Do you want to be “The Face & Voice of a Ship” for Holland America Line? If so, pack your bags and head to Las Vegas March 5-6 for our Cruise Director Casting Call! The first voice you’ll hear when you step on board a Holland America ship will be that of your Cruise Director,… read more of “Cruise Director…”
Here are photos from Amsterdam’s grand “Mardi Gras Afloat!” The Lido’s magradome pool became a paddle boat restaurant area with Mardi Gras decorations and Jazz music just like on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. We set up Bourbon street light’s and market stalls and colorful tables with gold, green and purple all over the place…. read more of “Amsterdam’s…”
Dutch TV host and adventure seeker Charlotte Squarcy is on board for segment of Amsterdam’s Grand World Voyage, and she is chronicling her journey. Enjoy! Only a Brit would call a Tahitian Luau a BBQ, but “baby,” this was honest-to-goodness a dance frenzy last night. Out on the Lido deck about a dozen Tahitians performed… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
These photos are from Amsterdam’s themed night called “Captain Bligh’s Dinner” a few days ago. It was similar to “The Mutiny on the Bounty” theme as we sailed around Pitcairn Island, the island where the mutiny happened a long time ago. All of the crew dressed up in Captain Bligh outfits and tricorn hats. The… read more of “Amsterdam’s…”
Special thanks to Westerdam’s Techspert Tom who posted this on the Microsoft Blog. Good day to you all! Techspert Tom here, blogging from the ms Westerdam. This week we were at wonderful ports of call: Nassau, St. Thomas, St. Barths, and the always gorgeous Half Moon Cay. Being from Boston, MA, I love the Caribbean…Anything… read more of “Digital Workshop:…”
These photos were taken from a special Valentine’s Day celebration on board the Amsterdam during our voyage to Papeete, Tahiti. You won’t believe how big the heart-shaped balloon with “FROM OUR HEART TO YOURS, HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY” written on it was. It’s huge, as you can see in these photos. The guests and crew dressed… read more of “Amsterdam…”
After spending three days in Antarctica, we held a special themed dinner. This one was titled “The Ice Blue Winter Ball.” We celebrated sailing to Antarctica, the ice-blue cold place, with spectacular views of giant icebergs and wildlife that included penguins, whales, sea lions and birds. The Dining Room and the Queen’s Lounge were decorated… read more of “Amsterdam’s…”
Day 28, Feb. 2 The Drake Passage, infamous for its winds and rough seas, was foggy and windy (gale force 9 winds) with big swells. We had taken this possibility into consideration when we selected a ship for our world cruise: we wanted a mid-sized vessel that would ride the waves better than a smaller,… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
