Thursday November 23rd, 2023 -- The Fleet Report and Daily

[richwmn]

 

Thanksgiving (US)

Today is Eat a Cranberry Day, National Espresso Day, and National Jukebox Day
 

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. - Josh Billings

Meal Suggestion for today - Coconut Curry Ramen
Drink of the Day - Kentucky Sweet Tea
Wine of the Day - 2019 Matt Parish Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Destination of the Day - Tallinn, Estonia

Today in History:
1869 The clipper Cutty Sark is launched In Dumbarton, Scotland, one of the last clippers ever built and the only one still surviving

Ship Locations
 

Eurodam

Castries, St Lucia Island 08:00 - 17:00
 

Koningsdam

At Sea Destination Ensenada, Baja California Mexico eta 11-24
 

Nieuw Amsterdam

At Sea Destination Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, FL eta 11-25
 

Nieuw Statendam

Dry Dock - Palermo, Italy 00:00 - 23:59
 

Oosterdam

Manta, Ecuador 05:00 - 19:00
 

Rotterdam

At Sea Destination Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, FL eta 11/24
 

Volendam

At Sea Destination Nawiliwili, Lihue, Kauai Island Hawaii eta 11-28
 

Zaandam

Buzios, Brazil 08:00 - 14:00
 

Zuiderdam

At Sea Destination Cape Town, South Africa eta 11-25

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Noordam

Tauranga, Rotorua, New Zealand 08:00 - 20:00
 

Westerdam

At Sea Destination Singapore eta 11-25
 

 

[portofrome]

Thank you for the Fleet Report.

[seagarsmoker]

Good morning dailyites and thank you for the Daily Report! 

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here and I hope you have a great day! 

 

[JazzyV]

Today’s Care List:

Cruising sister’s great niece Murphy post-surgery, weaning CPAP

Lady Hudson’s DH Bill with urinary tract issues

Haljo1935 with gastro issue and her DH with bronchitis

JazzyV with right leg pain, tingling and numbness

Heartgrove testing positive for Covid post cruise

 

Recovery from Wildfires in Maui, Canadian/US wildfires

Citizens of Ukraine, Israel and Gaza

All Dailyites going through worries and stress, whether mentioned or not

 

From the Rotation:

StLouisCruiser’s DB with pulmonary fibrosis

Catmando with cancer recurrence, on immunotherapy

57redbird needing spinal fusion at L4-5

 

Celebrations and Shoutouts:

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 🦃

Cruising sister’s great niece Murphy extubated, weaning CPAP & can be held!

Haljo1935 in Rome prior to cruise

RMLincoln now at her new home/community in NJ

Dfish having River at her house for Thanksgiving

Quartzsite Cruiser (and Steve) back in Quartzsite with the new motorhome!

 

The Daily Gardening Club posting wonderful flower pictures

All the contributors to the Fleet Report/Daily

 

Upcoming Cruises or At Sea:

1 day for Himself (Rotterdam Nov 24 to Dec 3) Southern Caribbean Seafarer

1 day for Niagarawine (Rotterdam Nov 24 to Dec 3) Southern Caribbean Seafarer

1 day for Seasick Sailor (Rotterdam Nov 24 to Jan 14)51d B2B2B2B2B Southern Caribbean seafarer/PC Sunfarer (21n) + Eastern/Western Caribbean (14n) + Tropical/Southern Caribbean Seafarer (16n)

2 days for Av8rix (Koningsdam Nov 25 to Jan 6) 10n Mexican Riviera & Sea of Cortez + 11n Mexican Riviera & Sea of Cortez + 5n Mexico + 16n Circle Hawaii Holiday

3 days for Haljo1935 (Nieuw Statendam Nov 26 to Dec 10) 14n Passage to America, celebrating tk cruiser’s birthday onboard

 

Rafinmd (Rotterdam to Nov 24, Panama Canal Sunfarer), GTVCruiser (Koningsdam to Nov 25, B2B, Mexican Riviera & Classic Pacific Thanksgiving Coastal), Cruise Suzy (Eurodam to Nov 29, Southern Caribbean Wayfarer), arzz (Seabourn Sojourn to Dec 1, Leeward Island Jewels), Cruzin Terri (Oceania Vista to Dec 1, Caribbean Wanderlust Miami to Miami), Norseh2o(Oceania Marina to Dec 3, B2B, Barcelona to Lisbon, Lisbon to Miami) and Nickelpenny(Volendam to Dec 10, Circle Hawaii)

[grapau27]

Happy Thanksgiving to our US friends.

Thank you Rich for today's daily reports and Vanessa @JazzyV for today's lists 

I like espresso coffee.

Good quote.

I will give today's food and drink a miss.

Tallinn is a lovely town we visited on our Baltic cruise from Copenhagen on Royal Caribbean Serenade of the seas.

I hope everyone is safe and well.

 

[puppycanducruise]

Happy Thanksgiving.🦃  Thanks for the Report.

Cool and clear here today.  No turkey on the menu for us, but we will watch some football and the dog show.

I like cranberries, I often put dried cranberries in salad. Not a fan of espresso and I don't have a jukebox.

Good quote.

