July 2018 Update: HAL Dry Docks, Charters and Groups Onboard

Here is the latest update. It will probably be a month or two before any changes related to the sale of Prinsendam and re scheduling of other ships will filter through.

New information for this month is found where the ships name is shown in red.

Smooth seas and happy sailing to all.

DRY DOCKS

Koningsdam : 02 – 09 December2018: First dry dock, Freeport, Bahamas

Maasdam: 31 Aug 2018 – 09 Sept 2018 : dry dock, Freeport, Bahamas

Prinsendam : 07 - 20 December 2018 : dry dock, Freeport, Bahamas

Noordam : 29September 2019 – 13 October 2019 : Possible dry/wet dock or charters (waiting on more info)

LAST COMPLETED DRY DOCK

Amsterdam

28 April 2018 – 10 May 2018

Eurodam

08 April 2018 - 17 April 2018

Nieuw Amsterdam

07 December 2017 - 19 December 2017

Noordam

10 April 2015 - 19 April 2015

Oosterdam

21 March 2018 - 02 April 2018

Prinsendam

05 May 2016 - 21 May 2016

Rotterdam

26 October 2017 - 03 November 2017

Veendam

28 March 2016 - 08 April 2016

Volendam

24 November 2017 - 05 December 2017

Westerdam

14 April 2017 - 26 April 2017

Zaandam

02 April 2018 - 13 April 2018

Zuiderdam

23 October 2017 - 04 November 2017

CHARTERS (i.e. full ship charters)

Amsterdam : 01 July 2019 – 08 July 2019 : Alaska : Olivia Charter

Eurodam : 28 October 2018 – 04 November 2018 : Blues Cruise Charter

Eurodam : 20 July 2019 – 27 July 2019 : Gaither Homecoming Charter

Eurodam : 09November 2019 – 16 November 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Gospel Music Celebration

NieuwAmsterdam : 04 November 2018 – 11 November 2018 : Caribbean: Malt Shop Cruise

NieuwAmsterdam : 20 January 2019 – 27 January 2019 : Soul TrainCruise

NieuwAmsterdam : 27 January 2019 – 03 February 2019 : CountryMusic Cruise

Nieuw Amsterdam : 10 February 2019 –17 February 2019 : Caribbean : RSVP Gay Southern charter

NieuwStatendam : 03 February 2019 – 10 February 2019 : LRBCBlues Cruise

Noordam : 24 March 2019 – 31 March 2019 : Australia : Dave Koz Cruise

Noordam : 31 March 2019 – 07 April 2019 : Australia : Dave Koz Cruise

Noordam:29September 2019 – 06 October 2019 : Possible Charter or Dry Dock (TBC)

Noordam: 06 October 2019 – 13 October 2019 : PossibleCharter or Dry Dock (TBC)

Oosterdam: 09 March 2019 – 16 March 2019 : JoCo Cruise

Rotterdam : 09 June 2018- 16 June 2018: Olivia charter

Westerdam : 12May 2019 – 19 May 2019 : All Star Irish Music cruise

GROUPS ONBOARD

Amsterdam : 15 July 2018-22 July 2018: Alaska : Inspiration cruises group

Amsterdam : 22January 2019 – 16 May 2019 : World Cruise 2019 : Road Scholar Group

Eurodam : 07 July 2018 - 14 July2018 : Alaska : In Touch Ministries Group

Eurodam : 21 July 2018 - 28 July2018 : Alaska : Sandi Patty & Friends group - Inspiration cruises

Eurodam : 11 August 2018 – 18 August 2018: Alaska : OPRAH theme

Eurodam : 18 August 2018 – 25 August 2018: Alaska : The Nation Group

Eurodam : 25 August 2018 - 01 September 2018: Alaska : Continuing Education group (CMEconference) AND Calvary Community Church(Inspiration group cruise)

Eurodam : 01 September 2018 - 08 September 2018: Alaska : Continuing Education group

Eurodam : 15September 2018 - 22 September 2018 : Alzheimer and dementia friendly group

Eurodam : 21October 2018 - 28 October 2018 : MexicanRiviera : ContraKrugman Group

Eurodam : 11November 2018 – 29 November 2018 : Hawaii : Road Scholar Group

Eurodam : 13January 2019 – 20 January 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Continuing Education Group

Eurodam : 03 February 2019 - 20February 2019 : Hawaii : Quilt Seminar at Sea group + Road Scholar Group

