAN FRANCISCO

Amsterdam : 06 July 2014 - 14 July 2014 : Alaska : Michael W. Smith & Friends

Eurodam : 03 November 2013 - 10 November 2013 : Malt Shop Memories charter

Eurodam : 09 December 2013 - 17 December 2013 : Wet dock in Freeport, Bahamas

Eurodam : 12 January 2014 - 19 January 2014 : Smooth Jazz charter

Eurodam : 19 January 2014 - 26 January 2014 : Country Music charter

Eurodam : 26 January 2014 - 02 February 2014 : The Jazz Cruise charter

Eurodam : 23 February 2014 - 02 March 2014 : Soul Train charter

Eurodam : 04 June 2014 - 14 June 2014 : Believed to be chartered to unknown European agency

Eurodam : 20 July 2014 - 27 July 2014 : Believed to be chartered to unknown European agency

Eurodam: 02 November 2014 - 09 November 2014 : Malt shop Memories charter

Eurodam : 11 January 2015 - 18 January 2015: Smooth Jazz group charter

Maasdam : 03 January 2014 - 16 January 2014 : Dry dock Freeport, Bahamas

Maasdam : 17 May 2014 - 24 May 2014 : Olivia charter

N Amsterdam : 19 January 2014 - 26 January 2014 : Legendary Rhythm & Blues charter

N Amsterdam : 09 February 2014 - 16 February 2014 : Nude Cruise charter

N. Amsterdam : 18 January 2015 - 25 January 2015: Legendary Rhythm & Blues charter

Ryndam : 23 March 2014 - 06 April 2014 :drydock, Freeport, Bahamas

Ryndam : 09 August 2014 - 23 August 2014 : Baltic Capitals : Prairie Home Companion charter

Ryndam : 23 November 2014 - 30 November 2014 : Western Caribbean : Olivia Cruise charter

Veendam : 14 April 2014 - 21 April 2014 : Dry dock in Freeport, Bahamas

Volendam: 31 March 2014 -14 April 2014 : Kobe r/t : private charter

Volendam : 08 December 2014 - 21 December 2014 : Dry dock in Singapore

Westerdam : 01 February 2014 - 08 February 2014 : Olivia charter

Westerdam : 08 February 2014 - 15 February 2014 : Gertrude Byrne All Star Irish charter

Westerdam: 23 February 2014 - 02 March 2014 : Soultrain charter

Westerdam : 05 April 2014 - 14 April 2014 : Dry dock in Freeport, Bahamas

GROUPS ONBOARD

Amsterdam : 06 July 2014 - 13 July 2014 : Alaska : Michael W Smith & Friends group (Inspiration Cruises)

Amsterdam : 15 June 2014 - 22 June 2014 : Alaska: Cardiology

Amsterdam : 13 July 2014 - 20 July 2014 : Alaska : Psychotherapy, Psychiatry, Counseling in the Digital Age.

Amsterdam : 20 July 2014 - 27 July 2014 : Round Trip Seattle : Knitting group (Craft Cruises)

Amsterdam : 10 August 2014 - 17 August 2014 : Alaska : Sports Medicine

Eurodam : 01 December 2013 - 08 December 2013 : Eastern Caribbean : Cruisin' to the Cure music cruise

Eurodam: 01 December 2013 - 08 December 2013: Eastern Caribbean:Smith-Cotton Alumni & Friends to benefit the Sedalia School District Foundation

Eurodam : 29 December 2013 - 05 January 2014 : Eastern Caribbean : Alpha Omega Dental Convention group

Eurodam: 09 March 2014 - 16 March 2014 : Eastern Caribbean : NorthWest Anesthesia Seminars

Eurodam : 29 April 2014 - 11 May 2014 : 70th Anniv D-Day : Pediatric Dentistry

Eurodam : 29 April 2014 - 11 May 2014 : 70th Anniv D-Day : Family Medicine: Dermatology Review

Eurodam : 11 May 2014 - 23 May 2014 : Baltic : Infectious Disease Review

Eurodam: 14 June 2014 -26 June 2013 : Baltic : Medical Ethics & Legal Medicine/Primary Care

Eurodam. : 08 July 2014 - 20 July 2014 : Baltic : Cardiology Essentials, Stony Brook School of Medicine

Maasdam: 04 October 2014 - 11 October 2014 : Canada/New England : Oral Dermatology/Pathology

N Amsterdam : 10 November 2013 - 17 November 2013 : Eastern Caribbean : Susan Komen Cruise for the Cure

N. Amsterdam: 10 November 2013 - 17 November 2013 : Eastern Caribbean: Stony Brook School of Medicine :Women's Health/Gynecology

