Cruise lines are investing heavily in their private island and destination experiences in the Bahamas and Caribbean as cruisers are growing tired of stops at places such as Nassau, and are looking for more resort-style experiences that offer a day of relaxation rather than high pressure from local mechants and…
If you're someone who plans your cruise around the food (guilty), then you’re going to want to make a reservation at one of my favorite restaurants on Holland America Line ships, Tamarind. The cruise line is giving this specialty restaurant a bit of a refresh—and not just in the kitchen.…
Today is the final day of this 7-day inaugural sailing on MSC Cruises’ new flagship, MSC World America, and we’re spending the day at the line’s private island in The Bahamas, MSC Ocean Cay Marine Reserve. Back in the 1960s, this place wasn’t even a proper island. It was an…
It’s the second of two back-to-back sea days on this 7-day inaugural cruise on the new flagship of the MSC Cruises fleet, MSC World America. So far, the trip has been fantastic in every way. From a stunning ship to service I can’t find a single complaint about, to, well……
Today is the first of two back-to-back sea days as the MSC World America begins her trip back home to PortMiami, but not before making a stop at Ocean Cay Marine Reserve in the Bahamas on Friday. Weather-wise, while hot, the afternoon was full of rain showers, hampering many of…
Our second port of call on this 7-day inaugural sailing of the new MSC Cruises flagship, MSC World America, is none other than San Juan, Puerto Rico—one of my favorite spots to visit in the Caribbean any time of the year. We were given the all-clear to head ashore around…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has long played a critical role in ensuring the health and safety of passengers and crew aboard cruise ships through its Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). The VSP conducts unannounced inspections to evaluate cruise ships’ compliance with public health standards, focusing on areas…
Today is our first port of call on this 7-day inaugural cruise through the Eastern Caribbean on the MSC World America. We arrived at the Taino Bay cruise port in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic around 9 a.m., and guests were given the all-clear shortly thereafter. Many tend to confuse Puerto…
Day 2 on the new flagship of the MSC Cruises fleet, MSC World America, saw us spend the day at sea as we head to our first port of call, Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, as part of the ship’s inaugural sailing. I’m a bit on the cranky side…
The long-anticipated arrival of MSC Cruises’ MSC World America is here, and I’m off on the inaugural sailing of the line’s new flagship. Fresh from the shipyard in France, World America is the second of the line’s World-class vessels, the first being World Europa, launched in 2022. This class of…
