Oosterdam Port Everglades Drydock Sail-Away Mar 20, 2018

There are two ships in Port Everglades today with the Oosterdam at Pier 26 and the Royal Princess at Pier 2.

The Oosterdam is heading to drydock and the schedule shows her leaving at Noon but from experience we know it can happen any time during the day. The Oosterdam will be back in Ft. Lauderdale on April 3rd when she departs for the Mediterranean season.

The Royal Princess is scheduled to depart at 16:00/4:00 PM EDT. Times are subject to change as always.

The webcams are at:

http://portevergladeswebcam.com/

http://ftlauderdalewebcam.com/

When the Oosterdam returns on April 3rd, I’ll be waving back. 15 Days across the pond [emoji41]

Time to start packing.

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Thank you for the reminder..

Maybe I will have to remember to keep checking in to see her leave for her dry dock.

Just got here in time to watch her backing in. I'll miss the sail away.

Allan

If she goes anywhere near on time, I'll be here. If more toward 'parade time', I will not.

Let's hope the drydock goes smoothly.

I just checked marine Traffic and Oosterdam has appeared to have moved slightly, maybe ready to leave - nothing on radio chatter.

Nope, cranes are loading the ship - false alarm.

We do have a close up on her.

I got to go. See you addicts tomorrow. Still loading.

Ever wonder about the red hulled pilot boat that just joined the Port Everglades pilot fleet? We were sitting out on our balcony watching the ships go in and out and I became curious.

It's from Estonia and is the first of its kind in the USA.

http://estonianworld.com/technology/estonian-shipyard-delivers-the-vessel-built-for-the-us-market/

3:07 and Oosterdam still there.

Just heard harbor control tell another ship to hurry up because the cruise ship would be right behind him.

3:40 pm and she's on the move.

Talk about timing - I made it just in time to see the Oosterdam leave for drydock!

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

Me, too! Just in time..

Lots of containers on her bow. I wonder what they contain!

I'll bet the crew is already ripping up carpet and doing myriad other things that can be accomplished enroute to dry dock.

I'll bet the crew is already ripping up carpet and doing myriad other things that can be accomplished enroute to dry dock.

I'm sure the work began even before the last guest stepped off the ship - we can only imagine the flurry of activity going on inside right now.

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

There seems to be a lot of people not working right now. . .

Smooth Sailing ! :) :) :)

There seems to be a lot of people not working right now. . .

:)

We thought the same thing!

Just get it all done on time . I’ll be waiting for her[emoji3]

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Oh well, I missed it. MarineTraffic shows her steaming along at 24 knots. She is in a hurry!

Here goes the Princess

I'm sure the work began even before the last guest stepped off the ship - we can only imagine the flurry of activity going on inside right now.

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

I was aboard Carnival Miracle on a sailing just before her drydocking. I took the Behind the Scenes Tour a few days before our arrival back in Fort Lauderdale. Below the public decks, the preparation for drydocking was well underway. But, I saw no such preparations in the public areas while we guests were still aboard. The only thing amiss was they ran out of a wine in my wine package, but substituted a better quality wine the last couple days of my cruise.