Holland America’s New Menus – Chris Cruises

• New Caribbean-focused dishes and cocktails might be obtainable on all six ships crusing within the area from October 2025 to April 2026.
• The expanded menus function signature dishes and room service gadgets created by Culinary Ambassadors Cooks Morimoto, Burke, Stowell, and Torres.
• The Rum Ambassador program is increasing to function over 35 distinct rums, and new culinary shore excursions are being launched throughout a number of islands.
• The 2025-2026 season provides Miami, Florida, as a brand new homeport and options all three Pinnacle-class ships within the Caribbean.

Holland America Line is enhancing its Caribbean cruise expertise for the 2025 to 2026 season, which runs from October to April, by integrating new regional dishes and island-inspired cocktails. This culinary enlargement might be featured throughout all six ships exploring the realm and displays the cruise line’s technique of delivering genuine native experiences. The up to date meals and beverage choices embody new port-to-plate choices, elevated Caribbean-themed meals, and the introduction of latest signature dishes and suite room service gadgets created by the road’s Culinary Ambassadors: Cooks David Burke, Masaharu Morimoto, Ethan Stowell, and Jacques Torres.

A wide range of experiences might be supplied each onboard and on shore to immerse friends within the area’s tradition. Onboard actions embody up to date cooking demonstrations that educate friends methods to put together regional specialties at house. The International Recent Fish Ambassador, Chef Morimoto, contributed three new supplemental dishes, reminiscent of Crispy Fried Market Entire Recent Fish and Yuzu Butter Grilled Lobster Tails. The opposite ambassadors launched supplemental gadgets like Burke’s Boneless Rib Eye and Torres’ Chocolate Dipped Cheesecake, in addition to new additions to the suite room service menu. Informal eating choices are additionally enhanced with new port-to-plate dishes, an elevated Caribbean Seafood Boil, and themed dinners close to the Lido Pool. Bread pudding varieties, a extremely requested deal with, can even see new Caribbean-inspired flavors.

The beverage program is increasing its concentrate on the islands’ spirit by an enhanced Rum Ambassador program, which can function over 35 distinct rums, together with a Single Barrel choice. New regionally flavored juices and smoothies can even be obtainable on choose ships. Ashore, dozens of culinary-focused shore excursions are actually obtainable, with new choices like “All Issues Papiamento” in Aruba and “Savor Barbados: A Bajan Feast for the Senses” in Bridgetown. The 2025-2026 season presents almost 30 itineraries on six ships, introducing Miami, Florida, as a brand new homeport and bringing all three Pinnacle-class ships—Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Rotterdam—again to the Caribbean.