N Amsterdam : 17 November 2013 - 24 November 2013 : Western Caribbean : Freedom on the Sea

N. Amsterdam: 01 December 2013 - 08 December 2013: Western Caribbean: Effective Communication: Survival Tools for Primary Care Providers

N Amsterdam : 08 December 2013 - 15 December 2013 : Eastern Caribbean : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

N. Amsterdam: 22 December 2013 - 29 December 2013: Eastern Caribbean:Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology and Hematology/Oncology

N. Amsterdam: 22 December 2013 - 29 December 2013 : Eastern Caribbean : American Academy of Dental Medicine

N Amsterdam : 23 February 2014 - 02 March 2014 : Western Caribbean : Sandi Patty & Friends group (Inspiration Cruises)

N Amsterdam : 09 March 2014 - 16 March 2014 : Western Caribbean : Kathy Troccoli & friends group (Inspiration Cruises)

N Amsterdam : 30 March 2014 - 06 April 2014 : Eastern Caribbean : Mark Schultz & Friends group

N. Amsterdam : 29 June 2014 - 11 July 2014: Eastern Med/Greek Isles: NorthWest Anesthesia Seminars

Noordam : 15 November 2013 - 25 November 2013 : Southern Caribbean : Piano Beginnings at Sea

Noordam : 27 January 2014 - 07 February 2014 : Southern Caribbean Wayfarer : Quilters group

Noordam : 17 February 2014 - 28 February 2014 : So. Caribbean Wayfarer : Jo Ann Lynds & Kathie MacNab 2014 GRAND SLAM ADVENTURE bridge players

Noordam : 17 February 2014 - 28 February 2014 : So. Caribbean Wayfarer : SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN CREDIT UNION EDUCATIONAL CRUISE CONFERENCE

Noordam : 15 April 2014 - 26 April 2014 : Med Explorer : Emergency Medicine

Noordam : 09 June 2014 - 20 June 2013 : Med Explorer :12th Annual Emergency Medicine Conference

Noordam : 25 August 2014 - 05 September 2014 : Med Explorer : Pulmonary Medicine for Primary Care Provider

Noordam : 05 September 2014 - 16 September 2014 : Mediterranean : Women's Health

Noordam : 08 October 2014 - 19 October 2014 : Mediterranean : Family Medicine

Noordam : 22 December 2014 - 29 December 2014 : Eastern Caribbean : TBA

Oosterdam:02 February 2014 - 16 February 2014 : Australia & New Zealand : Neurology & Pain Management

Oosterdam: 22 June 2014 - 29 June 2014 : Alaska : NorthWest Anesthesia Seminars

Oosterdam: 24 August 2014 - 31 August 2014 : Alaska : NorthWest Anesthesia Seminars

Rotterdam : 26 July 2014 - 02 August 2014 : Norwegian Fjords :Insight for Living ( Chuck Swindoll) ) - Inspiration Cruises

Statendam : 04 December 2013 - 16 December 2013 : Sea of Cortez : Jazzdagen Tours group

Volendam: 09 December 2013 - 21 December 2013:Far East Discovery: Primary Care: Dermatology and Oral Dermatology Review

Westerdam : 28 December 2013 - 04 January 2014 : Eastern Caribbean : Turning Point Ministries group (Inspiration Cruises)

Westerdam: 18 January 2014 - 25 January 2014 : Caribbean: Gospel music Celebration/Inspiration Cruises (approx 900 pax?)

Westerdam : 22 February 2014 - 01 March 2014 : Western Caribbean : Gaither Homecoming group (Inspiration Cruises)

Westerdam : 15 March 2014 - 22 March 2014 : Eastern Caribbean : Bishop Walker & Friends (Inspiration Cruises) - to be confirmed

Westerdam : 29 March 2014 - 05 April 2014 : Eastern Caribbean : NorthWest Anesthesia Seminars

Westerdam : 15 April 2014 - 29 April 2014 : Panama Canal : Quilters cruise

Westerdam : 10 May 2014 - 17 May 2014 : Alaska : Women's Health

Westerdam : 31 May 2014 - 07 June 2014 : Alaska : Hematology, Oncology, Internal Medicine

Westerdam : 21 June 2014 - 28 June 2014 : Alaska : Piano Beginnings at Sea

Westerdam : 28 June 2014 - 05 July 2014 : Alaska : Family Medicine- Dermatology Review

Westerdam : 05 July 2014 - 12 July 2014 : Alaska : Dental Treatment Planning & Sequencing

Westerdam: 26 July 2014 - 02 August 2014 : Alaska : Medical Ethics & Legal Medicine

