Anybody here been on the Veendam recently?

Is she in good shape? What was the name of the String Quartet?


Sean

On 05/21/2004 7:55 AM Bicepeak plucked Senior Frog's Magic Twanger and
said:

Is she in good shape? What was the name of the String Quartet?


Sean


I did a Western Caribbean 7-day cruise out of Tampa on Feb 29. I was
impressed by how well oiled the whole service mechanism of housekeepers,
foodservice and crew worked. As with other HAL ships, nothing looked
shopworn. String Quartet? What String Quartet? I spent most of my
time jammin' with the Caribbean pan band by the Lido Pool. The "Elton
John" lookalike, tribute performer was quite convincing. Only I'm
spoiled from hearing the Jazz styling of Miss Patti Austin (For Ella) on
the inaugural cruise of ms Zuiderdam. I guess I'll have to wait for
another inaugural cruise to hear that level of entertainment on a HAL ship.

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Just got off the Veendam's Northbound Glacier Bay Cruise.
Ship had just completed an 11 day dry dock and was still a
work in progress.
We had major engine problems and had to cut the last day of
the cruise with a direct run to Seward from Glacier Bay. So
much for College Fjord.
They never did say what the problem was; but vibrations were
bad enough to break one of the Dining Room Windows.
John

Brian K wrote:
On 05/21/2004 7:55 AM Bicepeak plucked Senior Frog's Magic Twanger and
said:

Is she in good shape? What was the name of the String Quartet?


Sean


I did a Western Caribbean 7-day cruise out of Tampa on Feb 29. I was
impressed by how well oiled the whole service mechanism of housekeepers,
foodservice and crew worked. As with other HAL ships, nothing looked
shopworn. String Quartet? What String Quartet? I spent most of my
time jammin' with the Caribbean pan band by the Lido Pool. The "Elton
John" lookalike, tribute performer was quite convincing. Only I'm
spoiled from hearing the Jazz styling of Miss Patti Austin (For Ella) on
the inaugural cruise of ms Zuiderdam. I guess I'll have to wait for
another inaugural cruise to hear that level of entertainment on a HAL
ship.

Just got off the Veendam's Northbound Glacier Bay Cruise.
Ship had just completed an 11 day dry dock and was still a
work in progress.
We had major engine problems and had to cut the last day of
the cruise with a direct run to Seward from Glacier Bay. So
much for College Fjord.
They never did say what the problem was; but vibrations were
bad enough to break one of the Dining Room Windows.
John

Wow...I hope they get her repaired by September when I take her.
Sean