I often find on a seven-night cruise that there ends up being one day where I do almost nothing. Sometimes this is planned, sometimes it happens by accident. Today we got a late start, learned of two itinerary changes, took it very easy, but ultimately had a lovely day. read more
Ocho Rios is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Jamaica, the third largest island in the Caribbean. We spent the day enjoying the peaceful scenery from a raft while learning about the island Nation, on this, our fourth day on Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam... read more
I love visiting new places in different countries throughout the world – I also really enjoy relaxing on a ship at sea, and today was perfect for that, as we enjoyed our first sea day on our seven-night Nieuw Statenam cruise... read more
On the first full day of our cruise we visited Half Moon Cay, Holland America Line’s private destination in The Bahamas. We took it easy and enjoyed what I truly feel is one of the prettiest beaches in the Caribbean... read more
Today we boarded Nieuw Statendam, a new Pinnacle Class ship from Holland America Line (HAL). Our seven-night sailing will take us to Half Moon Cay, Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Usually I start with separate post explaining out upcoming cruise, why we chose it, etc, but since I’m starting right off on embarkation day, I’ll share a tiny bit of that information before jumping into our day... read more
Recently we had a chance to tour Carnival Conquest in Port Everglades and were rather surprised to experience a ship that is very different than any other we've been on. We'll share some of what stood out on Carnival Conquest, along with a number of pictures and video so you can get a feel for the ship's unique look. At the end we'll offer up our take and even talk about who we think might really appreciate Carnival Conquest... read more
Virgin Voyages has been teasing out the many things that will set them apart from traditional cruise lines and their latest announcement is no different (though it's not quite tattoo parlor on a ship different). Today they've announced that their first ship, Scarlet Lady, will feature an onboard record shop called Virgin Vinyl, a private gaming and karaoke lounge called The Groupie, and curated music and performances by up-and-comers as well as industry trendsetters. read more