One thing that always amazes me when I'm on a cruise, is how crew members remember your name almost instantly. Not only your name but what you drink and how you like your food prepared. I have a hard enough time remembering to brush my teeth in the morning let…
Time for another check-in from Holland America Line's ms Veendam. Day four saw us spend the morning at sea as we made our way toward Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. We hit San Juan Bay around 12:30pm and made it to the ship's berth right on time. [caption id="attachment_6990" align="aligncenter"…
Day three of the journey is complete and the day was spent in Grand Turk. After breakfast, I decided to leave the ship long enough to take a few pictures and torture myself by walking through the gauntlet known as the “duty-free.” [caption id="attachment_63247" align="aligncenter" width="1080"] A selfie in front…
Day 2 aboard Holland America Line's ms Veendam and we're at sea. As I mentioned yesterday, our late departure Thursday night forced a cancellation of our stop at Half Moon Cay today, so we're heading straight to Grand Turk. As a gesture for the delayed departure, all passengers received a…
Off on another adventure! This time I'm traveling on Holland America Line's ms Veendam, a 1350-passenger ship built in 1999 – old by today's standards, but who doesn't love a classic? The itinerary this time is pretty much one I've been on numerous times before. Half Moon Cay in the…
Well, back on land after an incredible journey on Holland America Line's ms Zuiderdam! Several people have already asked me, “how was your cruise?” The answer was, “it was the best one yet.” A couple of reasons for that. First, the ship was not full. The Zuiderdam holds less than…
There's an old saying that goes something like this, “it's not the vodka, it's the olives that get ya.” I'm saying something along those lines this morning, although I'm not sure if it's the “Panama Cough” that metamorphosed into something else during the night or the Pub Crawl. The second…
One thing about toilets on ships. They suck. If you've never been on a ship before, the toilets are a little different than those back home. The head on a ship operates on a vacuum system, much like the toilets on newer aircraft. You do your business, close the lid,…
I think we all have a “Bucket List.” Whether we want to admit to it or not, there are a few things that we each want to do before the Grim Reaper rings the doorbell. Me, I have a few on my list. The first involves Kirstie Alley, Justin Beiber,…
Following a day at sea, we made a very quick stop in Cartagena, Colombia on our way to the Panama Canal. We docked around 7am, and those with shore excursions jetted off the ship while those who didn't, like me, slept soundly until the Indonesian guy who brings the scrambled…
