When Celebration Key officially opened a few months ago, Carnival Cruise Line made a big deal about it being their new private playground on Grand Bahama. It was billed as an exclusive destination just for Carnival guests, complete with Instagrammable lagoons, food halls, and the world’s largest swim-up bar. But…
Day 5 onboard Holland America Line’s Zuiderdam and today we’re visiting Grand Cayman, our third stop on this 7-day western Caribbean cruise. So far we’ve had perfect beach day on Half Moon Cay, survived my least-favorite port of call — Ocho Rios, Jamaica — and on Thursday we’ll hit our…
Today we woke up pulling into Willemstad, Curaçao — and what a colorful welcome it was! Looking out over the port, the vibrant buildings and bold hues grab your attention from every direction. It’s the perfect way to spark excitement for the day of exploration ahead. Putting the C in…
Today the Zuiderdam is visiting Jamaica — Ocho Rios, to be exact. Now, you may be saying, “Scott, didn’t Jamaica just have a Category 5 hurricane blow through? Why on earth are you going there?” Well, Zuiderdam happens to be one of the first cruise ships to call on Jamaica…
Day 3 on Zuiderdam was spent at sea as we continue our journey toward our next port of call, Ocho Rios, Jamaica — our second stop on this seven-day Western Caribbean cruise. Our first stop, of course, was Holland America’s private island, Half Moon Cay, which I covered in detail…
“Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I wanna take ya.” You know you read that in rhythm! It’s Day 3 aboard the Disney Magic, and we’re making our first port of call of this sailing — Oranjestad, Aruba. As I mentioned on Day 1, this is our first time visiting the island chain…
On the second day of this 7-day western Caribbean cruise, Zuiderdam dropped anchor off Holland America’s private island in the Bahamas — Half Moon Cay. Or, as the marketing folks in Seattle are now trying to rebrand it, “RelaxAway Half Moon Cay.” Yes, you read that right. RelaxAway. Can we…
As we begin our week sailing out of San Juan, we have a full day at sea to relax and enjoy the open ocean on our way to Aruba. It’s the perfect opportunity to explore the ship and, more importantly, to simply settle in and soak up the tranquility of…
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…
Greetings, true believers! I'm back again as your friendly neighborhood Disney Cruise Line reviewer. As Scott takes a break from cruise life (for an entire 48 hours, anyway!), I welcome you aboard our journey on the original Disney Cruise Line vessel — the Disney Magic. Now, before you hardcore fans…
