Discover Mexico’s Vibrant Culture Onboard Your C...

• Holland America Line is introducing a Cultural Ambassador program with two native Mexicans aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam‘s 2025–2026 Mexico cruises to offer genuine cultural immersion.
• The onboard enrichment contains shows on Mayan historical past, Tequila heritage, and Day of the Useless traditions, together with lessons in Mexican dances and Spanish language.
• Visitors can take part in hands-on arts and crafts workshops to create conventional Mexican objects like Papel Picado, Ojo de Dios, and piñatas.
• The culinary choices are enhanced with domestically sourced contemporary fish by way of the International Contemporary Fish Program and unique Tequila tastings in partnership with Corazón Tequila

Holland America Line is increasing its Cultural Ambassador program to all Mexico cruises aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam throughout the 2025–2026 season. This initiative is designed to immerse visitors in Mexican tradition by that includes two native Mexican people who will share their nation’s traditions, tales, and artistry straight on board. This system is an effort to reinforce the visitor expertise with genuine cultural and academic content material, complementing the cruise line’s current Vacation spot Eating and shore tour choices.

The onboard cultural actions will embody quite a lot of unique lectures, workshops, and interactive periods. Visitors can attend cultural shows on subjects equivalent to The Mayans’ Legacy and All About Tequila, in addition to a presentation on The Day of the Useless that includes stay dance and storytelling. Interactive periods will characteristic dance instruction within the conventional Mexican Mambo, Cha-Cha-Chá, and Salsa, alongside sensible Spanish classes for vacationers, together with frequent greetings and restaurant phrases.

For hands-on engagement, visitors can take part in arts and crafts workshops to discover ways to create conventional objects like Papel Picado banners and the non secular image often called the Ojo de Dios (God’s Eye), in addition to a Mexican Piñata Workshop. Cultural Sport Night time will characteristic Lotería, a standard Mexican recreation just like bingo.

This system additionally contains particular culinary and beverage experiences. The ship’s International Contemporary Fish Program will characteristic domestically sourced Mexican fish equivalent to grouper and yellowfin tuna, served in Vacation spot Eating dishes like Grouper Salsa Picante and Azteca Grilled Shrimp. Moreover, Holland America Line is collaborating with Corazón Tequila to supply particular tastings and distinctive Corazón Single Barrel expressions aged in former Weller Bourbon Barrels. The Nieuw Amsterdam‘s Mexico season will run from October 2025 by way of March 2026, providing roundtrip cruises from San Diego to ports together with Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán, and Cabo San Lucas.