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The Holland America Line cruise ship ms Nieuw Amsterdam sails the Giudecca Canal by the Hilton Molino Stucky in Venice Italy on July 27, 2015. Photo credit: Idan Rotem.

Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Amsterdam Cruising the Giudecca Canal in Venice Italy

07/27/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

Ah, Venice. Delicious Italian food, romantic gondola rides through the canals that take the place of roadways, magnificent palaces that seem to float on water... and cruise ships. A friend of mine, Dan from King Webmaster, is vacationing in Italy with his lovely wife. They were enjoying dinner al fresco…

Studio stateroom on Norwegian Epic

Cruise Line Single Supplements and Staterooms for Solo Travelers

07/17/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

For as much as I love cruising there is one thing I hate about it, and it has nothing to do with the vacation experience. It's the dreaded “single supplement.” Eligible bachelors, like me, and those who simply like to travel themselves are subject to paying up to two times…

Scenes from around Holland America Line's private island, Half Moon Cay.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas – An Island Paradise for Holland America Line and Carnival Cruise Line Passengers

07/14/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

When it comes to cruising in the Caribbean, one of the most anticipated destinations by most cruisers isn't a port call in San Juan, Saint Thomas or Jamacaia, but the cruise line's private island. The major cruise lines that ply the crystal blue Caribbean water own or lease island paradises that…

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