I'll pass on the meal, I'm sure I'll like the drink and wine.

We were in Tallin years ago, don't know if I can find pictures.

Prayers for everyone on the Care List.  I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

[StLouisCruisers]

Good morning friends and Happy Thanksgiving!!  We dropped like a rock last night and are sitting at 37F.  There will be a mix of sun and clouds today and a high of 56.  Being just the two of us, today we will celebrate with spatchcock chicken, red potatoes, carrots and brussels sprouts with a Georgia pecan pie for dessert.  Thanks to our Daily Food Department reporter Debbie @dfish for the recipe!

 

Thank you Rich @richwmn for the Fleet Report and Daily.  I see an assortment of days including eat a cranberry so I shall have some cranberries even though DH doesn't care for them.  No espresso or jukeboxes around here!  Probably some good advice in our quote.  No way would I like the coconut curry ramen dish.  Kentucky sweet tea sounds interesting but I'm sure there's some bourbon in it and I don't drink red wine if I can help it.  As for this day in history I've seen the Cutty Sark at Greenwich if I'm not mistaken.  Thanks to all our reporters Debbie @dfish, Dixie @summer slope, Ann @cat shepard and Vanessa @JazzyV for their contributions each day.

 

Prayers said as I walked my miles this morning for DB and friends Scott and Bob, our Daily members with pain and suffering, and those at war in Ukraine and Israel.  Hoping the hostages are released soon!  🙏  Congrats to everyone with a happy event to celebrate, those able to visit with family, and those cruising!  Enjoy! 🥂  Thanks once again to Vanessa @JazzyV for the list keeping.  Hope it was a better night for you.

 

Tallinn, Estonia is the great port of the day for us.  I'm sure all who have been there have enjoyed it.  It was listed here before Dec. 15, 2021 and May 7, 2022 so I will post those links to help you out.  We enjoyed our visit there in 2011 and are scheduled to go again in 2024.  Photos to follow.

 

 

 

 

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!  Enjoy the food, the football, the family get togethers, and don't eat yourself into a coma if at all possible!🦃

[rafinmd]

Thank you Rich, Vanessa, Debbie, Ann, and Dixie for the Thanksgiving report.  I think I will find some cranberries today but haven't seen a juke box in years, and will pass on the Espresso. 

 

I visited Tallin in 2015 on MS Prinsendam.  I like the quote.  Cutty Sark has surely endured.

 

Ramen on Thanksgiving.  I don't think so.  It will be ham tonight but my alternative is Classic Caesar Salad, Chicken Parmigiana (was that the meal of the day a few days ago) and Strawberry Ice Cream as served in Rotterdam's Club Orange last night.

 

 

Roy

[StLouisCruisers]

We arrived in Tallinn on Sept. 6, 2011 on Emerald Princess.  It was our 42nd wedding anniversary so a special destination for a special day.  Here we are arriving.  

 

It was an easy walk to the downtown area.

 

The area is full of stone buildings like this.

 

So cool!

 

I love this doorway!

 

 

 

 

Wow, what an interesting facade on this building.

 

We went in a marzipan shop because our traveling buddies were big fans of marzipan.

 

Hmmmm...

 

A lovely floral display on this light.

 

What do you spot in this photo?

 

You got it.  A huge Pontiac from the 1960's era.  I tried passing my driver's license test, parallel parking a 1966 Bonneville coupe similar to this and failed.  Went back in my friend's tiny Chevrolet Corvair and passed it easily!

 

A local souvenir seller showed us this collection of Estonian coins.

 

In a huge square in the middle of town.

 

Political graffiti on this building.  

 

A little archery competition

 

An awesome church

 

Photograph of DH and I courtesy of our travel buddies.

 

And again

 

Who doesn't like a pink building?

 

And the Emerald Princess (back in 2011 so no sea witch on the hull)

 

[puppycanducruise]

@bennybear  Beautiful looking puppy.  What's her name?  I hope she has a long happy life with you.

[aliaschief]

Happy Thanksgiving!🦃

Good morning! Our special day of thanks is upon and we have so much to be thankful for. All one has to do is watch the news.

I do wish everyone has a great day. A day to be with family friends and loved ones. It’s also a time of sadness for those who have lost loved ones but reach out and be with others.

Love cranberry sauce and it would have seem more appropriate to honor all turkeys who paid the ultimate price for us.

Those Chef Boyardee pizzas turned out to be really good with our extra cheese and toppings. I think we won’t wait so long to try them again.

Today we start winding down with another year in the books. The years are passing faster.

Enjoy your day count your Blessings.

Thanks for the Reports. Bruce

 

PS: You can put up Christmas decorations tomorrow.

[Crazy For Cats]

Good Morning,  thanks for today's daily fleet report.  We are on our way and Waze says we get to the hotel by 11. Our room is ready.  Today's dinner will be at the Collegeville Diner,  they do a great job and DM likes the place. 

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone that is celebrating today. 

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Thanks for the info ..

[kazu]

 

Thanks for our Thursday Daily, Rich.

& thanks Vanessa, Ann, Debbie & Dixie.

