Quartzsite Cruiser Posted April 4, 2020 #26 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Yes, all the captains deserve a round of applause for getting their passengers, crew and ships back to port safely and in as timely manner as possible. We’ve sailed with Captain Mercer several times and wish him the best in his retirement. Also wishing him and the crew a quick refueling and provisioning in Durban. And wishing them smooth seas and following winds to their final port. The latest post on Captain Mercer’s blog is dated March 29, but just showed up on his blog day before yesterday. He posted a 10 minute video of a walk he did through the public areas to show how the ship looks without her passengers. Very sad and very interesting. Lenda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 4, 2020 #27 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Captain Mercer's "walk around" video can be found towards the bottom of his post. You'll never see the Amsterdam like this, not even in dry-dock http://captainjonathan.com/ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted April 4, 2020 #28 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Copper10-8 said: Captain Mercer's "walk around" video can be found towards the bottom of his post. You'll never see the Amsterdam like this, not even in dry-dock http://captainjonathan.com/ Fantastic but eerie. I love that some crew members were using the pool. They've earned a break! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted April 4, 2020 Author #29 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Copper10-8 said: Captain Mercer's "walk around" video can be found towards the bottom of his post. You'll never see the Amsterdam like this, not even in dry-dock http://captainjonathan.com/ Eerie, but the Amsterdam is still a beautiful ship. I think there has been some decor changes since I was last aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 4, 2020 #30 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) 27 minutes ago, rkacruiser said: Eerie, but the Amsterdam is still a beautiful ship. I think there has been some decor changes since I was last aboard. Not sure when you were last on but she had a drydock in May 2018 😉 Btw, she is scheduled for another drydock next month (May 2020) but that one is on hold right now until we beat this %#@&# low crawling virus. Zaandam is scheduled for her drydock in three days! Same story Edited April 4, 2020 by Copper10-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 4, 2020 #31 Share Posted April 4, 2020 56 minutes ago, 3rdGenCunarder said: Fantastic but eerie. I love that some crew members were using the pool. They've earned a break! Yeah for sure! When do you ever see that one? Hard working Indonesian crew guys enjoying the Lido pool and hot tubs! 😃 Awesome! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted April 4, 2020 #32 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Amsterdam making pretty nice progress. Appears to have about 200 miles to go. Roy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted April 4, 2020 Author #33 Share Posted April 4, 2020 13 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said: Not sure when you were last on but she had a drydock in May 2018 😉 It was before May, 2018. A 14 day Alaska cruise: 2017, I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 4, 2020 #34 Share Posted April 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, rafinmd said: Amsterdam making pretty nice progress. Appears to have about 200 miles to go. Roy Which site Roy? thanks! The two I'm using show her out of date positions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted April 4, 2020 #35 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I'm using Marine Traffic. AIS position is out of date but the ship identified by satellite has to be her. Not many cruise ships moving to cloud up the picture. I started by looking at Durban and then expanding first until I saw the ship and then expanded more to get Madagascar into the picture as a point of reference. Roy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartzsite Cruiser Posted April 4, 2020 #36 Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Copper10-8 said: Captain Mercer's "walk around" video can be found towards the bottom of his post. You'll never see the Amsterdam like this, not even in dry-dock http://captainjonathan.com/ I hope we never have cause to see the Amsterdam or any ship, no matter which cruise line, like that ever again. Lenda 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petunia1950 Posted April 4, 2020 #37 Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Copper10-8 said: Captain Mercer's "walk around" video can be found towards the bottom of his post. You'll never see the Amsterdam like this, not even in dry-dock http://captainjonathan.com/ That was fascinating. Thanks for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 4, 2020 #38 Share Posted April 4, 2020 17 minutes ago, rafinmd said: I'm using Marine Traffic. AIS position is out of date but the ship identified by satellite has to be her. Not many cruise ships moving to cloud up the picture. I started by looking at Durban and then expanding first until I saw the ship and then expanded more to get Madagascar into the picture as a point of reference. Roy Gotta be her, Roy! Be safe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLouisCruisers Posted April 4, 2020 #39 Share Posted April 4, 2020 cruisemapper.com is showing Amsterdam closing in on Durban, too. Thanks for the video of the Amsterdam. Like a ghost town (except for the pool).😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 4, 2020 #40 Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 hours ago, rafinmd said: I'm using Marine Traffic. AIS position is out of date but the ship identified by satellite has to be her. Not many cruise ships moving to cloud up the picture. I started by looking at Durban and then expanding first until I saw the ship and then expanded more to get Madagascar into the picture as a point of reference. Roy Just checked AIS and noted that MSC Orchestra is "loitering" just northeast of Durban at 0.5 knots. Wonder if she's waiting for permission to get in for the same purpose as Amsterdam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted April 4, 2020 #41 Share Posted April 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said: Just checked AIS and noted that MSC Orchestra is "loitering" just northeast of Durban at 0.5 knots. Wonder if she's waiting for permission to get in for the same purpose as Amsterdam Not sure and I did not see much on the MSC boards. Her last cruise was supposed to be Durban to Venice, leaving Cape Town April 14. She has been sitting there since before QM2 showed up. I suspect she's just waiting for MSC to make a decision. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Is Bliss Posted April 5, 2020 #42 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, rafinmd said: Queen Mary 2 with 264 non-flying passengers had to wait 3 days at anchor to get clearance to refuel in Durban. Wishing Captain Jonathan much better luck. He still has himself and his crew he needs to get back home. I almost wonder with the current situation in Fort Lauderdale he might be better off going to the Netherlands. Roy Good luck and continued safe travels to Captain Mercer and all her crew onboard the Amsterdam! Roy - Maybe not. The Netherlands has opted for trying to get to controlled herd immunity among those least at risk of dying, instead of locking down everyone. As of April 5h, 16,627 tested positive, 1,651 dead. Edited April 5, 2020 by Cruising Is Bliss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted April 5, 2020 #43 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I wonder how many other cruise ships in total, are still trying to disembark their passenger's, around the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted April 5, 2020 #44 Share Posted April 5, 2020 20 hours ago, 3rdGenCunarder said: Fantastic but eerie. I love that some crew members were using the pool. They've earned a break! They surely have. In one of Captain Mercer's earlier posts he mentioned that they were organizing games and activities and even teaching some of the crew how to swim. BTW - there is a new post from Captain Mercer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted April 5, 2020 #45 Share Posted April 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Scrapnana said: They surely have. In one of Captain Mercer's earlier posts he mentioned that they were organizing games and activities and even teaching some of the crew how to swim. BTW - there is a new post from Captain Mercer. Thanks for letting us know. I love how they sanitized everything the visiting doctor touched! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted April 6, 2020 #46 Share Posted April 6, 2020 22 hours ago, 3rdGenCunarder said: Thanks for letting us know. I love how they sanitized everything the visiting doctor touched! Thus the reason we call HAL "the Clean Fleet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraH Posted April 7, 2020 #47 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Thanks for this thread. Kudos to the captains and the staff of those two ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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