HeinBloed's Blog from ZAANDAM from Singapore to Hong Kong - A DREAM BECAME TRUE

[HeinBloed]

It's simple to go from cruise to cruise and to say it was the best cruise of my life. But after this cruise it would be very hard for all other cruises following to make me saying this again.

 

ZAANDAM March 18, 2012 from Singapore to Hong Kong.

 

 

 

The 1st day of the blog is now available in English (Day of Embarkation):

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.de/2012/03/tagday-11-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.de/2012/03/tagday-12-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.de/2012/03/tagday-13-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.de/2012/03/tagday-14-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.de/2012/03/tagday-15-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.de/2012/03/tagday-16-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.de/2012/03/tagday-17-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.de/2012/03/tagday-18-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

 

 

 

Pre-cruise activities:

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/noch-eine-woche-bis-zur-zaandam-one.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-01-vor-derbefore-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-02-vor-derbefore-zaandam-in.html

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http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-07-vor-derbefore-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-08-vor-derbefore-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-09-vor-derbefore-zaandam-in.html

 

 

[HeinBloed]

Day 2 is now available.

 

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.de/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-21-auf-deron-zaandam.html

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http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.de/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-24-auf-deron-zaandam.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.de/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-25-auf-deron-zaandam.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.de/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-26-auf-deron-zaandam.html

 

 

 

Incl. all pictures from Meet & Greet (cruisecritic.com and Facebook-Roll-Call).

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[HeinBloed]

Day 3 on Koh Samui (Thailand)

 

 

Japanese Breakfast on a Dutch ship

 

 

 

One of the nicest ship we knew

 

 

 

"The King and I" live

 

 

 

The advantage to have your personal decorators with you on board

 

 

 

Best food and service at sea: Pinnacle Grill

 

 

 

The nicest birthday cake at sea

 

 

 

A wonderful birthday day in 10 chapters:

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-31-auf-deron-zaandam-in-nathon.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-32-auf-deron-zaandam-in-nathon.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-33-auf-deron-zaandam-in-nathon.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-34-auf-deron-zaandam-in-nathon.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-35-auf-deron-zaandam-in-nathon.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-36-auf-deron-zaandam-in-nathon.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-37-auf-deron-zaandam-in-nathon.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-38-auf-deron-zaandam-in-nathon.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-39-auf-deron-zaandam-in-nathon.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-310-auf-deron-zaandam-in-nathon.html

 

See you then in Laem Chabang for Bangkok...

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[HeinBloed]

Our 1st day in Laem Chabang in Bangkok:

 

 

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http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-44-auf-deron-zaandam-in-laem.html

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http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-46-auf-deron-zaandam-in-laem.html

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-47-auf-deron-zaandam-in-laem.html

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http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-49-auf-deron-zaandam-in-laem.html

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-410-auf-deron-zaandam-in-laem.html

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http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-412-auf-deron-zaandam-in-laem.html

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-413-auf-deron-zaandam-in-laem.html

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http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-415-auf-deron-zaandam-in-laem.html

 

 

And we moved to Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

 

I will revert when Day 5 is available.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[Eddy852]

cool!!!!!!!!

[HeinBloed]

Off the ship in Siem Reap, Cambodia to see Angkor Wat instead of staying onboard the 2nd day in Laem Chabang, Thailand for Bangkok -

Day 5 is now available in English:

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-51-auf-deron-zaandam-in-laem.html

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-52-auf-deron-zaandam-in-laem.html

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http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-54-auf-deron-zaandam-in-laem.html

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http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-56-auf-deron-zaandam-in-laem.html

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http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-58-auf-deron-zaandam-in-laem.html

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This tour was really worth to go to see Angkor Wat.

 

I will revert once Day 6 is finished.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[HeinBloed]

Day 6 - on the way back from Angkor Wat to the ship in Sihanoukville via Phnom Penh

 

 

The Royal Palace

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-61-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

 

ZAANDAM and SEABOURN PRIDE

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-62-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

 

 

We got nothing...

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-63-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

 

and they got everything...

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-64-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

 

 

The great team from Pinnacle Grill

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-65-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

 

Cheers!

 

 

Looking forward for Day 7 = Day at sea.

