I woke up at 6 am and could see a beautiful sunrise outside so got up to enjoy it. Today we have a port day at Holland America's private island, Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas. While on the balcony, I took a photo of it too. Morning on Board Then we got dressed as … [Read more...] about Nieuw Amsterdam: Half Moon Cay
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Nieuw Amsterdam: Embarkation
Today's the day we embark on our Nieuw Amsterdam cruise. We were up early and after in-room coffee decided to check out nearby breakfast options. Breakfast We found a restaurant, Black Watch, about .7 miles away with an interesting menu and it open at 7 am. It took about 25 … [Read more...] about Nieuw Amsterdam: Embarkation
Next Vacation: Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise
My only travel goal left to be completed this year is a cruise with our youngest son and his fiancee who will be known as YS and SF respectively on the blog. It will complete our mission of taking all five of our "kids" on a cruise. The itinerary and ship for this last one is … [Read more...] about Next Vacation: Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise
Eurodam Cruise: Last Thoughts On Ship, Cabin & More
My previous three Holland America cruises had all been on the smaller ships (Ryndam, Volendam and Veendam). I was worried that what made HAL my favorite cruise line would be lost with the move to larger ships. As it turns out, I shouldn't have wasted the time. Our Cabin Our … [Read more...] about Eurodam Cruise: Last Thoughts On Ship, Cabin & More
December 21, 2014: Disembarkation
My brother had taken advantage of the luggage express program so he had disembarkation around 7:30 if all went smooth. We had coffee at 6 (really it came about 10 minutes early because they had so many orders but we were all awake). After catching up on email and watching a … [Read more...] about December 21, 2014: Disembarkation