If you spend any time lurking around cruise Facebook groups, forums, or post-cruise review threads, you’ll notice people complain about a lot of the same things. Buffet lines, chair hogs, kids running wild in the hallway at midnight and somebody always has to complain about the passing shower that completely…
Holland America Line just dropped what is easily one of the biggest fleet announcements the brand has made in years, and unlike some cruise ship “enhancements” that amount to replacing a few chairs and acting like they reinvented the wheel, this one is actually pretty substantial. The line is calling…
If you’ve got an MSC cruise booked for the Caribbean or Alaska, there’s a small budgeting update worth knowing about before you sail. MSC Cruises has notified guests that its daily “Hotel Service Charge” is going up beginning May 11, 2026, with standard staterooms increasing from $16 to $17 per…
For a while now, anyone paying attention to MSC Cruises Ocean Cay Marine Reserve has probably noticed that something new has been taking shape nearby. There’s been dirt moving, construction activity, and just enough visible progress to get cruise fans talking, but not nearly enough actual information from MSC to…
Time for the day 12 report from Holland America Line’s Koningsdam, and today marks the final day of this 12-day cruise. We’re wrapping things up with a visit to Holland America’s private island in The Bahamas, Half Moon Cay, where the ship dropped anchor around 6:30 a.m. this morning. When…
Day 11 on Koningsdam and it’s the last sea day of this cruise as we make our way toward the final port of call, Half Moon Cay, Holland America’s private island in The Bahamas. There were a couple things on the agenda today that revolved around pure indulgence, and let’s…
Back in January, I told you about MSC’s big plans for Freeport, including a new cruise terminal project that came with a hefty $450 million price tag. Now some more details have been released about the project. According to newly released details, MSC Group’s cruise division is moving ahead with…
Day 10 on Holland America Line's Koningsdam and today is the first of two back-to-back sea days as we make our way toward the final port of call of this cruise, Half Moon Cay in The Bahamas, where we’ll arrive on Thursday before heading back to Fort Lauderdale on Friday…
Day 9 on Koningsdam and this cruise is rapidly coming to a close. So far we’ve visited San Juan, St. Thomas, St. John’s, Roseau, and Castries, and after today we’ve got just one more stop left, Half Moon Cay in The Bahamas, before this latest adventure is in the books.…
Day 8 and it’s Easter Sunday on Holland America Line’s Koningsdam, and today we’re spending it in Castries, St. Lucia, where the ship docked right on schedule and guests were cleared to head ashore promptly at 8:00 a.m. First, let’s talk about the cruise port setup, because like a few…
