Rare VMax1700 Posted October 31, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) Ok, here is the first attempt to post the updated Groups and Charters listing to the new site. This month's updates are in RED Be gentle with me! Corrections and updates are welcome, please post on this thread. I will do a separate post with a link to the file if you wish to download it. DRY DOCKSKoningsdam : 02 – 09 December 2018: First dry dock, Freeport, BahamasNoordam : 29 September 2019 – 13 October 2019 : Dry Dock, Victoria Shipyards, B.C.Prinsendam : 07 - 15 December 2018 : dry dock, Freeport, Bahamas Veendam : 06 -14 April 2019: Drydock, Freeport, Bahamas Volendam : 18 – 31 October 2019, Drydock, Freeport, Bahamas. Zuiderdam : 01 – 09 December 2019, Drydock, Freeport, Bahamas. LAST COMPLETED DRY DOCK Amsterdam 28 April 2018 – 10 May 2018 Eurodam 08 April 2018 - 17 April 2018 Maasdam 31 August 2018 - 09 September 2018 Nieuw Amsterdam 07 December 2017 - 19 December 2017 Noordam 10 April 2015 - 19 April 2015 Oosterdam 21 March 2018 - 02 April 2018 Prinsendam 05 May 2016 - 21 May 2016 Rotterdam 26 October 2017 - 03 November 2017 Veendam 28 March 2016 - 08 April 2016 Volendam 24 November 2017 - 05 December 2017 Westerdam 14 April 2017 - 26 April 2017 Zaandam 02 April 2018 - 13 April 2018 Zuiderdam 23 October 2017 - 04 November 2017 CHARTERS (i.e. full ship charters) Amsterdam : 01 July 2019 – 08 July 2019 : Alaska : Olivia Charter Eurodam : 20 July 2019 – 27 July 2019 : Gaither Homecoming Charter 26 October 2019 – 02 November 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Legendary R & B Cruise 09 November 2019 – 16 November 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Gospel Music Celebration Nieuw Amsterdam 04 November 2018 – 11 November 2018 : Caribbean : Malt Shop Cruise 20 January 2019 – 27 January 2019 : Soul Train Cruise 27 January 2019 – 03 February 2019 : Country Music Cruise 10 February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : Caribbean : RSVP Gay Southern charter Nieuw Statendam : 03 February 2019 – 10 February 2019 : LRBC Blues Cruise 19 January 2020 – 26 January 2020 : LRBC Blues Cruise Noordam : 24 March 2019 – 31 March 2019 : Australia : Dave Koz Cruise 31 March 2019 – 07 April 2019 : Australia : Dave Koz Cruise Oosterdam : 05 January 2019 – 12 January 2019 : Sandy Beaches Cruise 09 March 2019 – 16 March 2019 : JoCo Cruise Westerdam :12 May 2019 – 19 May 2019 : Alaska : All Star Irish Music cruise GROUPS ONBOARD Amsterdam :22 January 2019 – 16 May 2019 : World Cruise 2019 : Road Scholar Group 03 June 2019 – 17 June 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group 08 July 2019 – 15 July 2019 : Alaska : Chiropractor Group 15 July 2019 – 29 July 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group 29 July 2019 – 12 August 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group Eurodam :11 November 2018 – 29 November 2018 : Hawaii : Road Scholar Group 13 January 2019 – 20 January 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Continuing Education Group 03 February 2019 - 20 February 2019 : Hawaii : Quilt Seminar at Sea group + Road Scholar Group 20 February 2019 – 09 March 2019 : Hawaii : Quilting Group 09 March 2019 – 06 April 2019 : Hawaii : Knitting group 13 April 2019 – 29 April 2019 : Hawaii : Bridge group 11 May 2019 – 18 May 2019 : Alaska : Continuing Education group 15 June 2019 – 22 June 2019 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group + Sporthorse Group 22 June 2019 – 29 June 2019 : Alaska : Inspiration Cruises Group 29 June 2019 – 06 July 2019 : Alaska : Christian Cruise Conference 13 July 2019 – 20 July 2019 : Alaska : Turning Point Ministries (Ship TBC) 17 August 2019 – 24 August 2019 : Alaska : Quilting Seminar Group 09 November 2019 – 16 November 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Gospel Music Celebration 15 April 2020 – 02 May 2020 : Hawaii : Quilting Retreat Group Koningsdam : 28 December 2018 – 04 January 2019 : Caribbean : Turning Point Ministries Group 23 January 2019 – 03 February 2019 : Caribbean : Mahjong group 29 April 2019 – 10 May 2019 : Ancient Empires : Knitting Group 12 June 2019 – 24 June 2019 : Mediterranean Rivieras : Quilting Group 13 September 2019 – 24 September 2019 : Ancient Empires : Political (Conservative MRC) Group Maasdam : Nieuw Amsterdam : 14 March 2019 – 21 March 2019 : Caribbean : Quilt Retreat Group 31 March 2019 – 07 April 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Devotion to dogs Group 07 April 2019 – 14 April 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Flying Leap