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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 9, 2012 21:44:06 GMT -8
Diamond Princess, northbound from Vancouver on a Saturday night start to another Alaska cruise. - seen from beach in Lantzville BC. June 9, 2012.   |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 10, 2012 19:54:57 GMT -8
HAL's Zaandam, northbound from Vancouver on a Sunday night start to her Alaska cruise. - seen from Pipers Lagoon park in Nanaimo. June 10, 2012.  |
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Post by Ferryman on Jul 16, 2012 8:56:09 GMT -8
Cruise Ship, "The World" anchored in Ganges Harbour. July 15th, 2012 As seen from Long Harbour Ferry terminal, Salt Spring Island  As seen from the West side of Scott Point, Salt Spring Island  |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 16, 2012 17:02:25 GMT -8
That ship was in Victoria a day or so ago! It's not really a cruise ship it is more residences at sea www.aboardtheworld.com |
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Post by Kahloke on Aug 12, 2012 17:39:38 GMT -8
This post is going to get a bit photo heavy, but here are a bunch of pictures I captured of Holland America's MS Westerdam, the ship I was traveling on in my most recent Alaska cruise. Some quick observations: 1. The ship is fairly well organized, and the cabins were nice. 2. I was impressed with the friendly nature of the service and restaurant staff, not to mention how orderly everything is. 3. The ship is very clean. The maintenance staff was doing a little touch-up painting on the Promenade deck while we were cruising, but the rest of the ship looks to be in tip-top condition. The restrooms are very clean, and because of Noro-Virus outbreaks in previous years, they have hand sanitizing stations everywhere. They take a lot of precautions now. 4. I can't say I care too much for a lot of the decor on Westerdam. It gets to be a little over-the-top in some areas, but it's a very comfortable ship. Now, on to some vessel stats before I start posting the pics: MS Westerdam was built in 2004 and is registered in Rotterdam Length: 950ft Width: 106ft Draft: 26ft Gross Tonnage: 82,000lbs Engines: 5 diesel, 1 gas turbine Bow Thrust: 3 units, 3400bhp Props: Azipods 25,000 bhp ea. Max. speed: 23kts Decks: 11 Passengers: 1,848 Crew: 800 Guest Elevators: 14 Boarding MS Westerdam in Seattle, Aug 4, 2012  Deck 9 - Aft Lido Deck  Views of the Aft Lido Pool on Deck 9   Lido Pool - mid ship on Deck 9 - it has a retractable roof which can be closed, as it was all of the time we were in Alaska   with the roof closed   Deck 10 - Observation Deck  View aft from Deck 11 - Forward Observation Deck  Deck 3 has a promenade which goes all the way around the ship. We walked this deck a lot    The black bay windows house the outside elevators which are glass so you can see out     Ship's Funnels  View aft from Deck 11 Sports Courts  Forward superstructure and Bridge from bow deck  Ship's Bell  There she is - MS Westerdam anchored in Sitka   Tenders coming back to the ship in Sitka  Docked in Juneau  In Juneau along with Golden Princess and MS Zuiderdam. Celebrity Infinity's tenders can be seen in this photo. Infinity was anchored out in the bay.  At dock in Victoria  Our Stateroom. We had an outside cabin with a veranda. It was quite nice.   view from our veranda when we were docked in Seattle  Crow's Nest Forward Observation Lounge and Explorations Cafe/Library - Deck 10  Deck 10 Forward Stair Landing just behind the Crow's Nest Observation Lounge  Lit Ceiling Panels in Explorations Cafe - Deck 10  Lido Resaurant - Deck 9 Aft   Deck 9 midship stair/elevator lobby area  Fancy elevator doors   Forward elevator/stair lobby - Deck 5  The Atrium - Deck 3   Looking down The Atrium from Deck 3 to Deck 1  Queen's Lounge - Deck 2   Vista Lounge - accessed at the back from Deck 2, slopes down to Deck 1 (balconies are on Deck 3)    I didn't get pictures of a lot of the lounges or on-board shops. I forgot to get ones of the Vista Dining Room, but this should give you a pretty good idea of what Westerdam looks like. |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Aug 12, 2012 19:02:47 GMT -8
Yeah that is awesome! It is nice to get a look inside some of the Holland America ships. I would definately what to cruise on the Westerdam now. Your stateroom looked nice verandas are the way to go. I loved the glass elevators on the Infinity those are really neat!
