August 2015 UPDATE - HAL dry docks, charters. groups

[CJcruzer]

additions are noted in RED

 

DRY DOCKS AND CHARTERS

 

Eurodam : 01 November 2015 - 08 November 2015 : Caribbean : Malt Shop Memories charter

Eurodam : 10 December 2015 - 19 December 2015: DRY DOCK , Grand Bahamas Shipyard, Freeport, Bahamas

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,

Eurodam : 06 March 2016 - 13 March 2016 : Caribbean : The Gospel Music Cruise

 

Maasdam : 04 January 2016 - 13 January 2016 : DRY DOCK, Grand Bahamas Shipyard, Freeport, Bahamas

 

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

N. Amsterdam : 07 February 2016 - 14 February 2016 : Caribbean : RSVP charter

 

Oosterdam : 28 August 2016 - 04 September 2016 : Mediterranean : Gertrude Byrne Promotions Irish charter

 

Veendam : 12 November 2015 - 19 November 2015 : Mexican Riviera : Olivia Charter

Westerdam : 14 October 2015 - 17 October 2015 : private Charter, Sysco group

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

Westerdam: 09 January 2016 - 16 January 2016 : Caribbean : Delbert McClinton's Sandy Beaches Cruise charter (Blues music cruise)

Westerdam: 16 January 2016 - 23 January 2016 : The Country Music Cruise charter

Westerdam : 30 January 2016 - 06 February 2016 : Olivia charter (originally chartered by Soul Train, who moved over to Celebrity sailing

 

Zaandam : 25 September 2016 - 02 October 2016 : Pacific Coastal : Olivia Charter

 

GROUPS ONBOARD

 

Amsterdam : 02 October 2015 - 16 November 2015 : South Pacific : Road Scholars group

 

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

Eurodam : 24 January 2016 - 31 January 2016 : Caribbean : Gospel Music Celebration group

Konigsdam : 18 September 2016 - 30 September 2016 : 12 day Iberian Discovery : NW Anesthesia seminar

 

Maasdam : 19 September 2015 - 26 September 2015 : Canada/NE : Road Scholars group

Maasdam : 03 October 2015 - 10 October 2015 : Canada/NE : Road Scholars group

Maasdam : 17 October 2015 - 30 October 2015 : 13 day Atlantic coast : Road Scholars group

Maasdam: 01 March 2016 - 15 March 2016 : Panama Canal : Road Scholars group

Maasdam : 15 March 2016 - 29 March 2016 : Panama Canal : Road Scholars group

 

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: AND knitting group

N. Amsterdam: 13 December 2015 - 20 December 2015 : Western Caribbean : the Nation group (oldest weekly newspaper dedicated to instigating progress since 1865, celebrating 150 years)

N. Amsterdam : 03 January 2016 - 10 January 2016 : Caribbean : Dancing with the Stars

N. Amsterdam : 10 January 2016 - 17 January 2016 : Caribbean : Dancing with the Stars

N. Amsterdam : 20 March 2016 - 27 March 2016 : Caribbean : NW Anesthesia seminar

N. Amsterdam : 10 April 2016, 15/19/20 day Panama Canal :RCAF 1st Air Division group.

N. Amsterdam : 25 June 2016 - 02 July 2016 : Alaska : Inspirations group

N. Amsterdam : 06 November 2016 -13 November 2016 : Caribbean : Master Chef sailing

 

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

Noordam : 30 January 2016 - 13 February 2016 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholars group

Noordam : 25 March 2016 - 08 April 2016 : NZ discovery : Road Scholars

 

Oosterdam: 28 December 2015 - 08 January 2016 : Jazzdagen Tours group *** note about group:http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showp...5&postcount=17

Oosterdam : 08 January 2016 - 18 January 2016 : Southern Caribbean Seafarer : Jazz Sea group

 

Prinsendam : 24 November 2015 - 19 December 2015 : 25 day Amazon explorer : Road Scholars group

 

Rotterdam : 08 January 2016 - 06 April 2016 : Passage to Far East : Road Scholars Group

 

Ryndam : 29 August 2015 - 05 September 2015 : 7 day Norse legends : Road Scholars group

 

Veendam : 21 October 2015 - 05 November 2015 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar group

Veendam : 26 November 2015 - 13 December 2015 : 17 day circle Hawaii : Road Scholars group

 

Volendam: 19 October 2015 - 21 November 2015 : 33 day Australia circumnavigation : Road Scholars group

Volendam : 05 January 2016 - 19 January 2016 : Indonesia : Quilt Seminars at Sea group (Batiks of Bali)

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

Volendam : 31 March 2016 - 16 April 2016 : China, Korea, Japan : knitting group

 

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

Westerdam : 19 September 2015 - 26 September 2015 : Alaska : Vegan cruise planners group

Westerdam : 23 January 2016 - 30 January 2016 : Western Caribbean : Sporthorse Dressage group

Westerdam : 20 February 2016 - 27 February 2016 : Caribbean : Inspiration cruises : Sandi Patty & Friends

Westerdam : 27 February 2016 - 05 March 2016: Caribbean : Gaither Homecoming/ Inspirations group

Westerdam : 02 July 2016 - 09 July. 2016 : Alaska : Pathway to Victory/ Inspirations group

Westerdam : 30 July 2016 - 06 August 2016 : Alaska : Thrive/Inspirations group

Westerdam : 06 August 2016 - 13 August 2016 : Alaska : Stand to Reason / Inspirations group

