{"id":80526,"date":"2024-04-25T10:55:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T17:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/?p=80526"},"modified":"2024-05-28T14:53:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T21:53:41","slug":"celebrate-our-heritage-through-dutch-day-on-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/whats-new\/celebrate-our-heritage-through-dutch-day-on-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Our Heritage Through Dutch Day On Board"},"content":{"rendered":"

What better time to announce the new ways we\u2019re celebrating our Dutch heritage aboard our ships than on King\u2019s Day on April 27, a cherished holiday tradition in The Netherlands honoring the birthday of the reigning Dutch monarch. From concerts to street parties, the people of the Netherlands host big, orange-accented celebrations in honor of the royal House of Orange-Nassau. At Holland America Line<\/a>, we take great joy in celebrating King\u2019s Day each year, and you\u2019ll discover that same spirit on board through our new and exciting Dutch Day delights. Here\u2019s a sneak peek of the spirited fun you\u2019ll experience at sea on our cruises that sail for seven days or more:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A Sweet Exclusive for Holland America Line Guests<\/h3>\n

Calling all Stroopwafel lovers! We\u2019re thrilled to announce we\u2019re partnering with Daelmans to bring you a sweet exclusive that will have your taste buds leaping with joy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Before you lay your head down for sweet dreams after a day of enjoying Dutch Day activities, you can delight in a complimentary authentic Mini Stroopwafel. Trust us when we tell you that although it\u2019s a cookie, it\u2019s not like any other cookie. Every Daelmans Stroopwafel is made of a delicious caramel syrup filling, or \u201cstroop\u201d as we say in Dutch. This sweet filling sits between two thin layers of freshly baked dough. Bourbon Vanilla, Cinnamon and Stroop flavors can be paired with a cold drink, but you\u2019ll relish enhanced flavors when you pair it with a warm beverage. Proost (that\u2019s \u201cCheers\u201d in Dutch) to this exciting new partnership!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Celebrate Our Dutch Heritage at the Orange Party<\/h3>\n

From wild orange wigs and giant hats to boas and bow ties, there\u2019s plenty of fun fashion on display at Holland America Line\u2019s iconic Orange Party<\/a>. Combine that with live entertainment, cocktails and dancing, and you have an incredibly festive event! If you\u2019re new to cruising with Holland America Line, you won\u2019t want to miss the orange bash cherished by guests and crew alike.<\/p>\n

Everyone dons their best orange attire, grooves to incredible music and takes memorable photos showcasing their fun fashion choices with orange hues. If you forgot your orange accessories at home, don\u2019t sweat it! Our onboard shops carry trendy accessories for purchase, from orange boas and hats to sunglasses and shimmering jewelry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Delight in a Dutch Dinner<\/h3>\n

Enjoy an evening of Dutch flavors in the Dining Room, beginning with Green Pea Soup served with pumpernickel bread and bacon. You can also enjoy additional Dutch dishes, like the tastes of Hodge Podge Klapstuk with braised beef brisket, carrots, potatoes, onions and butter gravy. Then dive into Bosche bol, a chocolate cream puff that tastes ahhh-mazing!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The History of King\u2019s Day<\/h3>\n

Recognized as a holiday on April 27 in the Netherlands, King\u2019s Day honors the birthday of the reigning Dutch monarch. The original holiday began on August 31, 1885, as Prinsessedag, or Princess\u2019s Day, in honor of the fifth birthday of Princess Wilhelmina. She was crowned as Queen in 1890 under the regency of her mother, Queen Emma, and the first Koninginnedag was celebrated in 1891 in the Netherlands. The date of the holiday then moved to recognize her daughter, Queen Juliana, when she assumed the throne in 1948. King\u2019s Day took on its current name, Koningsdag, on April 27, 2014, after His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, ascended to the throne the previous year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

We take great joy in celebrating King\u2019s Day each year, given our roots in the Netherlands and ties to its royal family. In fact, members of the Dutch Royal Family have launched 13 Holland America Line vessels \u2014 from Prince Hendrik naming Statendam III in 1929 to Princess Margriet christening Rotterdam in 2022.\u00a0Most recently, Holland America Line President Gus Antorcha was joined by Princess Margriet for a 150th anniversary celebration at Hotel New York, home to Holland America Line\u2019s original headquarters from 1901 to 1977.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\u201cProost\u201d to all our friends near and far this King\u2019s Day, including our mascot, Lewie the Lion, who always dons his best orange bow tie and parties from sunrise to sunset in celebration of this special Dutch holiday.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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What excites you the most about Dutch Day on board? Share in the comments below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1984,"featured_media":80507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,40],"tags":[4208,4196],"class_list":["post-80526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-whats-new","category-whats-new","tag-best-of","tag-experiences"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80526"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81007,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80526\/revisions\/81007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}