askworldtraveler
December 25th, 2008, 12:57 PM
What does HAL do on New Years Eve?
Formal night??? (Oosterdam is leaving a port - and going to another port the next morning)
I know on some lines New Years is a very low key evening.......
On HAL???
Many thanks....
InTheWASide
December 26th, 2008, 01:48 PM
I am considering a New Year's cruise at the end of 2009 and asked HAL if I could get a sample of any special menus for this cruise... I was told that this is the New Year's Eve menu (may vary slightly based on quality of ingredients received, but this ought to basically be it)
New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner
December 31st 2008
Appetizers
Fruit Medley Au Grand Marinier
A fresh orange shell festively filled with glistening chunks of tropical fruits
topped with a creamy honey yogurt dressing
Goose Liver Pâté, Sevruga Caviar & Smoked Salmon
Served with celery apple salad and classic condiments
Seafood Cocktail “du Maitre Cuisinier“
Jumbo shrimp, scallops, clams, and crab with citrus cilantro dressing
Wild Mushroom & Sweetbread Mille-Feuille
Crispy layers of puff pastry encasing wild mushrooms and sweetbread,
with a fruity merlot reduction and apple relish
Soups & Salad
Corn & Crab Chowder
Exquisitely flavored with hearty chunks of crabmeat and oyster crackers on the side
Truffle Essence Beef Soup
With aged port and vegetable quenelles
Chilled Tomato Bisque
Sensuously smooth chilled tomato soup heightened with a
splash of gin and topped with fresh chiffonade of basil
New Year’s Eve Celebration Salad
A bright bouquet of wintergreens, mozzarella, cucumber, tomatoes,
walnuts and dried cherries, dressed in a balsamic fig reduction
Entrées
Linguine Pasta with Goat Cheese & Arugula
Tossed lightly in olive oil, topped with goat cheese,
pine nuts, asparagus and roasted tomatoes
Duet of Beef & Lobster
Grilled beef tenderloin with a crisp lobster cake, served on a bed of seasoned polenta with fresh baby vegetables, topped with Béarnaise sauce and demi-glace
Grilled Veal Chop Madagascar
Served with flame-roasted Madagascar peppercorn sauce,
crisp broccoli, baby carrots and rissole potatoes with cherry tomatoes
Halibut with Crab Hollandaise
Accompanied by porcini mushrooms, red Swiss chard,
green asparagus risotto, and a velvety orange butter sauce
Lentils with Red Curry
Slowly cooked lentils and vegetable ragout with
a mild red curry sauce presented with Naan bread
Available Daily
French Onion Soup “Les Halles”
A Parisian classic of golden simmered onions topped with melted Gruyère cheese
Classical Caesar Salad
Hand-cut hearts of crisp romaine tossed with our very own Caesar dressing, grated Parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and anchovies
Wild Coho Salmon
Grilled and basted with fresh lemon, served with vegetables of the day and steamed rice
Perfectly Grilled Breast of Chicken
A lightly seasoned boneless breast with red skin potatoes, vegetables of the day
New York Steak Select from an 8 oz or 10 oz cut
New York steak aged to perfection, accompanied with the daily offering of vegetables and garlic-spiked mashed potatoes
Desserts
Happy New Year 2009
A tantalizing bittersweet chocolate tower, filled with mascarpone mousse and crème de cacao, topped with an array of fresh berries
Bananas Foster
Sliced bananas sautéed in a brown sugar caramel sauce, served with a rich vanilla ice cream and a sprinkling of crème de banana
Fresh Strawberries in Brandy Snap Basket
With champagne sabayon cream
Crêpes with Exotic Fruit Medley NO SUGAR ADDED
Paper thin pastry folded with a mouthwatering blend of exotic fruits
Sliced Fruit Plate
An assorted selection of fresh fruit
Assorted Cheese Plate
A spectrum of full-flavored cheeses accompanied by dried fruits and nuts, assorted crisp crackers and French bread
Friandises and Petit Fours
Served with your coffee
Frozen Treats
Vanilla Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Coconut Ice Cream
Champaigne Sorbet
Peach Low Fat Frozen Yogurt
Chocolate Ice Cream – NO SUGAR ADDED
Vanilla Ice Cream – NO SUGAR ADDED
Beverages
Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Espresso, Cappuccino, Assorted Teas, Decaffeinated Tea, Iced Tea or Milk
From all of us, we wish you a very
Prosperous, Healthy, and Happy 2009!
askworldtraveler
December 26th, 2008, 01:55 PM
Wonderful Information - I'll let you know how it was -We were confirmed on this cruise 3 days ago - so my normal research was truncated - major.
Happy and healthy New Year!
David and Jill