DECEMBER 2014 UPDATE : HAL dry docks, charters and groups schedule

[CJcruzer]

All additions and changes noted in red

 

2014/2015/2016 CHARTERS, DRY-DOCKS, GROUPS schedule

 

 

DRY DOCKS AND CHARTERS

 

Amsterdam: 30 April 2015 - 10 May 2015 : dry dock in Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport, the Bahamas

 

Eurodam : 11 January 2015 - 18 January 2015: Smooth Jazz charter

Eurodam : 18 January 2015 - 25 January 2015 : Country Music Cruise Charter

Eurodam: 25 January 2015 - 01 February 2015: Caribbean: Jazz Cruise charter

Eurodam : 22 February 2015 -01 March 2015 :Caribbean : Soul Train Cruise charter

Eurodam : 01 March 2015 - 08 March 2015 : Caribbean : second Smooth Jazz cruise charter sailing

Eurodam : 10 January 2016 - 17 January 2016 : Caribbean : Smooth Jazz Cruise charter (first sailing) dedicated to the memory of Joe Sample

Eurodam : 17 January 2016 - 24 January 2016 : Caribbean : Jazz Cruise charter.

Eurodam : 21 February 2016 - 28 February 2016 : Caribbean : Smooth Jazz Cruise charter (second sailing) dedicated to the memory of Joe Sample

Eurodam : 28 February 2016 - 06 March 2016 : Caribbean : The 80's Cruise, ECP

 

Maasdam: 13 January 2015 - 23 January 2015: 10 day East. Caribbean : Phil Coulter's 19th Annual Tranquility Cruise (Irish Music Group)

 

N. Amsterdam : 18 January 2015 - 25 January 2015: Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm & Blues charter

N. Amsterdam : 17 January 2016 - 24 January 2016 : Caribbean : Legendary Rhytm & Blues charter

 

Oosterdam : 13 February 2015 - 24 February 2015 : Australia & NZ : Olivia cruise charter

Oosterdam : 24 February 2015 - 08 March 2015 : Auckland to Sydney Mardi Gras Cruise : Atlantis charter

 

Volendam : 08 December 2014 - 21 December 2014 : Dry dock in Singapore

Volendam: 13 May 2015 - 20 May 2015 : Alaska : Olivia charter

 

Westerdam : 07 February 2015 - 14 February 2015 : Gertrude Byrne All star Irish charter

Westerdam : 14 March 2015 - 21 March 2015 : Eastern Caribbean : Prairie Home Companion charter, Garrison Keillor

Westerdam : 01 August 2015 - 08 August 2015 : Alaska : RSVP charter

Westerdam: 24 October 2015 - 31 October 2015 : West. Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise charter

 

Zuiderdam : 31 March 2015 - 13 April 2015 : Dry dock

 

GROUPS ONBOARD

 

Amsterdam : 02 August 2015 - 09 August 2015 : Alaska : Inspiration cruises : Gaither Homecoming & friends Christian group

 

Eurodam : 14 December 2014 - 21 December 2014 : East Caribbean : the Nation group

Eurodam : 26 April 2015 - 08 May 2015 : 12-Night Iberian Intrigue : NW Seminars: Topics in Anesthesia

Eurodam: 31 July 2015 - 07 August 2015 : Norwegian fjords: knitting group

Eurodam: 07 August 2015 - 19 August 2015 : Baltics : knitting group

Eurodam : 07 September 2015 - 24 September 2015 : transatlantic : knitting group

 

Maasdam: 01 May 2015 - 16 May 2015: Canada/NE : Quilt Seminars at Sea

 

N. Amsterdam : 11 January 2015 - 18 January 2015 : Caribbean : MercyMe at Sea Christian group

N. Amsterdam : 01 February 2015 - 08 February 2015 : Caribbean : Sporthorse Cruise (Dressage Cruise)

N. Amsterdam : 01 September 2015 - 13 September 2015 : 12 day Mediterranean : NW Seminars:Anesthesia Update

N. Amsterdam : 13 September 2015 - 25 September 2015 : 12-Day Mediterranean Tapestry : NW Seminars: Clinical Concerns in Anesthesia AND knitting group

 

Noordam : 22 December 2014 - 29 December 2014 : Eastern Caribbean : TBA

Noordam: 13 June 2015 - 20 June 2015 : Alaska : knitting group

Noordam : 18 July 2015 - 25 July 2015 : Alaska : Inspiration cruises : Christian Cruise group - Turning Point Ministries & Dr. David Jeremiah

Noordam : 25 October 2015 - 08 November 2015 : Australia/NZ : Scientific American Bright Horizons (Insight Cruises)

 

Oosterdam: 22 March 2015 - 05 April 2015 : Australia/NZ : knitting group

Oosterdam : 5 April 2015 - 19 April 2015 : Australia/NZ : Quilt Seminars at Sea group

