The Oosterdam has been around for a couple of years now but is still considered one of the nicer cruise ships available for travel. Due to the economy not a lot of brand new ships are being made.
The MS Oosterdam is a commercial cruise ship for the cruise line Holland America. The MS Oosterdam is part of Holland America's Vista-class cruise ships.
The Oosterdam is the official cruise ship which is part of the Carnival Corporation. It was created in 2003 and the name "Oosterdam" is Dutch, meaning "eastern compass point."
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i think hal smith died with his ship and the titanic was the last ship hal was suppose to steer before his retirement turns out it was his last one forever!
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"Depending on the cruise route and length, an Oosterdam cruise can cost anywhere from $300 to $600 base, and may cost more depending on what options and extras you decide to get."
Oosterdam is in partnership with Holland Cruise line. They appear to be a reputable company. You can check out cruise reviews from people who have cruised with them. http://www.cruisereviews.com/HollandAmerica/Oosterdam.htm
"One can get cheap Oosterdam cruise tickets from the holland america site, or from discount cruise sites. Also going through a travel agent could save you some money."
i think hal smith died with his ship and the titanic was the last ship hal was suppose to steer before his retirement turns out it was his last one forever!
It varies by ship, and what cruise liner runs it. Some of the beams on the newer ships can be 158 FT long.
In Arthur Clarke's space Odyssey, some consider the name HAL was given to the ship's control system as a code for IBM. Just shift the letters one space.
If you mean the HAL 9000 computer in the original 1968 film - it was disconnected by 'Dave' - one of the crew aboard the ship - gradually removing HAL's memory chips. It sings the song "Daisy, Daisy" as it's being shut down.