Cruiser’s Log: Holland America Line’s ms Noordam, Day 1 – March 20, 2015
It’s time once again to hop onboard a Holland America Line ship and head out on another adventure, this time to the southern Caribbean on the 2006-built ms Noordam. Over the next ten days, I’ll be...
View ArticleCruiser’s Log: Holland America Line’s ms Noordam, Day 2 – March 21, 2015
One of the hardest things to do when it comes to writing these daily reports from a ship is not finding subjects to write about, but actually getting them online. Here on Holland America Line’s ms...
View ArticleCruiser’s Log: Holland America Line’s ms Noordam, Day 3 – March 22, 2015
As I stood in the bacon line this morning I wasn’t prepared for what would happen just seconds after several pieces of the crispy pig and a scoop of scrambled egg substitute would be presented to me....
View ArticleCruiser’s Log: Holland America Line’s ms Noordam, Day 4 – March 23, 2015
I gained four pounds. You may be saying to yourself, “oh poor you, what do you expect being on a cruise?” Well, if you do the math, that comes out to a pound per day. Being that this is a ten-day...
View ArticleCruiser’s Log: Holland America Line’s ms Noordam, Day 5 – March 24, 2015
The only thing better than a day at sea… is… well, there is so such thing! Day 5 onboard Holland America Line’s ms Noordam saw us spending a leisure day cruising the Caribbean sea en route to our next...
View ArticleCruiser’s Log: Holland America Line’s ms Noordam, Day 8 – March 27, 2015
As far as the Dutch “ABC Islands” are concerned, the ms Noordam has stopped in “B” (Bonaire), “C” (Curacao) and today we’re in “A” – Aruba! Yours truly making a port stop in Aruba We arrived in the...
View ArticleCruiser’s Log: Holland America Line’s ms Noordam, Day 9 – March 28, 2015
We’re into the final 48 hours of this Southern Caribbean cruise on the Holland America Line ship ms Noordam. Day 9 is the first of two sea days as we make our way back to Port Everglades in Ft....
View ArticleCruiser’s Log: Holland America Line’s ms Noordam, Day 10 – March 30, 2015
The final day onboard Holland America Line’s ms Noordam started out with a bit of excitement. As I mentioned in yesterday’s report, the captain came on the ship’s public address system looking for...
View ArticleSteakhouses at Sea: The Pinnacle Grill on Holland America Line Cruise Ships
When it comes to cruise ship dining, there’s no shortage of food, which explains why we usually gain a few extra pounds after a week at sea. From breakfast in the dining room or on your verandah, to...
View ArticleAn Evening at Le Cirque on Holland America Line Cruises
The other day I wrote an article about Steakhouses at Sea and talked about what a guest can expect when dining in the Pinnacle Grill on one of Holland America Line’s cruise ships. From superior service...
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