There are a lot of reasons why Holland America Line is our top pick for west coast cruises from San Diego as well as Alaska cruises. While there are a lot of options out there where you can spend a few days relaxing on a beautiful ship with fabulous food, drinks, and service - Holland America Line as a company goes further. This is clear from small things like the fact that their ships are constantly being cleaned, repainted, and updated while in port and it is even more evident from a corporate responsibility perspective as well. That's why we were so excited to be there earlier this month when they donated $450,000 in aid to Ukraine to California-based Direct Relief.
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While we heard about the new elevated bar program onboard their newest ship, Vista, which will be debuiting on May 20, 2023 - we're thrilled to hear that they are also taking their rum and whiskey program to the next level in a fleet wide roll-out. This new program will feature a collection of iconic Macallan expressions, a flight program, chocolate pairings, ice cream cocktails, and a new Tea at Sea mixology class featuring Brugal 1888 Doblemente Añejado Rum.
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Read more: Oceania Cruises Is Taking Their Rum And Whiskey Program Fleet To The Next Level
Small ship luxury cruising is in a whole different world when it comes to the level of attention and opportunity to truly explore unique experiences and enjoy the world's best food and drinks. Oceania Cruises is no exception to that. As one of the world's leading culinary focused cruise lines, it is always exciting to see what new ideas they bring to the table (or bar top?). With the launch of their newest ship, due next spring, we're sure to see even more of this creativity and diversity as they introduce an elevated, innovative bar program aboard the 1,200-guest Vista debuting May 20, 2023. Vista, the first of the brand's all new Allura Class ships, will feature the latest cocktail-crafting trends and techniques such as flavored smoke bubbles, an extensive selection of low- and no- sugar wines and zero-proof cocktails, plus Negronis aged in wooden barrels and specialty beverage carts like the Bubbly Bar and Ultimate Bloody Mary Bar.
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Read more: Oceania Cruises Unveils Elevated Bar Program For Vista Cruise Ship Debuting in May 2023
April 18, 2023 marks the 150th anniversary of Holland America Line - making it one of the longest-operating travel companies in the world and certainly the longest operating major cruise line. To commemorate the milestone, the cruise line is planning special events and activities, including two commemorative transatlantic crossings. While the celebration is mostly centered around their origins as a steamship company with transatlantic voyages, we think it's pretty cool that a company with this much heritage is sailing our Pacific waters as strong as ever.
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Read more: Holland American Line Announces Additional 150th Anniversary Celebration Details
Alaska season is heating up and in fact ... it's already underway with the first ships starting to arive in Vancouver and Seattle! After a crazy past two years it is no surprise that everyone in the industry is focused on delivering maximum capacity to the region and that's ultiamtely going to be great for consumers. With more options across the entire spectrum of pricing, destinations, and guest experiences, this summer will be a banner year for cruising to Alaska. As part of this, Carnival has now anounced reduced rates and additional savings on Alaska cruises on Carnival Miracle, Carnival Spirit, and Carnival Splendor.
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Read more: Carnival Set For Largest Alaska Deployment In Their History With Three Ships Headed North
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