New Years Eve On The M.S. Amsterdam
Revel in New Year's Eve cruise activities and entertainment that create a fantastic evening.
December 31, 2013
After a long hot day in Cartagena, Colombia, the last thing we wanted to do was get dressed-up for the New Year's Eve celebrations. We were back on board at 5:30 pm. Our dinner schedule was usually at 5:45 pm.
It was amazing to get back on board and see that the flower arrangements in the atrium had been changed. The dining room was fully decorated for New Year's Eve, as was as the Queen's Lounge ( 2 deck Theatre), Ocean Bar, Crows Nest Bar and Piano Bar. Three decks of the Atrium were fully decorated and huge rows of tables were set up for the 11 o'clock appetizers There were fresh floral arrangement,s and fruit carvings of interesting shapes and colours. Holland America really did an excellent job, making everybody on board feel special ushering in the New Year.
New Year's cruises offer an alternative to celebrating on land.
We were very late for our sit down dinner so we ended up eating at the Lido buffet restaurant. We were both tired from our tour in Cartagena. We watched part of the evening show and then headed back to our room.
January 1st is the birthday of our friend Yaser, and we were thinking of him as the clock ticked closer to midnight. We watched TV and waited until the ball was dropped in New York before, we finally said adieu to 2013, and welcomed 2014.
On a special New Year's Eve cruise with Holland America Line, , you can expect all the great food, drinks, relaxation and recreation you'd get from a regular HAL cruise.
Kulsana wentatiyib, Yaser
