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World Cruise Entertainers

The Entertainment on Holland America Cruises draws from their worldwide network of entertainers including singers, tribute bands, vocal groups, solo instrumentalists, comedians, and variety acts including magicians, mentalists, and more. HAL sails with its own company of singers and dancers who perform a standard package of Holland America production shows. HAL has moved away from a dedicated onboard company of singers and dancers so it’s unclear as I write this in Spring of 2021 whether or not these production shows will continue into the future.

Highlight reel from every performer on the 2016 World Cruise

Highlight reel from every performer on the 2018 world cruise.

As the pandemic dragged on a collection of cruise directors and entertainers put together this montage of various peformers.

This table lists every performer from my 3 world cruises on Holland America. When there is a link, it will take you to a photograph of that performer.

The number on the left side is the day of the cruise.

2016
2018
2020
1
Bon Voyage SailAway
NA
2
HAL Singers and Dancers TALK OF THE TOWN
3
An Evening with the Finkels . Starring Emmy Award Winner Fyvush Finkel,
4
Bobbie Eakes
6
Shirley Dominquez - Harpist
7
Philip Huber Marionettes
8
Kermet Apio
9
Black & Silver Ball
10
The Evansons . Jeff & Tessa . mentalists
12
Dance Trance .
13
Sarah Chandler . Saxophonist
14
ENCORE starring the Amsterdam Singers and Dancers
15
Robbie Howard . brings to the stage the stars of the Las Vegas Strip
16
Pete Neighbor . Swing Era Jazz for the 21st Century
17
The Evansons (Spotlight)
18
Pete Neighbor (Spotlight)
Andrea Amat
19
TAHITI ORA . Traditional Tahitian music & Dance (local troupe)
Sarah Chandler & Tom Suha
20
Bayne Bacon . guitar & piano
Andrea Amat and Lee Bradley
21
Strings Alive . an electrifying mix of guitars, piano, violin & vocals
22
Bobby Brooks Wilson . a tribute to Motown
23
MADE IN ENGLAND . Featuring the Amsterdam Singers & Dacers
Cast Show "Dance" cancelled due to high seas
24
La Musica . with Lisa & Adam
25
Bobby Brooks Wilson
26
Simeon Wood . A musician of azzlig versatility and inspiration
27
La Musica (Spotlight)
28
Martin Ralph . giant spinning tops
29
Ashley Carruthers . Music, comedy and energy like you have ever seen on the keys
30
Lee Bayless . clean comedian
Hyperion Knight, Frank King, Nathan Coe Marsh
32
MUNDO LATINO . featuring the Singers and Dancers of the Amsterdam
Hyperion Knight and Gary Arbuthnot
33
Jamie Allen . iMagician
34
Super Bowl Party
35
Australia Tenors
Movie
36
Jeff Green . a Fun Night of Comedy
37
Sydney SailAway . . Movie . SPECTRE
38
Australia Beach Party with Bondi Beach Lifeguards & HIPNOSIS . one of Australia’s most sought-after 6-piece party bands
39
Jamaica’s #1 Comedienne Matilda with Patrick Murray
40
Valentine’s Day Ball hosted by Holland America Line’s President, Orlando Ashford, with vocals by Australia Crooner Liam John Burrows and vocal stylings of Darcy Jones
Fiona Pears, Ruben Vilagrand and Annie Gong
41
Patrick McMahon . The Superman of Entertainment; Kenny Rogers, Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash
Diramu Aboriginal Dance and Didgeridoo
42
Dale Kristien . The Star of the Phantom of the Opera
43
Gary Guthman . Trumpet Virtuoso
44
Emily Yates (Spotlight) . The Elton John Experience starring Greg Andrew
Movie “The Shape of Water”
