After just getting off Holland America Line’s Koningsdam, I’m back at it again, this time revisiting a ship I sailed exactly one year ago on its inaugural voyage: MSC World America. When World America debuted in Miami last year, it not only became the first World Class ship to homeport…
If it feels like cruise lines keep announcing new ships faster than ports can figure out where to park everybody, you’re not imagining things. This week, Princess Cruises became the latest line to jump into the future with the announcement of three new ships that will eventually become the largest…
Princess Cruises just announced an order for three brand-new ships that will introduce an all-new Voyager class to the fleet. And while the cruise line is clearly very excited about what’s coming, it’s also keeping most of the details to themselves for now. What we do know is that these…
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…
