Our taxi to the port arrived on time and we were dropped off at the terminal after a relatively short drive. There were 7 cruise ships in port today, 3 of which were Holland America ships: MS Veendam, MS Koningsdam (one of the biggest ships in the fleet) and of course - our much smaller ship, MS Prinsendam.
We were shoved from pillar to post, trying to figure out which entrance of the terminal we should take and no security personnel or terminal officials seeming to know - pointing us in one direction and then being redirected back to where we came from! Eventually something 'clicked' and we got in through the correct door and went through the usual security checks without any further hassles. It didn't help because not many crew were embarking nor disembarking due to the festive season coming up and flights/hotel accommodation being expensive - change-overs are kept to a minimum at this time.There was a delay in the Prinsendam's departure - so many ships - the harbour and the waterways were busy.
It is good to be back on board and to see some familiar faces again.
Our sailing schedule for the holiday cruise is:
Date Day Location
21-Dec-2018 Fri Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
22-Dec-2018 Sat At Sea
23-Dec-2018 Sun Amber Cove (Puerta Plata), Dominican Rep.
24-Dec-2018 Mon Cap Cana (Punta Cana), Dominican Rep.
25-Dec-2018 Tue At Sea
26-Dec-2018 Wed Bridgetown, Barbados, Caribbean
27-Dec-2018 Thu Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago
28-Dec-2018 Fri Port Elizabeth, Bequia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Caribbean
29-Dec-2018 Sat Fort-de-France, Martinique, Caribbean
30-Dec-2018 Sun Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Caribbean
31-Dec-2018 Mon Road Town, Tortola, Virgin Islands, Carib.
01-Jan-2019 Tue At Sea (Atlantic Ocean)
02-Jan-2019 Wed At Sea
03-Jan-2019 Thu Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
04-Jan-2019 Fri Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
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