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Post by Kahloke on Aug 14, 2012 12:11:56 GMT -8
Here's some pics of other cruise ships we encountered on the Alaska cruise: Golden Princess at Smith Cove Terminal in Seattle, 4-Aug-2012  MS Zuiderdam, sistership to the vessel we were on (MS Westerdam), following us up Stephens Passage to Juneau, 6-Aug-2012. Celebrity's Infinity can be seen in the distance trailing our 2 vessels  Celebrity Infinity anchored in the bay at Juneau, 6-Aug-2012  Passing another Holland America ship, MS Statendam, in Glacier Bay, 7-Aug-2012  Sapphire Princess and MS Zuiderdam at Ketchikan, 9-Aug-2012  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 12, 2012 15:54:53 GMT -8
???Don't know what Cruise Ships.  Well, if you're going to post some photographs that are mysteries, you probably should give us some clues. ie. - when were the photos taken - where were the photos taken Or at least tell us something about the photos. What is the special thing about that second photo (the out-of-focus, partially-showing one) that made you want to post it here? |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Sept 12, 2012 16:56:55 GMT -8
If that is Victoria BC then that is the Rhapsody of the Seas which is Royal Carribbean as that ship stop here quite frequently!
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Post by Mirrlees on Sept 12, 2012 18:49:09 GMT -8
I belive that's Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas. |
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Post by Mike C on Sept 12, 2012 19:25:14 GMT -8
I belive that's Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas. Not quite. This is actually a member of the Vision Class, which includes the Vision, Grandeur, Rhapsody, Splendour, Enchantment, and Legend. So Karl is likely correct. |
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 12, 2012 20:03:50 GMT -8
I have cleaned up & enhanced Mr. Awesome's photo just a bit (see attachment). I believe that this is the Vision of the Seas though the name is not clear enough to actually read. The date embedded with the photo is 10 August 2006 which is probably the date the photo was taken. I have done all of the following to the photo: - straightened the horizon - cropped to a 16x9 aspect ratio - cloned out hair showing on bottom of photo - increased contrast - darkened highlights - etc. Attachments:
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Post by Mirrlees on Sept 12, 2012 21:06:46 GMT -8
I stand corrected, thanks for clearing that photo up, WCK. It is indeed Vision of the Seas.
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 12, 2012 21:21:39 GMT -8
Doing some research on the internet I was able to determine that Vision of the Seas was on the Alaska run during the summer of 2006. Apparently it left Seattle each Friday and called in at Victoria on its last day (Thursday) prior to arriving back in Seattle on the next morning. August 10th, 2006 was indeed a Thursday.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 15, 2012 10:02:18 GMT -8
Celebrity Millennium arriving at Nanaimo, at dawn on September 15, 2012. - seen from Port of Nanaimo's visiting-vessel pier (where 3 RCN Orca vessels were moored today).     The lovely dawn scene at Nanaimo harbour  ---------------- Later in the morning, seen from MV Quinsam   |
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Post by Mirrlees on Sept 15, 2012 13:29:06 GMT -8
Love those sunrise shots, Mike!  |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Sept 15, 2012 14:53:28 GMT -8
Only Mike is crazy enough to be up at that hour photographing ships! lol! I sure wouldent be up that early unless I was going somewhere!
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 15, 2012 14:58:25 GMT -8
Only Mike is crazy enough to be up at that hour photographing ships! lol! I sure wouldent be up that early unless I was going somewhere! Stupid solar and lunar schedules! Why doesn't the force of the universe design a better sunrise time that makes it easier for me to photograph it !! (I think that's how you'd say it....haha) ;D I Am Content with my lot.  ahhhhhhhhhh (that's a quiet, peacefull ahhh, not the loud screaming kind, haha) |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 16, 2012 13:09:36 GMT -8
Afternoon photos of Celebrity Millennium at/near Nanaimo, on September 15, 2012. View from College-Heights subdivision   ---------------- After her 5:00pm departure, she sails north for a short while, past the entrance to Departure Bay. (Later, she turned and headed slowly south for Victoria) - I was at a dinner-party, so I missed the departure from the harbour. But after she sailed north a bit, I was able to get some photos from my friend's deck.  Unlike the Costa Concordia, she was not tempted by the sirens on the rocks (these are the 5-Fingers rocks, off of Pipers Lagoon).  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 16, 2012 22:06:45 GMT -8
3 more angles of Celebrity Millennium at dawn, arriving at Nanaimo. - September 15, 2012.   - I like this view of the terraced stern decks, with the orange-sky background.  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 17, 2012 12:17:09 GMT -8
Celebrity Millennium, seen from the MV Quinsam ferry, in Nanaimo harbour - September 15, 2012 From behind Green Point, at Gabriola Island's Descanso Bay  Closer to the Nanaimo harbour ferry terminal.  The Port of Nanaimo's harbour partrol boat was the Millennium's constant shadow during the day.   |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 19, 2012 19:30:33 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 23, 2012 7:39:38 GMT -8
Celebrity Millennium arriving at dawn, in Nanaimo BC. - September 15, 2012    |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 26, 2012 20:06:11 GMT -8
Celebrity Century leaving Nanaimo, in the evening of September 26, 2012. - with Quinsam ferry     ps: 11 days ago, Celebrity Millennium was in Nanaimo. Today we had the Century. The Millennium was 10 times better than the Century. ;D |
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ahhhhhhhhhh (that's a quiet, peacefull ahhh, not the loud screaming kind, haha)