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…

It’s the final day onboard the Carnival Celebration as we head back to Miami, putting an end to this latest adventure as we sailed through the western Caribbean. On this cruise, we made stops at Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico, as well as Roatan, Honduras (Mahogany Bay). With it being…

My time on Carnival Celebration is quickly coming to an end, as today we are in the first of two back-to-back sea days on our way back to Port Miami for an early morning arrival on Sunday. Sea days are always hectic on a cruise, as we’re all captive audience…

Five days into this 7-day Western Caribbean cruise, my fellow passengers and I are spending the day in Roatan, Honduras, at a Carnival-owned port called Mahogany Bay. Opened in 2009, the port is designed as an exclusive destination for passengers cruising on several of the cruise lines under the Carnival…

The next port of call on this 7-day western Caribbean cruise on the Carnival Celebration keeps us in Mexico, making a short run from Cozumel to our current stop: Costa Maya. The day began with an early wake-up, as a ship-wide announcement was made at 4:50 a.m., requesting passengers with…

It’s time to visit our first port of call, Cozumel, on this 7-day Western Caribbean cruise on the Carnival Celebration.  Known for its crystal-clear waters, cruisers heading to Cozumel usually book excursions for snorkeling and diving at spots such as the Palancar Reef or spend time checking out the beaches,…

We’re sailing to our first port of call on this 7-day Western Caribbean cruise on the Carnival Celebration, and today we’re spending the day at sea. With a fully booked ship, it’s going to be “one of those days!” By that, I mean all areas around the ship will be…

As the heat of Florida's summer gives way to cooler autumn days, a new season emerges – Caribbean cruise season! While cruise lines depart year-round from Florida's major ports, fall is when the tropical itineraries really hit their stride. This season, you’ll find added sailings from lines like Holland America,…

It’s the final day of this 6-day Bahamas cruise on the Carnival Vista, and we’re spending the day at sea as we sail back to Port Canaveral. Tomorrow, I would have been boarding the ship for an 8-day cruise with stops in Aruba, Curacao, and Grand Turk, but that cruise…

We’re down to our last port of call on this six-day cruise to the Bahamas on the Carnival Vista, and today we’re at the number one worst place to visit on any Bahamas or Caribbean cruise — Freeport. This is not a port that Carnival usually calls on, and we’re…