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Last year my staff would necessarily after the last night of partying with the Weather Girls on the DOLPHIN back on the party night. Unfortunately
DOLPHIN was then booked out so well (port birthday and Queen Mary 2 in Hamburg), that there were not enough rooms for us. Because we were last year eleven passengers, so it's become this year's 26th Many wanted to take their partners so they just sometimes know even how it is so on a cruise.
I did not feel like myself quarreling our reserved seats on the train, I ordered this time a bus that picked us up on time in the resin. The organization I was Karin Kolan who introduced us to the bus with her husband Lothar, who brought us to the ship on time.
After last year's party night on DELPHIN (only in German) my employees want to go again on a party night.
Unfortunately DELPHIN was booked well (Port anniversary and QUEEN MARY 2 in Hamburg) that they could not offer us enough cabins. Last year we were 11. Now 26. Many of them wanted to have their partners with us to learn about crusing life.
As I did not want anymore having a fight for our reserved seats I ordered a bus which collected us right on time in the Harz highlands. We did all arrangements with Karin Kolan who organised the bus incl. husband Lothar who was our driver and took care that we should be there right on time.
Unfortunately we were unlucky with the weather so my Panama-Hat (made in Equador) which i bought while we cruised on CELEBRITY EQUINOX was helpful as it was made for the rain forrest. I welcomed my employees by personal hand shake.
Sorry, did not play the weather so with so that the Panama hat (made in Ecuador), which we bought at the Celebrity Equinox Cruise, well made, since he is constructed for rain forests . My staff are all naturally greeted with a handshake.
To fly no big breakfast before driving, and we go on board that we can still perform all the GASTRONOMIC offers, we have not had a lunch like last year. Instead, there is a schönes spätes Frühstücksbüffet in der Lüneburger Heide im Hofcafé Betzhorn .
To avoid that each of us must prepare a large breakfast and that we cannot enjoy all offers on board we did not want to have lunch like last year. Instead we had a great late breakfast buffet in Lüneburg Heath in Hofcafé Betzhorn .
As I dislike to let everything unchecked we went there a day ahead and were surprised about the opening hours as I did not want have breakfast after 14.00 hrs. But the weekend opening hours differed.
Da ich ja nicht immer alles dem Zufall überlasse, the day before we were already there and were shocked at the opening times because we wanted to eat breakfast not only clock at 14.00, but this weekend they are fortunately different.
So we could try the test meal, the great homemade cake ...
So we had the occasion to test all the great self-made cakes ...
There was a nice gift shop annex to the inn.
One of the Hofcafé also a nice shop, where you could buy really nice gifts and all kinds.
we got there when we had a great breakfast buffet.
When we arrived a great breakfast buffet waited for us.
Nearly everything was homemade and lovely decorated.
Almost everything was homemade and decorated beautifully.
Another ice sculpture and much more blackheads, and we could find ourselves on the ship.
One more ice sculpture and more guests and it could be on a ship.
It was the perfect rehearsal for the midnight buffet. We really only need some more persons to fight with.
It would be the perfect dress rehearsal for the midnight buffet has become. We would just have needed a few more extras.
The facilities at the cafe are very nice.
Around the inn it was just lovely.
While the smokers took the occasion to have a last cigarette before we continued some other browsed around in the shop. have used
While smoking still a chance for a last cigarette for the next trip, we still have time look to see what it was so everything in the store.
around 13:00 clock we get to the free port in Hamburg.
Around 13:00 hrs we reached the port in Hamburg.
When we arrived two ships were at the cruise terminal and MSC POESIA DOLPHIN VOYAGER.
When we arrive, we expect MSC POESIA and DOLPHIN VOYAGER.
I declare that the DOLPHIN VOYAGER is the smaller boat. You can see from the disappointment.
When I explained that Delphin Voyager is the smaller of the two ships I could fee the disappointment. The reaction
were some comments to walk to the wrong ship by mistake. I stop their enthusiasm and pointed out that the cruise would terminate just opposite of the River Elbe in the Blohm and Voss of Drydocks.
then came the comments, but simply that you may enter it in the wrong ship. I brake the euphoria in which they would like to point out that the then cruise over to be completed by the Blohm & Voss, as it goes into dry dock.
So I make it clear once again: we must back later ...
So I make another time clear: we need to go to the ship in the rear ...
So far we knew it from DOLPHIN: when we came to the time they published to start the check-in we were the last ... with all other sailings started the check-in one or two hours earlier than published. But with DOLPHIN VOYAGER it did not work like with the others. As no beverages were served for waiting guests we need to pay the monopoly prices: 2.50 EUR for 0.5 liters of water.
