Day 6 on Carnival Horizon brought us to our final stop on this Southern Caribbean ABC cruise, and it just so happens to be letter “C” day. C for Curaçao. So far, we’ve checked off the A with Aruba, the B with Bonaire, and here we are today with Carnival…

Day 5 on the inaugural Eastern Caribbean sailing of the Disney Destiny celebrates another first: the port of Sint Maarten, or Saint Martin, depending on which side of the island you are on. This island is the smallest in the world to be shared by two separate nations, France and…

It’s Day 5, and it’s time for our second port of call on this Southern Caribbean "ABC" cruise aboard Carnival Horizon. Today, we’re checking off the “B” on the list. “B” for beautiful, and also “B” for Bonaire! If you’re a snorkeler or diver, you probably already know that Bonaire…

Today was the day many of us had been waiting for on this Southern Caribbean cruise aboard Carnival Horizon: Aruba day. And not just because it was Aruba, but because it was also the first time we were setting foot on land since departing Miami on Saturday.As I mentioned yesterday,…

Day 4 on this 7-day Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Destiny marks our arrival in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This has become one of my favorite ports in the Caribbean. Aruba and Curaçao are right up there with it, so I'm particularly jealous of Scott as he prepares to…

Day 3 on Carnival Horizon, and yes, it was another sea day as we continued making our way toward the first port of call on this Southern Caribbean ABC cruise: Aruba. The ship is scheduled to dock bright and early Tuesday morning, and we’ll have a literal full day ashore…

It’s time for Day 2 of this 8-day cruise on Carnival Horizon, and today was the first of two back-to-back sea days as we make our way toward our first port of call, Oranjestad, Aruba, where we’re set to arrive Tuesday morning around 8am. Aruba is the “A” stop on…

Back in May, I took a close look at Holland America's 2027-2028 deployment and came away puzzled. At that point, the line had only confirmed one ship, the Oosterdam, for the Caribbean season in South Florida. The rest of the fleet was either staying in Europe, committed to South America,…

UPDATE: On July 6, 2026, Holland America announced their full 2027/2028 lineup.  While some ships won't be returning to South Florida, the line will retain a five ship presence with longer itineraries and holiday voyages.  Click here for the latest update and see which ships will be sailing from Fort…

I’m currently onboard Carnival Horizon for an 8-day Southern Caribbean cruise, a ship I last sailed on in December 2024 on a Western Caribbean run and, before that, back in September 2023. This time around, I’m back for one of Carnival’s more coveted itineraries: an 8-day Southern Caribbean cruise to…