The Cruise Genius (Scott Lara) Cruise News, Reviews and Tips! (Interested in booking a cruise? Email: slara1961@gmail.com)

Hi! You may remember that Marty and I enjoyed an incredible 14 day Southern Caribbean cruise on the Holland America Line MS Maasdam back in 2012. Well, I’m back on the Maasdam for another 14 day Southern Caribbean cruise with several friends including Connie Cenac who is a 5 star …

Wow. i just returned from a 7 day cruise on the MS Westerdam on March 22nd and now I’m about to sail on March 28th on the MS Maasdam! Holland America Line has really perfected the cruise experience. Traditional mid-sized ships, incredible food and service that’s second to none are …

I wanted to share with you that the MS Westerdam is an incredible ship. The artwork, the open spaces and especially the smiles of the crew continue to bring me back to Holland America Line time after time! I was with a group of 18 of my friends and everyone …

Now that I’m back home in Jacksonville, I can upload all my pics and videos! As promised, here’s the pictures of our incredible dinner at Le Cirque on the Holland America Line MS Westerdam: http://www.pinterest.com/scottlara1961/le-cirque-on-holland-america-line/

Imagine for a moment dining in one of the most famous restaurants in New York. A restaurant steeped in notoriety and history. A restaurant that has entertained the rich and famous including Jackie O and former Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger. Now imagine that restaurant being transported to the …

I’ve been to San Juan, Puerto Rico more times than I can count, but it never gets old sailing past the fort! San Juan has so much culture and history that I can’t do it justice here. I’m glad that Holland America Line sails to San Juan and I look …

Day 2 I really enjoyed the at sea day on the MS Westerdam! Besides relaxing, there was the Dancing with the Stars at Sea dance class. Everyone who attended learned how to dance The Jive! Holland America Line hit a homerun with this popular program. Formal night was incredible. You …

Day 1 Holland America MS Westerdam We left the Hilton Garden Inn at 10:15 am and arrived at the port terminal at 10:30 am. Check in was a breeze. I was given boarding pass number 6 and I was on the ship at 11:45 a.m. Cabin 6067 (quad) was available …

Back in the day, I used to drive the 6 hour journey from my home in Jacksonville to Ft Lauderdale with my wife Marty to go on a cruise vacation. I remember being so stressed out leaving at the crack of dawn and at all the stops we would make …

Wow! It’s been about a year since I’ve been on  Holland America Line. I’m looking forward to sailing on the Holland America Line MS Westerdam departing on Saturday, March 15th! Stay tuned for updates and be sure to follow along on Twitter with #westerdam! Scott @scottlara1961