The adventure continues this morning as the Eurodam docked in St. Kitts, an island steeped in history! St. Kitts holds the distinction of being the site of Britain's first successful Caribbean colony, established in 1623. The island's past is marked by a tug-of-war between French and British colonists, a legacy…

Day 7 of this 11 day Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Holland America Line's Eurodam finds us in the beautiful Caribbean island of St. Lucia, docked in the capital city of Castries. This port is new territory for me, and today we're sharing the harbor with the Enchanted Princess from Princess…

Day 6 of 11 on Holland America Line's Eurodam on this trek around the Eastern Caribbean, hitting up several lesser-cruised-to islands including our stop today Roseau, Dominica! Unlike yesterday's disappointment in St. John's, Antigua, I'm approaching Roseau with an open mind and a sense of adventure. Roseau, the capital and…

Good morning from St. John's, Antigua! It's day five of my amazing 11-day Eastern Caribbean cruise on Holland America's Eurodam where we arrived around 7 am and by 8 am sharp, they had us cleared to disembark. The weather looks fantastic - sunshine galore and temperatures in the mid-80s, perfect…

Hooray for Day 4! We finally reached our first stop - St. Maarten! Holland America Line's Eurodam docked around 7:00 am and by 8:00 am we were cleared to disembark. Lots of people wasted no time and headed straight for their shore excursions or to explore the island on their…

Welcome to Day 3 of this 11-day Eastern Caribbean cruise adventure on Holland America Line's Eurodam!  We're steaming towards our first stop, the sunny shores of St. Maarten. The weather is perfect for cruising – clear skies, calm seas – and the ship is buzzing with activity. Passengers are filling…

Welcome to Day 2 of this 11-day Holland America Eurodam eastern Caribbean cruise! Today marks the first of two relaxing sea days before we reach the shores of St. Maarten on Tuesday. The sun is shining, the weather is perfect, and the ocean views are truly amazing from my spot…

I'm off on another cruise and this time, I'm sailing on Holland America Line's Eurodam.  Launched in 2008, Eurodam was Holland America's very first Signature-class ship. She initially cruised destinations in the Mediterranean, Western Europe, the Baltic Sea, and regions like Norway, the British Isles, Canada, and the Caribbean. Since…

Well, it finally arrived.  The last day of this 9-day Southern Caribbean Seafarer Cruise on Holland America's Rotterdam and the final day of this 21-day adventure where the ship took us through the Panama Canal, to the "ABC Islands," Columbia, Costa Rica, and the Bahamas.  To say it's been quite…

Day 8 of this 9-day Southern Caribbean Seafarer cruise on the Rotterdam found us at sea heading to our fourth and final port of call - Half Moon Cay.  We also set the clocks behind one hour so we finally bid adieu to Daylight Saving Time on the ship. As…