Prinsendam May 2016

[Johnny Thunder]

Does anyone know what the Prinsendam will be doing on May 5 - May 19, 2016?

I see it arrives in Ft. Lauderdale from Europe the first week in May but does not depart from Ft. Lauderdale until May 19 for the TA to Amsterdam.

What's the story?

[rafinmd]

Not known for sure, but I'm guessing it will be a drydock. I believe the last planned one was November 2012 so she should be due by then. There was a short one for stabilizer repair but I don't think much else was done then.

 

I mentioned this to the Future Consultant and she agreed this was the most likely thing.

 

Roy

[Krazy Kruizers]

It does sound like she will be going into dry dock.

I can't see HAL bringing her back to Florida for a charter -- but who knows.

[catl331]

I can't see HAL bringing her back to Florida for a charter -- but who knows.

Does HAL ever charter the Prinsendam?

[kazu]

Not known for sure, but I'm guessing it will be a drydock. I believe the last planned one was November 2012 so she should be due by then. There was a short one for stabilizer repair but I don't think much else was done then.

 

I mentioned this to the Future Consultant and she agreed this was the most likely thing.

 

Roy

 

I agree - that time frame is just right.

 

Does HAL ever charter the Prinsendam?[/size][/font]

 

Not that I have ever seen. The charters prefer the newer, shinier ships usually. In Asia though, the Volendam is chartered annually so far.

Edited July 13, 2015 by kazu

[cruising cockroach]

Last Prinsendam drydock was the latter half of November 2012 after she had sailed from Europe to Fort Lauderdale. Headed to Freeport, Bahamas straight after. That's when the open deck on the rear of the buffet was enclosed for the Italian restaurant, and the long-standing propeller issues were addressed.

Edited July 14, 2015 by cruising cockroach

[OlsSalt]

Have all HAL ships now converted to the vastly superior new Canaletto menu and added the equally superior Dive Inn lido grill format? Or just some lucky ships.

 

Our last HAL trip on the Zaandam (2014) had both improved menus. Hoping we see both of them also on the Amsterdam this Fall. Loved them.

Edited July 14, 2015 by OlsSalt

[Modern_Viking]

Have all HAL ships now converted to the vastly superior new Canaletto menu and added the equally superior Dive Inn lido grill format? Or just some lucky ships.

 

Our last HAL trip on the Zaandam (2014) had both improved menus. Hoping we see both of them also on the Amsterdam this Fall. Loved them.

 

As of December 2014, the Amsterdam had the new Dive Inn grill, but seemed to have an older Canaletto menu.

[Modern_Viking]

Does anyone know what the Prinsendam will be doing on May 5 - May 19, 2016?

I see it arrives in Ft. Lauderdale from Europe the first week in May but does not depart from Ft. Lauderdale until May 19 for the TA to Amsterdam.

What's the story?

 

It looks like you aren't the only one curious if the Prinsendam is scheduled for an upcoming dry docking:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2231393

[rafinmd]

Prinsendam has DiveIn and the new Canaletto menu (but for me much less desirable than the old one).

 

Roy