HAL President Gus Antorcha announces the 2026 Grand World Voyage Itinerary Gus Antorcha took to the World Stage today at 2 PM and presented an overview of recent Holland America initiatives. One highlight was the continued emphasis on serving Fresh Fish as a regular...
We find some great street food and enjoy Naha nightlife on a Pub Crawl on our overnight visit to Okinawa ARRIVAL Naha - Day ONE: 24 Feb The ship was cleared quickly. We have a late night planned with our Pub Crawl ashore so we took it easy in our cabin and left the...
We snorkel without getting wet and try the local dish: Fu Chanpurū ARRIVAL ISHIGAKI We arrived about 7 am to give time for the Japanese Immigration Officials to get set up before our official arrival at 8 am. Cruise Director Kimberly announced a little before 8 am...
We explore Kalapana, near the southernmost spot in the USA and see where the Lava meets the sea, then Rainbow Falls and Loco Moco HILO ARRIVAL The Zuiderdam moored alongside Pier 1 with a walkway leading to a large warehouse-type building that functions as the cruise...
We get a Valentine's Day serenade, meet at the Tuxedo Junction and then the Love Nest Today was Valentine's Day and also a Formal Night. VALENTINE'S DAY SERENADE A group of guests formed a Barber Shop-style singing group and offered to serenade your loved one outside...
We celebrate Mardi Gras with a pair of happy hours in the afternoon. SUNRISE OVER THE PACIFIC I was up early and spotted a beautiful sunrise in our wake MARDI GRAS IN THE OCEAN BAR Mardi Gras was celebrated in the Ocean Bar twice: from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm and again...
A fun day watching the big game as we transit the Pacific Ocean PREGAME The Superbowl was scheduled for an 11:30 am kickoff in local time. On a typical World Cruise we are well past the International Date Line, so the game is usually early on Monday. Today's midday...
We visit six restaurants on our self-guided "Pirate" Food Tour - that go the same places as the HAL foodie tour. KONA ARRIVAL We returned to the USA this morning and had to clear Customs & Immigration. The ship called us down by deck, but we waited until the end...
Here are the highlights of our six day transit from Puerto Vallarta to Hawaii Jan 31st On the World Stage Comedian Jose Sarduy - Jose is a Cuban American and Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF reserve. His comedy focuses on humorous experiences in his life. Feb 1st On...
We visit a local market with Chef Manu and learn how to prepare some authentic Mexican food - 30 Jan 2024 EVERYONE LIKES TO EAT Food is something that is shared by everyone regardless of country or culture. We find that cooking or food tours are a great way to...