{"id":82426,"date":"2025-06-06T09:01:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/?p=82426"},"modified":"2025-06-06T09:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:01:39","slug":"a-sweet-taste-of-alaska-holland-america-partners-with-mcconnells-fine-ice-creams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/whats-new\/a-sweet-taste-of-alaska-holland-america-partners-with-mcconnells-fine-ice-creams\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sweet Taste of Alaska: Holland America  Partners with McConnell\u2019s Fine Ice Creams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h3>This season, Alaska isn\u2019t just a destination \u2014 it\u2019s dessert!<\/h3><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>To celebrate the launch of Holland America\u2019s 2025 Alaska season, we\u2019re teaming up with McConnell\u2019s Fine Ice Creams to offer you a limited-time treat that captures the cool, wild spirit of the 49th state. Introducing the Baked Alaska Sundae: a decadent, glacier-inspired creation available at all eight McConnell&#8217;s Fine Ice Creams scoop shops across Southern California for one month only.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h5>Crafted to reflect the Great Land\u2019s wondrous contrasts \u2014 from icy glaciers to fiery sunsets \u2014 this sundae features:<\/h5><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><ul>\n<li>Mint Cookies &amp; Cream, echoing the crisp, refreshing chill of glacier air<\/li>\n<li>Hot fudge and brownie cookie pieces, layered like rugged terrain and midnight indulgence<\/li>\n<li>Torched marshmallow fluff \u2014 a golden finish that evokes cozy evenings on board and classic Baked Alaska flair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s rich. Ridiculously good. And it\u2019s here for only a short time.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Just like our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/en\/us\/find-a-cruise?destinationIds%3A%28A%29&amp;xid=EXTHBG202506068HO1N8KP9L\">Alaska sailings<\/a>, this sundae is built for the curious and made for those seeking experiences too good to hurry through. With over 75 years of experience in Alaska cruising, Holland America brings guests closer to the region\u2019s towering fjords, thriving wildlife, and Indigenous cultures with We \ud83e\udde1 Alaska \u2014 our 360\u00b0 destination programming featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/en\/us\/cruise-destinations\/alaska-cruises\/alaska-up-close?xid=EXTHBG20250606QM2TVSU9QY\">Alaska Up Close<\/a> presentations, fresh local cuisine, and curated shore excursions.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Whether you\u2019re dreaming of dogsledding across a glacier or just craving a next-level ice cream sundae, this collaboration is your invitation to explore Alaska \u2014 one scoop at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Find a McConnell&#8217;s Fine Ice Creams location near you to try the Baked Alaska Sundae, then start planning your Great Land escape with Holland America \u2014 the Alaska vacation experts.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/en\/us\/find-a-cruise?destinationIds%3A%28A%29&amp;xid=EXTHBG202506061J598XEG0M\">Explore Alaska Cruises &amp; Cruisetours<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcconnells.com\/pages\/find-us?xid=EXTHBG202506065M5R4HU11R#shops\">Visit McConnell\u2019s Fine Ice Creams<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1992,"featured_media":82429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,40],"tags":[4285,4283,4286,4284],"class_list":["post-82426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-whats-new","category-whats-new","tag-cruise-food-specials","tag-ice-cream-collaboration","tag-mcconnells-fine-ice-creams","tag-we-love-alaska"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82426","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\/1992"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82426"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82443,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82426\/revisions\/82443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}