Cruise Critic contributor Gayle Keck recently sailed aboard Zaandam’s 14-day Asia Explorer Voyage. Below is an excerpt from her article. “This cruise is like dim sum,” a fellow passenger on HAL’s Zaandam tells me. “I get to sample lots of places, to see where I’d like to come back for a longer stay.” That’s true… read more of “Cruise Critic…”
There’s quite a selection of fish at an open-air market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Anthony Garafolo Human Resources Manager ms Noordam
The quintessential Vietnam picture — a worker in a rice paddy in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Anthony Garafolo Human Resources Manager Ms Noordam
Here is a great photo of our 2012 Asia season security team. They put in extreme effort to keep us safe throughout the season and even stood on 24-hour duty while we were in freezing weather in Beijing, China. Their efforts are greatly appreciated by their Zaandam family! Brandi E. Johnson is Zaandam’s human resources… read more of “Zaandam’s…”
Who’s got the right of way? I imagine the elephants don’t really put much thought into that in Pattaya, Thailand. Anthony Garafolo Human Resources Manager ms Noordam
As the 2012 Asia season is coming to a close, the Zaandam is still treading through exciting waters as we continue to make inaugural calls to Japanese ports. A recent visit to Naha, Japan and the island of Amami-Oshima, Japan brought great new opportunities to introduce HAL to new communities and for our guests and… read more of “Zaandam’s…”
As the ms Zaandam sailed into Nagasaki, Japan for the first time on April 7th, we had no idea what a warm welcome we would receive from the Port! A flag show featuring the Dutch flag was performed and a plaque exchange ceremony was held along the pier. Flowers were presented to Officers by members… read more of “Zaandam’s…”
Journalist David Hammond recently cruised Asia with HAL and has sent us links to some of his articles. Here is an excerpt from his experience in Thailand trying “chicken butt” for the first time! I had seen “Chicken Butt” advertised in the night market in Koasiung, Taiwan, and wandering around Bangkok one afternoon in Mid-March,… read more of “Authentic Thai…”
