Veendam’s Hotel Manager Frank Ulbricht sent us these photos from the recent visit of Holland America Line’s President and CEO Stein Kruse, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Guest Programs Rick Meadows, Senior Vice President of Fleet Operations Dan Grausz and other members of the senior management team to the ship while it was…   read more of “Stein Kruse and…”

Mike and Denise Feeney Ft. Lauderdale, New York and the End of the Ride After a really relaxing and quiet day in St. Barts, our job on the ship got so busy that we didn’t have time to lift our head from the desk, except to lay it on the pillow after a very long…   read more of “Cruise Diary: End…”

Apart from the obvious pleasure of being away from the ship for a while, the Saga Teambuilding Course is definitely recommended for all crew. The fun and joy that comes out in all of us while playing silly games and crossing some boundaries while climbing up high poles and balancing on a tight-strung rope quickly…   read more of “Ryndam Crew Enjoys…”

Hans Janssen sent us some more photos from his cruise aboard Amsterdam March 17 through April 24 that rounded Cape Horn.

We received this note and photos from Timothy Gonzalez, a member of the HAL Cats band on Veendam. Hi Blogger: Just wanted to pass on some pictures of the new and improved Showroom at Sea on the ms Veendam. It is an amazing space that has transformed normal ship theater into a whole new experience….   read more of “HAL-Cat Showcases…”

Just a few miles from the border sits the westernmost community in Canada: Beaver Creek. At milepost 1202 on the AlCan Highway you’ll find the Westmark Beaver Creek. Beaver Creek is the perfect example of a rustic lodge–style hotel. The main building contains the guest services office and a restaurant. The other buildings on property…   read more of “Anthony’s…”

Aboard Rotterdam. The island nation of Trinidad and Tobago is a big question mark for a lot of travelers. It’s one of the southernmost locations in the Caribbean, sitting just off the coast of South America. Our stop in Trinidad was at Port of Spain. It’s a busy, bustling city, unlike any other that we’ve…   read more of “Cruise Diary:…”

May Delory sent us this photo and story: Talk about first-time HAL cruisers having a reason to talk to the animals. My daughter and I cherished each and every moment together on the ms Volendam on our recent New Zealand to Australia journey. This is the sort of friendly treatment our tour group received when…   read more of “Postcard from…”