Nieuw Statendam in Port Everglades on March 11, 2023

[TiogaCruiser]

I guess we’ll get a clearer picture now with a clean lens

[St Pete Cruiser]

Happy Saturday sailaway fans.  Apex backing into position.  Hopefully NS will be next.

It is a delightful 75F and sunny here.  

[TiogaCruiser]

3 minutes ago, Nickelpenny said:

This is so cool to watch.  I even saw where I could register a wave!(?)  But, alas, I am a solo cruiser and it seems like a waste.  Next Saturday, though, I will be waving my heart out on the NS!!

 

I need to check that out for us next month 

[travelnap]

Apex headed for the channel.

[Happily@Sea]

Marine map shows NS backing out.

[travelnap]

NS moving on marine traffic.

[travelnap]

How about those cow bells?

[Happily@Sea]

Toots!

[rafinmd]

2 minutes ago, travelnap said:

NS moving on marine traffic.

Ahead of sky.  Muffled bellows.

 

Roy

[travelnap]

Usual growls from Apex.

[erewhon]

Usual Apex grunts.

[St Pete Cruiser]

Three grumbled toots.

[TiogaCruiser]

So what is that orange thing in the center of Apex?

( is it the tender lowering device?)

[alibabacruisers]

Checking in.

[travelnap]

Just now, TiogaCruiser said:

So what is that orange thing in the center of Apex?

( is it the tender lowering device?)

That is the frame for their sliding restaurant to go up and down.  Either that or a carrying handle for the Jolly Green Giant to pick them up with.

[Happily@Sea]

NS almost fully in the channel.

[alibabacruisers]

Looks like I got here just in the nick of time! Hurray!

[travelnap]

No PP on Nieuw Statendam today.

[St Pete Cruiser]

Looks like we are next.

[leerathje]

Backing up.

 

L.

[Denise T]

1 minute ago, travelnap said:

That is the frame for their sliding restaurant to go up and down.  Either that or a carrying handle for the Jolly Green Giant to pick them up with.

I saw a video on how that works. It's pretty cool. I always wondered what it was. 

[Happily@Sea]

4 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

Ahead of sky.  Muffled bellows.

 

Roy

 

It's not often that Princess gets beat out to the parade.

[Happily@Sea]

Love Boat toots.

[JazzyV]

Checking in.

[travelnap]

Love Boat toots in the background.  Sky will follow out NS.