We left the port of Rotterdam sometime during October 1963 for Australia when I was 6. Then did the same tour as this great video end June 2019. Some great nostalgia. Thank you 😊
It's free to go on board to stand on the rear deck and even sit and enjoy a drink and/or a bite (and also swim in the swimming pool if the weather is good) and you can do some paid tours of the ship and the engine room as well.
Thanks for the video, the tour looks really impressive, even on a miserable day! Somehow, I think I'll need to fit in this tour on my day trip to Rotterdam next month. Thanks for all the interesting information, too!
The 11.8 written under the Erasmus bridge is the amount of meters available between the water and the bridge. Hence the yellow arrow. It's not the temperature 😉
As a Nyer The Rotterdam sailed out of NY Harbor on Caribbean cruises for years. In those days she was part of the Holland America Line. I sailed on a smaller sister ship, the old Veendam. The Rotterdam was massive next to us. Nowadays, they're all tiny compared to the super cruise ships. BTW fun video to watch, with an interesting memory. And tell me, did your microphone have a dead cat over it, or was the wind noise to strong for it?
Would be interesting if it were true. Damen is German. Ladies are dames in Dutch, like in French. As Wikipedia explains: "Damen is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "son of Daam". Daam is an archaic nickname for Adam. Variant forms are Daamen, Daams, Daemen, Daems, and Dame."
If you visit during the World Port Days in the beginning of September you can go much farther in the port where everything is much bigger and more impressive. You need to book ahead because the best excursions are sold out quickly. You can book as early as the last week of August on the official website. wereldhavendagen.nl See also: en.rotterdam.info/agenda/world-port-days-2019
Also good to see that Abel Tasman's name lives on in The Netherlands as it does in the southern hemisphere with the island of Tasmania, Australia being named after him as well as Abel Tasman National Park , New Zealand and the Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand. Tasman was the first European to sight (now) Tasmania and New Zealand in 1642, 128 years before Capt. James Cook came along . Both Tasman and Cook lost men at the hands of the war like Maoris. When you watch the haka it's no wonder Tasman sailed on.ruclips.net/video/vGl8nvINT-0/видео.html
Tasman was a little shortsighted too, He was sent by the Dutch company trading (and ruling) in the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, to have a look at the lands they knew were lying beyond Indonesia. Tasman went and reported back that settling there would hardly be profitable as the land didn't offer trading possibilities. So the Dutch merchants decided to leave it alone.
When you talk about ships turning 360 degrees, do you actually mean 180 degrees? If they turned 360 degrees they'd turn a full circle and end up facing the same direction they started from!
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We left the port of Rotterdam sometime during October 1963 for Australia when I was 6. Then did the same tour as this great video end June 2019. Some great nostalgia. Thank you 😊
Thanks for watching it
Thanks for your informative notes. That's what made this clip interesting.
I love watching your videos, full of info and facts :)
Nice trip around the port. Glad they didn't scrap the old cruise liner.
It's free to go on board to stand on the rear deck and even sit and enjoy a drink and/or a bite (and also swim in the swimming pool if the weather is good) and you can do some paid tours of the ship and the engine room as well.
This was very entertaining and interesting. Thank you!
Thanks for the video, the tour looks really impressive, even on a miserable day! Somehow, I think I'll need to fit in this tour on my day trip to Rotterdam next month. Thanks for all the interesting information, too!
Good job 👍
Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you very much. Very interesting.
Thank you for an interesting tour.
nice tour! the electronic display at 3:26 , i think this is not the temp but the height under the erasmusbrug bridge
You are probably correct as it was definitely colder than 11degs that day
Possibly it relates the bridge clearance to the tide.
There is a wonderful mare Bob Baffert trains called *Abel Tasman* - the vessel is as sleek as the horse. Nice video- thanks for your work.
Very Good Content
Few ships look as good as the Rotterdam. Beautiful lines.
Yep. Classic ocean liner profile. As classic as a 747 jumbo jet. Both on their way out or retired.
were thinking that steamer but it's the SPIDO many times been on there.
The 11.8 written under the Erasmus bridge is the amount of meters available between the water and the bridge. Hence the yellow arrow. It's not the temperature 😉
Love it subbed👍
Containers are also 45ft long
Another excellent video from your channel. Maybe its pity that not in 4K.
As a Nyer The Rotterdam sailed out of NY Harbor on Caribbean cruises for years. In those days she was part of the Holland America Line. I sailed on a smaller sister ship, the old Veendam. The Rotterdam was massive next to us. Nowadays, they're all tiny compared to the super cruise ships. BTW fun video to watch, with an interesting memory. And tell me, did your microphone have a dead cat over it, or was the wind noise to strong for it?
Glad you found it interesting, I made that one on my phone without a wind muffler and also it probably was windy that day when I was there.
Good one ! About the dry dock, Damen means Ladies in English. The Dutch can have some interesting surnames lol.
Did not know that, it certainly is an unusual surname :)
Would be interesting if it were true. Damen is German. Ladies are dames in Dutch, like in French. As Wikipedia explains: "Damen is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "son of Daam". Daam is an archaic nickname for Adam. Variant forms are Daamen, Daams, Daemen, Daems, and Dame."
If you visit during the World Port Days in the beginning of September you can go much farther in the port where everything is much bigger and more impressive. You need to book ahead because the best excursions are sold out quickly. You can book as early as the last week of August on the official website. wereldhavendagen.nl See also: en.rotterdam.info/agenda/world-port-days-2019
i like juor chanel ,i like your videos
Also good to see that Abel Tasman's name lives on in The Netherlands as it does in the southern hemisphere with the island of Tasmania, Australia being named after him as well as Abel Tasman National Park , New Zealand and the Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand.
Tasman was the first European to sight (now) Tasmania and New Zealand in 1642, 128 years before Capt. James Cook came along . Both Tasman and Cook lost men at the hands of the war like Maoris. When you watch the haka it's no wonder Tasman sailed on.ruclips.net/video/vGl8nvINT-0/видео.html
I knew Abel Tasman was an explorer but I did not realize Tasmania was called after him. Thanks for your interesting comment.
Tasman was a little shortsighted too, He was sent by the Dutch company trading (and ruling) in the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, to have a look at the lands they knew were lying beyond Indonesia. Tasman went and reported back that settling there would hardly be profitable as the land didn't offer trading possibilities. So the Dutch merchants decided to leave it alone.
When you talk about ships turning 360 degrees, do you actually mean 180 degrees? If they turned 360 degrees they'd turn a full circle and end up facing the same direction they started from!
You are correct, should be 180 👍