Holland America Celebrates the Vacation Season – Chris Cruises

Holland America Line is making the vacation season merry and vibrant 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 dwelling — on board.

Visitors will take pleasure in a wide range of holiday-themed culinary experiences, together with a conventional 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 provides a enjoyable and stress-free solution to have a good time,” mentioned 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
Visitors will take pleasure in a conventional Thanksgiving feast from the leisure of the ship, away from cooking, chores and stress. The Eating Room provides a strong 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 recent fish dishes from Holland America’s International Contemporary Fish Ambassador Chef Masaharu Morimoto for a further charge.

Christmas Eating and Culinary Delights 
All through the month of December, company of all ages can savor seasonal delights through the Nutcracker Afternoon Tea Service supplied on choose sea days within the Eating Room. The complete tea service incorporates a Grinch truffle, Santa Hat cupcake, Reindeer Chocolate tart together with savory sandwich gadgets.

Households crusing within the Caribbean simply earlier than or throughout Christmas can be 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 hitch, 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 might be accessible for photographs. Breakfast with Santa is a $25 surcharge per grownup or $15 per little one ages 3-17 years outdated.

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
Rejoice Hanukkah with Holland America Line’s conventional choices at Lido Market. Visitors can take pleasure in doughnuts crammed with 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 Model
Visitors will usher within the New 12 months with a number of celebrations occurring 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.

Visitors ringing in 2025 on board can also go for Holland America Line’s New 12 months’s Eve VIP Beverage Package deal. 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 hot appetizers to take pleasure in all through the night. After an evening of celebrating, company 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

Visitors may indulge within the festive spirit with rigorously 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 Purple Margarita – 1800 Reposado Tequila, Cointreau, pomegranate juice and recent 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 low.
• Vanilla Gingerbread Latte – A basic latte that includes gingerbread and vanilla syrup.
• Eggnog Latte – Espresso, eggnog, milk and almond syrup.

Unforgettable Vacation Locations:

Vacationers planning to have a good time the vacations on a Holland America Line cruise have a wide range of thrilling itineraries to select from. Pattern sailings embrace:

• 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 using 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 yr within the historic metropolis of Cartagena, Colombia and discover the Panama Canal.
• 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.
• 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.

For extra details about Holland America Line, seek the advice of a journey advisor, name 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or go to hollandamerica.com.

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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 another 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. Visitors take pleasure in the perfect leisure at sea, and eating venues that includes unique dishes by world-famous cooks. A brand new world recent fish program brings greater than 80 varieties of recent fish on board, sourced and served domestically in areas around the globe.