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Handwashing Sinks in the Windjammer Cafe on Quantum of the Seas

Staying Healthy At Sea: Tips for Avoiding Norovirus While Cruising

04/14/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

Norovirus. One word that strikes fear into cruisers. You've seen the stories in the news about boatloads of people becoming sick with the gastro bug that makes its way through cruise ships quicker than bed bugs in a cheap hotel. Since January, the Centers for Disease Control have listed Norovirus…

Michael's Genuine Home Brew, a craft beer available on Royal Caribbean International's Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas.

Celebrating #NationalBeerDay on Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas

04/07/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

It's National Beer Day, the day to celebrate the hoppy beverage that quenches the thirst of millions every day, and during a cruise on Royal Caribbean's Quantum-class cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas, there's no better place to celebrate than at Michael's Genuine Pub. The brainchild of James Beard Award-winning chef…

Anthem of the Seas' newest resident - a giraffe wearing a swimsuit and buoy. Photo credit: Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas Gets One Tall Passenger!

04/03/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

The second Quantum-class cruise ship from Royal Caribbean, Anthem of the Seas, boarded one really tall passenger this morning. A giant giraffe wearing a swimsuit and a buoy was placed on the top deck of the ship with the help of a crane. No word on what this big guy…

Video: US Coast Guard Medevacs Cruise Passenger of Holland America Line’s Noordam

04/02/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

On the morning of March 29, 2015, the captain of the Holland America Line cruise ship, ms Noordam came over the ship's intercom with a request for any passenger with type O- blood to report to the medical center as there was an ill passenger in need of a blood…

Holland America Line's ms Noordam

Holland America Noordam Southern Caribbean Cruise Review – Day 10: March 30, 2015

03/31/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

The final day onboard Holland America Line's ms Noordam started out with a bit of excitement. As I mentioned in yesterday's report, the captain came on the ship's public address system looking for volunteers willing to donate O- blood to a passenger in need of a transfusion. About an hour…

Holland America Line's ms Noordam

Holland America Noordam Southern Caribbean Cruise Review – Day 9: March 28, 2015

03/29/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

We're into the final 48 hours of this Southern Caribbean cruise on the Holland America Line ship ms Noordam. Day 9 is the first of two sea days as we make our way back to Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. [caption id="attachment_63082" align="aligncenter" width="2448"] One of the best views…

Holland America Line's ms Noordam

Holland America Noordam Southern Caribbean Cruise Review – Day 8: March 27, 2015

03/28/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

As far as the Dutch “ABC Islands” are concerned, the ms Noordam has stopped in “B” (Bonaire), “C” (Curacao) and today we're in “A” - Aruba! [caption id="attachment_63040" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] No stop in Aruba would be complete without stopping for a selfie![/caption] We arrived in the Paardenbaai Bay in Oranjestad,…

Holland America Line's ms Noordam

Holland America Noordam Southern Caribbean Cruise Review – Day 7: March 26, 2015

03/28/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

Day 7 aboard the Holland America Line cruise ship ms Noordam and we found ourselves docked in Willemstad, Curacao, the place known for the blue liquor that we love to consume in a refreshing alcoholic beverage. [caption id="attachment_62980" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Yours truly in Curacao with the Holland America Noordam in…

Holland America Line's ms Noordam

Holland America Noordam Southern Caribbean Cruise Review – Day 6: March 25, 2015

03/26/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

Day 6 aboard Holland America Line's ms Noordam has come and gone and there are four days left to this incredible journey through the Southern Caribbean. After spending a day at sea, we arrived in the first of the Dutch “ABC Islands” - Bonaire. The “A” stands for Aruba which…

Holland America Line's ms Noordam

Holland America Noordam Southern Caribbean Cruise Review – Day 5: March 24, 2015

03/25/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

The only thing better than a day at sea... is... well, there is so such thing! Day 5 onboard Holland America Line's ms Noordam saw us spending a leisure day cruising the Caribbean sea en route to our next port-of-call, Bonaire – a small Dutch island off the coast of…

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