#oosterdam

[bikerlovertexas]

[nicholassabalos]

Longing for the long ships....

One of Holland America Line’s beautiful cruise ships pierside....showing her immense size on the outside....but a definitely warm, intimate, luxurious and welcoming vibe on the inside.

This is Oosterdam (comes from the Dutch word “oost,” meaning “east”) in Willemstad, Curacao. The ship is 951 feet (290 meters) long and displaces over 110,000 tons....a floating machine the same size as a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

(That’s Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess in front of her. She’s, coincidentally, exactly the same size as Oosterdam.)

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In a few years I’ll be able to spend most of the rest of my life aboard these kind of ships....rarely coming ashore any more....sailing blissfully around the world....exploring.....at-home at-sea....the motion of the sea rocking me to sleep most nights....until my time to join the fish for eternity....

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>>Photos: Chris Koonstra

[sparrowatheart]

Fun fact- Green Apples can help with motion sickness. I eat them when I go on ships. Room service must have known when we just ordered "two green apples" cause they came with Saltines. (Also good on an upset stomach.) #HollandAmerica #Oosterdam #OneDayCruise #VancouvertoSeattle #GreenApples #MotionSickness

[sparrowatheart]

Don't blink. 👀 #OneDayCruise #Oosterdam #DrWho #Whovian #Whovianonacruise #HollandAmerica (at Vancouver Waterfront)

[picturethishaiku]

For every action the reaction is beyond our comprehension https://www.instagram.com/p/B0LaD3qhsHg/?igshid=1w5p98nsyxu0w #glaciers #alaskacruise #oosterdam #huckleberrytravel #action #comprehension #naturelove_world #na_natures_art #wondersoftheworld #worldofnature #naturephotographer #keepitreal #natureconservation #couragetochange #poetryofig #inspiration #motivation #nikonphotographer #nikonartists #lifeisajourney #lifeispoetry #haikupoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/B0LaD3qhsHg/?igshid=y8dc4netlpma

[picturethishaiku]

Peace and harmony Hang in every droplet Filling each passage https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3I8f4BQTI/?igshid=7y46jbwkuj6c #alaskacruise #oosterdam #huckkeberrytravel #summertravels2019 ravels #innerpeace💫 #inspirationalpics #motivationalpoetry #peaceandserenity #na_natures_art #world_of_nature #naturelove_world #naturephotographer #poetsofinstagram #nikonphotographer #nikonartist #artisticsoul #lifeisajourney #lifeispoetry #haiku https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3I8f4BQTI/?igshid=1idxkkvoril1j

[kdhumecurios]

A brief overview of life on #jococruise2019. . . . #joco #seamonkey #travel #oosterdam https://www.instagram.com/kdhume/p/BvE2pyAlWGy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ijapdu0fqtq0

[cruisetravellive-blog]

Pilot Transfer aboard the Endeavour to the cruise ship Oosterdam.