Today the Nieuw Statendam will call at Amber Cove, Dominican Republic. It's also Valentine's Day but mine was at home. Amber Cove Morning I was up at 5:30 and headed for coffee. After catching up on news, I ordered a latte in the lido buffet area. Big mistake! They serve it in … [Read more...] about Nieuw Statendam: Amber Cove
Nieuw Statendam: Sea Day 1
Today is our first sea day on the Nieuw Statendam. Clocks moved forward one hour this morning so we decided to have room service since we’d most likely just be waking up around 6 am. Sea Day Morning I was awake about 20 minutes beforehand and the coffee came around 6:20 am. … [Read more...] about Nieuw Statendam: Sea Day 1
Nieuw Statendam: Nassau
Originally this was supposed to be a stop in Key West. Unfortunately the residents of that city voted to ban large cruise ships and even though it was overturned by the state but we are still going to Nassau today. The one thing I wanted to do in Nassau is the food tour BUT … [Read more...] about Nieuw Statendam: Nassau
Nieuw Statendam: Embarkation
Today we board the beautiful Nieuw Statendam. We were up shortly after 6 am and I had in room coffee before getting ready for the day. First on the agenda is to get breakfast before gassing the car, returning it and taking a rideshare to the port. Embarkation Morning We decide … [Read more...] about Nieuw Statendam: Embarkation
Nieuw Statendam: Travel Day
It is a much nicer travel day when I get to drive to the port instead of flying. Today started off like any other day. I did my usual routine with a 2 mile walk and then breakfast before getting ready for the day. Getting to Fort Lauderdale After making sure I had … [Read more...] about Nieuw Statendam: Travel Day