 

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American Daily-ites! 🦃 

 

 

Good collection of days - Cranberry is very applicable today.  I will definitely celebrate jukebox day since it was my Dad’s business back in the day.  We eventually even had one in our home and it was very popular with our friends as teenagers.

 

 

Good quote and so true.  Tallin is a fantastic port.  So pretty and so nice to explore.  They have some lovely amber, too 😉.  Wow on the Cutty Sark!

 

A lovely mess yesterday as the wet snow fell.  I didn’t realize how bad it was until Ivan and I headed out for his walk.  The driveway was too slippery so I said, fine, we’ll go down the hill on the grass.  I couldn’t even get 1/2 way down for fear of falling as I slipped over and over and told Ivan - sorry buddy - not today and we struggled to get back up the hill.  he never protested so maybe he didn’t like the footing either?  I suspect today will be one of de-icing once the freezing rain stops.  

 

 

Good to hear that the explosion at the Rainbow Bridge was not a terrorist attack but the loss of life is so sad.  Hoping that the hostage exchange proceeds as promised 🤞 Whether we are celebrating Thanksgiving or not, today is a good day to give thanks and be grateful for the life we all enjoy here.

 

 

Prayers for those on the Care list, those suffering losses, health issues, pain, worries & those that need them. 🙏 Cheers to those celebrating and cruising 🥂 

 

 

Have a good Thursday & Thanksgiving everyone.

 

[summer slope]

Happy Turkey Day!!🦃

 

Kentucky Sweet Tea cocktail:

Jim Beam® Kentucky Sweet Tea
Ingredients:

1 part DeKuyper® Peachtree® Schnapps Liqueur
2 parts Jim Beam® Bourbon
3 parts Sweet Tea
Lemon Wedge

Preparation:
Build over ice in a tall highball glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

 

[cat shepard]

Thank you for today’s FR & D, Rich!

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow celebrants! It is 17 degrees cooler here this morning. And at 51 - it feels like Fall! Highs will only be in the mid-60s. But sunny & clear!

 

Vanessa, thank you for keeping up with our happenings. Praying that you find relief from your pain. 
 

Heading to the gym for a quick workout, then Bindi walks, Thanksgiving dinner & putting up the Christmas tree should keep me busy the rest of the day. 


 

 

 

 

Prayers for all who need our support. @ger_77 Gerry, praying that all is well with DH. May all suffering from debilitating pain find relief - soon. 
 

Cheers to all who are celebrating. @smitty34877 Terry, thinking if you today. Lou is all around you. 
 

May we each find a reason to smile today!

 

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[Denise T]

Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for the Daily and Fleet reports. 

Beautiful sunny day today. Having a very relaxing day with my sister and our fur babies. A simple meal is planned with a slow cooker turkey. 

I am thankful for you all and the sharing of your lives and cruise adventures. 

Thinking of all on the care list. 

Celebrating with all who are celebrating. 

Have a safe and healthy day. 

[StLouisCruisers]

When I think of Thanksgiving I think of my favorite photo of DH preparing the turkey at DD's house.  Her precious cavapoo Gracie was at attention all day long when the turkey was out of the oven.  We called her the kitchen Roomba!

 

Speaking of DD she sent me photos of her latest Celebration tree in her foyer.  Looks great!

 

This Christmas she added the red spiral thingamabobs she used for the July 4th tree.  I love 'em!

 

I'll be able to see this tree when I spend Christmas there.  Looking forward to it!

 

Hearing about some of the details of the car crash event at the Rainbow Bridge I wonder if the driver had a medical emergency?  That is probably what happened to my neighbors Linda and David when he ran off the highway and crashed into an overpass.  His car went airborne too and he never braked according to witnesses.  He passed away but Linda survived and had a broken back and two broken wrists.  She is home and is able to walk, and has adopted a chihuahua mix 4 year old dog who seems like a good fit for her lifestyle.  Chihuahuas usually don't walk fast and neither can Linda!  Latest news is I see that Linda has placed her home for sale and I assume is moving somewhere closer to family.  Our neighborhood will miss her!

[aliaschief]

Just checking the weather and it’s our coldest day of the year at 41F with a high of 61. Heck we are colder here in Florida than New York City.

[0106]

I will salute this day in history and the Cutty Sark. I love tall ships and all sailing ships.  We used to cruise on the Windjammer line.  This picture is of the Pride of Baltimore II and the Clipper Stad Amsterdam in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

 

[Heartgrove]

Thank you Rich, thank you Debbie, thank you Vanessa, thank you Ann, and thank you Dixie for all your work. And thank you everyone for being here!

 

We were in Tallin in 2017 on our Baltic Sea cruise, when you could still visit St. Petersburg. I'll post some of my photos shortly.

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Stay Safe, and prayers for those in need.

- Jack

[Lady Hudson]

Happy Thanksgiving.  Best wishes for all to have a wonderful day.  Katherine 

[Sir PMP]

Yes, it's here:

[aliaschief]

Miss all of you and very Thankful you have let me stay so long.❤️🙏

 

[aliaschief]

PHOTO

 

We have a lot to be Thankful for including a World Voyage.

 

Bruce & Sue

Edited November 23, 2023 by aliaschief