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Illustration of San Juan seen on a cruise port day

San Juan Cruise Port Guide: What to Do in a Day

Leo Sotropa

A San Juan cruise port guide: where the ship docks in Old San Juan, the best things to do in a day, top excursions, and how to plan your hours ashore.

Illustration of Cozumel seen on a cruise port day

Cozumel Cruise Port Guide: What to Do in a Day

Leo Sotropa

A Cozumel cruise port guide: where the ship docks, the best things to do in a day, the top reefs and Maya ruins, and how to plan your hours ashore in Mexico.

Illustration of Nassau seen on a cruise port day

Nassau Cruise Port Guide: What to Do in a Day

Leo Sotropa

A Nassau cruise port guide: where the ship docks, the best things to do in a day, top beaches and excursions, and how to plan your hours ashore in the Bahamas.

Illustration of Perfect Day at CocoCay seen on a cruise port day

Perfect Day at CocoCay: Cruise Port Guide

Leo Sotropa

A cruise port guide to Perfect Day at CocoCay: where the ship docks, the best things to do in a day, top excursions, and how to plan your time ashore.

Illustration of the Rolling Stone Rock Room and Music Walk aboard Nieuw Statendam

Nieuw Statendam: Music Walk and Entertainment

Leo Sotropa

A guide to Music Walk on Nieuw Statendam: B.B. King's Blues Club, Billboard Onboard, the Rolling Stone Rock Room, the Crow's Nest, and the World Stage.

Illustration of Rotterdam's Erasmusbrug and modern skyline before a Nieuw Statendam cruise

Nieuw Statendam: Cruise from Rotterdam Guide

Leo Sotropa

A guide to sailing Nieuw Statendam from Rotterdam: the historic home port, getting to the terminal, what to see in the city, and planning your cruise.

Illustration of guests boarding Nieuw Statendam on embarkation day in Rotterdam

First-Time Holland America: Nieuw Statendam Guide

Leo Sotropa

A first-timer's guide to Holland America on Nieuw Statendam: how Have It All and Club Orange work, booking, embarkation, dining, and what to avoid.

Illustration of a Norwegian fjord with waterfalls seen from Nieuw Statendam

Nieuw Statendam: Norwegian Fjords Cruise Guide

Leo Sotropa

A guide to Nieuw Statendam's Norwegian fjords cruise: the Geirangerfjord, Bergen, Stavanger, and Alesund, scenic cruising, and how to plan each fjord port.

Illustration of Copenhagen's Nyhavn on a Nieuw Statendam Baltic cruise

Nieuw Statendam: Baltic Capitals Cruise Guide

Leo Sotropa

A guide to Nieuw Statendam's Baltic capitals cruise: Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, Visby, and Oslo, and how to plan each shore day from the ship.

Illustration of the atrium and public spaces aboard Nieuw Statendam

What to Expect on a Holland America Cruise: Nieuw Statendam

Leo Sotropa

What to expect on a Holland America cruise aboard Nieuw Statendam: Music Walk, the World Stage, the Crow's Nest, the Grand Dutch Cafe, and Have It All.