Day 75 - March 20 – Columbo, Sri Lanka Colombo is not one of my favorite ports and I suspect that the main reason HAL stops here at all is to provide a launch point for their overland excursions to the Taj Mahal. I considered doing an independent overland to the Taj...
Day 74 March 19 – At Sea HR Manager Julie Berndsen was the guest at Coffee Chat this morning. She is from northern England and has been with Holland America for over 20 years. Her duties include working with the crew to ensure that all their pay and personal...
Day 73 March 18 – At Sea The four members of Jukebox Rogue were the guests at coffee chat this morning. We learned that groups like these (Jukebox Rogues, The Knights, Rock Rhapsody) are formed for specific gigs or a series of gigs by the producers and the individual...
Day 72 March 17 – Phuket Clear, blue skies along with cool temperatures greeted us as we started to back down the channel to our berth at the Chaophaya Deep Sea Terminal. It was still early – the cool temperatures early in the morning, would gradually disappear as...
Day 71, At Sea, 16 Mar 2016 It was nice to relax at sea before our busy day in Phuket tomorrow. Our at sea routine continues almost unchanged: Drawing, Crafts and Knitting for Judy with my day spent in the Casino playing Texas Hold-em followed by evening trivia. ...
Day 70 – Singapore – March 15th The ship arrived in Singapore yesterday morning at 8 AM. We missed the entire first day of this visit as we were still in Cambodia, arriving in Singapore late last night. The Amsterdam was moored at the Marina Bay Cruise Center, which...
Here is a picture of the 2020 Itinerary that Orlando showed today on the Amsterdam. This is a sneak peak and still not 100%. Some ports may change, but the big segments are firm. Higher resolution version HERE HERE is a copy of the detail days and dates as of...
Day 69 - Siem Reap - March 14 Meeting our guide at 7AM seemed like we were sleeping in late after our 4 AM wakeup call the previous day. We skipped breakfast and headed straight to the lobby, joined up with Rick and Margaret and headed out to the van. Ta Prohm Our...
Day 68 - Mar 13 - Siem Reap (ms Amsterdam at Sea) Planning for sunrise at Angkor Wat Viewing a sunrise at Angkor Wat is popular but different than what you may be expecting. For some sunrise events around the world, you can see the sun’s first bright rays as it...
Day 67, March 12, Phu My - Vietnam Phu My is the launching point for our overland tour to Siem Reap in Cambodia, where we will visit Angkor Wat, the famous temple and one of the many temples that make up the collection of temples in Siem Reap commonly referred to...