The grand opening of the brand new Merabella Boutique went well. I had great support from the shop manager and staff who helped to make all the arrangements. We had about 60-70 people in attendance and we arranged chocolate, champagne and we decorated Merabella with lots of balloons. During the grand opening I invited all… read more of “Merabella’s…”
On Jan. 9, 2011, the ms Ryndam was fortunate enough to host youths from the Boy Scouts Explorer Troop. The event included a meal at the Pinnacle Grill, galley tour, backstage tour, ship tour and bridge tour. We were lucky enough to have the assistance of Cadet Daniel King as a guide with Executive Chef… read more of “Boy Scouts Explorer…”
DBA’s Log – Second Sea Day, Behind the Scenes Sea days offer a lot of variety. This is truly one of those days where as the cruise directors will usually mention, you can do as much OR AS LITTLE as you like. You can pack the day full of non-stop things to do, or lay… read more of “DBA’s Cruise…”
My favorite time aboard our ships is evening when guests are spruced up for dinner and the show and the tinkling of the ivories combined with a light touch on the snares and the richness of a bass intermingles with the laughter of guests enjoying a carefree evening of warm conversation and dancing.
Travel writer Raisa Rivas is sailing aboard Nieuw Amsterdam and will be sending in cruise diaries throughout her voyage. Photos by Gregorio Mayi. Days at sea are great to just relax, but my group of colleagues and me were blessed to have a tight itinerary touring the ship to get a more in-depth idea how… read more of “Cruise Diary: A Day…”
Holland America Line’s John Primeau, manager of international public relations, is on board Nieuw Amsterdam for the upcoming 12-day voyage and will be sending in blog posts via his iPhone. It’s quick and easy, so if you have an iPhone feel free to send in posts this way too! Aft section of the magnificent, new… read more of “iPhone iBlog:…”
HAL guests Matt and Janay Rodenbeck submitted this note and amazing photos from their recent Eurodam cruise to the Caribbean. I want to send a quick message in praise of the Retreat cabanas on the Eurodam. My wife and I decided to book one of the Retreat cabanas for the week on our 7-day Eastern… read more of “Relaxing in…”
