Dressing up the ship for Embarkation

[TiogaCruiser]

I was disappointed that Veendam was not "dressed up" with her signal flags for embarkation in December. Has HAL stopped that custom?

[sail7seas]

That's crummy,

I'd be so disappointed.

I love when the flags are on bow and stern for embarkation.

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

I don't remember seeing them on our last couple of cruises.

[Despegue]

Haven't seen them either on our last 2 cruises...:confused:

 

Can't be that costly to maintain?!

[CGYCruisingFamily]

They were up on the Oosterdam last week when we got off.

[POA1]

They're usually up unless it's very windy - and December was a windy month in Fort Lauderdale.

[TiogaCruiser]

I got to wondering and just checked the pictures from March. She's naked then, too.

 

Neither March nor December embarkation were windy or wet. In fact, March had us roasting at over 100 degrees.

Edited January 4, 2016 by TiogaCruiser

[Copper10-8]

Weather related

[Dave in NJ]

On my last 3 or 4 sailings going back 3 years none of the ships were "dressed" for sailing day. In fact I'm trying to remember when the last time was that I saw the ship "dressed", it may be more than 3 years. Unfortunate if it's being abandoned, it sets a nice tone for departure day, and a nice photo-op.

Edited January 4, 2016 by Dave in NJ

[TiogaCruiser]

Weather related

 

In December there was a 70% prediction for rain at 7:00p. Sail away was 4:00pm from San Diego. Maybe that was it for that cruise.

[ithaca gal]

They were up for our sailings on the Eurodam in November.

[igloo810]

The Oosterdam had them this past October.