It was standing-room only in the Queen’s Lounge on Feb. 21 to hear President and CEO Stein Kruse’s annual presentation. Kruse updated the audience on the company’s milestones over the past year, highlighting the completion of the Seabourn transition to Seattle and HAL’s expanding international presence in Australia, Rotterdam and Southampton. As well, Kruse shared… read more of “Grand World Mariner…”
Special thanks to Zuiderdam’s Techspert Mollie who posted this on the Microsoft Blog. This is Techspert Mollie here blogging from the ms Zuiderdam! Since I have arrived on the Zuiderdam, I have been getting quite a few questions about battery issues with digital cameras. Therefore, I thought I would dedicate this blog to all of… read more of “Digital Workshop:…”
Travel blogger Geoff Edwards recently sailed aboard Nieuw Amsterdam from Fort Lauderdale to the Eastern Caribbean. Here is part one of his experience, taken from Travelergeoff’s Blog. Enjoy! My wife, Michael, and I are starting a trip from Fort Lauderdale into the Eastern Caribbean on the Nieuw Amsterdam. This is the newest of Holland America’s… read more of “Travel Blogger…”
Day 59, March 5: Travel is such a blessing and privilege, that Humberto and I like to give back whenever possible, even if in a small way, to the communities that we visit. A few years ago, for instance, we helped paint an orphanage in Baja California, Mexico, while on a voyage with the now… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
On February 15, Captain Arjen van der Loo treated officers on board Oosterdam to delicious Dutch pancakes. He prepared and cooked these delicious Dutch pancakes in the Lido during the officers’ dinner hours. Here are some pictures of the preparation.
Dreaming of a Great Land Adventure? Our fun and informative On Stage Alaska show comes to Jackson, MI, Thursday, March 8 at 6:30 pm. Contact Jackson Trippers Inc. at www.mytrippers.com or 517-784-8908 to be entertained and learn about all that the Great Land has to offer with a Holland America Line Alaska CruiseTour!
Monday, March 5, 2012: Having crossed the Arafura Sea and latterly, the Timor sea, we arrive off Komodo Island. We have had glorious weather since leaving the Great Barrier Reef, reasonably calm seas and mainly sun, with the occasional heavy downpour, which is to be expected in this region. We don’t see another ship until… read more of “Around the World…”
Special thanks to HAL guests Ted and Pauline Moynihan for sending in these beautiful photos, taken just before their cruise on Oosterdam. On our most recent cruise, we arrived in San Diego just as the Rotterdam was departing at sunset. When we awoke the next morning, Oosterdam was in port and ready to take us… read more of “Ready to Set Sail…”
