Holland America Line has revealed the name of its new 99,500-ton cruise ship slated for delivery in February 2016 will be ms Koningsdam. While the name pays homage to the company’s rich heritage and deep roots in the Netherlands, it also reflects a new era with a bold name that is an original in Holland…
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Ships That Make You Go Oooh!
Ships that make you go oooh! There are a fair few of them in the world. You see one and your eyes are completely hooked by it. Today’s blog is all about how they look, it has nothing to do with innovative features or facilities we are going on hull value alone on this one!…
Cruise Ship Fun Facts Part 2
Saying as you all seemed to enjoy yesterday’s fun facts so much I decided to bring you a second helping today! Thomson Cruises, Thomson Dream started life in 1986 as MS Homeric for Home Lines. She was then sold to Holland America Line in 1988 and renamed MS Westerdam, next she moved on to Costa…
Cruise Ship Fun Facts
We all enjoy learning something new about cruise ships so I thought I would use today’s blog to share with you a selection of fun cruise ship facts. I am sure many of you will already be familiar with these pieces of information, but I like to include everyone so this is for you that…
New Cruise Ships On Order
We have enjoyed the arrival of some fantastic vessels this year, Norwegian Breakaway, Royal Princess and Europa 2 just to name a few, but what’s next on the cruise ship calendar? It’s time to once again take a peek at what’s currently under construction, we have some amazing ship’s to look forward too! Costa Diadema…
Cruise Ships Galore
My most recent Caribbean cruise allowed me to visit some pretty beautiful islands and of course it was definitely a holiday I will remember, but it’s not just about the islands now is it……the other ships we pass on our travels are just as important as the stops we make….well for some of us anyway!…
Caribbean Cruise Cozumel
Ahhh Cozumel! The day that we had planned as a beach day and what happened, the Carnival Legend pulled up next door and it started raining! OK I can’t blame the Legend as it only rained briefly and it was still so muggy and warm it felt like you could barely breathe. We made our…
Caribbean Cruise Antigua
Antigua was our first Caribbean island and my first taste of what the Caribbean was really like. I think of all the islands we visited this was the perfect first choice and is still my favourite. We arrived next to Ryndam and Seven Seas Navigator and to the sound of a wonderful steel band playing…
Cruise Ships in The Caribbean
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post I am mid way through planning a 35 night Caribbean cruise which leaves next January. My friend and I are making good head way on what to do whilst we are ashore but it was inevitable I would also see which other ships would be in. If I am…
Cruise Ship Focus: Holland America Line, Nieuw Amsterdam
Having just celebrated her 2nd birthday last month, Holland America Line’s, ms Nieuw Amsterdam is definitely a ship worth looking at a little closer. This 936 foot long beauty is jam packed with facilities and features to leave just about anyone open mouthed and wanting more. She is clearly recognisable as part of the Holland…
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