Our May 23rd call to Haines was special for the small Alaskan village, as we were the very first cruise vessel to visit for the 2012 season! We had a really fun welcome back celebration by way of a community vs. crew showdown! Members from the tourism board arranged locals to meet us in Tlingit… read more of “HAL Gets a Fun…”
Robert “Nick” Nichols, Nieuw Jakarta’s academic director, sent us the following note and photos of the center’s recent class of graduates. Nieuw Jakarta is HAL’s crew training center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Congratulations to the 115th class and graduates of the Stateroom Attendants Skills Class held at ms Nieuw Jakarta (msNJ). Participants of the stateroom class… read more of “Congrats to Nieuw…”
Here is a great photo of our 2012 Asia season security team. They put in extreme effort to keep us safe throughout the season and even stood on 24-hour duty while we were in freezing weather in Beijing, China. Their efforts are greatly appreciated by their Zaandam family! Brandi E. Johnson is Zaandam’s human resources… read more of “Zaandam’s…”
Here is a sampling of the officers and petty officers who have gone through the HAL University program. Currently, we have over 150 people on board who have completed the courses. Julie Seidel is Eurodam’s human resources manager.
As anyone who has ever sailed on a Holland America Line ship knows, every cruise features ‘On Deck for the Cure.’ On Deck is a walk around the promenade deck to support the Susan G. Komen Foundation. After six days at sea, we thought the Noordam crew could use a little fresh air and what… read more of “Noordam Crew Gets…”
Here’s a snapshot of Ryndam crew members taking part in the Constitution Day Parade in Alesund, Norway, on May 17. Enjoy! Kateryna Bannikova is Ryndam’s human resources manager.
In Norway, a tender driver course was held on board Ryndam. You can see the concentration in Quartermaster Cholief’s face as he practices maneuvering alongside the ship! — Andrew Barker, Ryndam’s safety officer
Here are pictures of the latest addition to Eurodam’s Crew Bar — a new pool table! We received the final pieces upon our arrival to Madeira. The first game and table commissioning was hosted by Captain Jeroen van Donselaar and Assistant Culinary Operations Manager Paul Kerr. Since the commissioning it has been non-stop games! The… read more of “New Pool Table for…”