Westerdam : 20 August 2016 - 27 August 2016 : Alaska : NW Anesthesia seminar

Westerdam : 12 November 2016 - 19 November 2016 : Mexican Riviera : Gospel Music Celebration group

Zaandam : 25 October 2015 - 08 November 2015 : South America : Road Scholars group

Zaandam : 08 November 2015 - 22 November 2015 : South America : knitting group

Zaandam : 22 November 2015 - 06 December 2015 : South America : Road Scholars group

 

Zuiderdam : 26 September 2015 - 07 October 2015: Greek islands/E. Med.: Times Journeys group

Zuiderdam : 14 October 2015 - 21 October 2015 : Mediterranean : Inspiration cruises group: Macedonia Int'l. Bible Fellowship

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

Zuiderdam : 30 November 2015 - 11 December 2015 : 11 day Panama Canal sunfarer : Road Scholar group

Zuiderdam : 04 January 2016 - 15 January 2016 : 11 day Panama Canal sunfarer : Scientific American Travel group

Zuiderdam : 25 January 2016 - 05 February 2016 : 11 day Panama Canal sunfarer : Road Scholars group

Zuiderdam : 05 February 2016 - 15 February 2016 : 10 day Panama Canal sunfarer: Road Scholars group

Zuiderdam : 17 May 2016 - 29 May 2016 : Fjords & Highlands : Knitting group

 

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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 updates.

[summer slope]

Thank you for the updates. Great information.

[DeeniEncinitas]

Thank you!

Denise:)

[sanantonian]

Another one for Groups on Board

 

Westerdam: 23 January 2016 - 30 January 2016: Western Caribbean: 2016 All Star Polka Cruise II

[erewhon]

Thank you for updating this important information.

[AZNative2000]

I see no mention of the April 5-17, 2016 Oosterdam dry dock being discussed on another thread ...

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2191099

 

Cheers!

Edited August 14, 2015 by AZNative2000

[rafinmd]

Looks like a Prairie Home Companion charter of the Maasdam 8/15/16. Our naturalist on the Grande Caribe is a coordinator for their cruises and he mentioned this at dinner last night:

 

http://prairiehome.org/photo-gallery/2016-cruise-itinerary/

 

Roy

[kalliekae]

I'm wondering when the Westerdam will go into dry dock. According to what I can find, she has not been in dry dock since 2012. Any info??

[Old As Dirt Mom]

I'm wondering when the Westerdam will go into dry dock. According to what I can find, she has not been in dry dock since 2012. Any info??

 

Westerdam had her last drydock in Freeport, Bahamas, in April of 2014.

[summer slope]

Thank you.

[Blue Mudshark]

Koningsdam, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise (full charter), Ft Lauderdale, Eastern Caribbean, January 22-29, 2017.

[Blue Mudshark]

Koningsdam, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise (full charter), Ft Lauderdale, Eastern Caribbean, January 22-29, 2017.

 

Koningsdam: 22 January 2017 - 29 January 2017 : Eastern Caribbean : Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise charter

[OVgirl]

Looks like these cruises might be chartered.

Right now they are showing as "sold out" on the HAL website.

I have been told the our Koningsdam cruise for Feb. 5, 2017 is going to be a charter.

 

Eurodam cruises for Feb. 4, 2017 and Feb. 11, 2017 are also showing "sold out".

 

Now to do some online searching to see who will be on these ships.

[Globaliser]

Although not directly about a HAL charter, those who have followed these over the years may be interested or perhaps relieved to know that in 2017 the Smooth Jazz Cruise will not be chartering a HAL ship. It was announced today that this will be going to a different cruise line in 2017.

 

[Edited to add:] If I'd waited another 5 minutes before posting, I could have included the fact that an email has just arrived announcing the same for The Jazz Cruise (the straight-ahead jazz sibling of this company's stable of music cruises).

Edited October 1, 2015 by Globaliser

[DeeniEncinitas]

Although not directly about a HAL charter, those who have followed these over the years may be interested or perhaps relieved to know that in 2017 the Smooth Jazz Cruise will not be chartering a HAL ship. It was announced today that this will be going to a different cruise line in 2017.

 

Thanks for the update Globaliser!

Appreciate it!

Denise:)

[cruisun]

This is listed for NA January 3-10 and 10-17/16. Is this a group or theme?

[blizzardboy]

Oosterdam in dry dock April 4 –April 18, 2016

[CJcruzer]

This is listed for NA January 3-10 and 10-17/16. Is this a group or theme?

 

this is a "theme" - HAL is discontinuing this "contest" entertainment, but they still are holding the finale to decide the ultimate winner.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Also, I will be updating the schedule shortly! Thanks to everyone who has posted information, the groups have been growing exponentially the past year or two ......

 

Carol

Edited October 4, 2015 by CJcruzer

[Sherry H]

CJcruzer............you do an amazing service for all of us!!!

 

Very grateful for your efforts!!!!

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Thanks for the up date..

[DeeniEncinitas]

Thanks for the current updates!

Denise:)

[blizzardboy]

Thanks for the up date..

 

Curious...what is the 10,000 club? Pardon my ignorance.

[Alberta Quilter]

Curious...what is the 10,000 club? Pardon my ignorance.

 

The poster has more than 10,000 posts in Cruise Critic.

[blizzardboy]

The poster has more than 10,000 posts in Cruise Critic.

 

Thanks for the info!