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St. Vincent, In The Rarely Visited Caribbean
Tweet Looking down on the St. Vincent cruise terminal at Kingstown THIS is where the notorious Capt. Bligh left his lasting mark The main reason Linda and I chose this 35-day Maasdam itinerary is because the ship stops at places … Continue reading
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Choose The Right Cruise Cabin
Tweet How Big A Rock ‘N Roll Fan Are You? There is no delicate way to say this, but when a container of barf bags is hung on a rail beside all the Maasdam elevators, I know the captain is … Continue reading
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Maasdam’s Guest Chef Joseph F. Caputo
Tweet This is part 1 of 2Today I’m attending a cooking demonstration with the Maasdam’s guest Chef Joseph F. Caputo who will prepare Coconut Chicken Soup. I’m eager to learn how. Chef Caputo is part of Holland America’s regular program … Continue reading
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Dining on the Maasdam
Tweet Herb-crusted prime rib with horseradish In-room service often reflects a ship’s commitment to overall dining quality Good dining and good service: Some ships I have cruised on had one but not the other. Several, including now the Maasdam, … Continue reading
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How to Carve Decorative Fruits and Vegetables
Tweet Not as hard as you think, thanks to this Maasdam demonstration Ever wonder how to make one of those beautiful fruit carvings to accentuate your dining room table? Or tried doing them? My own attempts always end in total … Continue reading
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St. Thomas: Making Lemonade Out Of Lemons
Tweet Or stranded in a strip mall The clock goes off at 6am and after a few minutes I drag my groggy-eyed self out of bed. Before heading up to the Lido Restaurant for a quick breakfast, Tim checks the … Continue reading
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Holland America Le Cirque Menu
Tweet And we may be the first to publish it! Holland America Lines has one-upped its rivals by bringing the Le Cirque dining experience to The Pinnacle, its fine dining room. As mentioned in an earlier blog, Le Cirque debuted … Continue reading
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Maasdam Kitchen Tour
Tweet Waiting for the kitchen tour to start, I think about all that goes into preparing food for 1280 passengers and 600 crew members. It has to be a continuous operation, especially with 24 hour room service available. The kitchen … Continue reading
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Half Moon Cay, Final Phase
Tweet Just when it’s starting to feel like our own backyard Our third and final visit to Half Moon Cay, Holland America’s private island, is also the first stop on our third and final leg of our 35-day voyage. When … Continue reading
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Half Moon Cay Part II
Tweet Thanks to HAL’s Digital Workshop, I can show it to you now I also provide much more detail about where and what HAL’s Half Moon Cay is. The real name of the 2,400-acre is Little San Salvador, which Holland … Continue reading
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