Category: Holidays

Wishing our Holland America Line readers a very Merry Christmas. May you find the gift of a 2014 cruise under your tree!

It’s the holiday season, which is one of the most exciting times of the year for those who like to throw a holiday party.

Now that Thanksgiving is over, are you thinking about getting away for Christmas or New Year’s Eve? Finish putting away the leftovers and wash the last set of dishes, then choose to have someone else do it for you the next time around by coming onboard and celebrating the holiday’s with Holland America Line. No…   read more of “Come Cruising with…”

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our celebrating readers, fans and guests. Below is the menu that will be served onboard our ships tonight in honor of the holiday. Here’s hoping your own menu is delicious and fulfilling. Enjoy the holiday, and the Holland America Blog will resume its regular publishing schedule on Monday. Appetizers Ambrosia…   read more of “Happy Thanksgiving…”

If you’re looking for a new dessert to make this Thanksgiving, here is a recipe from Culinary Council member Jacques Torres. His pumpkin chocolate cake is made in individual servings, which makes it a perfect ending to a Thanksgiving feast. INGREDIENTS: Cake 4.9 ounces butter 6.3 ounces light brown sugar 2 eggs 8.4 ounces pumpkin,…   read more of “Culinary Council…”

Next week is Thanksgiving in the United States. Most homes serve up a delicious turkey as the main course, surrounded by all of the trimmings. Those vary from family to family and might include mashed potatoes, greenbean casserole, sweet potatoes topped with toasted marshmallows, corn, and cranberries in some form – whether it be whole,…   read more of “Start & Finish…”

Halloween is the spookiest day of the year when ghosts and goblins of all ages come out to celebrate by dressing up in their favorite costumes, going trick-or-treating and visiting haunted houses. But Halloween doesn’t have to be the only day to get spooked. On several Holland America Line tours, guests can explore old ghost…   read more of “Spook-tacular Shore…”

Today is Labor Day in the United States, and all the banks, government offices and most businesses are closed for the national holiday. Your blog team is taking a well-deserved break today as well, but we’ll be back tomorrow with more Holland America Line content!