Living just 30 minutes north of Ft. Lauderdale has its perks for folks like me who like to cruise. During the winter months, the cruise lines base several ships in Port Everglades to take those who want to escape the cold to the warm climate in the Caribbean. Having been…

Beware the Ides of March. A day that wasn't too good for Julius Caesar was a great day in the Bahamas onboard the Eurodam. At least for those who got off the ship! We arrived at Holland America's private island, Half Moon Cay shortly after 8am. While 95% of the…

Time sure flies when you're having fun, doesn't it? It's hard to believe that it's time to pack up and leave the beautiful ms Eurodam after a week. I have to figure out what it is exactly that makes a vacation week go by so quick and a work week…

Here I am, day 6 of the cruise onboard the ms Eurodam and today we're at sea en route to the company's private island called Half Moon Cay which is located in the Bahamas. I've been there several times before, as you would have guessed, and it's probably the nicest…

Day 5 aboard the ms Eurodam, or as she's called, the “Mighty E.” We're stopped in St. Thomas, on a somewhat overcast day, where the expression “be wise, sanitize” is echoing throughout the ship. Last evening a letter was delivered to our cabins announcing that the extra sanitation measures that…

Some guy who simply goes by his initials, J.T., rudely awaked me with an early morning announcement that we've arrived in Grand Turk. I wasn't quite sure if I should jump out of bed, skip changing my underwear and scurry off the Eurodam with the rest of the people or…

Day 2 was one of those days you just sit back, relax and watch the world go by. In other words, a day at sea. Those who cruise as much as I do enjoy a sea day much better than any port day. I won't go into my rant about…

Those of you who follow me, know I'm an avid cruiser. My latest adventure has me returning to Holland America's ms Eurodam, which I last cruised on shortly after her launch in 2008. With 2100 passengers and 800 crew, the Eurodam is one of two of Holland America's largest Signature…

“I'll take a bad day at sea over a good day on land anytime.” I overheard someone say that last night and it rings so true. There is something calming about the sea, whether stormy and rough, or flat calm like it is this morning as I write this. Maybe…

It's hard to believe that the end is almost near. No I'm not talking about what will happen if Sara Palin actually gets elected president, I'm talking about the end bliss as I currently know it. There are some times in life when you wish time would just stop, this…