Eurodam : 20February 2019 – 09 March 2019 : Hawaii : Quilting Group

Eurodam : 09March 2019 – 06 April 2019 : Hawaii :Knitting group

Eurodam : 13April 2019 – 29 April 2019 : Hawaii : Bridge group

Eurodam : 22June 2019 – 29 June 2019 : Alaska : Inspiration Cruises Group

Eurodam : 29June 2019 – 06 July 2019 : Alaska : Christian Cruise Conference

Koningsdam : 08 July 2018 - 22 July 2018: Norwegian Fjords : Scientific American group

Koningsdam : 26August 2018 – 02 September 2018 : Norse Legends : Road Scholar group

Koningsdam : 02September 2018 – 16 September 2018 : Baltic : Knitting Group

Koningsdam : 16September 2018 – 28 September 2018 : Amsterdam to Rome : Knitting Group + RoadScholar Group

Koningsdam : 28 September 2018 - 08October 2018 : Mediterranean : Continuing Medical Education group (cardiology)

Koningsdam : 28December 2018 – 04 January 2019 : Caribbean : Turning Point Ministries Group

Koningsdam : 23January 2019 – 03 February 2019 : Caribbean : Mahjong group

Koningsdam : 29April 2019 – 10 May 2019 : Ancient Empires : Knitting Group

Koningsdam: 12 June 2019 – 24 June 2019 : Mediterranean Rivieras :Quilting Group

Maasdam : 14July 2018 - 21 July 2018 : Canada/NE : Turning Point Ministries group -Inspiration cruises

Nieuw Amsterdam : 21 July 2018– 28 July 2018: Alaska : Michael W. smith Inspiration cruisesgroup

Nieuw Amsterdam : 21October 2018 – 28 October 2018 : Caribbean : USSVI (Submariner Vets) group

Nieuw Amsterdam: 28 October 2018– 04 November 2018: Caribbean : OPRAH theme

Nieuw Amsterdam : 11 November 2018 – 18 November 2018: Caribbean : Dementia Friendly Symposium group

Nieuw Statendam : 13January 2019 – 20 January 2019 : Caribbean : Knitting Group

NieuwStatendam: 10 February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : Caribbean : CatholicAnswers Group

NieuwStatendam : 03 March 2019 – 10 March 2019: Baltic : Pickleball Group

Nieuw Statendam : 12 May2019 – 26 May 2019: Baltic : Knitting Group

Nieuw Statendam : 02June 2019 – 09 June 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group

Nieuw Statendam : 30June 2019 – 07 July 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group

Nieuw Statendam : 28July 2019 – 04 August 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group

Noordam : 10 June 2018 – 17 June 2018 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Noordam : 08 July 2018 – 15 July 2018 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Noordam : 02 September 2018 – 09 September 2018 : Alaska : RoadScholar Group

Noordam : 25 October 2018 – 08 November 2018 : Aus/NZ : KnittingGroup

Noordam: 04 January 2019 – 14 January 2019 : Australia : Scientific American Group +Music Cruise Group

Noordam : 28 January 2019 – 11 February 2019 : Australia/NZ : RoadScholar Group

Noordam : 11 February 2019 – 24 February 2019 : Aus/NZ : ScientificAmerican Group + Continuing Education Group

Noordam : 24 February 2019 – 10 March 2019 : Aus/NZ : Road ScholarGroup

Noordam : 09 June 2019 – 16 June 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Noordam : 07 July 2019 – 14 July 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Noordam : 08 September 2019 – 15 September 2019 : Road Scholar Group

Oosterdam : 05June 2018 – 17 June 2018 : Mediterranean : Road Scholar Group

Oosterdam : 23July 2018 – 04 August 2018 : Mediterranean : Road Scholar Group

Oosterdam : 09September 2018 – 21 September 2018 : Mediterranean : Road Scholar Group

Oosterdam : 27October 2018 – 10 November 2018 : T.A. repo : Bridge group

Oosterdam : 01 December 2018 – 08December 2018 : Caribbean :NationalReview Group

Oosterdam : 19January 2019 – 26 January 2019 : Caribbean : Christian Inspiration Group

Oosterdam : 09February 2019 – 16 February 2019 : Caribbean : Gospel Music Celebration

Oosterdam : 02March 2019 – 09 March 2019 : Caribbean : Christian Inspiration Group

Oosterdam : 19 May2019 – 26 May 2019 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group.

