Holland America Line’s ms Amsterdam recently
completed a dry-dock to receive all of the company’s $225 million
Signature of Excellence product and service enhancements. The
Amsterdam is HAL’s seventh ship to receive the Signature of
Excellence enhancements. The remaining ships in the line’s fleet
have already received soft good and service enhancements and will
receive major public area additions later this year and during 2006
dry-docks.
The Amsterdam’s all new cabin amenities include
plush Euro-top Mariner’s Dream Beds, flat screen TVs, DVD players
and deluxe waffle/terry cloth robes. Other items featured in
staterooms are magnifying make-up mirrors with halo lighting;
massage showerheads, professional hair dryers, and complimentary
fruit baskets.
Highlights of the Amsterdam’s recently added
upgrades include:
The Culinary Arts Center presented by Food
& Wine Magazine, where more than 60 celebrated chefs and
culinary experts per year will provide cooking demonstrations and
classes in the new state-of-the-art onboard show kitchen. Guests in
the audience can view the cooking action on large plasma screens,
while guests in their cabins can also observe on television.
The new Explorations Cafe powered by The New York
Times offers guests an opportunity to sip coffee, browse through
one of the most extensive libraries at sea, enjoy a wide selection
of music at one of several listening stations or surf the
Internet. They also can work The New York Times’ crossword
puzzles and access “TimesTalks” events and the NYTimes.com
website.
Younger guests can enjoy supervised, age-specific
activities in a more comprehensive Youth Program and expanded Club
HAL designed for kids ages 3 to 12.
Teens, ages 13-18, can enjoy The Loft, a teens-only
lounge designed to resemble a New York artist’s loft. It connects
via a special passageway to a secluded, teens-only sun deck called
The Oasis, which features a waterfall and wading pool.
The expanded Greenhouse Spa and Salon features more
treatment rooms, a thermal suite and hydro-pool, as well as a new
spacious fitness facility.
877-724-5425
www.hollandamerica.com
