Big thanks to HAL Mariner Mike for sending us these scrumptious photos of his fine dining at the Pinnacle Grill and Canaletto restaurant. My wife and I are just got off Eurodam where we enjoyed 10 wonderful days cruising the Baltic. The itineraries are always fun but just as exciting to me is the HAL… read more of “Savory Dishes…”
Journalist Pat Woods is currently on Oosterdam’s seven-day Alaska Explorer cruise and will be chronicling her journey for us. Pinnacle Grill Having dinner at the Pinnacle Grill on Oosterdam is tableside food theater at its finest. Servers lace lobster bisque with aged cognac, flambé entrees and desserts such as Baked Alaska. Creative chefs go beyond… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
Days 108, 109, 110, April 23, 24, 25: At Sea If you have been reading this blog, you know that Humberto, Duffy (our bear that went around the world) and I enjoyed a number of superlatives during the first half of our 112-day Grand World Voyage. Today, as we cross the Atlantic back on our… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
Day 87, April 2: During our Grand World Voyage on the Amsterdam, we could send our taste buds on a holiday to Manhattan – so we did! We made reservations at a Le Cirque evening at the Amsterdam’s intimate alternative restaurant, the Pinnacle Grill. We had enjoyed a lovely, non-themed, dinner at this very special… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
HAL guest Ruth and her husband celebrated their anniversary this year on board Rotterdam and sent in some pictures of their celebratory dinner. Thanks Ruth! Here are some pictures of our 42nd anniversary dinner at the Pinnacle Grill on board Rotterdam on Feb. 13, 2012. We had three dinners there and each one was fantastic… read more of “Special Anniversary…”
Travel blogger Geoff Edwards recently sailed aboard Nieuw Amsterdam from Fort Lauderdale to the Eastern Caribbean. To read more about Geoff’s experience on Nieuw Amsterdam, click HERE. A Day At Sea: Most of the day we sailed along the south side of Cuba. “The Culinary Arts Center program, presented by Food & Wine magazine, is… read more of “Travel Blogger…”
Days 52-53 Feb. 27-28: “We’re half way through the cruise already – time to start panicking: we’ll have to get off soon!” a guest told her traveling companion in one of the Amsterdam’s elevator wells. She was anticipating a bit – we still have three days to go before the halfway point. But I knew… read more of “Cruise Diary: Near…”
Day 38, Feb. 12: My husband Humberto and I wanted to do something really big for our 40th wedding anniversary this year, so we booked this world cruise as our gift to each other. We like to call it our “sea-lebration,” because a cruise is already festive per se, with music and fancy dinners, so… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