Prinsendam : 19 August 2018 – 02September 2018 : Highlands & Icelandic : Kosherica Kosher Group

Prinsendam : 30 September 2018 - 14 October 2018: Holy Land/Med : Continuing Education Group (primary care& women's health)

Rotterdam : 29September 2018 – 06 October 2018 : Canada/New England : Mark Steyn (political)Group

Rotterdam : 03February 2019 – 10 February 2019 : W Caribbean : Road Scholar Group

Rotterdam : 03March 2019 – 10 March 2019 : W Caribbean : Road Scholar Group

Westerdam : 16September 2018 – 23 September 2018 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group

Westerdam : 02January 2019 – 17 January 2019 : Thailand & Vietnam : Kosherica Kosher Group

Veendam : 08September 2018 – 15 September 2018 : Canada/New England : Road Scholar Group

Veendam : 22 September 2018 – 29September 2018 : Canada/New England : Road Scholar Group

Volendam : 03 January 2019 – 18January 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group

Volendam : 04March 2019 – 19 March 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group

Volendam : 03April 2019 – 18 April 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group

Zaandam : 30 July 2018 – 13 August2018 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group (+ possible other group)

Zaandam : 13August 2018 – 27 August 2018 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Zaandam : 19November 2018 – 03 December 2018 : South America : Knitting Group

Zaandam : 04 May2019 – 11 May 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road Scholar Group

Zaandam : 07September 2019 – 14 September 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road ScholarGroup

Zaandam : 21September 2019 – 28 September 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road ScholarGroup

Zuiderdam : 07 July 2018 – 21 July2018 : Northern Isles : Knitting Group

Zuiderdam : 21July 2018 – 31 July 2018 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group

Zuiderdam : 31 July 2018 - 14 August 2018: Northern Europe :NYT publisherArthur Sulzberger (private group) & Knitting Group

Zuiderdam : 14 August 2018 - 24August 2018 : Baltics : Continuing Medical Education Group (critical care)

Zuiderdam : 24 August 2018 – 13 September 2018: Viking Passage : Knitting Group

Zuiderdam : 27January 2019 – 06 February 2019 : P. C. : Kathy Troccoli & friends Group

Zuiderdam : 06February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : P.C. : Road Scholar Group

Zuiderdam : 10March 2019 – 20 March 2019 : P.C. : Road Scholar Group

Zuiderdam : 20March 2019 – 31 March 2019 : P.C. : Continuing Education Group

Zuiderdam : 19July 2019 – 29 July 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group

Zuiderdam : 12August 2019 – 22 August 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group

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

Thanks!

E. & O.E.

Any idea as to what will happen on the Maasdam during her dry dock? Just wondering, as we'll be on her in February for a SE Asia cruise.

As far as the Bridge Group on the Oosterdam Oct 27 - Nov 10 trans-Atlantic cruise, I contacted them to see how large the group will be. While they wouldn't give me numbers, it doesn't seem all that big, as they said "we only need 2 conference rooms for mornings & afternoons on sea days, and evenings on port days." At least it isn't 2/3 of the ship!

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

Thank you for the update on all info!!!

Much appreciated

HAPPY FOURTH

DENISE 😉

Thank you for the updated information.

I am just wondering if HAL will still have a dry dock for the Prinsendam knowing that she has been sold.

Hello all!

Does anyone know what is up with the Zaandam over the 2019/20 holidays? The Dec 4, 2018 cruise is open for booking as are the Jan 2020 Antarctica trips. We were considering repeating our Antarctica trip but there is no Zaandam cruise on Dec. 18, 2019. A 22 day charter?

I have searched Google and find no one offering such a cruise. Anyone know about this?

Thank you!

Thank you for the updated information.

I am just wondering if HAL will still have a dry dock for the Prinsendam knowing that she has been sold.

Yes, they will. It's the law. she has to pass special 30 year tests as well which, I believe will be done then.

VMax - thanks for the update and the work on this thread. I like the drydock history, too :).

Based on this information, there are some sailings that I would avoid like the plague! Thanks for the heads-up!

Hello all!

 

Does anyone know what is up with the Zaandam over the 2019/20 holidays? The Dec 4, 2018 cruise is open for booking as are the Jan 2020 Antarctica trips. We were considering repeating our Antarctica trip but there is no Zaandam cruise on Dec. 18, 2019. A 22 day charter?

