Here are pictures of the recent safari crew tour we went to Inverdoon Nature reserve. A two-hour drive from Cape Town, Inverdoon is well known for its Cheetah Reserve.

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Look at this great photo of some families sailing on board the Amsterdam. What makes it so unique? Well, three officers had their families sailing with them for a few weeks: Provision Master Antonio “Bong” Cruz, Jr., Controller Jusuf Nouvy and Night Audit Officer Didiet Ardananto. Each one of these officers has a set of boy/girl twins and they all came together on board the Amsterdam in March 2013! As you can imagine, much fun was had aboard by all the children and family members and now they are counting the days till the next “TWINS REUNION!” What a coincidence!

Julie Michelle Berndsen is Amsterdam’s human resources manager.

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Below are some pictures from Manila on March 9 with all the families coming on board to visit Amsterdam during our call. As you can see, with over 1,500 visitors expected it was a busy but fantastic day for our crew. At the end of the day we were treated to a fireworks display, which pleased the guests and crew.

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On March 2nd, Amsterdam called at the beautiful port of Benoa in Bali, Indonesia during its Grand World Voyage. Here are some photos of our arrival taken from the Seabourn Quest.

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Here are some great photos of our to Benoa, Bali. Amsterdam’s crew had 600 of their family members visit and these are just some of the ones I managed to catch during check in.

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These photos were taken during the recent plaque exchange ceremony when Amsterdam called at Guadeloupe on December 27.

Our staff from left: Purser Taufan Barnas, Guest Relations Manager Cythina Ducusin, Captain Rens van Eerten, Hotel Manager Henk Hoekstra, SEH Officer Andrew Hope–Johnson and Cruise Director Glen Osburn.

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Here are some great pictures taken during Amsterdam’s crew Christmas dinner. The captain, officers and several family members all chipped in to help serve the crew a special holiday dinner.

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Here are the Green House Spa and Salon girls helping guest Madeline celebrate her 100th birthday on board the ms Amsterdam. When Madeline came in for her hair appointment the team presented Madeline with a cake and birthday card from all the crew, signed by Captain Fred Eversen. Madeline Machetta is traveling with her family on board the ms Amsterdam during the Panama Canal sailing. She celebrated her 100th birthday on Dec 15th, actually the day the ms Amsterdam went through the Panama canal.

Julie Berndsen is Amsterdam’s human resources manager.

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