45
Jamaica’s Comedienne Matilda & Patrick Murray
NA
46
MOVIE . THE MARTIAN
47
BRAVO . featuring the Singers and Dancers of the Amsterdam
49
Vincenzo . Award Winning Latin and Spanish Guitarist
Movie
50
Peter Cutler
51
A Night at the Opera with Opera Interludes
53
Pingxin Xu . Incredible music from the Hammer Dulcimer Master
Movie: Suburbicon
54
SHOWTIME . Paul Adams and Vincenzo
55
ROCK AT THE OPERA . featuring the Singers and Dancers of the Amsterdam
56
Opera Interludes
58
LION SHOW featuring a local troupe
Dark
59
Clare Langan . Virtuoso Flautist
60
SOUL MYSTIQUE . featuring the Singers and Dancers of the Amsterdam
Comedian William Caulfield
62
Tempei . Japanese juggler
Brett Cave
63
Annie Frances . Internationally acclaimed Australian Vocalist
Movie "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
64
MacDonald Brothers . Craig & Brian . Unique vocal harmonies and multi-instrumental talents from Scotland
Guy Taylor - Singer
65
DANCE . featuring the Singers and Dancers of the Amsterdam
Academy Awards Broadcast
Alana Conway - Singer
66
Annie Gong . one of the finest modern accordionists of today
Soul Mystique
67
Rich Shydner . comedian
Brett Cave
68
Annie Frances
Chinese Cultural Show
Movie "Bombshell"
69
Singapore Music and Dance with a local troupe
Flutist Stephen Clark
70
Filip Wojciechowski . virtuoso pianist
HAL Singers and Dancers "On Tour"
71
Mel Mellers . magician & comedy
72
Joe West . Multi-Instrumentalist & Vocalist
73
Graffiti Classics . 16 Strings, 8 Dancing Feet, 4 Voices
Rikki Jay and Tomono Kawamura
74
Michel Bell . Broadway Vocalist & Katherine Matejka . pianist
75
Joe West & Michel Bell
76
MOVIE . SPY
77
The Fly Rights
78
ATLANTIC CROSSING . featuring the Singers and Dancers of the Amsterdam
79
Tony Pace . man with the voice who just happens to be funny
80
Graffiti Classics
81
The Fly rights
82
Dubai Traditional Music & Dance . local troupe
83
MOVIE . SPOTLIGHT
Craig Richard and Simon Coronel
84
Hamlet: Cut to the Bone
85
Kieran Powell . ventriloquist
86
Donna Groom . vocalist
87
Bernie Fields . harmonica virtuoso
88
NATIONS . featuring the Singers and Dancers of the Amsterdam
89
David Kidd . the voice of Tom Jones
90
Kieran Powell
91
Donna Groom, Bernie Fields & David Kidd
92
MOVIE . KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE
HAL Singers & Dancers – Atlantic Crossing
93
Casablanca Steps
Brett Cave
94
Laura Broad
Dark – No Show
95
MOVIE . KILLER ELITE
Cape Town Local Show
96
Francisco Yglesia . Paraguayan Harpist
97
Jazz, Blues & Rock ‘n’ Roll . featuring the Singers and Dancers of the Amsterdam
98
Rita Rudner
Mondesa Youth Opportunities show at 4pm then Namibian Local Show at 9:30 PM
99
Lomax Brothers . 4 hands, 2 bothers, 1 piano
100
Ruben Vilagrand . mime, magic & comedy
101
Jesse Kazemek’s Tribute to the Beatles
102
Jesse Kazemek & The Lomax Brothers
103
Rita Rudner
104
MOVIE . VICKY CHRISTIA BARCELONA
105
Flamenco Show . local troupe
106
Stephen Clark . flutist
Pete Neighbour and Bruce Parker
107
Mike Price . World Champion Rock Star Juggler
109
Indonesian Crew Show . Judy Carmichael . jazz pianist
110
Buzz Sutherland . comedian
111
Island Magic . steel drums from Trinidad
112
Masked Ball
113
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR . featuring the Amsterdam Singers and Dancers
114
Terry Davies presents The Piano Men
115
Farewell Show Featuring the Musicians of the Amsterdam
118
Suzzane Godfrey & Tango Cervilla