 

I have searched Google and find no one offering such a cruise. Anyone know about this?

 

Thank you!

Zaandam ends in Buenos Aries Argentina on Dec 17th, she picks-up again in San Antonio Chile on Jan 9. Sounds like a duplicate of 22 day cruise on Jan 9th [in reverse of course]. It's not a drydock - she had one in April [i was on her right after.].

I don't know why she wouldn't have any listing for that time.

Thanks for this very valuable information. I see that a cruise I'm considering has a group I'd rather not be sailing with. Will take a look at some alternate dates now. Thanks again.

Hello all!

 

Does anyone know what is up with the Zaandam over the 2019/20 holidays? The Dec 4, 2018 cruise is open for booking as are the Jan 2020 Antarctica trips. We were considering repeating our Antarctica trip but there is no Zaandam cruise on Dec. 18, 2019. A 22 day charter?

 

I have searched Google and find no one offering such a cruise. Anyone know about this?

 

Thank you!

2019/2020 Holidays is the important bit, I think. There are no voyages listed for Christmas/New Year/Holiday 2019/2020 yet. I think I remember someone previously asking about voyages over Holidays 2018/9 and they simply had not been opened for booking at that time. Looking at the Zaandam schedules it looks very like she will be doing a similar itinerary again over the 'Holidays', but you will have to wait before you can book it.

Thanks so much.....so helpful.....!!!!

Wanted to let you know how much I appreciate this information. This is my go to thread before booking any cruise. I used it today prior to booking my next cruise. Many thanks for the continued work that you do.

This is great information to have planning a couple more cruises ourselves . Sometimes a cruise just before or after a dry dock can be quite disrupting .

Thank you for posting this . Tony :D:D:D

In case you want to make a notion on the listing, I emailed this group as we are considering this cruise and they estimate 300-400 participants:

NieuwStatendam: 10 February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : Caribbean : CatholicAnswers Group

Thank you for this valuable information.

In case you want to make a notion on the listing, I emailed this group as we are considering this cruise and they estimate 300-400 participants:

NieuwStatendam: 10 February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : Caribbean : CatholicAnswers Group

And according to their website, they will be assigned late fixed seating for dinner.

Here is the latest update. It will probably be a month or two before any changes related to the sale of Prinsendam and re scheduling of other ships will filter through.

 

New information for this month is found where the ships name is shown in red.

Smooth seas and happy sailing to all.

 

DRY DOCKS

Koningsdam : 02 – 09 December2018: First dry dock, Freeport, Bahamas

Maasdam: 31 Aug 2018 – 09 Sept 2018 : dry dock, Freeport, Bahamas

Prinsendam : 07 - 20 December 2018 : dry dock, Freeport, Bahamas

Noordam : 29September 2019 – 13 October 2019 : Possible dry/wet dock or charters (waiting on more info)

 

LAST COMPLETED DRY DOCK

Amsterdam

28 April 2018 – 10 May 2018

Eurodam

08 April 2018 - 17 April 2018

Nieuw Amsterdam

07 December 2017 - 19 December 2017

Noordam

10 April 2015 - 19 April 2015

Oosterdam

21 March 2018 - 02 April 2018

Prinsendam

05 May 2016 - 21 May 2016

Rotterdam

26 October 2017 - 03 November 2017

Veendam

28 March 2016 - 08 April 2016

Volendam

24 November 2017 - 05 December 2017

Westerdam

14 April 2017 - 26 April 2017

Zaandam

02 April 2018 - 13 April 2018

Zuiderdam

23 October 2017 - 04 November 2017

 

CHARTERS (i.e. full ship charters)

 

Amsterdam : 01 July 2019 – 08 July 2019 : Alaska : Olivia Charter

 

Eurodam : 28 October 2018 – 04 November 2018 : Blues Cruise Charter

Eurodam : 20 July 2019 – 27 July 2019 : Gaither Homecoming Charter

Eurodam : 09November 2019 – 16 November 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Gospel Music Celebration

 

NieuwAmsterdam : 04 November 2018 – 11 November 2018 : Caribbean: Malt Shop Cruise

NieuwAmsterdam : 20 January 2019 – 27 January 2019 : Soul TrainCruise

NieuwAmsterdam : 27 January 2019 – 03 February 2019 : CountryMusic Cruise

Nieuw Amsterdam : 10 February 2019 –17 February 2019 : Caribbean : RSVP Gay Southern charter

