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).…

Today is the final day of this 7-day inaugural sailing on MSC Cruises’ new flagship, MSC World America, and we’re spending the day at the line’s private island in The Bahamas, MSC Ocean Cay Marine Reserve. Back in the 1960s, this place wasn’t even a proper island. It was an…

It’s the second of two back-to-back sea days on this 7-day inaugural cruise on the new flagship of the MSC Cruises fleet, MSC World America. So far, the trip has been fantastic in every way. From a stunning ship to service I can’t find a single complaint about, to, well……

Today is the first of two back-to-back sea days as the MSC World America begins her trip back home to PortMiami, but not before making a stop at Ocean Cay Marine Reserve in the Bahamas on Friday. Weather-wise, while hot, the afternoon was full of rain showers, hampering many of…

Our second port of call on this 7-day inaugural sailing of the new MSC Cruises flagship, MSC World America, is none other than San Juan, Puerto Rico—one of my favorite spots to visit in the Caribbean any time of the year. We were given the all-clear to head ashore around…

Today is our first port of call on this 7-day inaugural cruise through the Eastern Caribbean on the MSC World America. We arrived at the Taino Bay cruise port in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic around 9 a.m., and guests were given the all-clear shortly thereafter. Many tend to confuse Puerto…

Day 2 on the new flagship of the MSC Cruises fleet, MSC World America, saw us spend the day at sea as we head to our first port of call, Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, as part of the ship’s inaugural sailing. I’m a bit on the cranky side…