ellieanne Posted May 26, 2020 #501 Share Posted May 26, 2020 2 hours ago, DFD1 said: Hats Off To Capt. Mercer ! He handled a difficult situation very well. He will be missed by many. We wish him well. He will. Fair winds and following seas, Captain Mercer. HAL won't be the same without you. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
michaelfl Posted May 26, 2020 #502 Share Posted May 26, 2020 12 hours ago, ellieanne said: He will. Fair winds and following seas, Captain Mercer. HAL won't be the same without you. he will be declared a saint by the time he comes back to seattle....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SJSULIBRARIAN Posted May 26, 2020 #503 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I hope he posts on his blog once he is safely home. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
cruzingnut Posted May 26, 2020 #504 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Jay from the front desk posted this video as the tender with the Captain and Karen circled the ship. So wonderful!! Angel also posted a video. Linda R. 9 Link to post Share on other sites
michaelfl Posted May 26, 2020 #505 Share Posted May 26, 2020 On 5/23/2020 at 5:53 AM, bcummin said: This week's Safeway ad has Sweet Red Cherries on sale for $2.99 lb. USD here in Washington State. First good sale price. Barbara i just bought 2 kilos of white apragus here in my hometown in germany at € 7.50 per kilo. i am sure all of you wanted to know..... 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Sir PMP Posted May 26, 2020 #506 Share Posted May 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, michaelfl said: i just bought 2 kilos of white apragus here in my hometown in germany at € 7.50 per kilo. i am sure all of you wanted to know..... there in season now.. Link to post Share on other sites
rafinmd Posted May 26, 2020 #507 Share Posted May 26, 2020 1 hour ago, cruzingnut said: Jay from the front desk posted this video as the tender with the Captain and Karen circled the ship. So wonderful!! Angel also posted a video. Linda R. I hope there were also salutes from other HAL ships in the harbor. Godspeed, Captain. Roy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
T8NCruise Posted May 26, 2020 #508 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Phew, that was emotional! Happy Retirement, Captain. Link to post Share on other sites
rkacruiser Posted May 26, 2020 #509 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I am so glad to know this. I am so glad that the Amsterdam saluted Captain Mercer as he left his Command and entered retirement. I am so glad that Angel included in her video a part of Andrea Bocelli's Time to Say Good-Bye. Captain and Mrs. Mercer: My most sincere wishes to you both for a retirement that is healthy and enjoyable! 6 Link to post Share on other sites
rkacruiser Posted May 26, 2020 #510 Share Posted May 26, 2020 8 hours ago, SJSULIBRARIAN said: I hope he posts on his blog once he is safely home. During his retirement, I hope he will consider writing a book about his career. A book detailing the stories of the 2020 Grand World Cruise might be enough for a volume. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
rkacruiser Posted May 26, 2020 #511 Share Posted May 26, 2020 4 hours ago, rafinmd said: I hope there were also salutes from other HAL ships in the harbor. Godspeed, Captain. I do as well. Perhaps other posts will appear that will allow us to celebrate Captain Mercer's retirement. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Fredspak Posted May 27, 2020 #512 Share Posted May 27, 2020 56 minutes ago, rkacruiser said: During his retirement, I hope he will consider writing a book about his career. A book detailing the stories of the 2020 Grand World Cruise might be enough for a volume. He's already written the book (I have a copy), but this new experience certainly deserves an added chapter. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
cccole Posted May 27, 2020 #513 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I am looking forward to reading Captain Jonathan's next post on his blog. Leaving the Amsterdam must have been emotional. I hope he and his wife have their toes in the sand on a sunny beach with a beverage of choice in hand. Cherie Link to post Share on other sites
SharonN Posted May 27, 2020 #514 Share Posted May 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Fredspak said: He's already written the book (I have a copy), but this new experience certainly deserves an added chapter. I also have a copy but its still on the ship in the luggage they'll ship back when they have a chance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cruising Is Bliss Posted May 27, 2020 #515 Share Posted May 27, 2020 It's up on youtube for those who don't do facebook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpmxSbueOP4 2 Link to post Share on other sites
KirkNC Posted May 27, 2020 #516 Share Posted May 27, 2020 9 hours ago, SharonN said: I also have a copy but its still on the ship in the luggage they'll ship back when they have a chance. We hope. Right now we are a prisoner of our house as we can’t go away for any period of time because our luggage could show up. Plus it would be hard to travel without some of the items in the luggage. At what point is HAL going to give us some kind of timeline? Our TA checked yesterday but got no answer. They took our $500 to ship it so ship it! Link to post Share on other sites
michaelfl Posted May 27, 2020 #517 Share Posted May 27, 2020 12 hours ago, rkacruiser said: I do as well. Perhaps other posts will appear that will allow us to celebrate Captain Mercer's retirement. what do you want to "celebrate" ? he has done nothing but fulfilling his duties as the captain of a passenger ship.......even under exceptional circumstances. i have had him on 4 world cruises - and yes - he has always done what was expected from a captain, looking after his passengers and his crew. period. Link to post Share on other sites
oofroggie Posted May 27, 2020 #518 Share Posted May 27, 2020 That is true that he just did his job, but some do it MUCH better than others. Ex captain of the Concordia. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
VennDiagram Posted May 27, 2020 #519 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, michaelfl said: what do you want to "celebrate" ? he has done nothing but fulfilling his duties as the captain of a passenger ship.......even under exceptional circumstances. i have had him on 4 world cruises - and yes - he has always done what was expected from a captain, looking after his passengers and his crew. period. How about celebrating the start of a new chapter in his life, his new opportunities, and hopefully a long enjoyable retirement, after a working life where he made contributions to his company, his co-workers, his crew, and his passengers? All that sounds like plenty to celebrate, imho. Edited May 27, 2020 by VennDiagram 15 Link to post Share on other sites
Himself Posted May 27, 2020 #520 Share Posted May 27, 2020 3 hours ago, michaelfl said: what do you want to "celebrate" ? he has done nothing but fulfilling his duties as the captain of a passenger ship.......even under exceptional circumstances. i have had him on 4 world cruises - and yes - he has always done what was expected from a captain, looking after his passengers and his crew. period. Jonathan Mercer was a fine Captain--one of the best, if not the best! 7 Link to post Share on other sites
michaelfl Posted May 27, 2020 #521 Share Posted May 27, 2020 40 minutes ago, VennDiagram said: How about celebrating the start of a new chapter in his life, his new opportunities, and hopefully a long enjoyable retirement, after a working life where he made contributions to his company, his co-workers, his crew, and his passengers? All that sounds like plenty to celebrate, imho. AMEN Link to post Share on other sites
CruisinTexans Posted May 27, 2020 #522 Share Posted May 27, 2020 You may feel he just did his job, but he did it with such grace and composure, it's the only thing that kept me sane that last week on the ship. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
cruzingnut Posted May 27, 2020 #523 Share Posted May 27, 2020 OK, who is deleting posts on here? No one, including me has said anything bad so why are they being deleted? Link to post Share on other sites
CruisinTexans Posted May 27, 2020 #524 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I'm not seeing any deleted posts? Link to post Share on other sites
1ANGELCAT Posted May 27, 2020 #525 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Yes, there were some inappropriate comments. Link to post Share on other sites
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