 

NieuwStatendam : 03 February 2019 – 10 February 2019 : LRBCBlues Cruise

 

Noordam : 24 March 2019 – 31 March 2019 : Australia : Dave Koz Cruise

Noordam : 31 March 2019 – 07 April 2019 : Australia : Dave Koz Cruise

Noordam:29September 2019 – 06 October 2019 : Possible Charter or Dry Dock (TBC)

Noordam: 06 October 2019 – 13 October 2019 : PossibleCharter or Dry Dock (TBC)

 

Oosterdam: 09 March 2019 – 16 March 2019 : JoCo Cruise

Rotterdam : 09 June 2018- 16 June 2018: Olivia charter

 

Westerdam : 12May 2019 – 19 May 2019 : All Star Irish Music cruise

 

 

GROUPS ONBOARD

 

Amsterdam : 15 July 2018-22 July 2018: Alaska : Inspiration cruises group

Amsterdam : 22January 2019 – 16 May 2019 : World Cruise 2019 : Road Scholar Group

 

Eurodam : 07 July 2018 - 14 July2018 : Alaska : In Touch Ministries Group

Eurodam : 21 July 2018 - 28 July2018 : Alaska : Sandi Patty & Friends group - Inspiration cruises

Eurodam : 11 August 2018 – 18 August 2018: Alaska : OPRAH theme

Eurodam : 18 August 2018 – 25 August 2018: Alaska : The Nation Group

Eurodam : 25 August 2018 - 01 September 2018: Alaska : Continuing Education group (CMEconference) AND Calvary Community Church(Inspiration group cruise)

Eurodam : 01 September 2018 - 08 September 2018: Alaska : Continuing Education group

Eurodam : 15September 2018 - 22 September 2018 : Alzheimer and dementia friendly group

Eurodam : 21October 2018 - 28 October 2018 : MexicanRiviera : ContraKrugman Group

Eurodam : 11November 2018 – 29 November 2018 : Hawaii : Road Scholar Group

Eurodam : 13January 2019 – 20 January 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Continuing Education Group

Eurodam : 03 February 2019 - 20February 2019 : Hawaii : Quilt Seminar at Sea group + Road Scholar Group

Eurodam : 20February 2019 – 09 March 2019 : Hawaii : Quilting Group

Eurodam : 09March 2019 – 06 April 2019 : Hawaii :Knitting group

Eurodam : 13April 2019 – 29 April 2019 : Hawaii : Bridge group

Eurodam : 22June 2019 – 29 June 2019 : Alaska : Inspiration Cruises Group

Eurodam : 29June 2019 – 06 July 2019 : Alaska : Christian Cruise Conference

 

Koningsdam : 08 July 2018 - 22 July 2018: Norwegian Fjords : Scientific American group

Koningsdam : 26August 2018 – 02 September 2018 : Norse Legends : Road Scholar group

Koningsdam : 02September 2018 – 16 September 2018 : Baltic : Knitting Group

Koningsdam : 16September 2018 – 28 September 2018 : Amsterdam to Rome : Knitting Group + RoadScholar Group

Koningsdam : 28 September 2018 - 08October 2018 : Mediterranean : Continuing Medical Education group (cardiology)

Koningsdam : 28December 2018 – 04 January 2019 : Caribbean : Turning Point Ministries Group

Koningsdam : 23January 2019 – 03 February 2019 : Caribbean : Mahjong group

Koningsdam : 29April 2019 – 10 May 2019 : Ancient Empires : Knitting Group

Koningsdam: 12 June 2019 – 24 June 2019 : Mediterranean Rivieras :Quilting Group

 

 

Maasdam : 14July 2018 - 21 July 2018 : Canada/NE : Turning Point Ministries group -Inspiration cruises

Nieuw Amsterdam : 21 July 2018– 28 July 2018: Alaska : Michael W. smith Inspiration cruisesgroup

Nieuw Amsterdam : 21October 2018 – 28 October 2018 : Caribbean : USSVI (Submariner Vets) group

Nieuw Amsterdam: 28 October 2018– 04 November 2018: Caribbean : OPRAH theme

Nieuw Amsterdam : 11 November 2018 – 18 November 2018: Caribbean : Dementia Friendly Symposium group

 

