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The ms Oosterdam (East) Has 11 Decks, Can Accomodate 1,848 Passengers and 800 Crew, is 950 Feet Long and Weighs 82,000 Tons!! It Was Built in 2003.
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Our State Room Was on Deck 5 - The Verandah Deck.
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We Were in Cabin 5089, ...
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... If You See It Rockin', It's Probably The Ship.
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Our Room Was Perfect.
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Nice Size With a Balcony...
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... a Comfortable Bed, And ...
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... All The Amenities of Home!
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The Oosterdam Has a Maximum speed of 23 knots.
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The Ship Was Elegant, But ...
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... Also Had Fun Amenities.
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Hey, Who Put Ice in the Pool For the Penguins? The Ship Had Just Come From 4 Months in Alaska. The Crew Was Ready for the Warm Weather!
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Looks Like Everyone Was Enjoying the Pool.
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The Pool On The Stern Was For Adults Only - Nice Touch, But...
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... There Was a Basketball Court Overhead - Nice Thought!
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The First Order of Business Was The Life Boat Drill.
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Anita Looks Ready for a Rescue, But Wait....
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... What About Me? Women & Children First?
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Notice The Prop Overhead on the Lifeboat.
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We Went Back Upstairs to Relax As We Left San Diego.
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Our Room Was Directly Over Our Life Boat. They've Come a LONG Way From the Days of the Titanic!
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We Headed Up Top to Get a Better View of the City.
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Looks Like The Captain Had Her Going at Full Steam.
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Anita Relaxed on the Upper Deck.
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We Were Making Good Time And...
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... All The Equipment Seemed to be Working.
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We Posed for a Photo w/ Bob Proctor & Met Vivian & Mary.
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It Turns Out That Mary & Vivian Grew Up in the Same Neighborhood - Small World!
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My Turn to Pose w/ the Ladies.
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We Found Anita's Friend Bridgette - She's a Cutie (Oh Ya, Bridgette Too).
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Bridgette Sang an Impromptu Song w/ the Club Band - She's Got an Awesome Voice!
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After a Day Or Two of Seminars We're Ready for an Excursion to...
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... Cabo San Lucas.
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The Lifeboats Double as Transports to Shore - Slick!
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Are You Wondering if I Got Sea Sick? I Discovered a New Treatment - Ginger!!
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It Was a Beautiful (Hot) Day.
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We Waited Too Long to Plan a Shore Excursion.
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We Went up Top To Enjoy The View.
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This Photo Looks Familiar - Must Be Cabo's Signature View.
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Extreme Close Up.
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Looks Like The Captain Added The Mexican Flag.
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Our Colors Are Flying High.
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This Looks Like a Nice Beach.
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Maybe Next Time We'll Come to Explore.
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It Could Be A Romantic Spot (Assuming You Can Get Back).
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See, We Were Actually There.
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Cheese!
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Guess I Was Doing a Lot of Posing, But Now It's ...
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... Anita's Turn.
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Let's Head Into Town.
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The Ride in the Transport/Lifeboat Was Pleasant.
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We Walked Around The Marina to Find a Specific Shop.
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We Saw LOTS of This!
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Time to Head Back to the ms Oosterdam.
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All The Lifeboats Returned to the Oosterdam About 5:00 PM.
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Hook 'em Up, ...
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... And Crank Them In.
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The Sun Was Setting.
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I Liked This Silhouette View.
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Nice.
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So Long Cabo (We'll Be Back).
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Hey, Who's This In Our Bed?
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Our Cabin Boy Was VERY Creative - You'll See More From Him in the Next Slide Show.