Today is the first visit to a port in Italy on this cruise, and it is a very early start. I was up and eating breakfast by 6.30 am to ensure joining the tour group at 7.20 am. My…
Today the cruise arrives in the third and final port of call in Spain, Barcelona. In some ways, I have found the port more interesting than the last two, but that could also be due to the size of…
Today the Ms Nieuw Amsterdam arrives into her first port of call in the Mediterranean for my cruise. The port city of Malaga is the second port in Spain and the last before the halfway point of the cruise…
Whenever you are travelling, there are factors that are outside of your control. One of those factors is the weather and today that has been the cause of a little change to the plans for the cruise. Today the…
Lisbon is the third port of call in Portugal, but it is the first port of call for mainland Europe. The ship arrived in port a little after 1 pm. Although this is later than usual for arriving in port,…
The first two ports of call in the Azores Islands were fantastic. First a visit to Horta and the following day Ponta Delgada. However, there was still another 700 miles (1,100 km) for the Ms Nieuw Amsterdam to travel…
Today is the second port of call in the Azore Islands. After departing Horta last night, we travelled a reasonably short distance to the island of São Miguel. The port of call today is the city of Ponta Delgada. I…
Today is the first time since the 1st of April that I have set foot on dry land. When you are travelling by cruise ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean takes some time. The crossing has been reasonably good, and…
Today is the sixth day onboard Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam for my Transatlantic Cruise. The first couple of days were a little rough as we followed a Low-Pressure system across the Atlantic. However, the past couple of days…
Today it was all about getting out and explore Hollywood. That is exploring Hollywood Beach which is located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami on the Intercoastal waterway. Going to Hollywood Beach is rather easy from my hotel with a…