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Cruising is Finally Back to Full Strength

June 13, 2022 Wallace Immen 1

It’s a time for celebrations as cruise line fleets have finally returned to full strength after more than two years of having some ships laid up due to pandemic restrictions. Holland America Line celebrated the […]

10 Best Lists

Koningsdam’s Tasteful Dining Options Offer Flavors Fit for a King

January 29, 2020 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Koningsdam’s Tasteful Dining Options Offer Flavors Fit for a King

Decisions. Decisions.  There are so many restaurant options on  Holland America‘s Koningsdam that every evening of a week on board can be a different dining experience curated by seven internally known master chefs on its Culinary […]

10 Best Lists

Club Orange: A Very Personalized Experience on Holland America

January 14, 2020 Wallace Immen 1

The maitre’d greets us by name, escorts us to our table and recommends the daily special being prepared by chefs in the VIP dining room’s open kitchen. The space is quiet and welcoming and the […]

dessert in Rudi's on Nieuw Statendam
10 Best Lists

Fun With Food: 8 Innovations on Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam

February 6, 2019 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Fun With Food: 8 Innovations on Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam

It may not be polite to play with your food, but at Rudi’s Sel de Mer, the plates are wonderfully playful. The chargers at every table are decorated with whimsical portraits created from vegetables, fruits […]

Rolling Stone Rock Room on Holland America
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5 Unique Ways the Nieuw Statendam Blends Tradition with the Future

January 16, 2019 Wallace Immen Comments Off on 5 Unique Ways the Nieuw Statendam Blends Tradition with the Future

As a duo of dueling piano folks blast out the last bouncing bars of  Satisfaction, a rock five-some on the other side of the aisle immediately launches into a high-energy set of their own. There’s […]

Greek dancer in restaurant
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5 Reasons to Bring the Olympic Games Back to Their Source

September 16, 2015 Wallace Immen Comments Off on 5 Reasons to Bring the Olympic Games Back to Their Source

The brochures for Holland America’s shore excursion in Katakolon, Greece say it’s an opportunity to re-live what it was like to participate in the ancient Olympiade. Well not exactly re-live it, because the athletes then did […]

Canada

How Do They Make Meals as Grand as the Rocky Mountaineer’s Vistas?

March 31, 2015 Wallace Immen Comments Off on How Do They Make Meals as Grand as the Rocky Mountaineer’s Vistas?

Your task today and every day is to create gourmet meals for more than 70 guests. And you have to do it in a kitchen space not much larger than a mini-van. Here’s your apron; […]

Robot bartending equipment on Quantum of the Seas
Carnival Cruise Line

Don’t Panic! Robots Aren’t Ready to Take Over Cruise Ships–Yet

September 18, 2014 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Don’t Panic! Robots Aren’t Ready to Take Over Cruise Ships–Yet

Who would you rather have as your bartender on a cruise to Mars aboard Star Trek’s Enterprise: Guinan (as played by Whoopi Goldberg) or Mr. Data? There’s no contest in my mind that you’d choose the  wise-cracking mixologist who […]

Glacier Bay Alaska
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Holland America Reveals its Top 10 Most Coveted Cruises

August 30, 2011 Wallace Immen Comments Off on Holland America Reveals its Top 10 Most Coveted Cruises

For frequent cruisers, seven days on a ship is never enough. And if you’ve been to Europe or Alaska or even South America more than once, you’re looking for a cruise itinerary that’s not only […]

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