Barbara J. Hamby

Sunday at Sea

After breakfast, Floyd came back to the cabin to rest and I began tending to last minute details. I read and sent email, hit the onboard shops for another look, and filled out the first of numerous forms connected with disembarkation. I took some of them to the front office and held others for later use.

Then I went… . . . click here to continue

February, 28th, 2007

Half Moon Cay - Bahamas

We awoke as the ship dropped anchor off Half Moon Cay, an island owned by Holland American Cruise Lines, in the beauteous Bahamas. During breakfast, we talked with a passenger from Canada, a retired schoolteacher, who referees volleyball to supplement his income. He and his wife are accomplished dancers and sometimes can cruise for a small daily “agency” fee,… . . . click here to continue

February, 27th, 2007

Goodbye to the Holland Maasdam

              (Or, as the crew refers to it, “One of the best dam ships.”)

We awoke very early Tuesday morning to prepare for breakfast and our departure from the ship. To my surprise, the powers that exist on the ship had changed our luggage tags on Monday, to indicate that we would be… . . . click here to continue

February, 26th, 2007

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