Vineyards Group 15 June 2019 – 22 June 2019 : Alaska : Turning Point Ministries : Knitting Group 13 July 2019 – 20 July 2019 : Alaska : Turning Point Ministries (Ship TBC) 09 November 2019 – 16 November 2019 : Caribbean : Faith & Family Cruise 11 January 2020 – 18 January 2020 : Caribbean : Mercy Me at sea Nieuw Statendam : 13 January 2019 – 20 January 2019 : Caribbean : Knitting Group 10 February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : Caribbean : Catholic Answers Group (300/400 pax, Late Sitting MDR) 03 March 2019 – 10 March 2019: E. Caribbean : Pickleball Group 12 May 2019 – 26 May 2019: Baltic : Knitting Group 02 June 2019 – 09 June 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group 30 June 2019 – 07 July 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group 07 July 2019 – 21 July 2019 : Norway : Knitting Group 28 July 2019 – 04 August 2019 : Norway : Road Scholar Group 27 September 2019 – 07 October 2019 : Med Mosaic : Road Scholar Group 07 October 2019 – 17 October 2019 : Med Dream : Road Scholar Group Noordam : 25 October 2018 – 08 November 2018 : Aus/NZ : Knitting Group 04 January 2019 – 14 January 2019 : Australia : Scientific American Group + Music Cruise Group 28 January 2019 – 11 February 2019 : Australia/NZ : Road Scholar Group 11 February 2019 – 24 February 2019 : Aus/NZ : Scientific American Group + Continuing Education Group 24 February 2019 – 10 March 2019 : Aus/NZ : Road Scholar Group 08 September 2019 – 15 September 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group Oosterdam : 27 October 2018 – 10 November 2018 : T.A. repo : Bridge group 01 December 2018 – 08 December 2018 : Caribbean :National Review Group 19 January 2019 – 26 January 2019 : Caribbean : Christian Inspiration Group 09 February 2019 – 16 February 2019 : Caribbean : Gospel Music Celebration 02 March 2019 – 09 March 2019 : Caribbean : Christian Inspiration Group 19 May 2019 – 26 May 2019 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group. 23 June 2019 – 30 June 2019 : Alaska : CruGlobal Christian Cruise Conference 07 July 2019 – 14 July 2019 : Alaska : Family Research Council Group 21 July 2019 – 28 July 2019 : Alaska : Way-FM Christian Cruise 01 September 2019 – 08 September 2019 : Alaska : Continuing Education Group 08 September 2019 – 15 September 2019 : Alaska : Bridge Group 30 November 2019 – 07 December 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Continuing Education Group 14 December 2019 – 21 December 2019 : Mexican Riviera : Quilting Retreat Group Rotterdam : 03 February 2019 – 10 February 2019 : W Caribbean : Road Scholar Group 03 March 2019 – 10 March 2019 : W Caribbean : Road Scholar Group Westerdam : 02 January 2019 – 17 January 2019 : Thailand & Vietnam : Kosherica Kosher Group 09 June 2019 – 16 June 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group 07 July 2019 – 14 July 2019 : Alaska : Road Scholar Group Veendam : 23 October 2019 – 30 October 2019 : Authentic Cuba : Road Scholar Group 30 October 2019 – 06 November 2019 : Authentic Cuba : Road Scholar Group 06 November 2019 – 13 November 2019 : Authentic Cuba : Road Scholar Group 11 December 2019 – 18 December 2019 : Authentic Cuba : Road Scholar Group 08 January 2020 – 15 January 2020 : Authentic Cuba : Road Scholar Group Volendam : 03 January 2019 – 18 January 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group 04 March 2019 – 19 March 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group 03 April 2019 – 18 April 2019 : Panama Canal : Road Scholar Group Zaandam : 19 November 2018 – 03 December 2018 : South America : Knitting Group 04 May 2019 – 11 May 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road Scholar Group 07 September 2019 – 14 September 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road Scholar Group 21 September 2019 – 28 September 2019 : Maritimes & N. England : Road Scholar Group Zuiderdam : 27 January 2019 – 06 February 2019 : P. C. : Kathy Troccoli & friends Group 06 February 2019 – 17 February 2019 : P.C. : Road Scholar Group 10 March 2019 – 20 March 2019 : P.C. : Road Scholar Group 20 March 2019 – 31 March 2019 : P.C. : Continuing Education Group 07 May 2019 – 17 May 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group 17 May 2019 – 31 May 2019 : Northern Isles : Quilt Seminar Group 19 July 2019 – 29 July 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group 12 August 2019 – 22 August 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group 15 September 2019 – 27 September 2019 : Colors of Canada & NE. : Knitting Group 10 November 2019 – 20 November 2019 : Panama