Holland America Line is making the vacation season merry and vivid with unique themed meals and beverage menus throughout the fleet. The cruise line will characteristic festive choices for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New 12 months’s Eve to convey the vacation spirit — and a bit style of house — on board.
Friends will take pleasure in quite a lot of holiday-themed culinary experiences, together with a standard Thanksgiving dinner, a brand new “Breakfast with Santa,” Christmas Eve and Day feasts and particular Hanukkah treats. The Christmas Eve menu within the Eating Room options dishes from around the globe, honoring the cultures and traditions from most of the locations the ships go to.
“Crusing with Holland America for the vacations gives a enjoyable and stress-free solution to rejoice,” stated Michael Stendebach, vp of meals, beverage and rooms division for Holland America Line. “Not solely do our onboard eating experiences simplify vacation planning, however they supply a wealthy and numerous culinary journey with a contact of a practice that fosters deeper connections with family members and makes it a particular time on board.”
Thanksgiving Favorites at Sea
Friends will take pleasure in a standard Thanksgiving feast from the leisure of the ship, away from cooking, chores and stress. The Eating Room gives a sturdy menu with an array of fall flavors for Thanksgiving dinner, together with a number of conventional Thanksgiving turkey with cranberries and candy potatoes; Beef Tenderloin with Apple Rösti; Honey-Baked Ham; Mushroom Ravioli with Sage. The menu additionally options two new contemporary fish dishes from Holland America’s World Recent Fish Ambassador Chef Masaharu Morimoto for a further payment.
Christmas Eating and Culinary Delights
All through the month of December, visitors of all ages can savor seasonal delights throughout the Nutcracker Afternoon Tea Service supplied on choose sea days within the Eating Room. The complete tea service includes a Grinch truffle, Santa Hat cupcake, Reindeer Chocolate tart together with savory sandwich objects.
Households crusing within the Caribbean simply earlier than or throughout Christmas can be a part of Santa Claus at a particular Breakfast with Santa in Pinnacle Grill or Tamarind restaurant on Signature and Pinnacle Class ships. Whereas ready for Jolly Previous Saint Nick to affix, households are invited to take pleasure in festive crafts and Christmas music. Santa will make his entrance after the family-friendly meal has been served and will probably be accessible for pictures. Breakfast with Santa is a $25 surcharge per grownup or $15 per baby ages 3-17 years previous.
Main as much as Christmas, each the Eating Room and Italian-inspired Canaletto will serve particular Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners. Within the Eating Room, Christmas Eve dinner will characteristic vacation dishes from across the globe together with Norway, Thailand, Spain and the Caribbean, whereas Canaletto will characteristic festive Italian fare.
Hanukkah Favorites in Lido Market
Have fun Hanukkah with Holland America Line’s conventional choices at Lido Market. Friends can take pleasure in doughnuts full of strawberry jelly, a nod to the story of Hannukah the place oil burned for eight days. Freshly baked challah bread and crispy potato latkes served with apple sauce and bitter cream add a contact of vacation spirit.
Ring within the New 12 months in Type
Friends will usher within the New 12 months with a number of celebrations taking place all day lengthy. New 12 months’s Eve celebrations kick off with a particular dinner within the Eating Room, or at Pinnacle Grill for $69 per particular person the place visitor can take pleasure in a Colossal Crab Tower with Caviar, Sterling Beef Fillet with Butter-basted Lobster and a Chocolate Countdown. The festivities transfer to the ship’s Lido Deck for a celebration, full with favors and glowing toasts when the clock strikes midnight.
Friends ringing in 2025 on board can also go for Holland America Line’s New 12 months’s Eve VIP Beverage Bundle. This features a reserved sales space at both Lido Pool or B.B. King’s Blues Membership, devoted butler service, and a number of cold and warm appetizers to take pleasure in all through the night. After an evening of celebrating, visitors can take pleasure in a complimentary New 12 months’s Day brunch within the Eating Room, or they’ll splurge and have brunch at Pinnacle Grill for $25 per particular person.
Festive Vacation Cocktails and Coffees
Friends may indulge within the festive spirit with fastidiously crafted cocktails and a number of non-alcoholic espresso drinks on board together with:
- Minty Elf Martini – Gray Goose vodka, Crème de Cacao and peppermint schnapps.
- Rudolph the Pink Margarita – 1800 Reposado Tequila, Cointreau, pomegranate juice and contemporary lime.
- De Lijn Ginger Mojito – De Lijn Gin, mint, ginger beer and candied ginger.
- Spiked Eggnog – Baileys, Kahlua, espresso and eggnog.
- Christmas Cocoa Mint Espresso – Kahlua, peppermint schnapps and occasional.
- Vanilla Gingerbread Latte – A traditional latte that includes gingerbread and vanilla syrup.
- Eggnog Latte – Espresso, eggnog, milk and almond syrup.
Unforgettable Vacation Locations:
Vacationers planning to rejoice the vacations on a Holland America Line cruise have quite a lot of thrilling itineraries to select from. Pattern sailings embody:
- The Caribbean (all roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida):
- 7-Day Tropical Caribbean: Nov. 24 – Dec. 1, 2024
Hop aboard Nieuw Amsterdam in Fort Lauderdale and sail to Amber Cove, Dominican Republic, and Key West, Florida. - 7-Day Western Caribbean: Dec. 21 – Dec. 28, 2024
Board Nieuw Statendam in Fort Lauderdale with choices for horseback driving in Half Moon Cay, cooling off in Jamaica’s waterfalls, and hovering over the Cayman Islands in a helicopter. - 12-Day Panama Canal Sunfarer: Dec. 29, 2024 – Jan. 10, 2025
Ring within the new 12 months within the historic metropolis of Cartagena, Colombia and discover the Panama Canal.
- 7-Day Tropical Caribbean: Nov. 24 – Dec. 1, 2024
- Mexico:
- 7-Day Mexican Riviera Vacation: Dec. 21 – Dec. 28, 2024
Sail roundtrip from San Diego, California to Mexico on Koningsdam with whale-watching in Cabo San Lucas, exploring Puerto Vallarta, and discovering conventional Mexican meals and tradition in Mazatlan.
- 7-Day Mexican Riviera Vacation: Dec. 21 – Dec. 28, 2024
- Hawaii:
- 16-Day Circle Hawaii Vacation: Dec. 18, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
Step aboard Zaandam and sail roundtrip from San Diego, reaching the Aloha State on Christmas Eve, exploring the Hawaiian Islands for the vacations.
- 16-Day Circle Hawaii Vacation: Dec. 18, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
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About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line has been exploring the world for 150+ years with expertly crafted itineraries, extraordinary service and real connections to the locations. Providing a perfect perfectly-sized ship expertise, its fleet visits practically 400 ports in 114 nations around the globe and has shared the fun of Alaska for greater than 75 years — longer than some other cruise line. Holland America Line’s 11 vessels characteristic a various vary of enriching actions and facilities centered on vacation spot immersion and customized journey. Friends take pleasure in one of the best leisure at sea, and eating venues that includes unique dishes by world-famous cooks. A brand new international contemporary fish program brings greater than 80 forms of contemporary fish on board, sourced and served domestically in areas around the globe.
