MS Noordam Sail-Away Nov. 5, 2012

[Cruiser from MS]

[quote name='KNOT2L82SAIL']Love those Toots!!! Sorry Chief... they do make the sailaway that much more beautiful. Listen to her!!! Hope she is not doing that because someone is in her way. Nah... it is because we are here!!! ;)[/quote]

I love them also. We were on the Westerdam last Feb and it was so much fun when he blew the horn so many times.

[PathfinderEss]

[SIZE=3][COLOR=darkred][B]Thanks David and Lou for another wonderful sail away. Good toots Noordam and thanks Chief for reminding us all about the sail aways. Next time will be yours on the Noordam and we'll be waving at you.[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[KNOT2L82SAIL]

Such a beautiful sight, sailing out with the lights on. Looks even more elegant.

[retdon]

Can't wait to be on her. All of your posts really makes us happy we booked her and with such a great group of folks.

[Krazy Kruizers]

[quote name='monina01']well that's it for me. Time to get some sleep.

good night all and thanks again for this sailaway![/quote]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4]Good Night!![/SIZE][/FONT]

[aliaschief]

[quote name='KNOT2L82SAIL']She sure does not look to be sailing with a full crowd. Unless a lot of people are in the MDR.
But she is beautiful.[/quote]

Early seating has started....Glad we have late fixed. Early dining=sometimes missing Sail-Away!

[rkacruiser]

Technical Question: Was that a Coast Guard boat or a Fort Lauderdale Police boat escorting her down the inlet?


I have seen this type of boat as well as what I know are the zippy Coast Guard boats during past sailaways, but I have never been sure as to what that gray, larger than the zippy Coast Guard boats was.

[Candy]

[SIZE=1][quote name='PathfinderEss'][COLOR=darkred]...snip...Next time will be yours on the Noordam and we'll be waving at you.[/COLOR][/quote]

[COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1]He he... if'n he survives the duel!
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[Krazy Kruizers]

[quote name='aliaschief']She's a beauty but it's the officers and crew that really set Her apart.[/quote]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4]What day lof the week is your cruise?[/SIZE][/FONT]

[erewhon]

Great tooting Noordam.

[Cruisergal1208]

What do we look for on land for the port cam location? Sailing on the 18th and someone on our roll call has requested a banner wave.

Thanks

[B&J1]

OK....Thx all....back to work :)

[erewhon]

If you look to the right and just above her name (Noordam), you'll see what's known as the 'diving board' that hydraulically retracts in the hull. On that diving board is one of the bridge officers who, at that location, is in charge of instructing the linehandlers which line to release first. He does that on orders of the captain (or staff captain) whoever is taking her out. At the aft mooring deck (no diving board there) is another officer doing the same with the aft mooring lines and line handlers

 

Thanks for this information.

[aliaschief]

That was beautiful. Thanks Dave and Lou at Port Everglades Web Cam for the coverage, Cruise Critic for allowing us to do this and for all of our Cruise Critic members for sharing their passion of sailing on Dam ships.

[dobiemom]

I forgot about this. :( Oh well, maybe next time.

[erewhon]

Bon Voyage Noordam.

[mamaofami]

Thanks Dave and Lou for doing this great sail away for us.

[IRL_Joanie]

Thank you to not only the Captain of the Noordam, but also to the Guys and Gals at Port Everglades Web Cam and all concerned with giving us such a wonderful sight and sounds such as we heard today!!!

 

Joanie

[SeaRay48]

That was beautiful. Thanks Dave and Lou at Port Everglades Web Cam for the coverage, Cruise Critic for allowing us to do this and for all of our Cruise Critic members for sharing their passion of sailing on Dam ships.

 

Agree, Sail Away at dusk was very special.

Thanks

[erewhon]

From "down under" Thanks to Lou and Dave for another great sail away.

[IRL_Joanie]

I took 2 Screen shots of her departing and forgot to post them... Duh..........

 

 

Joanie

[aliaschief]

What do we look for on land for the port cam location? Sailing on the 18th and someone on our roll call has requested a banner wave.

Thanks

 

The folks need to be on the Port Side. To get a zoom shot they should request a wave. The following link shows how to schedule a wave and also shows the condos where the camera is.

 

Basically the Web Cam are the last condos before leaving the harbor. Almost close to where the Noordam horns were first heard tonight.

 

 

http://portevergladeswebcam.com/wave.html

[Copper10-8]

Technical Question: Was that a Coast Guard boat or a Fort Lauderdale Police boat escorting her down the inlet?

 

 

I have seen this type of boat as well as what I know are the zippy Coast Guard boats during past sailaways, but I have never been sure as to what that gray, larger than the zippy Coast Guard boats was.

 

 

That was a Broward County Sheriff RHIB. USCG Station Ft. Lauderdale has several also but they have an orange band around their hulls

[rkacruiser]

Copper,

 

Many thanks for answering my question!

[Himself]

Sorry I missed the sail away but I hope it was good. I will be in FLL on Friday and I will be in Fll and I might go watch the Zuiderdam sail away!