RYNDAM & STATENDAM to P&O Australia

[Bellair]

Not if we have to fly to Australia or New Zealand to pick it up! Not that I wouldn't love to visit both countries, but the flight is a killer. Of course, one could take a break in Tahiti, I suppose . . .

 

We use a great way back home to Melbourne by using Alaska Air from San Diego 9am to HNL 1pm & then overnight & use Jetstar (Qantas) 0845 into Melbourne at 5:30pm & cheap!

[Lizzie68]

It's kind of amusing - and perplexing - why a thread about the sale and a thread about the renaming had to be merged into one and yet there are umpteen smoking threads.:confused: Oh well.

[Tampa Girl]

We use a great way back home to Melbourne by using Alaska Air from San Diego 9am to HNL 1pm & then overnight & use Jetstar (Qantas) 0845 into Melbourne at 5:30pm & cheap!

 

 

Good to know. Thank you! How long is the flight from HNL to Melbourne?

[Tampa Girl]

Yes sad :(

 

My wife and were booked to sail the Med in Sept next yr, 17 day cruise on the Ryndam. But sadly trip was cancelled due to the ship going to P & O line.

We were given 3 alternatives, which were great.

Wondering if anyone else was booked to sail on the Ryndam in Sept 2015 for a 17 day cruise and what you may have decided do now??

 

Regards

 

Ron

 

 

I thought that the Ryndam was not to leave the fleet until November, 2015, when it repositions back to the U.S.?

[ASIWISH]

Kevin, my friend: Two Points: 1.) The Statendam will be doing the two week cruises out of Seattle next summer so we can all take that fine cruise for "old time's sake.

2. I see you have left Chicagoland for Naples. You will not find a "Russell's" in Naples but there is a good rib place in Ft. Myers.

 

Only so we could be closer to paradise and our HAL ships!

 

I'd love a recommendation for those ribs!

 

My best to you, Father!

[rafinmd]

I thought that the Ryndam was not to leave the fleet until November, 2015, when it repositions back to the U.S.?

 

Final plans were changed in late June, as announced by Kazu on post 9 of the roll call:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2056834

 

Roy

[PathfinderEss]

It's kind of amusing - and perplexing - why a thread about the sale and a thread about the renaming had to be merged into one and yet there are umpteen smoking threads.:confused: Oh well.

It took me awhile to figure out that these two threads have been merged. I agree, why don't they merge some of those smoking threads too? Make no sense to me either but..........:confused:

[SoCal Cruiser78]

...why don't they merge some of those smoking threads too?...

 

Because it would be 5,000 pages long! ;).

[cruiselovers20]

On our most recent cruise (1.5 wks ago), we learned both ships will have their last voyage in Oct 2015 ending in Singapore.

[BJzink]

I wonder when in 2015. The Statendam is scheduled for 14-day trips to Alaska in summer 2015.

My Cruise consultant confirmed that this will be the last cruise for the Statendam.

[Copper10-8]

On our most recent cruise (1.5 wks ago), we learned both ships will have their last voyage in Oct 2015 ending in Singapore.

 

And right into the co-located Sembawang Shipyard they go! Heard somewhere P&O Aussie is going with a new livery beginning with Pacific Aria (SADM) and Pacific Eden (RYDM)

[boards]

I am wondering what will happen to the staffs of both ships once the ships are transferred to the P&O line??

[Copper10-8]

I am wondering what will happen to the staffs of both ships once the ships are transferred to the P&O line??

 

The majority of them will be absorbed into the crews of the remaining thirteen ships which themselves will be losing crew assigned to the new-built.

Edited July 26, 2014 by Copper10-8

[erewhon]

And right into the co-located Sembawang Shipyard they go! Heard somewhere P&O Aussie is going with a new livery beginning with Pacific Aria (SADM) and Pacific Eden (RYDM)

 

Thanks for this information.

[Landlubber54]

Our first (only previous) cruise was on the Ryndam. We are going to be on the Statendam at the end of September. We love this sized ship. So disappointed to hear that they are leaving HAL's stable. :(

[Himself]

Both ships hold a very special place in my heart.

 

agree. The second HAL ship I sailed was the Statendam. Both the Statendam and the Ryndam are Classic Ships.

[Himself]

The majority of them will be absorbed into the crews of the remaining thirteen ships which themselves will be losing crew assigned to the new-built.

 

I would suppose some of them might go to the new-build.

[JR42]

On our most recent cruise (1.5 wks ago), we learned both ships will have their last voyage in Oct 2015 ending in Singapore.

 

The final sailing for the Ryndam under HAL is Oct 3rd 2015.

28day Far East Explorer. Sail from Venice to Singapore

 

JR42

Janet

[icat2000]

I'm really looking forward to them being in downunder. Can't wait to see what PO Australia itineraries will look like. I believe they are releasing them in late August.