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I’ve worked on the HAL Prinsendam more than any other ship. I’ve done maybe 15 individual contracts, often spanning two cruises. There are upsides and downsides to working on such a small and old ship. The theater is tiny, which is not very good for a juggling show, and the guest entertainer cabins are considered some of the noisiest and vibrating-est in the business.<\/p>\n
But one of the many reasons I enjoy working on the Prinsendam is the more adventurous itineraries. It specializes in visiting ports that other ships sail right past, or are so far that only a few ships visit each year. In many cases, the Prinsendam is the first cruise ship that has ever visited, or the first since the 1960’s. This means that every time I’ve worked on the Prinsendam I’ve visited either a new country, or a new island, or a new port.<\/p>\n
Here’s a collection of most of the photos I’ve taken of the Prinsendam, from land or from the ship itself. As I work more on the ship (which I’m sure I will), and take more photos, I’ll add them to this blog post.<\/p>\n
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My first cruise on the Prinsendam began in Montevideo, Uruguay. We sailed up the coast of Brazil to Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Recife.<\/p>\n
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The Prinsendam was first called the Royal Viking Sun.<\/p>\n
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At Santorini, Greece.<\/p>\n
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At Honningsvag, the northernmost port in mainland Europe.<\/p>\n
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Sailing up to the Arctic ocean pack ice.<\/p>\n
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Passengers on the forward decks trying to spot whales and seals in the pack ice.<\/p>\n
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Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard.<\/p>\n
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Sarande, Albania.<\/p>\n
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Dubrovnik, Croatia.<\/p>\n
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Stromboli volcano, Italy.<\/p>\n
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Lanzarote, Canary Islands.<\/p>\n
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La Palma, Canary Islands.<\/p>\n
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Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n
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Aruba.<\/p>\n
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St. Tropez, France.<\/p>\n
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Stromboli volcano, Italy.<\/p>\n
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Katakolon, Greece.<\/p>\n
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Istanbul, Turkey.<\/p>\n
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Civitavacchia, Italy.<\/p>\n
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Calvi, Corsica.<\/p>\n
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Port Elizabeth, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.<\/p>\n
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Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos.<\/p>\n
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Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos<\/p>\n
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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas.<\/p>\n
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With the Maasdam at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas.<\/p>\n
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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas.<\/p>\n
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Devil’s Island, French Guyana.<\/p>\n
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On the Amazon River, Brazil.<\/p>\n
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Ilfracombe, England.<\/p>\n
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St. Peter Port, Guernsey.<\/p>\n
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The Isle of Skye, Scotland.<\/p>\n
I love to read comments and feedback about my blog posts. Please email me, I reply to every message: luke@juggler.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’ve worked on the HAL Prinsendam more than any other ship. I’ve done maybe 15 individual contracts, often spanning two cruises. There are upsides and downsides to working on such a small and old ship. The theater is tiny, which … Continue reading