As usual for me I had pretrip sleep issues and finally got up at 2:30 am as I couldn't get back to sleep for fear of oversleeping and excitement for our Nieuw Statendam cruise. I would say we did our normal morning routine except we didn't have our dog at home there to take … [Read more...] about Nieuw Statendam: Pre-Cruise Travel
Next Vacation: Nieuw Statendam
When planning how to celebrate one of those birthdays that end in a zero, I knew I wanted to be at my favorite beach on Half Moon Cay. This meant a Holland America cruise (yay!) and there were going to be two ships there on my birthday. Itinerary The itinerary we picked is … [Read more...] about Next Vacation: Nieuw Statendam
Nieuw Amsterdam: Ship Pics and Final Thoughts
We all loved our trip on Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam. Since she is a sister to the Eurodam (which I sailed in 2014) I knew what to expect and wasn't disappointed. The Ship I love the classic style of Holland America ships. The Nieuw Amsterdam is just as beautiful … [Read more...] about Nieuw Amsterdam: Ship Pics and Final Thoughts
Nieuw Amsterdam: Disembarkation
Our last night's sleep on Nieuw Amsterdam was not good for me. My brain started thinking about work and it was hard to turn it off. I sat out on the balcony for a while enjoying the sea air and could see four other cruise ships; probably all going as slow as possible to get … [Read more...] about Nieuw Amsterdam: Disembarkation
Nieuw Amsterdam: Sea Day 2
It’s our final full day of vacation which is a little sad. This week has flown by which I guess is a good sign. Morning We had breakfast in the lido before deciding to go to the pool for a couple of hours. We got out there at 8:45 and could not find two chairs together. There … [Read more...] about Nieuw Amsterdam: Sea Day 2