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Statendam Crew Goes Zip-lining in Costa Rica
Twenty-four adventurous crew members from the ms Statendam went zip-lining in Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica on December 17. This high-quality zip lining facility is operated by Elite Eco Shore Excursions...
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Mama Lou Celebrates Indonesian Indep. Day with Volendam Crew
Here are some pictures from the Indonesian Independence Day celebrations on the Volendam. Enjoy! Special guest of honor for the Indonesian flag-raising ceremony was beloved long time HAL guest Mama...
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Wedding Bells Ring for Volendam Sweethearts
Best wishes to our newlyweds on board the Volendam: Culinary Operations Manager Csaba Desvari and Guest Relations Supervisor Anita “Ching” Elevado who met on board seven-and-a-half years ago and...
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Volendam Engine Department Completes HAL Leadership Academy
Here is a HAL University graduation photo of the officer’s of Volendam’s studious and hard-working engine department who went through the five modules of the Leadership Academy during our Pacific...
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Volendam Makes Charitable Donations at Port Vila, Vanuatu
Volendam off-loaded donations in Port Vila, Vanuatu, during our last call there in January. Seven boxes of clothes donated by crew and books from the crew library went to a local school and a number of...
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Volendam Crew Sport New Soccer Uniforms in Lautoka, Fiji
Here is a photo of the Volendam soccer team lining up before playing a game in Lautoka, Fiji, last month. The extreme heat and humidity did not hamper their love of the “beautiful game.” Our culinary...
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Glacier Bay Calving Captured on Film
Controller Yono Sudarto was lucky enough to catch the glacier in Glacier Bay calving today, not once but three times! The guest were really excited to witness this majestic display of nature, a...
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Congratulations HAL-U Graduates
Here is a great photo of a group of recent HAL University graduates on the Statendam with beautiful and rainy Ketchikan in the background. Hanna Eklof is Statendam’s human resources manager.
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More Photos from Statendam’s School Makeover in Corinto, Nicaragua
On Oct. 5, the Statendam made a call at Corinto, Nicaragua, where our adopted school, Ruben Dario, is located. During past port calls here we have invited groups of children and teachers from the...
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Happy Retirement Assistant Bosun Frans Sinanu
Here are some pictures from Assistant Bosun Frans Sinanu’s retirement get-together. Frans worked with Holland America Line for almost 30 years and was a very popular and appreciated presence on board....
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