Two of my suitcases will leave by FEDEX today, and I hope to catch up with these pieces of luggage in the Port of Los Angeles when I board the ms Amsterdam on September 30.
My cabin has changed three times in the past year since I booked this trip. I usually start out with an interior room (lowest cost and the first to fill). They bumped me up (no additional charge) six months ago to a room on the same deck with a window. I made the third move last June when I was offered a chance to move to the veranda deck. The "Vista Suite" was the option for a reasonable fee. They're still offering upgrades to the Neptune level, but I've resisted at the charge they want. Single folks must pay 200% of the charge for such upgrades.
There have been a few changes, and I've had a few excursions canceled and rebooked. I'm getting excited, and I hope no hurricanes interrupt flight schedules on September 29.
Date Port of Call
Sunday, Sept. 30 Los Angeles – Embarkation
Oct. 1 – 5 At Sea
Saturday, Oct. 6 Dutch Harbor, Alaska
10/7-10 (Intl Date Line – 10/8) At Sea (no October 8)
Saturday, Oct. 11 Petropavlovsk, Russia
Oct. 12 – 13 At Sea
Sunday, Oct. 14 Kushiro, Japan
Monday, Oct. 15 At Sea
Oct. 16 – 17 Yokohama, Japan
Thursday, Oct. 18 Shimizu, Japan
Friday, Oct. 19 Kobe, Japan
Saturday, Oct. 20 Kochi, Japan
Sunday, Oct. 21 Kanmon Strait & Fukuoka, Japan
Oct. 22 – 23 At Sea
Oct. 24 – 25 Tianjin/Bejing, China
Oct. 26 – 27 At Sea
Oct 28 -29 Shanghai, China
Tuesday, Oct. 30 At Sea
Wednesday, Oct. 31 Naha/Okinawa , Japan
Thursday, Nov. 1 Ishigaki Island, Japan
Friday, Nov. 2 Keelung/Taipei, Taiwan
Saturday, Nov. 3 At Sea
Nov. 4 – 5 Hong Kong, China
Tuesday, Nov. 6 At Sea
Wednesday, Nov. 7 Nha Trang, Vietnam
Thursday, Nov. 8 Phu My, Vietnam
Friday, Nov. 9 At Sea
Nov. 10 – 11 Singapore
Monday, Nov. 12 At Sea
Tuesday, Nov. 13 Semarang, Java, Indonesia
Wednesday, Nov. 14 At Sea
Thursday, Nov. 15 Benoa, Bali, Indonesia
Friday, Nov. 16 Komodo Island, Indonesia
Saturday, Nov. 17 At Sea
Sunday, Nov. 18 Darwin, Australia
Nov. 19 – 22 At Sea
Thursday, Nov. 22 Cairns, Australia (Great Barrier Reef)
Nov. 23 – 24 At Sea
Sunday, Nov. 25 Mooloolaba, Australia
Monday, Nov. 26 At Sea
Nov. 27 – 28 Sydney, Australia
Nov. 29 – 30 At Sea
Saturday, Dec. 1 Noumea, New Caledonia
Sunday, Dec. 2 Easo, Lifou, New Caledonia
Monday, Dec. 3 Mystery Island, Vanuatu
Tuesday, Dec. 4 At Sea
Wednesday, Dec. 5 Port Denerau (Nadi), Fiji
Thursday, Dec. 6 Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands
Friday, Dec. 7 At Sea
Sat., Dec. 8 (Intl Date Line) Apia, Upolo, Samoa
Sat., Dec. 8 (Intl Date Line) Pago, Pago, American Samoa
December 9 – 13 At Sea
Friday, Dec. 14 Honolulu, Hawaii
Saturday, Dec. 15 Lahaina, Hawaii
Dec. 16 – 20 At Sea
Friday, Dec. 21 Los Angeles Disembarkation