Canal : Quilting Seminar Group ------------------------------------------ If anyone has any further information, please post it here and I will include it in the next update. Thanks! E. & O.E. Edited October 31, 2018 by VMax1700 format Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted October 31, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Thank you for the updates. I still don't understand why HAL is spending thousands and thousands of dollars on the Prinsendam when she is sold. Waste on money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted October 31, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Here is the file if you wish to download to your local drive. HAL (ship-date) dry docks November 2018.docx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyss Posted October 31, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 31, 2018 There is an error for groups on board: 19 July 2019 – 29 July 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group With the reshuffling of cruises, that departure no longer exists. Starting July 13, the Zuiderdam has a transatlantic cruise - starting in Rotterdam and ending in Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSR Posted October 31, 2018 #5 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Thank you for providing this listing each month; I always look for MY cruises to see if they are affected! I also like how you slightly adjusted the format to show just dates under each ship's name. Makes it easier to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gknep Posted October 31, 2018 #6 Share Posted October 31, 2018 So now the cruise I'm booked on is one of the updates for a continuing education group. How much can I expect this group to impact the cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily@Sea Posted October 31, 2018 #7 Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, gknep said: So now the cruise I'm booked on is one of the updates for a continuing education group. How much can I expect this group to impact the cruise? If it's the Road Scholar group - not much. The group is usually under 40 - and the ones I've been on under 20. They will have a use of one of the meeting rooms in the morning on sea days. They eat early as a group in the MDR. Edited October 31, 2018 by Happily@Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted October 31, 2018 #8 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Thank you for posting this important information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retafcruiser Posted November 1, 2018 #9 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Happily@Sea said: If it's the Road Scholar group - not much. The group is usually under 40 - and the ones I've been on under 20. They will have a use of one of the meeting rooms in the morning on sea days. They eat early as a group in the MDR. I think the Roads Scholars have groups on every cruise, even if they be very small ones. They go pretty much unnoticed other than a desk set up out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted November 1, 2018 Author #10 Share Posted November 1, 2018 18 hours ago, sandyss said: There is an error for groups on board: 19 July 2019 – 29 July 2019 : Baltic : Road Scholar Group With the reshuffling of cruises, that departure no longer exists. Starting July 13, the Zuiderdam has a transatlantic cruise - starting in Rotterdam and ending in Boston. You are correct! Thank you! It will be amended and updated for the next issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted November 1, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) 21 hours ago, gknep said: So now the cruise I'm booked on is one of the updates for a continuing education group. How much can I expect this group to impact the cruise? Continuing Education Group is a medical group, type of University at Sea, where, I think, participants can earn credits to maintain their qualifications. They are different to Road Scholar groups. Are you on Eurodam May 11th - 18th? This is an 'Allergy and Immunology Conference', in case you are interested! I don't remember any negative reports being posted about this type of group on the board. Remember, they are qualified professionals already. Edited November 1, 2018 by VMax1700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadarocks Posted November 1, 2018 #12 Share Posted November 1, 2018 How many people can we expect to be in a Road Scholar group? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily@Sea Posted November 1, 2018 #13 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 minute ago, canadarocks said: How many people can we expect to be in a Road Scholar group? 