Fresh off nine days aboard Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth, I’ve traded British formality for Dutch charm and am back aboard Holland America Line’s Zuiderdam. This one feels a bit nostalgic — I first sailed this ship way back in December 2013 for a Panama Canal cruise. And before anyone tells you…

The final day of this 7-day Western Caribbean cruise has arrived, and Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam is anchored in the Bahamas at its beautiful private island, Half Moon Cay. Originally known as Little San Salvador Island, this 2,400-acre paradise was purchased by Holland America Line in 1996. Since then,…

We’re spending the day at sea today as we wind down this 7-day western Caribbean cruise on Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam. We’re heading to our third and final port of call, Holland’s private island in the Bahamas, Half Moon Cay, where we’re scheduled to arrive Saturday morning at 8…

The next port of call on this 7-day Western Caribbean cruise is Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam arrived in port this morning at 8 a.m., on schedule. When cruising Jamaica, there are two possible locations you could visit: Falmouth or Ocho Rios. All the times I’ve…

After our unexpected day at sea yesterday, Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam has arrived at her first port of call for this 7-day western Caribbean cruise, Georgetown, Grand Cayman. Since we skipped Costa Maya, Mexico yesterday due to sea conditions, our original 11am arrival time in Grand Cayman was moved…

I’m now three days into this 7-day Western Caribbean cruise on the beautiful Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam, and as I mentioned in yesterday’s report, we had some rough seas that made their appearance late in the day on Monday. As we sailed to our first port of call, Costa…

We’re sailing towards our first port of call on this 7-day Western Caribbean cruise on the beautiful Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam, and the day is being spent at sea. As I mentioned in yesterday’s report, Holland America Line ships, except for the Rotterdam, carry far fewer passengers than the mega…

Fresh off a week onboard Carnival Celebration, I’m back at sea, this time cruising on Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam, a ship I sailed on back in 2010 during her inaugural Caribbean season. Part of Holland America Line’s Signature Class, she’s a mid-sized ship that blends modern comfort with the…

This morning marks the last day of this 11-day Eastern Caribbean Cruise and the Eurodam is anchored off Half Moon Cay, Holland America's private island in the Bahamas. We arrived around 6:30am and crew from the island and the ship started ferrying food, drinks, and supplies to the island via…

It's hard to believe its day 10 of this 11-day adventure on the Eurodam as we sail through the Eastern Caribbean.  There have been so many port calls during this trip, some being new to me, and there's still one more to go!  Today is a sea day as we…