Category: Activities & Entertainment

While the hit television show “Dancing with the Stars” is in full swing right now on ABC, the “Dancing with the Stars: At Sea” theme cruises are getting ready to cha cha their way into the Alaska cruise season.

Every Grand World Voyage lives up to its name, but this year’s journey was made especially memorable by the presence of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who boarded ms Amsterdam at Durban, South Africa, March 28 and disembarked at Cape Town April 1.

Many travelers dream of a longer cruise that feature dozens of ports in several countries or, perhaps, a stretch of leisurely and relaxing days at sea to take in all that the ships have to offer.

From the fjords of Norway to Greece’s golden beaches, Holland America Line’s Europe cruises span the entire region. North, south, east and west, Holland America Line carefully crafts each itinerary to showcase the most exciting, interesting, popular, unique and memorable ports of call.

Alaska is scenic, full of history, offers plenty of nature adventures and once-in-a-lifetime experiences … making it the perfect cruise destination for a family vacation.

If you missed cruising on the 2013 “Dancing with the Stars: At Sea” Champions Cruise in January aboard ms Nieum Amsterdam, don’t worry!

As part of the “On Location” enrichment program that brings local experiences onboard every cruise, Holland America Line welcomed Chef Natacha Gomez on Westerdam last week in the Caribbean.

Seattle, Wash., Feb. 11, 2014 — Holland America Line announced the addition of Australian Chef Mark Best as the newest member of the line’s esteemed Culinary Council.