ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Zuiderdam and ms Veendam Port Everglades Sail-Away - November

[Himself]

Peter: I will try and be here.

[Boytjie]

The Koningsdam is in Aruba and departing at 17:00/5:00 PM AT (5 PM ET)

 

Webcam at http://www.portarubawebcam.com/

 

[Scrapnana]

Conquest just changed to 1730. May be another late day like yesterday.

[Spunky946]

Made it. We will have to see how long I can stay.

[Boytjie]

NCL Breakaway departing from New York City, sailing past the World Trade Center with the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in the distance.

 

 

 

Some sun breaking through finally.

Edited November 20, 2016 by Boytjie

[joekerstef]

Conquest just changed to 1730. May be another late day like yesterday.

 

with 8 ships though, should be no shortage of action. disappointed NA got bumped back to 4:40. anxious to begin the parade!

[kazu]

Your screen shots are very good Peter :)

[joekerstef]

with 8 ships though, should be no shortage of action. disappointed NA got bumped back to 4:40. anxious to begin the parade!

 

and immediately after i posted this, i heard my first toot of the day! :D

[Spunky946]

Checking in. First time in a while I have gotten here early and should be able to watch the whole parade of ships departing.

 

Sorry about the "20" not making it in the thread title - I need to pay more attention to the length but with three dams ships it gets difficult!

 

It is a blustery, cold day in New York City and it feels like winter. So sail-away therapy is called for. In eleven weeks we will be boarding the Koningsdam! :D

 

It's cold and snowy here too. Watching the ships makes up for it.

[Happily@Sea]

Looks like Veendam isn't leaving anytime soon.

[Scrapnana]

"Veendam nowhere near ready." Doesn't sound real promising.

[Boytjie]

Koningsdam dropping lines in Aruba.

 

And she is off... Heading back to Ft. Lauderdale.

Edited November 20, 2016 by Boytjie

[Happily@Sea]

Koningsdam leaving NOW

[joekerstef]

"veendam nowhere near ready." :(

[Scrapnana]

Koningsdam leaving Aruba.

[lka1012]

Checking in

[St Pete Cruiser]

Today, and today only, I will try to fill in for Copper alias John. Peter's pic of the newest and largest ship, the Koningsdam, in Aruba shows next to it the former Boehme. It is now the Freewinds, and operates for the Church of Scientology. The Boehme was built in 1968, which is twenty years before our beloved Prinsendam, so she is quite old! Way back in 1985, the Boehme was owned by Commodore Cruise Line and sailed out of my home city of St Petersburg on a 7 day cruise to Key West, Port Antonio , Cozumel and return to St Petersburg. Only 440' long and 10,000 tons, she is small even next to Prinsendam let alone Koningsdam.

[Boytjie]

[Boytjie]

Somebody tooted once?

[Krazy Kruizers]

Checking In

[Happily@Sea]

Sounds like Zuiderdam will be on time - looking for pilot.

[POA1]

We are sailing the Zuiderdam today. The port traffic is nuts with 8 ships. It took 40 minutes from when we left the Hilton to drop off luggage and park. Check in was quick and easy. Now just waiting to board. I am super giddy! :)

 

Lisa

 

Have a great trip. If you hear air horns as you pass the condos, one of those horns is us saying Bon Voyage. :)

[POA1]

There was a great view last night as the Eurodam sailed out and the Goodyear Blimp Wingfoot One - newly outfitted HD light display on the side - crossed paths. Sadly, my camera was inside.

[VMax1700]

Just watching the Koningsdam leaving Aruba, and I really don't like that single funnel, much prefer the twin pots!

Edited November 20, 2016 by VMax1700

[summersigh]

Is it the Ft Lauderdale webcam or the Port Everglades where you can hear the toots??