On the final day of this 7-day Eastern Caribbean cruise on the MSC World America, we are at MSC’s Ocean Cay Marine Reserve. I wanted to get a nice view of the island as we pulled up to the pier, so I scouted out what I thought would be a…

"Well a very good morning.  I said a good morning. Good morning, good morning.  You bet a good morning, cause it's a good morning.  I said a good good gooooood, good goooood morning" Dr. E ~ Cruise Director It’s Day 6 and another day at sea as we sail toward…

We’ve had two great port calls, and now it’s time for back-to-back sea days to relax and see what else MSC World America has to offer. One thing that has become increasingly clear is that the passenger activity level trends heavily toward the nightlife—more so than what we’re accustomed to.…

Good morning, San Juan! Pulling into this port just feels different—especially as you pass by the Castillo guarding the bay. No worries about Captain Jack stealing your rum here! With ours being the only ship docked and a long day ashore, there’s definitely adventure on the horizon. They announced clearance…

Another day, another Caribbean island checked off the list. One of the things we enjoy most about cruising is getting to visit so many different islands and explore their unique cultures and beautiful landscapes. Today brought us, for the first time, to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, as we pulled into…

It’s our first full day aboard MSC World America and a fresh chance to shake off some of those less-than-stellar first impressions from embarkation day, which I covered in the day 1 report. And it definitely started off with a bang. I got up early to catch the sunrise, taking…

We're setting sail once again—this time on the brand-new MSC World America. Since Scott was such a fan of this ship (and its itinerary) during his voyage on the inaugural sailing back in April, we thought we'd see how it stacked up against our love of Disney Cruise Line (DCL).…

I can’t believe it’s almost over. Since disembarkation really begins the night before returning to port, that’s where we’ll start this final review. Preparing for the trip back to reality always begins with receiving your luggage tags in your stateroom, along with a reminder of your disembarkation options. As with…

Today we are on cruise control. With it being the final day of our sailing, we have a day at sea to do as much—or as little—as we please. With calm seas and the proximity of our final destination back at Port Everglades, the captain has us at a slow…

As yesterday revolved primarily around food, today we’ll be taking a long look at Disney’s newest exclusive destination—Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point. (Don’t worry—we didn’t starve.) On Day 3 of our sailing, we made our much-anticipated arrival at Disney’s Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, located on the island of Eleuthera.…