Enjoy these “Best Fall Cruise Photos” from HAL Facebook fan Sonya Lang. Here is a photo of Glacier Bay, taken from the Volendam. We could see the early fall colors during the week of September 5 -12. They were so beautiful! Your staff is the best! I also included a picture of a crew member… read more of “Facebook Fan Shares…”
Rachel Moodie recently sailed on Volendam and sent in some great posts. Enjoy this one about her experience at the Pinnacle Grill. Thank you to Andrew, manager of the Pinnacle Grill, and his terrific staff for the gracious, outstanding service. Dinning at the Pinnacle Grill aboard Volendam was quite a treat for us. To celebrate… read more of “Kudos to…”
On August 29, Volendam donated approximately $200 in Canadian coins to British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. Below is a picture of myself handing over the jar to Krishna, a YVR agent. The coins were accrued in a collection box where crew members contribute their change when they return from shopping. Peter Bos is Volendam’s… read more of “Captain’s…”
On August 25th, Volendam’s crew welcomed aboard Katherine Mosley, President and Founder of the Paws and Claws Animal Shelter for Skagway and Hoonah, Alaska, along with some helpers. She personally came on board to accept a generous donation of $165, which was kindly donated by Volendam’s crew and was then doubled by both the captain… read more of “Volendam Donates to…”
Special thanks to Rachel Moodie, HAL’s Internal Communications & Public Relations Manager, for sending in this post and great photos. As some of you may know, Volendam has a “garden theme.” Tasteful floral motifs can be found throughout the ship on curtains, chairs, walls and in paintings. Flowers can be found everywhere you look. My… read more of “Beautiful Flowers…”
Special thanks to Rachel Moodie, HAL Internal Communications & Public Relations Manager, for sending in this post and great photos. Another excellent and adventurous excursion was the Tatoosh Islands Sea Kayaking Tour in Ketchikan. Tatoosh means “protected”, so appropriately, the waters were very calm. Again, the tour description was accurate. We took an exhilarating ride… read more of “Tatoosh Islands Sea…”
This cruise (8-22-2012) marks a special occasion for ms Volendam as she celebrates her 500th Voyage. To mark this special occasion all crew members on board received a commemorative T-shirt, organized a crew party and had a photo taken on the bow of the ship. Volendam has seen hundreds of ports and visited some of… read more of “Volendam Celebrates…”
Rachel Moodie recently sailed on Volendam and sent in some great posts. Enjoy this one about her kayak adventure in Skagway. Even on vacation my husband and I don’t sit still for very long, we like to get up and go! So when we researched shore excursions we honed in on the adventurous trips with… read more of “Glacier Lake Kayak…”
