Disembarking Nieuw Statendam

Our ship arrived at its berth at Port Everglades in Ft Lauderdale, Florida bright and early. Our starboard cabin faced the open sea ... meaning we continued to have peace and quiet while on the other side of the ship I'm sure there was the hubbub of disembarkation activity.

Since our flight wasn't until later in the day, we had a leisurely breakfast in the main dining room, whiled away some time in our cabin (it's nice that HAL allows passengers to do so), then went up to Lido Marketplace for a cup of tea, which we are currently enjoying on the aft deck.

Our luggage tag has just now been called ... so I'll put a period here to wrap up our crossing. Welcome to the USA.Read more