A flavorful walking tour in Ponta Delgada—bolo lêvedo, cheese, pineapple, seafood, and desserts—plus landmarks like Portas da Cidade and Mercado da Graça.A Taste of São Miguel: Our Hungry Whales Food Tour Through Ponta Delgada October 13, 2025 — MS Volendam, Holland...
A calm, sunny sea day filled with great food, rediscovered art, live classical music, and a high-energy evening show aboard the Volendam.Sunshine, Art, and Music at Sea After five days crossing the Atlantic, we were rewarded today with improved weather — waves down to...
A relaxing day at sea before reaching the Azores, featuring coffee chat insights, watercolor creativity, and a lively musical performance on the World StageCruising Toward the Azores – A Day of Art and Entertainment Our eastward journey across the Atlantic continued...
A relaxing sea day halfway across the Atlantic featuring Indian cooking, North African history, and a night of magical mayhem at seaHalfway Across the Atlantic We continued our eastbound journey across the Atlantic today, officially passing the halfway point between...
A Perfect Day at Sea: Coffee, Wine, and a Captain’s Toast Lido Breakfast I headed up to the Lido for breakfast around 8:00 a.m., and it was surprisingly quiet. The entire port-side serving area was practically empty — no lines, no waiting. I’m not sure if I caught...
A missed time change, new friends, and a day of easy sea-day rhythms as the Volendam sails east toward Ponta Delgada.The Times – They Are A-Changin’! Sailing East Toward Ponta Delgada We’re now heading east toward Ponta Delgada with five sea days and four time zone...
We embark on the 45-DAY ULTIMATE MEDITERRANEAN & ATLANTIC PASSAGE from New York City A LEGENDARY VOYAGE This trip represents our second Legendary Voyage—the 28-day Legendary Alaska was our first last year. According to Holland America Line, Legendary Voyages span...