Westerdam: 16 August 2014 - 23 August 2014 : Alaska : Emergency Medicine

Westerdam : 25 October 2014 - 01 November 2014 : Eastern Caribbean : TBA

Zaandam : 04 November 2013 - 17 November 2013 : South America : The Great Courses conference seminars

Zaandam : 08 January 2014 - 29 January 2014 : South America & Antarctic Explorer : Fun for Less group

Zaandam : 29 January 2014 - 19 February 2014 : South America & Antarctic Explorer : Knitting group (Craft Cruises)

Zaandam : 04 March 2014 - 17 March 2014 : South America : Piano Beginnings at Sea

Zaandam : 17 March 2014 - 30 March 2014 : South America Passage : Jazzdagen Tours group

Zaandam : 30 March 2014 - 12 April 2014 : South America : NorthWest Anesthesia Seminars

Zuiderdam : 18 November 2013 - 29 November 2013 : Panama Canal : 50+ Soul Singles at Sea

Zuiderdam : 14 February 2014 - 24 February 2014 : Panama Canal Sunfarer : Esthetic Restorative Dentistry group

Zuiderdam : 17 March 2014 - 28 March 2014 : Panama Canal Sunfarer : Northwest Anesthesia Seminars group

Zuiderdam : 07 April 2014 - 18 April 2014 : Panama Canal Sunfarer : Quilt Camp at Sea group

Zuiderdam :: 21 June 2014 - 28 June 2014 : Alaska : private photography workshop/group

Zuiderdam : 05 July 2014 - 12 July 2014 : Alaska : NorthWest Anesthesia Seminars

Zuiderdam : 07 November 2014 - 17 November 2014 : Panama Canal Negotiating/Mediating Health Care Disputes

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

Carol ( CJcruzer)

Thanks for posting this helpful information.

Where do you find this information? I'd be interested in knowing about group cruises on other lines as well.

Where do you find this information? I'd be interested in knowing about group cruises on other lines as well.

while not the sole source for the list, this is fairly comprehensive

http://themecruisefinder.com/CruiseAds/search/create_form/

Carol

Thank you for the info and the link.

thank you for doing this.

Thank you for this very useful thread.

We are looking forward to meeting you next August on the MS Eurodam Viking Passage.

Thank you for this very useful thread.

 

We are looking forward to meeting you next August on the MS Eurodam Viking Passage.

I hope you won't ask me to remember any of the above information!:D. LOL

The Westerdam will have the Masterchef cruise Nov 8th 2014. My understanding is it is just a group and not fully chartered.

The Westerdam will have the Masterchef cruise Nov 8th 2014. My understanding is it is just a group and not fully chartered.

thanks, will be on next update

Carol

11 day Sydney to Auckland Friday 13 Feb 2015 is still on HAL's website, but it is also showing on Olivia website as a full charter.

Thank you! I am so pleased to see that the Westerdam is going into drydock a couple months before our Alaska trip.

Thank you for posting this very useful information.

11 day Sydney to Auckland Friday 13 Feb 2015 is still on HAL's website, but it is also showing on Olivia website as a full charter.

will note that on next update/beginning of Jan...thanks!

Carol

Really appreciate the time you take to do this for us all.

Really appreciate the time you take to do this for us all.

thanks! :)

Carol

I have to warn you about a group called Jazzdagen Tours. We were just on a cruise with them on the Statendam Dec 4 for 12 days doing the Sea of Cortez.

They took over the 'Crows Nest' for the entire 12 days from 5-8 and 10-12 calling it a private party. They insisted we leave at 5, even though we were finishing up "Happy Hour". We had numerous run in with them and I will just say we ended up staying in the Crows Nest finishing our drinks but we had lots of verbal confrontation with them. They also took over "Mix" at 8 in the morning again asking passengers to stay out, that did not belong to their group. There was only 250 of them, but they seemed to be running the ship.

We complained and they complained to the higher ups, I think they just didn't want to get involved. It was kind of like fight it out yourselves.

I would suggest if you are going on a cruise where they will be, I would think twice about going . In fact if I see they are doing a cruise that I was thinking about going on, I would go somewhere else.

Below is what they are doing in 2014,

Zaandam : 17 March 2014 - 30 March 2014 : South America Passage : Jazzdagen Tours group

they will also be on

Hawaii cruise

Jan 20 - Feb 7, 2015

18-day Circle Hawaii, Roundtrip San Diego on the Veendam.

they are on one Mississippi cruise, a few Crystal cruises ....you can check on their website

will make sure to put WARNING on my updates

seems they book longer cruises., not your average 7 day Alaska or Caribbean

Carol

Thank you for posting CJcruzer, great to see the MS Ryndam on the dry dock schedule a few months before we sail on her. :)

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Thanks for posting this.

this thread is closed, most recent update can be found at

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1964474

Carol