Guest Elise is on board Rotterdam with her daughter and will be sharing her experience with us during their time on board. Enjoy! We were told that today would be rainy, but the prediction did not deter us from enjoying this charming city. Bergen is a quintessential Norwegian call. The coast is dotted with houses… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
Category: Baltic & Northern Europe
Guest Elise is on board Rotterdam with her daughter and sent in this diary from her first day on board. Enjoy! For my 65th birthday, my daughter surprised me with a trip to Norway aboard Rotterdam. It has been years since we took a mother-daughter trip, as my daughter is married now with three young… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
Here are two snapshots of Eurodam’s crew tour to the Blue Lagoon while we were in Reykjavik, Iceland, on September 4-5th. Julie Seidel is Eurodam’s human resources manager.
Our family just got back from a Baltic cruise aboard Eurodam a few days ago. It was definitely a trip to remember! We were able to redeem the prize that my son David won in 2010. We were so pleasantly surprised to receive a VIP invitation to meet the captain, flower arrangements, champagne and sparkling… read more of “Kudos to HAL for a…”
Special thanks to HAL guests Angela and Ned O’Connor for sending in this great post and beautiful photos from their Viking Cruise on Maasdam. The 35-day Viking Cruise in the summer, round-trip from Boston, was more than a cruise! It was an amazing adventure each and every day. Every port has its own charm and… read more of “Capturing the…”
Thanks to past HAL guest Fay Tegemyr for sending in this great photo of Rotterdam at Flåm, Norway. On the morning of August 22, 2012, we woke up and looked out the window from our hotel in Flåm, Norway to see the Rotterdam docking! What fun to look at a beautiful ship docked in the… read more of “Rotterdam Spotted…”
Here are some great photos from the Indonesian Independence Day flag raising ceremony, which was followed by games later in the afternoon. The ceremony was held on August 15, 2012 while we were in Eidfjord, Norway. It was such a special ceremony with breathtaking views on a picture-perfect day. The afternoon games were a huge… read more of “Indonesian…”
On August 15, 2012 in Eidfjord, Norway, we had the honor of welcoming the representatives of the port on board to exchange a plaque, since this was the first time the Eurodam visited this wonderful town. In order to reach Eidfjord, we had to sail about 100 miles inland through the fjords. The weather was… read more of “Plaque Exchange in…”