Category: Holidays

Here are a few pictures taken on board Zaandam, when everyone was in the Christmas spirit. Enjoy!

Hello Holland America Family, Wishing you all….. a very happiest Holiday Celebration this season! From the Eurodam Front Office Team!!! Enjoy…..!!! (Annabel , Dennis, Rosa, Rencel, Imke, Mei, Jonah, Iris, Fatima, Alex, Hanz, Doris, Josephine, Odessa, Carene, Danneth,Katz)

Special thanks to Zaandam’s Staff Chief Engineer Harm-Jan Bruil for sending in this great photo of the Engine Department sporting their Santa hats for Christmas.

Greetings from ms Rotterdam in Rotterdam. Our pastry chef Alex and his pastry team did an amazing job creating this beautiful gingerbread village for the holidays. Enjoy! Martijn van Winden Pinnacle Grill Manager ms Rotterdam

Ingredients: 1.5 oz Vodka 0.5 oz Monin Passion Fruit Syrup 0.75 oz Cranberry Juice 1 Lemon Wedge Glass: Martini Glass Garnish: Sprinkles of Coconut Flakes Sugar Rim (Full) Instructions: Mix vodka, Monin passion fruit syrup and cranberry juice, shake and strain. Garnish with lemon wedge, coconut flakes and sugar.

All of us at Holland America Blog wish our contributors and readers a happy and healthy holiday season. We’ll be back Wednesday, Dec. 26. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it and happy holidays to everyone else!

I was in charge of delivering the pink Christmas tree to the shop on Half Moon Cay so Eurodam could pick it up later. I thought perhaps it would enjoy a stroll around the island first. Merry Christmas Half Moon from Nieuw Amsterdam!

Ingredients: Fresh mint leaves 1 oz Maker’s Mark Bourbon 0.5 oz Chambord 0.5 oz Tripple Sec Glass: Rock Garnish: Mint sprig Pour all ingredients in a mixing glass. Fill glass with crushed ice. Shake and pour. Garnish with mint sprig.