So far, we knew it as the DOLPHIN: if we have appeared on the date on which the check-in should start, we were almost the last ... and for all other departures began the check-in but an early hour or two. But at DOLPHIN VOYAGER Clock is probably the most different. Since no refreshments will be served for waiting, we have to pay monopoly prices (0,5 l water: 2,50 EUR).
a shanty choir built up to us to shorten the waiting time.
A Shanty Choir was setting up to shorten the waiting time.
Henneberg stage Shanty-Chor from Poppenbüttel. That's in the valley of the river Alster. I doubted that they knew any songs from the waterfront.
Henneberg stage Shanty-Chor from Poppenbüttel. This is however in the Alster. Do they even know anything at all from the coast. sing
When they begin to escape the last of my employees at Unilever House. However, I enjoy and sing out loud with ...
When they started to sing the last of my employees he escaped death Unilever Building. I enjoyed it and sung loudly.
Typical German shanties, "Where the North Sea waves hit the beach ..."," sailor, let the dreams ...", "On the Reeperbahn at half past midnight ..." etc.
"Where the North Sea waves hit the beach ..."," sailor, let the dreams ...", "On the Reeperbahn at half past midnight ..." etc. The
found there's always something I reserved. A sign that only VIPs and guests transit to 15.00 clock would be left on board, is from intrusive guests, like me, who ask questions, of course, why others may have on board and we do not effectively protected.
They were not very open to the guests. Just a sign post that only VIPs and guests transit (not just Hamburg-Kiel-guests) will be allowed to embark before 15.00 hrs would protected them from any contacts from other guests and discussions why other are allowed to embark.
Something good came from the ship ... some beverages ...
Now there are what ... It drinks come from the ship ...
... and sandwiches ... But like other service ...
... and sandwiches ... Same Sun standard like the other lines ...
But it was not. The minute the crew returned to the ship stopped the minute the choir to sing. Beverages and sandwiches were only for the musicians.
Not. As soon as the crew were back on board, the music ends there. The drinks and sandwiches were only for the musicians.
fills slowly Terminal 2 But I ask my colleagues not to hire, before the allocation is not clear who has to queue to find out.
Terminal 2 filled up slowly but I asked my employees not to queue up until it's clear Which queue is allocated for whom.
They start a little earlier
than hrs 15.00.
something as 15.00 earlier clock start will be yet.
were first set up as these signs, I have handed my staff accordingly. Some have simply ignored it and pretended as if they had not read it and then the employees had to jump between the ranks and others were offended when they stood at the counter and saw it then and turned around in order to make correct.
When they placed the sign posts I asked my employees to find the right queue. Some just ignored it and so the agents must jump between the lines to find the right documents. Other correct saw it just in front of them and turned around to find the right queue and to be.
Everything was well prepared. Against presentation of ID-card and tickets they handed the prepared envelopes.
Everything was prepared: on production of passports and tickets ready-prepared documents are searched.
Inside the envelope we find the cruise cards and table reservations.
In the enevelop we found the cruise cards and our table reservation.
My "survival box" which I got from my employees for my 44th birthday went trough the scanner without any complaints although I had wood with me to make an open fire like with Tom Hank's "Cast Away" ... But electrial appliances like hair dryer came into a special inspection and were reported.
My "survival box", which my staff for the 44th Birthday've put together is, surprisingly, by good grace, though two vertex wood in the box, if I like "Cast Away / Away" as Tom Hanks make a Notfeuer must ... But electrical appliances such as a hairdryer, a special inspection may be conducted and recorded.
Who knows the Terminal 2, you know that the output of the container of the Federal Police and customs. There, the Einschiffungsfotos made. Until that have lined up 26 corresponding to is of course caused a small traffic jam. For the last few meters to the ship, we'd have to run quietly, shuttle buses will be used.
Who was familiar with Terminal 2 knew about the container for the immigration and customs officer. There they did the embarkation pictures. 26 Setting a picture together for a small congestion occurred. For the last mile (better yards) they used shuttle bus although this was walkable distance.
As they only use liner buses Which had no baggage racks the buses were filled quickly So that we can not get all into one bus.
Because normal buses are used and no luggage service is available, the buses are very full quickly, so we do not all come.
We take the next, but does not want to stop at the Delphin Voyager, but Oldesloer road?
We took the next but this one does not want to stop at the DOLPHIN VOYAGER but Oldesloer street in Hamburg?
In front of the ship they waited for us to embark together.
take before we ship all over and board the ship together.
hard to believe that it's been three years ago Is that we have made on the ship, the ship survey.
I can not believe that it was already three years ago when we made the ship visit. In front of us
MSC POESIA was there still. I hoped so much that we will become witness when she moved into the dry dock ...
lies before us nor the MSC POESIA and I had so hoped that we would be there when the ship goes into dry dock ...
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