 

Will revert once I am ready.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[HeinBloed]

Day 7 - the 2nd day at sea is now available in English

 

They followed us

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-71-auf-deron-zaandam.html

 

Pinnacle Grill-Service in Rotterdam Main Dining Room

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-72-auf-deron-zaandam.html

 

Looking for C. COLUMBUS all the day

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-73-auf-deron-zaandam.html

 

Missing the best of the cruise: the crew

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-74-auf-deron-zaandam.html

 

Lobster

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-75-auf-deron-zaandam.html

 

Pachebel's Canon and Gigue just for me

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-76-auf-deron-zaandam.html

 

Will keep you informed when day 8 is completed - the most black day of the voyage.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[HeinBloed]

Day 8 - my black day of the voyage in Saigon is now available in English:

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-81-auf-deron-zaandam-in-phu-my.html

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-82-auf-deron-zaandam-in-phu-my.html

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-83-auf-deron-zaandam-in-phu-my.html

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-84-auf-deron-zaandam-in-phu-my.html

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-85-auf-deron-zaandam-in-phu-my.html

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-86-auf-deron-zaandam-in-phu-my.html

 

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-87-auf-deron-zaandam-in-phu-my.html

 

Talk to you when the next day is available.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[HeinBloed]

My Birthday = Day 9 = a cancelled port = an additional day at sea

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-91-auf-deron-zaandam-in-nah.html

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http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-94-auf-deron-zaandam-in-nah.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See you next day.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[HeinBloed]

Another day at sea (= Day 10) followed.

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-101-auf-deron-zaandam.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-102-auf-deron-zaandam.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-103-auf-deron-zaandam.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-104-auf-deron-zaandam.html

 

Having a good time...

 

 

To do something good... Charity event on board of ZAANDAM...

 

 

Mariner's Society Brunch...

 

 

Pinnacle Grill Food in the Main Dining Room...

 

 

Show time...

 

 

or a Chamber Concert...

 

 

More to follwo from Sanya, China

 

See you there.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[HeinBloed]

Day 11 in Sanya, Hainan, China is now available in English:

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-111-auf-deron-zaandam-in-sanya.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-112-auf-deron-zaandam-in-sanya.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-113-auf-deron-zaandam-in-sanya.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-114-auf-deron-zaandam-in-sanya.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-115-auf-deron-zaandam-in-sanya.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-116-auf-deron-zaandam-in-sanya.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-117-auf-deron-zaandam-in-sanya.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-118-auf-deron-zaandam-in-sanya.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-119-auf-deron-zaandam-in-sanya.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-1110-auf-deron-zaandam-in-sanya.html

 

Wondering a little about the reviews telling that Sanya was boring. Well it was not an Asian Mega-City.

 

But it was nice - O.K. I had small advantage as I speak Chinese and could ask.

 

And we had a great tour operator and driver.

 

So we saw a lot and had a good time.

 

Feeding the fishs to make sure that you can refinance your cruise...

 

 

See Nanshan and pray

 

 

Great local food

 

 

The Chinese Way to say Good-Bye.

 

 

An evening in Le Cirque:

 

 

Glad that the next day would be again a day at sea.

 

Will tell you once I am ready.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[HeinBloed]

Welcome to Halong Bay at Day 12 of our cruise!

 

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http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-129-auf-deron-zaandam-in-der.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-1210-auf-deron-zaandam-in-der.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-1211-auf-deron-zaandam-in-der.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A place that impressed us very much.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[HeinBloed]

The last day at Sea = Day 13 is now available.

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-131-auf-deron-zaandam.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-132-auf-deron-zaandam.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-133-auf-deron-zaandam.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-134-auf-deron-zaandam.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/seetagday-at-sea-135-auf-deron-zaandam.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next call Hong Kong for an overnight-stay.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[HeinBloed]

Day 14 in Macau is now available in English. Sorry for beeing late. But due to business travel and Bruno's niece wedding my time was very limited.

 

 

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http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-149-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-1410-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/03/tagday-1411-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The end of the wonderful cruise comes soon.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[HeinBloed]

The last day in Hong Kong, the return journey to Germany, the end

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/04/tagday-161-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/04/tagday-162-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/04/tagday-163-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/04/tagday-164-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

 

and the review of our ZAANDAM voyage from Singapore to Hong Kong:

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/05/fazit-review.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you had a lot of pleasure to join us on our voyage.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need assistance for your cruise.

 

Next blog would be MEIN SCHIFF 2 (the former CELEBRITY MERCURY).

 

Next HAL blog would be RYNDAM in fall 2013 from Greece.

 

Regards

HeinBloed

[HeinBloed]

The links for Day 15 were missing:

 

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/04/tagday-151-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/04/tagday-152-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

http://heinbloed-hal.blogspot.com/2012/04/tagday-153-auf-deron-zaandam-in.html

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