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…
It's the final day on the Carnival Celebration, and we're at sea as we head back to the home port of Miami. This particular cruise is a pre-Spring Break cruise as when the ship docks and takes on new passengers tomorrow, officially Spring Break is underway. In fact, the next…
Welcome back to my Carnival Celebration 7-day Eastern Caribbean Cruise review! Today's the first of our two back-to-back sea days as we make our way back to Miami. First off, the weather has pretty much cooperated for the entire cruise, a far departure from my cruise a few weeks ago…
The Caribbean sun came through for our fifth day on this 7-day Carnival Celebration Eastern Caribbean cruise as we visited St. Thomas, our last port of call for this adventure. This island, nestled in the heart of the US Virgin Islands, offers breathtaking views, no beach, but plenty of places…
Ah, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The mere mention of the name conjures images of cobblestone streets, pirates, and rum flowing freely (well, maybe not that freely, but you get the idea). Today, we find the Carnival Celebration docked in this historic city on the 4th day of this 7-day Eastern…
Alright, let's take a dive into the quirky world of Amber Cove, a spot in the Dominican Republic that's like the Bermuda Triangle of tourist traps - you go in expecting Caribbean paradise and come out with a sunburn and souvenirs you didn't know you needed. Day three of our…
Today marks the second day of my Carnival Celebration cruise, and while the itinerary promises sunny skies and beautiful destinations, my initial experience has been defined by overwhelming crowds and long wait times. It's important to acknowledge that this is a spring break cruise, which naturally brings a higher passenger…
