Postcards From Grand Turk

Today Eurodam is calling at the beautiful port of Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos.

The pool at the Grand Turk Cruise Center.

Photos courtesy of Steve Garrod

Postcards from San Juan

Eurodam called at San Juan yesterday, Nov. 11. Captain Mercer sent us his charming photos of the town, as well as some pretty nighttime shots taken during sailaway.

One of the many beautiful alleyways in the Old Town.

The locals enjoying the shade of a tree.

Old San Juan from the bay.

El Morro from San Juan Bay as the ship passed.

Postcards From St. Thomas

The last two photos of Eurodam departing Crown Bay were taken during the ship’s previous call at St. Thomas.

Photos courtesy of Steve Garrod.

Postcards From San Juan

Eurodam is calling at San Juan, Puerto Rico, today. These photos were taken during the ship’s previous visit.

Eurodam alongside Carnival Triumph.

Photos courtesy of Steve Garrod.

Postcards From Half Moon Cay

Eurodam is calling at Half Moon Cay today.

Photos taken by Steve Garrod.

St. Thomas Plaque Exchange

Eurodam is calling at St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands today. When the ship was there last week on its maiden call, there was a plaque exchange. Erik Elvejord, Holland America Line’s public relations director, sent us these images from the ceremony.

Captain Jonathan Mercer accepts the port plaque from the Hon. Darryl A. Smalls, commissioner, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works and secretary of the Virgin Islands Port Authority Governing Board, and Dr. Yvonne Eleanor Thraen, Virgin Islands Port Authority Governing Board.

Captain Mercer presents Smalls and Thraen with a Holland America Line book, plaque and Delft plate.

The Virgin Islands flag is presented to Captain Mercer from the Hon. Monique Sibilly-Hodge, assistant commissioner, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, and Ernest Knight, director of port activities. The flag is to be flown on Eurodam’s mast when the ship is visiting the islands.

Grand Turk Plaque Ceremony

Eurodam called at Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos, yesterday for the first time, and port officials came on board for the traditional plaque exchange.

Captain Mercer accepts a port plaque from Theo Forbes, marine operations manager for the Grand Turk Cruise Center.

Captain Mercer presents Theo Forbes with a Holland America Line Delft plate.

Postcards from Grand Turk

Erik Elvejord, director of public relations for Holland America Line, is on board Eurodam, and he sent us these photos from Grand Turk. It looks like a picture-perfect day!

Postcards from the Three-Day Bahamas Cruise

Becky Holtrop sailed on the recent three-day Eurodam cruise to Nassau and Half Moon Cay, and sent us her thoughts and a link to her photo album from the cruise:

The Eurodam three day Caribbean sailing was a wonderful cruise, but too short! The highlights were exploring the beautiful new ship, feeding parrots at Ardastra Gardens in Nassau, spending a morning at Half Moon Cay and having lunch at Tamarind. I enjoyed following the ship’s progress on the Blog and then being able to see it in person. The best part is that I can say I’m going back in December!

Here is a link to my photo album.

Newport, Rhode Island, Then and Now

Eurodam called at Newport, Rhode Island, Saturday, Oct. 11, for the last time this season.

The Newport Historical Society has a great display of Newport’s history in a timeline format. I came across this picture of a house at 133 Spring Street that was taken between 1838-1892 (above). Here is what 133 Spring Street looks like now (below).

Newport was founded in 1639. Pieces of time are revealed when you see the cobblestone streets exposed from under the asphalt.