Nieuw Statendam : 13January 2019 – 20 January 2019 : Caribbean : Knitting Group

NieuwStatendam: 10 February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : Caribbean : CatholicAnswers Group

NieuwStatendam : 03 March 2019 – 10 March 2019: Baltic : Pickleball Group

Nieuw Statendam : 12 May2019 – 26 May 2019: Baltic : Knitting Group

Nieuw Statendam : 02June 2019 – 09 June 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group

Nieuw Statendam : 30June 2019 – 07 July 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group

Nieuw Statendam : 28July 2019 – 04 August 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group

 

Noordam : 10 June 2018 – 17 June 2018 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Noordam : 08 July 2018 – 15 July 2018 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Noordam : 02 September 2018 – 09 September 2018 : Alaska : RoadScholar Group

Noordam : 25 October 2018 – 08 November 2018 : Aus/NZ : KnittingGroup

Noordam: 04 January 2019 – 14 January 2019 : Australia : Scientific American Group +Music Cruise Group

Noordam : 28 January 2019 – 11 February 2019 : Australia/NZ : RoadScholar Group

Noordam : 11 February 2019 – 24 February 2019 : Aus/NZ : ScientificAmerican Group + Continuing Education Group

Noordam : 24 February 2019 – 10 March 2019 : Aus/NZ : Road ScholarGroup

Noordam : 09 June 2019 – 16 June 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Noordam : 07 July 2019 – 14 July 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Noordam : 08 September 2019 – 15 September 2019 : Road Scholar Group

 

Oosterdam : 05June 2018 – 17 June 2018 : Mediterranean : Road Scholar Group

Oosterdam : 23July 2018 – 04 August 2018 : Mediterranean : Road Scholar Group

Oosterdam : 09September 2018 – 21 September 2018 : Mediterranean : Road Scholar Group

Oosterdam : 27October 2018 – 10 November 2018 : T.A. repo : Bridge group

Oosterdam : 01 December 2018 – 08December 2018 : Caribbean :NationalReview Group

Oosterdam : 19January 2019 – 26 January 2019 : Caribbean : Christian Inspiration Group

Oosterdam : 09February 2019 – 16 February 2019 : Caribbean : Gospel Music Celebration

Oosterdam : 02March 2019 – 09 March 2019 : Caribbean : Christian Inspiration Group

Oosterdam : 19 May2019 – 26 May 2019 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group.

Prinsendam : 19 August 2018 – 02September 2018 : Highlands & Icelandic : Kosherica Kosher Group

Prinsendam : 30 September 2018 - 14 October 2018: Holy Land/Med : Continuing Education Group (primary care& women's health)

 

Rotterdam : 29September 2018 – 06 October 2018 : Canada/New England : Mark Steyn (political)Group

Rotterdam : 03February 2019 – 10 February 2019 : W Caribbean : Road Scholar Group

Rotterdam : 03March 2019 – 10 March 2019 : W Caribbean : Road Scholar Group

 

Westerdam : 16September 2018 – 23 September 2018 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group

Westerdam : 02January 2019 – 17 January 2019 : Thailand & Vietnam : Kosherica Kosher Group

 

Veendam : 08September 2018 – 15 September 2018 : Canada/New England : Road Scholar Group

Veendam : 22 September 2018 – 29September 2018 : Canada/New England : Road Scholar Group

Volendam : 03 January 2019 – 18January 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group

Volendam : 04March 2019 – 19 March 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group

Volendam : 03April 2019 – 18 April 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group

 

Zaandam : 30 July 2018 – 13 August2018 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group (+ possible other group)

Zaandam : 13August 2018 – 27 August 2018 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group

Zaandam : 19November 2018 – 03 December 2018 : South America : Knitting Group

Zaandam : 04 May2019 – 11 May 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road Scholar Group

Zaandam : 07September 2019 – 14 September 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road ScholarGroup

Zaandam : 21September 2019 – 28 September 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road ScholarGroup

 

Zuiderdam : 07 July 2018 – 21 July2018 : Northern Isles : Knitting Group

Zuiderdam : 21July 2018 – 31 July 2018 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group

Zuiderdam : 31 July 2018 - 14 August 2018: Northern Europe :NYT publisherArthur Sulzberger (private group) & Knitting Group

Zuiderdam : 14 August 2018 - 24August 2018 : Baltics : Continuing Medical Education Group (critical care)

Zuiderdam : 24 August 2018 – 13 September 2018: Viking Passage : Knitting Group

Zuiderdam : 27January 2019 – 06 February 2019 : P. C. : Kathy Troccoli & friends Group

Zuiderdam : 06February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : P.C. : Road Scholar Group

Zuiderdam : 10March 2019 – 20 March 2019 : P.C. : Road Scholar Group

Zuiderdam : 20March 2019 – 31 March 2019 : P.C. : Continuing Education Group

Zuiderdam : 19July 2019 – 29 July 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group

Zuiderdam : 12August 2019 – 22 August 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group

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

Thanks!

