Westerdam | Rocinantes

Kimberly OLeary

Nov 13, 20222 min read

Cruise photos part 2 - Samoa to Sydney, AU

These are the last of the photos from the cruise. I posted a photo album Seattle to Hawaii. I've also posted a lot of the Pacific...

Kimberly OLeary

Nov 5, 20224 min read

Serta Mulia - Honor, Respect, & Gratitude to ms Westerdam's Staff

We are nearing completion of our first long cruise. We have spent the past 35 nights on board the ms Westerdam, a Holland America ship,...

Kimberly OLeary

Oct 30, 20223 min read

Surprising meals in port - Sushi Omakase in Honolulu, Curry in Figi, Vietnamese fare in Nouméa

During our 36-night cruise across the Pacific Ocean, we have stopped in several ports. We've had our fair share of typical port fare -...

Kimberly OLeary

Oct 24, 20222 min read

Cruise photos (Seattle to Sydney via South Sea Islands) - Part 1: Seattle to the Hawaiian Islands

We boarded the Holland American line ship Westerdam in Seattle, Washington, USA on October 2. We left the port of Seattle and headed for...

Kimberly OLeary

Oct 24, 20225 min read

3/5 of the way there: impressions 22 nights into our 36-night cruise

We boarded the Holland America ship Westerdam 22 nights ago, on October 2, 2022. Generally, we have been very pleased with this voyage. ...

Kimberly OLeary

Oct 3, 20222 min read

Bon Voyage! Rocinantes take to the sea! Why A Cruise?

Yesterday, on October 2, we boarded the Holland America ship Westerdam, embarking on a 36-night cruise from Seattle to Sydney, Australia....