Holland America Line cruises offer many enriching activities, and among the favorites are the cooking demos in the Culinary Arts Center. Guests have the opportunity to watch visiting celebrity chefs or the ship’s own experts prepare and execute delicious dishes. At the end of each demo, attendees get to leave with their own recipe card… read more of “Rudi’s…”
Thanks to Nieuw Amsterdam‘s Human Resources Clerk Roi Napitupulu for sending in these photos of the Bacardi Cruise Competition winner. Melecio Mirandilla, 2nd patissier onboard Nieuw Amsterdam, recently won the dessert category for the Baccardi Cruise Competition with his “Chocolate Oakheart Rum Pot.” Hotel Director Marco Van Belleghem, Manager of Culinary Ops Darren Lewis and Executive… read more of “Chocolate Oakheart…”
Kudos to our team for their recognized excellence of service aboard ms Westerdam. And thank you to Susan and Ed Blake for sharing their experience with us. We would like to take a moment to commend the crew of the Westerdam, especially those in the dining room for their expert and exceptional service. Our dining steward,… read more of “Service Excellence…”
Thanks to Facebook fan and 3-Star Mariner Joyce van der Spek for sending us some great pictures from her cruise with her mom.
Thanks to passenger Fuat Baran who shared with us some amazing photos from a recent Caribbean cruise. The pictures were so good that we decided to make it a three-part series. This first installment is about the culinary wonders aboard Nieuw Amsterdam. Are you hungry yet? Below are some pictures of the delicious pastries offered… read more of “Culinary Wonders…”
Watch as acclaimed Culinary Council Chef Jonnie Boer prepares Oysters on the Beach in this video.
Corporate Traveling Trainer Troy Wastell is implementing the Master Chef’s Table on board Zuiderdam with Executive Chef Karl Eller and Chef Tournant Daniel Lin. Pictured are the Pinnacle Grill Service Staff, with Pinnacle Restaurant Manager Jorn Van Woerkom, Culinary Operation Manger Boban Zivkovic and Roland Borsje A Com. The Master Chef’s Table already is on… read more of “Master Chef’s…”
This morning in the show lounge we celebrated Nieuw Amsterdam’s World’s Largest Cruise Event with the unveiling of the largest world map made out of cupcakes ever done on a cruise ship. More than 4,500 cupcakes were used to make the world map. No joke, I am actually filling out the application form for the… read more of “World’s…”
