In the middle of the night as Ryndam sailed to Livorno, I looked out of my stateroom window and with the moonlight and waves passing, I saw in the distance, lights that looked like cruise ship lights. Suddenly I saw the search lights from our ship and from the other one over the water. I took this picture which came out very special. Later Captain Rowden told me that Nieuw Amsterdam was the vessel I saw.
Nieuw Amsterdam off in the distance.
Once we arrived at port, we took the shuttle into