Oosterdam : 19 July 2015 - 26 July 2015 : Alaska : NW Seminars: Clinical Concerns in Anesthesia

 

Ryndam : 18 January 2015 - 25 January 2015 : Western Caribbean Jazzsea group

Ryndam : 08 March 2015 - 15 March 2015: West Caribbean : Insight: Times Journeys

Ryndam : 15 March 2015 - 22 March 2015: West Caribbean : Insight cruise

Ryndam : 01 August 2015 - 15 August 2015 : Northern Isles : Scientific American Bright Horizons (Insight Cruises)

 

Statendam - 27 July 2015 - 10 August 2015 : Alaska : Cruise to Orthodox Alaska (division of Culturally Creative Travel)

Statendam : 03 December 2014 - 15 December 2014 : Mexico : Quilt Seminars at Sea group

 

Veendam : 20 January 2015 - 07 February 2015 Hawaii : Jazzdagen Tours *** note about group:http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showp...5&postcount=17

Veendam: 09 May 2015 - 16 May 2015 : Bermuda : knitting & crochet group

Veendam: 16 May 2015 - 23 May 2015: Canada/NE : knitting group

 

Volendam : 01 March 2016 - 17 March 2016 :Indonesia Eclipse : Sky & Telescope

 

Westerdam : 29 November 2014 - 06 December 2014 : Caribbean : DANCING WITH THE STARS w/ PROS AND CELEBRITIES ONBOARD

Westerdam : 06 December 2014 - 13 December 2014 : Caribbean : DANCING WITH THE STARS w/ PROS AND CELEBRITIES ONBOARD

Westerdam : 28 March 2015 - 04 April 2015 : Caribbean : Inspiration cruises : Christian Cruise group - Turning Point Ministries & Dr. David Jeremiah

Westerdam : 04 April 2015 - 11 April 2015 : Eastern Caribbean : NW Seminars: Topics in Anesthesia

Westerdam : 09 May 2015 - 16 May 2015 : Alaska : NW Seminars: Clinical Concerns in Anesthesia

Westerdam: 20 June 2015 - 27 June 2015 : Alaska : NW Seminars: Emergency Medicine -Emphasis on Pediatrics

Westerdam: 27 June 2015 - 04 July 2015 : Alaska : Quilt Seminars at Sea

Westerdam : 04 July 2015 - 11 July 2015 : Alaska : Inspiration cruises : Insight for Living group Chuck Swindoll

Westerdam : 11 July 2015 - 18 July 2015 : Alaska : Lifeway & Friends Christian group

Westerdam : 05 September 2015 - 12 September 2015 : Alaska : NW Seminars: Clinical Concerns in Anesthesia

 

Zaandam: 11 January 2015 - 30 January 2015 : S. America/Antarctic : Fun for Less group

 

Zuiderdam : 08 June 2015 - 19 June 2015 : Anesthesia Update : 11-Day Mediterranean : NW Seminars: Anesthesia Update

Zuiderdam : 02 August 2015 - 13 August 2015 : 11 Day Mediterranean : NW Seminars : Topics in Anesthesia

Zuiderdam: 09 November 2015 - 20 November 2015: Panama Canal : Quilt Seminars at Sea

 

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

 

Carol

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thank you for the updated list.

[0bnxshs]

Thanks for providing this great service! It's uniquely helpful. :)

[erewhon]

Thank you for the update.

 

Will there be a very large number of participants in the "Scientific American Bright Horizons" group?

[CJcruzer]

Thank you for the update.

 

Will there be a very large number of participants in the "Scientific American Bright Horizons" group?

 

the Ryndam or Statendam?

 

Carol

[erewhon]

the Ryndam or Statendam?

 

Carol

 

Noordam.

[CJcruzer]

Noordam.

 

this is the answer I received to my inquiry:

 

"The group for the August 1 trip (Norway, Iceland) will be around 75 people.

The group for the October 25 Australia trip will be about 40 people."

 

 

Hope this helps,

 

Carol

[erewhon]

this is the answer I received to my inquiry:

 

"The group for the August 1 trip (Norway, Iceland) will be around 75 people.

The group for the October 25 Australia trip will be about 40 people."

 

 

Hope this helps,

 

Carol

 

Thank you for this information, very helpful, was thinking the numbers would be greater.

[lindaler]

I noticed that the Chumley's Bears will be on the Massdam May 23 to 30 2015.

[Dobermangal]

Is there any way to find out what group is booked on the Zaandam May 17 and/ or May 24 for Alaska? there's a large bit of set dining blocked off already for a group but that's all I know.

Thank you so much :)

Carla

[Canuck73]

Kind of a odd question but thought I would ask here.

 

Eurodam does a 1 time sailing on November the 29th, 2015 for 11 days and then doesn't have a listing until December the 20th, 2015. Dry Dock??