12 to 40 - normally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadarocks Posted November 1, 2018 #14 Share Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Happily@Sea said: 12 to 40 - normally. Thanks. They definitely aren't the reason the Pinnacle Grill isn't available to reserve on our cruise for two nights then. Edited November 1, 2018 by canadarocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Happily@Sea Posted November 1, 2018 #17 Share Posted November 1, 2018 8 minutes ago, canadarocks said: Thanks. They definitely aren't the reason the Pinnacle Grill isn't available to reserve on our cruise for two nights then. Don't usually go to Pinnacle Grill, the last one I was on - we spent 1 night at Canaletto on a 30-day cruise. Early seating MDR is normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted November 2, 2018 #18 Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) Thanks for doing this! We refer to it every time we plan a cruise. I happened to notice that there are still some eeevil hyperlinks in the Word file. They're under groups, Nieuw Amsterdam. They were a little tricky to select and remove because they were non-continuous, but I managed to get them out of there for you. Updated file is attached. Also, if you want to have a version where the drydock table resizes for mobile screens, you can pick up the rich text on post #6 here: Word doesn't pass along % width for table columns and cells during the paste operation, so the last drydock table winds up being wider than the screen. I was able to force a fix using a different editor and bring the rich text into Cruise Critic. Just start your copying after the line that says, TinyMCE Cleaned Up. I didn't keep the red color because I assume those care changing next month. REVISED-TEST-1912187689_HAL(ship-date)drydocksNovember2018.docx Edited November 2, 2018 by POA1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy-Europe Posted November 6, 2018 #19 Share Posted November 6, 2018 On 10/31/2018 at 6:45 PM, Krazy Kruizers said: Thank you for the updates. I still don't understand why HAL is spending thousands and thousands of dollars on the Prinsendam when she is sold. Waste on money. I am convinced that the money paid for the dry dock is part of the selling contract. I know Phoenix Reisen (the German company for which the Prinsendam will sail in the future) and they still invest a lot in the ships themselves. Phoenix always invests long term. There is no focus on quick profits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crunchii Posted November 9, 2018 #20 Share Posted November 9, 2018 A somewhat large group (500 estimated guests) has just signed up (confirmed by our PCC) on the cruise we had booked, so we had to switch to a different cruise :( Eurodam: 24 August 2019 - 31 August 2019 : Alaska : Moody Bible Institute (Inspiration Cruises Group) http://www.inspirationcruises.com/christian-cruises/moody-bible-institute-alaska-2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponcruising Posted November 9, 2018 #21 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Thanks for the updates. I don't see any groups on my Nieuw Statendam cruise March 24th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted December 3, 2018 Author #22 Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) *******************************THREAD CLOSED********************************** Please do not post to this thread. New updated thread is here Edited December 3, 2018 by VMax1700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted December 3, 2018 #23 Share Posted December 3, 2018 On 10/31/2018 at 2:45 PM, Krazy Kruizers said: Thank you for the updates. I still don't understand why HAL is spending thousands and thousands of dollars on the Prinsendam when she is sold. Waste on money. On 11/6/2018 at 8:54 AM, Wendy-Europe said: I am convinced that the money paid for the dry dock is part of the selling contract. I know Phoenix Reisen (the German company for which the Prinsendam will sail in the future) and they still invest a lot in the ships themselves. Phoenix always invests long term. There is no focus on quick profits. I believe there are requirements and she is due for a drydock. They can cut some things out, but certain things still have to be done. And since we are sailing on her next year, I am grateful it is being done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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