Is April 30th Queen's Day celebrated on board?

[FlyingScotSailors]

Our Transatlantic cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam leaves on April 30. A Dutch couple on our roll call said April 30th is Queen's Day in the Netherlands and is the official birthday of Queen Beatrix. They asked whether and how this is celebrated on board HAL ships.

 

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[Alphen]

Our Transatlantic cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam leaves on April 30. A Dutch couple on our roll call said April 30th is Queen's Day in the Netherlands and is the official birthday of Queen Beatrix. They asked whether and how this is celebrated on board HAL ships.

 

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Yes it is, we had it last year on Zuiderdam, usually guests from Holland get invited to a toast reception with the captain. On zuiderdam the entrance of the MDR was decorated with flags and balloons.

[solocanadian]

Yes it is, we had it last year on Zuiderdam, usually guests from Holland get invited to a toast reception with the captain. On zuiderdam the entrance of the MDR was decorated with flags and balloons.

Main words here are "from Holland" - only the Dutch are invited to join the Captain for the toast. On one of my HAL cruises they asked passengers to wear orange.:)

[luv2cruisenz]

My DH travels on a Dutch passport but hasn't lived there for over 50 years, and on the last 2 cruises he started getting invitations in Dutch to special functions and got sent some nice food treats as well, all only addressed to him though! We always have a laugh about it, how he gets special treatment.

[CoronaCRZR]

Just to be correct, April 30 is actually NOT Queen Beatrix's birthday, but it is the Birthday of her Mother (Queen Juliana).

Beatrix has her Birthday on Jan 31, but since it normally is too cold to celebrate for any outside celebrations, when she became queen they kept the celebration on April 30, the birthday of her mother.

 

Our Transatlantic cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam leaves on April 30. A Dutch couple on our roll call said April 30th is Queen's Day in the Netherlands and is the official birthday of Queen Beatrix. They asked whether and how this is celebrated on board HAL ships.

 

The forum search function has gone missing again. Does anyone know the answer to this question?

 

Thanks.

[Copper10-8]

Our Transatlantic cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam leaves on April 30. A Dutch couple on our roll call said April 30th is Queen's Day in the Netherlands and is the official birthday of Queen Beatrix. They asked whether and how this is celebrated on board HAL ships.

 

The forum search function has gone missing again. Does anyone know the answer to this question?

 

Thanks.

 

You bet it is!:) Onboard, HAL celebrates the national holidays of the Netherlands, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Indonesia, the Philippines and India. Each celebration is different and accorded all respect. Celebrations like Indonesian and Filipino Independence Day are a big thing for the crew and are celebrated with official flag rasing ceremonies attended by upper management and various other crew!

 

Filipino Independence Day:

 

 

 

 

 

Indonesian Independence Day:

 

 

 

[sail7seas]

Great photos, Copper.

 

I see some familiar faces and it's nice to see them celebrating. :)

 

Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[Copper10-8]

Great photos, Copper.

 

I see some familiar faces and it's nice to see them celebrating. :)

 

Thanks for sharing with us.

 

 

If you look real close in pic #3, front row, you'll see Mama Lou (out of focus, sorry:o). She was the honored guest, and only pax, in the Indonesian Independence Day ceremony on VODM that morning:)

[Copper10-8]

Mama Lou, the honored guest at the Indonesian Independence Day ceremony onboard Volendam

[dr.dawg]

sail on an rsvp or atlantis charger, and you will have 'queen's day' every day. it is wonderful. a real celebration.

[sail7seas]

If you look real close in pic #3, front row, you'll see Mama Lou (out of focus, sorry:o). She was the honored guest, and only pax, in the Indonesian Independence Day ceremony on VODM that morning:)

 

 

:) Oh My,,,

 

We haven't seen Mama Lou in ages. Wonderful to see her being so honored. She is legend!!! :)

 

[FlyingScotSailors]

Thanks for the responses. :)

[solocanadian]

sail on an rsvp or atlantis charger, and you will have 'queen's day' every day. it is wonderful. a real celebration.

Love it! :D