[StormyWildcat]

Does anybody know what Maasdam is up to January 4, 2016 - January 14, 2016? I do not see anything listed.

[Kris75]

Not sure if this is 100% as I received the information from a reservations agent but it looks like the Eurodam is going into dry dock for an indeterminate amount of time somewhere between December 10th 2015 when it returns to Fort Lauderdale from its one and only 2015 11 day Southern Carribean itinerary and December 20th 2015 when it resumes its alternate 7 day Eastern and 7 day Western Carribean. Not sure exactly what is being done; the reservations agent had no idea.

[Alberta Quilter]

You may find this website helpful, if you don't already know about it: http://www.roadscholar.org/programs/adventures_afloat.asp. Road Scholar is part of Elderhostel.

 

I was checking out my upcoming cruise (Maasdam May 1 -16/15) and found that Road Scholar will have a group onboard. It doesn't appear to adversely impact those of us who are not part of the group, other than possibly dining times and some onboard (daytime) lectures.

 

I did a further search, for all HAL cruises: http://www.roadscholar.org/programs/search_res.asp?cl=Holland%20America%20Line&sts=10&sts=2&localscroll=2&sts=99&pagesize=10&localscroll=1&page=1&qsort=99

 

There are too many to list here because, for some of the itineraries, they have booked multiple dates. I checked one other itinerary for Alaska and they seem to have a meeting space for evening sessions. I don't know if that's in a meeting room or a public room, nor do I know how large the group is.

 

I'll leave it up to you to decide whether or not these should be listed on your listing.

Edited December 29, 2014 by Alberta Quilter

[CJcruzer]

You may find this website helpful, if you don't already know about it: http://www.roadscholar.org/programs/adventures_afloat.asp. Road Scholar is part of Elderhostel.

 

I was checking out my upcoming cruise (Maasdam May 1 -16/15) and found that Road Scholar will have a group onboard. It doesn't appear to adversely impact those of us who are not part of the group, other than possibly dining times and some onboard (daytime) lectures.

 

I did a further search, for all HAL cruises: http://www.roadscholar.org/programs/search_res.asp?cl=Holland%20America%20Line&sts=10&sts=2&localscroll=2&sts=99&pagesize=10&localscroll=1&page=1&qsort=99

 

There are too many to list here because, for some of the itineraries, they have booked multiple dates. I checked one other itinerary for Alaska and they seem to have a meeting space for evening sessions. I don't know if that's in a meeting room or a public room, nor do I know how large the group is.

 

I'll leave it up to you to decide whether or not these should be listed on your listing.

 

Thanks! I definitely will add these groups into the listing, and much appreciate the link and info....

 

New update will be posted shortly after the new year, as I have quite a bit of additional information (yes, more groups:eek:) besides looking into adding the road scholar groups.

 

Carol

[Crazy For Cats]

I know of another group that will be on the Maasdam 5/23/15 sailing. Chumley Bear Cruises will be sailing from Boston to Montreal. They typically sail with Princess in the fall and can be a few hundred in number. This is their first sailing with HAL so have no idea of how large this group will be.

[Alberta Quilter]

Thanks! I definitely will add these groups into the listing, and much appreciate the link and info....

 

New update will be posted shortly after the new year, as I have quite a bit of additional information (yes, more groups:eek:) besides looking into adding the road scholar groups.

 

Carol

 

Good luck with your review of the Road Scholar info! I counted at least 35 cruises and that's only the HAL cruises!

 

Thank you very much for spending the time to keep this listing up to date. It's a lot of work and you should know that it is appreciated.

[CJcruzer]

I know of another group that will be on the Maasdam 5/23/15 sailing. Chumley Bear Cruises will be sailing from Boston to Montreal. They typically sail with Princess in the fall and can be a few hundred in number. This is their first sailing with HAL so have no idea of how large this group will be.

 

someone had posted about this earlier. I confirmed the sailing and this is one of the additions to the update which will be posted early in the new year.

 

thank you for the info, it is always helpful and appreciated.

 

Carol

Edited December 29, 2014 by CJcruzer

[CJcruzer]

Good luck with your review of the Road Scholar info! I counted at least 35 cruises and that's only the HAL cruises!

 

Thank you very much for spending the time to keep this listing up to date. It's a lot of work and you should know that it is appreciated.

 

thanks for the heads up, better put on a pot of coffee and roll up my sleeves, :D

 

The Northwest Seminars and medical/anaesthesia groups used to number that many also - in recent years they seem to have cut down, used other cruise lines (solstice class Celebrity ships come to mind) and a LOT of land-based seminars.

 

Carol

[CJcruzer]

this thread is closed/locked - most recent update to HAL schedule for dry docks, charters and groups can be found at:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=45083474#post45083474

 

Carol