shallowwatersailor 3,213 #1 Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) With "The Summer that Wasn't" due to my accident and losing my buddy, Mrs. Sailor and I are going to be good to ourselves after all the recent trials and tribulations. It's a 7-day cruise from Quebec City to Boston. This is from the web, the Veendam in Quebec City where we will embark.It will feel good to be back at sea again! Edited October 4, 2015 by shallowwatersailor 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,651 #2 Posted September 19, 2015 Good for you! Have a great time!Mike......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 39,021 #3 Posted September 19, 2015 Watch out for the Vacuum Commode! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,651 #4 Posted September 19, 2015 You realize that the week you are away your local Craigslist will be littered with crazy good WH deals and steals right!!Mike......... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimD 3,345 #5 Posted September 19, 2015 May you have a wonderful trip! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #6 Posted September 19, 2015 Watch out for the Vacuum Commode! Stand up first! You realize that the week you are away your local Craigslist will be littered with crazy good WH deals and steals right!!Mike......... Right! A low hour 523Dxi -cheap! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SALTYWRIGHT 859 #7 Posted September 20, 2015 I MADE IT FROM CT. TO QUEBEC UP THE HUDSON RIVER. VERY NICE TRIP WITH A 28 FOOT BOAT IN 1989. RUSS 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,246 #8 Posted September 20, 2015 Good to see you are healed up and ready to have at it again John. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #9 Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) Good to see you are healed up and ready to have at it again John. Still limping and dealing with the swelling. It should be fun getting sea legs. The nice thing about a cruise ship is that you don't have to show your ID card when they serve steak! Edited September 20, 2015 by shallowwatersailor 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muz123 1,191 #10 Posted September 21, 2015 Have a fun time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
papaglide 541 #11 Posted September 21, 2015 Sounds like a very cool cruise. Have fun!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,246 #12 Posted September 21, 2015 It really does sound like a great cruise. John, would sure like to see some pictures...the east coast is simply gorgeous up that way. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,955 #13 Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) Avast, ye ol' land lubber ... .here's hoping you both have a good time on the high seas. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! Edited September 21, 2015 by AMC RULES 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 39,021 #14 Posted September 22, 2015 Where's my dramaine? I don't know how well I'd do on a cruise. I get motion sickness turning on the TV with the remote. I love flying but need lots of gum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #15 Posted September 22, 2015 Avast, ye ol' land lubber ... .here's hoping you both have a good time on the high seas. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! Aaaargh, talk like a Puddle Pirate! Where's my dramaine? I don't know how well I'd do on a cruise. I get motion sickness turning on the TV with the remote. I love flying but need lots of gum Actually this ship weighs 57,092 Gross Tons compared to the 2,592 Gross Tons the CG cutters that Bob and I sailed on. I even sailed halfway around the world on mine, and entered the Domain of the Golden Dragon while doing it. This should be smooooth sailing, comparatively. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,932 #16 Posted September 22, 2015 I'm just sitting here thinking about those days John. No Dramamine, just a trash can strapped to my chair in front of the console. That was just the first couple of miles as we cruised out the Chesapeake. Then once we were on the open seas, no more seasickness. Never been even a bit queasy again on a ship. Hope you have a great trip, uh I mean great cruise. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cruisnblue48 783 #17 Posted September 22, 2015 Have a pleasant and relaxing trip, John. My wife and I have been thinking about taking a cruise sometime in the near future. Just not sure about floatin' on all that water, though. Since I can't swim, I pretty much prefer to keep my two feet firmly planted on the solid portion of the earth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,932 #18 Posted September 22, 2015 Oh by the way, do you want your WHCC T-Shirt for the trip? I still have it waiting for our get-together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #19 Posted September 22, 2015 Have a pleasant and relaxing trip, John. My wife and I have been thinking about taking a cruise sometime in the near future. Just not sure about floatin' on all that water, though. Since I can't swim, I pretty much prefer to keep my two feet firmly planted on the solid portion of the earth. Actually we already have a cruise set for next May to Alaska. I really enjoy cruising and if I can swing it I hope to do an Eastern Caribbean before that ( it's the cheapest market), provided Mrs. Sailor says "Okay."All of this started due to me breaking my ankle. We had a driving trip to Maine and Vermont planned but were thinking that I wouldn't be able to drive any distance for some time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #20 Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) Just a little postscript to our cruise aboard the Veendam. The weather held out for the most part until the last two ports of call. We had heavy rain in Halifax docked bow-to-bow with the Queen Mary 2, and cold but tolerable weather in Bar Harbor, ME. The hurricane was too far away to impact us. But it will be a factor on the ship's return to Quebec. Seas were mild at the beginning but we ended the last three days with 10 foot seas. Mrs. Sailor did well! On to Alaska on the Niew Amsterdam in May 2016. Love those 'dam ships! Edited October 5, 2015 by shallowwatersailor 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,955 #21 Posted October 4, 2015 Ankle looks to be doing great John. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,941 #22 Posted October 5, 2015 I made that trip once on a Great Lakes cruise - course it was a fast frigate with guided missles & lousy chow........haze grey and underway.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #23 Posted October 5, 2015 Ankle looks to be doing great John. I did more walking than I had expected! Mrs. Sailor has a FitBit and we managed to hit 10,000 steps most days. Of course, the ankle and leg needed some liabation to feel better in The Crow's Nest those days. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,955 #24 Posted October 5, 2015 Glad to see the worst of it is now behind you John... looking forward to seeing you make the next big show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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