It was June 1994. I was fresh out of college with a head full of hair and a ticket for a seven day Caribbean cruise on what was then the world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Sovereign of the Seas. [caption id="attachment_10447" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Me on my first cruise on…
The final day on the ms Veendam was another sea day and one of those days to just lay around, relax and take in everything around you before returning to reality. That pretty much sums up how I spent the remaining hours on board, interspersed with a few cold beverages…
I'm sure you all know the feeling you get when you're reminded that vacation is almost over. With day six in the history books, there's only one more day left to my latest adventure onboard Holland America Line's ms Veendam. The best part of the day? Being at sea of…
One thing that always amazes me when I'm on a cruise, is how crew members remember your name almost instantly. Not only your name but what you drink and how you like your food prepared. I have a hard enough time remembering to brush my teeth in the morning let…
Time for another check-in from Holland America Line's ms Veendam. Day four saw us spend the morning at sea as we made our way toward Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. We hit San Juan Bay around 12:30pm and made it to the ship's berth right on time. [caption id="attachment_6990" align="aligncenter"…
Day three of the journey is complete and the day was spent in Grand Turk. After breakfast, I decided to leave the ship long enough to take a few pictures and torture myself by walking through the gauntlet known as the “duty-free.” [caption id="attachment_63247" align="aligncenter" width="1080"] A selfie in front…
Day 2 aboard Holland America Line's ms Veendam and we're at sea. As I mentioned yesterday, our late departure Thursday night forced a cancellation of our stop at Half Moon Cay today, so we're heading straight to Grand Turk. As a gesture for the delayed departure, all passengers received a…
Off on another adventure! This time I'm traveling on Holland America Line's ms Veendam, a 1350-passenger ship built in 1999 – old by today's standards, but who doesn't love a classic? The itinerary this time is pretty much one I've been on numerous times before. Half Moon Cay in the…
Well, back on land after an incredible journey on Holland America Line's ms Zuiderdam! Several people have already asked me, “how was your cruise?” The answer was, “it was the best one yet.” A couple of reasons for that. First, the ship was not full. The Zuiderdam holds less than…
There's an old saying that goes something like this, “it's not the vodka, it's the olives that get ya.” I'm saying something along those lines this morning, although I'm not sure if it's the “Panama Cough” that metamorphosed into something else during the night or the Pub Crawl. The second…
