RSVP Oosterdam Feb 22-29, 2004
We arrived on the Friday evening before sailing on Sunday - this is an excellent way to begin a cruise vacation. Already rested and relaxed before ever seeing the ship!
Boarding: Very well handled - arrived at the terminal about 1.15-30. We were shown to the express-check-in line for passengers who had filled out their immigration forms online, and met some of the other passengers - most everyone very excited and relaxed. Very friendly staff - many older/retired types doing the check-in and apparently enjoying themselves. I chatted w/ Elizabeth and some of the others in the check-in area and asked if I could get one of their gold-tone 'Oosterdam 2003' pins - one of the ladies checked for me and said that she didn't have any but she had some buttons instead - I thanked her and she gave me two Mariners Pins! Had our pics taken and were aboard by 2pm, shown to the glass elevators straight up to our suite on Navigation Deck.