*ms Zuiderdam, N Statendam, N Amsterdam in FLL & Eurodam in S.D. Sail Away - Feb. 17t

[travelnap]

Harmony with her deep rumbling toots.  And horns from the Condos.

[Copper10-8]

Just now, rkacruiser said:

 

Wasn't this ship the Greek Line's Olympia originally?

 

Yes, born in 1953 as Olympia for the Greek Line

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Nieuw Amsterdam is on the move.

[St Pete Cruiser]

4 minutes ago, rkacruiser said:

 

Wasn't this ship the Greek Line's Olympia originally?

SS Olympia for the Greek Line.  You are right.

 

[Copper10-8]

3 minutes ago, Happily@Sea said:

 

That's what delayed Harmony - communicable disease going around the port ships? 

 

CBP clearance usually involves paperwork dealing with passports, and passenger "horse power" The HAL shipboard contact is the Port Paper Officer or PPO

[Krazy Kruizers]

Zooming in on the Nieuw Amsterdam as the sun sets on her.

[travelnap]

Nieuw Amsterdam to leave next.

[Krazy Kruizers]

She is slowing heading towards the channel.

[erewhon]

Departure toots NS.

[fatcat04]

Had to get the pizza from the delivery man. Back in time for lovely NA.

[erewhon]

Monster telling Zuidy to keep out of her way.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Wishing all the Nieuw Amsterdam passengers a great cruise.

[erewhon]

NS reversing out, hence 3 departure toots.

[Copper10-8]

Norwegian accent on Harmony talking to a Dutch accent on Zuidy, both officers of the watch

[mocruzer]

What a perfect afternoon for the folks on NA heading out.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Nieuw Statendam backing up.

[Copper10-8]

2 minutes ago, fatcat04 said:

Had to get the pizza from the delivery man. Back in time for lovely NA.

 

Pepperoni and cheese, thin crust?

[travelnap]

We'll have to watch the back of the NS for our pink ladies, hopefully they will show them this week.  Nice toots from NA.

[Krazy Kruizers]

3 regular toots from the Nieuw Amsterdam

[rkacruiser]

2 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

Yes, born in 1953 as Olympia for the Greek Line

 

I remember visiting a friend who was sailing on her from New York on an Eclipse Cruise (don't recall the Summer date).  Immediately upon boarding the ship, one could smell the olive oil aroma that the Galley used.  Visiting his shared 4 berth "stateroom" in the forward part of the ship with the smallest bathroom I have ever seen on a ship, I wished him "Bon Voyage".  (Our first cruise was aboard Rotterdam V in an outside, double berth cabin with one of the MDR's on the other side of the corridor walls.  Not the "lap of luxury", but a good deal better than his cabin on the Olympia.)  Returning, he said he enjoyed the cruise, but his main purpose was to experience the Eclipse at sea and photograph it.) 

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

And 1 short one.

[mocruzer]

3 long and 1 short toot from NA and lots of horn greetings from the condos.  

[fatcat04]

1 minute ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

Pepperoni and cheese, thin crust?

Everything and thin crust. Folks can pick off what they don't like  lol

[Krazy Kruizers]

Lots of people out on the decks.

[mocruzer]

NS backing up...