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Originally posted by cruiseshipluver:
where did HAL come up with that idea frum ....to put an "oasis" on the stern of the vessel..................i love it...great stuff IMO
cruiseshipluver

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No idea where the idea came from, but I don't believe it's not on the stern - I think it's on Sports deck at the bow of the ship. Deck plans for the Ryndam are no longer on their web site, but if you look at the deck plans for the Veendam or Maasdam, there is a section at the bow labeled "Hal Club Waverunner", theatre and computer area.

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Originally posted by sympatico:

there is a section at the bow labeled "Hal Club Waverunner", theatre and computer area.

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"Hal Club Waverunner" is located at the stern and directly behind the funnel area on Sports deck.

The Maasdam is the first ship in the HAL fleet with dedicated Club Hal facilities.

More Infomation here

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Originally posted by Ocean Liners:

"Hal Club Waverunner" is located at the stern and directly behind the funnel area on Sports deck.

The Maasdam is the first ship in the HAL fleet with dedicated Club Hal facilities.

More Infomation here

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OMG - I just re-read what I wrote and I must have been having a "senior" moment. I meant the Stern, STERN, not the bow.

Please forgive this "old" lady. I knew it was behind the funnel, but I don't know what I was thinking when I typed "bow".

[ 10-28-2004: Message edited by: sympatico ]

Even those of us a wee bit younger have those 'Senior Moments' Sympatico! I have them all the time now, hate to think what I'll be like in another 10yrs or so.

Pam

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"The Oasis is an outside deck on top of the youth center, located behind the funnel, it has a wading pool with a water fall."

Now we know for sure.

Thanks Pam -

Way back in the '30s the HAL vessels Statendam (1929) and Rotterdam (1908) have such open deck clubs called Scheveningen Beach called after the Hollands main beach resort and vissing village Scheveningen (now part off the city Den Haag).

Those deck erea's have copy's off old Dutch canal houses and where in usse on cruises to the carribean and the Med.

Only in those days this area was destined fore adults only.

I like the Oasis and the other improvements a/b Rijndam specialy the crows nest.

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Originally posted by sympatico:
I understand that movies will still be shown in the Wajang Theatre but probably not as often as they do now.

I don't agree with you about the library. It was very small and there were never that many people in there. The card room was empty 95% of the time and by taking the three rooms (internet cafe also) and combining them, it has opened up the whole area. I think it's lovely.

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Originally posted by Onno:
Didn’t Rotterdam IV used to carry a Dutch street barrel-organ with her?
That would be a nice touch and a unique difference HAL would have from her “competing” sister cruise companies. Of course she would play modern music books and HAL could call it “Street organ under the stars”

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Onno i believe there was one a/b the Rotterdam 4. Inn the 50's/60's HAL advertice with a Dutch street organ on deck off the Statendam 4 (1957) and dancing passengers.

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Originally posted by Maasdam:

Onno i believe there was one a/b the Rotterdam 4. Inn the 50's/60's HAL advertice with a Dutch street organ on deck off the Statendam 4 (1957) and dancing passengers.

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Joe, I coudn't find a Dutch street organ on my Rotterdam's Tourist class deck plan of '64 which shown only Pianos in the Lounge and Cafe de La Paix on Promenadedeck.

How about yours ; Below plan from

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P.S. I saw a Dutch street organ decorated with beautiful ornaments while I was staying in Amsterdam.

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Originally posted by Ocean Liners:

Joe, I coudn't find a Dutch street organ on my Rotterdam's Tourist class deck plan of '64 which shown only Pianos in the Lounge and Cafe de La Paix on Promenadedeck.

How about yours ; Below plan from

here

P.S. I saw a Dutch street organ decorated with beautiful ornaments while I was staying in Amsterdam.

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Hi Ocean Liners.

The street organ Onno wrote about was a/b the Rotterdam 4 off 1908.

The street organ i wrote about is not a fixed one a/b the Statendam. It was placed a/b the ship only fore publicity purpese. And was not a/b the vessel whene sailing.

Today the m.s. Zaandam have a full working organ a/b she is the atrium center peace. This organ is a mix off an church organ and a traditional Dutch street organ. She operated manualy ore by computer.

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It will interesting to see how they will retrofit the three existing Vista-class ships which have a different interior ship design. Like where will they put the Exploration Cafe when they have the Windstar concept already.

Also I presume that the new Noordam will come out of the Shipyard in 2006 with SOE already in place.