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…
Day 7 on Koningsdam and today’s port of call is Roseau, Dominica. This is one of those stops that, much like St. John’s, Antigua, lands on my list of least favorite Caribbean ports. Not because it’s the worst place in the world, but because it’s definitely not one of those…
Earlier this week during my cruise on Holland America Line’s Koningsdam, as we were passing along the coast of Cuba, an interesting conversation came up between me and some fellow passengers: why can’t we cruise there? It’s a fair question. When you’re out on deck, looking at an island that’s…
Time for the day 6 report from Holland America Line's Koningsdam, and today we’re visiting one of my least favorite ports, St. John’s, Antigua. And before going any further, let’s clear up the name confusion because the Caribbean really does love making things more complicated than they need to be.…
