Exploring Amsterdam: A Complete Guide for Cruise Travelers

Amsterdam, Heart of The Netherlands Approaching The Netherlands from the North Sea cruise ships navigate the North Sea Canal. The canal runs from the IJmuiden locks to the Coenhaven. East of the Coenhaven, the waterway is called the River IJ (both letters are capitalized) and continues up to the Oranjesluizen locks located in the easternContinue reading “Exploring Amsterdam: A Complete Guide for Cruise Travelers”

Must See Cruise Ports of Europe and the Mediterranean

Cruise Port Information On Over Forty European Ports Of Call Looking for information on your cruise ports? Information on where your ship docks, public facilities, local transportation, currency, tipping, points of interest and more. Amsterdam Akureyri, Iceland Cartagena, Spain Kotor, Montenegro Livorno, Italy Corfu, Greece Mykonos Greece Palma de Mallorca* Rhodes Greece Villefranche Wales, UKContinue reading “Must See Cruise Ports of Europe and the Mediterranean”

Visiting The Normandy Beaches & Remembering D-Day June 6, 1944

  The Beaches of Normandy, France It was on June 6th, 1944 when the largest military invasion in history landed on the beaches of Normand, France. The landing against German controlled France involved 73,000 American troops and 83,115 British and Canadian troops. The massive naval armada consisted of 6,939 vessels and 11,590 Allied aircraft. AlliedContinue reading “Visiting The Normandy Beaches & Remembering D-Day June 6, 1944”