2018
Dates: Sunday, 18 February 2018 - Sunday, 25 February 2018 (7 nights)
Cruise Line: Holland America
Ship: ms Oosterdam
Location: Mexican Peninsula
Ports
Itinerary
| Date | Location | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 18 Feb 18 | San Diego, California | 4:00pm | |
| Monday 29 Feb 18 | At Sea | ||
| Tuesday 20 Feb 18 | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | 10:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wednesday 21 Feb 18 | Loreto, Mexico | 8:00am | 1:00am |
| Thursday 22 Feb 18 | La Paz, Mexico | 10:00am | 6:00pm |
| Friday 23 Feb 18 | At Sea | ||
| Saturday 24 Feb 18 | At Sea | ||
| Sunday 25 Feb 18 | San Diego, California | 7:00am |
Excursion Brochure, dated October 24, 2017 PDF
Milestones
Announced: February 24, 2017
Initial Booking: Saturday, February 25, 2017
Itinerary announced: Thursday, May 25, 2017.
Initial Lineup announced: Thursday, July 20, 2017
Shadow Cruise event submission window open: Thursday, November 2, 2017 - Thursday, January 18, 2018
Helper Monkey(Δ) Application window open: Thursday, November 2, 2017 - Thursday, January 18, 2018
Cabin numbers assigned: Thursday, November 9, 2017
HAL booking numbers assigned: Thursday, November 16, 2017
Shore excursions on sale: Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Loreto Food Festival tickets available online through: January 31, 2018
Booking closes: February 10, 2018
Attendance: “80 percent capacity”, per the Management Q&A session, 2018. (calculates to 1,571)
Percentage of ship's passengers: 100%
Schedule
Official Schedule: Released February 8, 2018 (10 days prior to departure)
Onboard Documents:
- 2018 Guidebook (blue book)
- Daily Newsletters “When & Where”
See also: 2018 Activities
About the Shadow Cruise - Some scheduling stats:
- 93 distinct Shadow Events
- 131 Shadow Event sessions
- 183.5 hours of Shadow Events on the schedule
- 358 total public sessions of things to do
- 493.75 total hours of things to do scheduled
- 166 hours on board the ship (if you managed to board by noon and were among the last people off)
(or Google Drive Folder containing the 2018 Guidebook (aka bluebook from first day), “When & Where” daily newsletters & inserts, Voyage Log (all .pdfs provided by THO))
Artists
Cory Doctorow: Cancelled October 12, 2017. “Unfortunately, due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict, Cory Doctorow will be unable to attend the 2018 cruise. He wished us to convey his “enormous regret and chagrin” (that's a direct quote) that he can't make it this year, and we will all be sure to raise a delicious frozen drink his honor while on board.”
Ted Leo: Cancelled December 28, 2017. “Unfortunately, Ted Leo has to cancel his appearance with is for 2018. We've loved having him aboard, and look forward to having him back in future years. Huan, the Hound of Valinor has spoken for an unprecedented fourth time to express how much he will miss Ted this year.”
Podcasts:
- The Dork Forest
- Feminist Frequency Radio
- Queery
- Shmanners
Notes
Official Karaoke List (2018)
JoCo 2018 Game Library Titles Google Doc
Friendly Fez Table Tent PDF, Google Drive