Marty and I have been to Half Moon Cay many times, both with Holland America Line and with our own Carnival Fascination right here in Jacksonville, Fl. It was a little cool outside, so Marty stayed on the ship, but I jumped on one of the first tenders off the …
Read More »Day 6 on the Eurodam (At Sea Day)
Nothing beats an at sea day on Holland America Line. Marty enjoyed more of the HAL Digital Workshop classes. Marty and I both received mini-facials (pics to come). I feel ten years younger! We both enjoyed the Greenhouse Spa including the hydro-pool and the thermal chairs! Very relaxing! Pics and …
Read More »Day 5 on the MS Eurodam
Marty and I have been to St. Thomas many times. We stepped off the ship and walked to the Pueblo which is a great local store. We then caught the “Safari” which is the local bus. It’s only $1.00 so it’s much cheaper than a taxi. We walked around downtown …
Read More »Day 4 on the Holland America Line, MS Eurodam
Day 4 Marty and I have been to San Juan several times. This time we took a tour of the rainforest! We enjoyed the 60 minute ride to El Yunque. This is the only subtropical rainforest in the U.S. We learned quite a bit about nature and the importance of …
Read More »In Grand Turk on the MS Eurodam
Today is Monday, March 4th and we docked in Grand Turk this morning. Back in Nov 2011 during our Thanksgiving cruise, the Eurodam wasn’t able to dock in Grand Turk due to bad weather. I was disappointed because Grand Turk is one of my favorite ports. You can’t beat the …
Read More »Ms Eurodam, Sunday March 3rd, 2013 ( At Sea Day)
We are underway heading to Grand Turk on the beautiful Signature-class Holland America Line MS. Eurodam. This is the 3rd time we’ve been on the Eurodam and we are happy to be here! Holland America Line has the Explorations program on board: Explore our World: On the Eurodam, Travel Guide …
Read More »Back on the MS Eurodam!
On Friday, March 1st, Marty and I drove from our home in Jacksonville about 6 hours to Ft Lauderdale and spent the night at the Hilton Garden Inn. We got in around 7 p.m. and had a great night’s rest before our 7 day cruise. We jumped on the hotel …
Read More »Great Pre-Cruise Hotel! Hilton Garden Inn, Ft. Lauderdale Airport-Cruise Port
For many years, my wife Marty and I would just drive from our home in Jacksonville, Florida to Port Everglades the morning of our cruise to catch our ship. Never again. Traffic on I-95 can hold you up for hours and we don’t want to miss the ship. Our pre-cruise …
Read More »Holland America MS Eurodam!
Marty and I will be on the Eurodam on March 2nd for a 7 day Eastern Caribbean cruise! Be sure to follow me on Twitter @scottlara1961 as we sail to our ports of call.
Read More »Carnival Triumph
My wife and I have sailed on many cruises. While watching the coverage of the Carnival Triumph, our hearts and prayers went out to the passengers and crew. Watching the CNN coverage of the passengers walking off the ship was a disgrace to journalism! So many positive stories from the …
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