Mrs. Tbugs and I were not even planning to take a cruise on Feb. 6 but when I woke up and turned on the 7 am news and saw the huge blizzard that smacked into Washington, DC, I thought that lots of people cruising on that day would be stuck at home. I called Holland-America at 9 am and asked if they had cabins available at cut-rate prices for the Eurodam that same afternoon. They did! By 10:30 am, we were packed and on the road to Fort Lauderdale. That is a great advantage of living in Florida. Covered dockside parking is available directly across the street from the ship at $15 per day.

Embarkation was a breeze and we were escorted to our veranda stateroom. It is the standard size around 195 square feet. The bathroom has a tub with shower. The cabin has a small flatscreen television but who comes on a cruise ship to watch television?

The ship is beautiful. Lots of artwork everywhere. The ship was kept very clean by the crew. Read more