Tag Archives: Holland America

Holland America Veendam

Holland America ships are easily recognizable on the horizon by the dark blue color of their hulls, which sets them apart from other mostly white cruise ships.  They also tend toward smaller size.  While some cruise lines build bigger and … Continue reading

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Best Posts of 2014

Happy New Year! On New Year’s Day people tend to recap what they did over the past year.  With bloggers, that often means reviewing the past year’s blogs or highlighting the best of.  This year I decided to let the … Continue reading

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Fortress Of The Bear

Fortress of the Bear in Sitka, Alaska raises orphan bear cubs. The cubs have large enclosures with natural features. Lively happy bears entertain visitors with their antics. Continue reading

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Holland America’s Greenhouse Spa

Westerdam Greenhouse Spa A Piece of Paradise at Sea Often on boarding day regardless of which cruiseline or ship you sail with, the spa has open tours for anyone wishing to see inside.  I almost always take the tour, but … Continue reading

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Holland America’s Pinnacle Grill

Dinner service at Holland America’s Pinnacle Grill on the Westerdam included unexpected extra treats in addition to the delicious food we ordered. Continue reading

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Accomodations on Holland America Westerdam

The Holland America Westerdam has a variety of rooms available to suit the budgetary needs of all their passengers. Those who prefer to spend as little as possible on their room can book an inside room. The inside rooms on … Continue reading

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Westerdam Private Tour

Many parts of the ship, while essential to the day-to-day function, remain unseen by most cruise ship passengers.  Being media does sometimes have advantages.  The wonderful staff on the ship arranged for us a private tour of the out of … Continue reading

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Westerdam Dessert Buffet

Mmmmm, what to eat first? Cake, cookies, pie, cream puff swan? More desserts than any one person could ever taste at the Holland America Westerdam dessert buffet. Continue reading

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Parasailing Saves the Day

Review of the Parasailing shore excursion on Half Moon Cay. Continue reading

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Half Moon Cay

Half Moon Cay, Holland America’s private tropical island in the Bahamas. Continue reading

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