 

E. & O.E.

I think they have changed (perhaps shortened) Prinsendam's dry dock schedule (originally listed as Dec. 7-20.) HAL is now selling a Dec. 15-21 cruise and their rep told me she would now be in dry dock from Dec. 7-15. I hope this is right since I just booked this cruise. It looks like it is something they added to the schedule which may explain why there is no roll call for it yet...:-)

Nieuw Amsterdam : 11 November 2018 – 18 November 2018: Caribbean : Dementia Friendly Symposium group

VMax - I can't find any information about this group for 2018, but see that the same group sailed on the exact same dates in 2017. Could you be confusing the 2017 group for your 2018 listing?

VMAX1700 - fantastic dry dock information thank you. My husband and I are booked on Veendam on a Mediterranean cruise in June 2019 because it is still in the old layout and we enjoy dancing which has pretty much been removed in HALs new fitouts. However I noticed a gap in their cruise schedule in April after they finish their Caribbean programme and before it goes to Europe. I contacted HAL customer service who have confirmed veendam is going into dry dock 4 April but say they don't know what work is being done. I am now very alarmed as we are on a 24 day cruise in a Neptune suite (so significant financial investment) and will be very angry (will cancel) if the ship is being converted to the layout of their other ships (eg. No dancing/band in ocean bar and crows nest converted to EXC). Do you know if there is any way to find out what work is being done? I can't find it listed on any publicly available dry dock schedules.

OP! This is a really good list, clear format and makes interesting reading. Much appreciated.

VMax - I can't find any information about this group for 2018, but see that the same group sailed on the exact same dates in 2017. Could you be confusing the 2017 group for your 2018 listing?

It is possible that I suffered brain freeze when compiling the lists. I have checked again and the website that I got the information from is now locked and password protected. I can't find any other mentions for a group on this cruise, so I cannot confirm yes or no! sorry!

VMAX1700 - fantastic dry dock information thank you. My husband and I are booked on Veendam on a Mediterranean cruise in June 2019 because it is still in the old layout and we enjoy dancing which has pretty much been removed in HALs new fitouts. However I noticed a gap in their cruise schedule in April after they finish their Caribbean programme and before it goes to Europe. I contacted HAL customer service who have confirmed veendam is going into dry dock 4 April but say they don't know what work is being done. I am now very alarmed as we are on a 24 day cruise in a Neptune suite (so significant financial investment) and will be very angry (will cancel) if the ship is being converted to the layout of their other ships (eg. No dancing/band in ocean bar and crows nest converted to EXC). Do you know if there is any way to find out what work is being done? I can't find it listed on any publicly available dry dock schedules.

First off, thanks for letting me know about the dry dock! I will add the information to the next update.

Veendam ends her Cuba season returning to Port Everglades on April 6th (2019) and her next assignment is April 14th when she departs for Europe. So that is 8 days for dry dock. Looking at HAL website (urgggh!) and selecting a Veendam sailing it does list EXC Central as available, so I think it is reasonably certain that she will get the changes at this dry dock.

But, you have plenty of time before final payment and surely someone will know what changes are planned before then.

VMax - I can't find any information about this group for 2018, but see that the same group sailed on the exact same dates in 2017. Could you be confusing the 2017 group for your 2018 listing?

It is possible that I suffered brain freeze when compiling the lists. I have checked again and the website that I got the information from is now locked and password protected. I can't find any other mentions for a group on this cruise, so I cannot confirm yes or no! sorry!

I have gone a bit deeper into this and the November 2018 group was shown on the Groups and Charter Listing posted by CJCruiser (who previously prepared and posted this information). When I took over I used her posting as a base copy and then checked current status and updated it. So, it was previously listed for November 2018 and I would have checked and confirmed it. However, there apologies being offered for those who had problems with the 2017 cruise, so perhaps, the 2018 version has been cancelled and website taken offline?

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