Holland America Line has announced a number of new dance professionals, celebrities, and TV personalities will be joining the cast of Dancing With The Stars At Sea’s Champions Cruise on January 12, 2014 aboard Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Amsterdam. The new cast members include Derek Hough, an award winning dance professional; singer Joey Fatone; television personality […]
#1 “Your Time” Dining Originally pioneered by Norwegian Cruise Line as “Freestyle Cruising,” choosing your dining time, table mates, and restaurant have become an important aspect of cruising for many guests. Almost every cruise line offers some variation of this concept, giving guests the freedom to plan their cruise down to the minute. Not only […]
Holland America Line has announced that they will continue their partnership with Dancing with the Stars throughout 2014. Season 2 of the partnership is set to begin at January 2014 with the new season featuring 6 theme cruises throughout 2014. The 2014 theme cruises, featuring dance professionals and celebrities from the show will take place […]
Following the recent success of the B.B. King’s Blues Club onboard the ms Eurodam, Holland America Line has decided to expand the blues club experience to an additional four ships: ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Noordam, ms Westerdam, and ms Zuiderdam. “The B.B. King’s Blues Club on Eurodam is packed full every night and is one of our […]
Due to continuing civil unrest in Egypt, Holland America Line has decided to cancel their entire eastern Mediterranean cruise season aboard ms Noordam. The Noordam will instead be redeployed to the western Mediterranean for the spring and summer 2014 cruise season. The Noordam was originally scheduled to sail a variety of eastern Mediterranean cruise from […]
Taking a cue from other major cruise lines, Holland America has introduced their very own all inclusive beverage package. The new Signature Beverage Package will allows guests to order 15 drinks a day for a price of $44.95 per person per day. The beverage package allows guests to choose from a variety of wine, beer, spirits, both […]
Holland America Line has announced the celebrity lineup for the remaining two Dancing With The Stars At Sea sailings aboard the ms. Nieuw Amsterdam. The two final sailings of the partnership, January 5th and 12th, will feature professional dancers Kym Johnson and Tristan MacManus, and actress and former celebrity participant Sabrina Bryan. According to Holland America […]
Due to increasing tension in the Middle East, especially along the eastern Mediterranean shores, Holland America Line has cancelled the Israeli city calls for the Noordam’s current voyage. Holland America Line cites a potential war/attack breaking out between Syria and Israel if planned US military strikes on Syria are given the go ahead. Holland America […]
Nowadays, many of the major cruise lines offer various beverage programs for their guests. Below is a rundown of the major cruise lines and their various beverages packages and programs. Carnival Cruise Lines Cheer’s – Offers guests 15 drinks a day including beers, wines, non-alcoholic cocktails, and soft drinks. Price: $49.95 per day. Bottomless Bubbles […]
While sailing the Zuiderdam this past June, I had the opportunity to sit down for a one on one interview with Boban Zivkovic, Zuiderdam’s Hotel Director. During the interview, I had the chance to discuss Boban’s position, the crew aboard, and the tasks that need to be accomplished for moving a ship into a different […]
Holland America Line has launched a new promotion for guests looking to book early for the 2014 cruise season. The new promotion looks to entice cruisers with special “value-added exclusive extras.” When cruisers book a qualifying Explore 4 itinerary, guests will receive a free Signature Beverage Package or beverage card, a free specialty restaurant dinner, […]
Ever wonder where your meals are prepared whilst sailing across the ocean? Well, thanks to the generosity of Ron van Vliet, Zuiderdam’s Culinary Operations Manager, I was able to take a tour of the Zuiderdam’s galley and provision areas. Ron first showed me to the provisions and loading area, where crew members were preparing luggage carts and […]