Thread: Rotterdam 11/22/2010

Just booked!!! MY BUCKET cruise.....30 nights round trip San Diego....

Hawaii - Tahiti

Itinerary Holland America Line Rotterdam Mon 11/22 San Diego, California - Embark -
Tue 11/23 At Sea
Wed 11/24 At Sea
Thu 11/25 At Sea
Fri 11/26 At Sea
Sat 11/27 Hilo, Hawaii
Sun 11/28 Lahaina, Hawaii
Mon 11/29 Honolulu, Hawaii
Tue 11/30 Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii
Wed 12/01 At Sea
Thu 12/02 At Sea
Fri 12/03 Cross International Dateline
Sat 12/04 Fanning Island, Kiribati
Sat 12/04 Cross International Dateline
Sun 12/05 Cross the Equator
Mon 12/06 At Sea
Tue 12/07 Rarotonga, Cook Islands, New Zealand
Wed 12/08 At Sea
Thu 12/09 Raiatea, French Polynesia
Fri 12/10 Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Sat 12/11 Papeete, Tahiti
Sun 12/12 Moorea, French Polynesia
Mon 12/13 Rangiroa, Tuamotu Islands
Tue 12/14 At Sea
Wed 12/15 Nuku Hiva, Marquesas
Thu 12/16 At Sea
Fri 12/17 At Sea - Cross Equator
Sat 12/18 At Sea
Sun 12/19 At Sea
Mon 12/20 At Sea
Tue 12/21 At Sea
Wed 12/22 San Diego, California -

anyone else coming along?

Joey! What a great itinerary...and ROUND TRIP!

Wish we could afford a cruise like that. Our bucket is almost emptied!
And it wouldn't be prudent to put any more into it.

Sounds like a wonderful cruise.

From the other board several people have taken that cruise and loved it.

I am so glad to hear the positives.....

I have always wanted Tahiti

We have wanted to get to Tahiti as well -- but we can't swing the prescriptions that would be needed to be away for about 40 days -- this included hotels both pre and post.

I just realized.. inside cabin pricing makes this adventure less than $115.00 per person per day..amazing when you consider all it includes..

That is a reasonsible daily price for a cruise.

Originally Posted by Krazy Kruizers

That is a reasonsible daily price for a cruise.

That is what i am thinking.. I mean.. if you have the time and resources.. what a deal..

Pinnacle Lunch Menu

Menu - $10 per person.

Starters:
1)Grilled Prawn Bruschetta with a primavera salsa - aged asiago cheese and balsamic fusion
2)Mediterranean antipasto plate - pesto virgin olive oil
3)Scallops creme brulee - caramelized parmesean wafer
4)Northwest five onion soup - tomato shallot soubise
5)Chilled carrot and ginger soup - creme faiche and fried sage
6)Chiffanade of greens and tomato tower salad - Italian vinaigritte

Entrees:
1)Pacific rim beef salad - mesclun leaves, mangoes and lotus fruit
2)Alaskan halibut fillet sandwich - sour dough bread, cilantro relish and cucumber potato salad
3)Crab and shrimp cake - exotic fruit chutney, lime Thai curry sauce and orange rice with pine nuts
4)The Pinnacle burger - apple smoked bacon, cheddar cheese and bistro style shoestring potatoes. This dish can be served with a low carb bun and without the potatoes.
5)Sterling silver beef tenderloin with Oregon blue cheese crust - grilled asparagus and scalloped potatoes
6)Penne with grilled chicken breast, lemon basil sauce, sun dried tomatoes and arugula
7)Vegetarian couscous - grilled vegetables and fried mint leaves and harissa

Desserts:
1)Fresh strawberries with raspberry sorbet - sugar dough gaufrette
2)Chocolate brownie decadence - an explosion of chocolate
3)Orange and lime panna cotta
4)Ice creams and sorbets - ask for the day's selections
5)Fruit plate

Pinnacle Dinner Menu ($20 per person)

The Beginning:
French Onion Soup King Louis XV - beef broth with aged cognac & caramelized onions, baked with gruyere croutons
Spicy Chicken Coconut Soup - fragrant coconut milk & lemon grass
Lobster Bisque - crème fraiche & aged sherry
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail - brandy horseradish cocktail sauce
Vine Ripened Beefsteak Tomato Salad - sliced purple onion, balsamic vinaigrette or blue cheese dressing
Baby Arugula Salad - tossed with sliced red onion, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and a warm bacon dressing topped with smoked bacon & chopped egg
Caesar Salad - crisp romaine tossed with very own Caesar dressing, grated parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and anchovies, prepared tableside
Dungeness Crab Cakes - spiral shaved cucumber & sweet chili-mustard sauce
Pinnacle Ocean Platter - carpaccio of lightly smoked salmon, accompanied with hot smoked salmon, sea scallops and wasabi cream



The Grill:
Filet Mignon, New York Strip Steak, Bone-In Rib Eye Steak, Porterhouse - served with our own hand crafted sauces: sun-dried tomato; Master Chef's green peppercorn bearnaise; horseradish mustard; hollandaise; maitre d' garlic butter

Colorado Lamb Chops - spiced apple chutney & fresh mint jelly

Grilled Veal Chop - marinated overnight in a savory blend of rosemary, garlic & pepper vinegar with scallions

Chicken Breast - stuffed with spinach & garlic herb cheese & served with lemon garlic beurre blanc sauce

Filet Steak Diane - pan-seared medallions of beef tenderloins & enriched with mushrooms & cognac

Filet Mignon Burger - a half-pound of freshly ground beef, fin herbs & truffle-infused


Sea Food:
Broiled King Salmon - troll caught (for sustainability) in Alaskan waters, quick seared & broiled, served with your choice of lemon garlic herb splash or sesame-soy kalbi

Broiled or Poached Lobster Tail - on a bed of wilted spinach & arugula, mustard seed & "mangochurri" pesto sauce or melted butter

Cedar Planked Black Cod with Shrimp Scampi - roasted garlic & cilantro butter

Pinnacle Signature Skewers:

Beef Delight - beef tenderloin marinated with parsley, onion, thyme, rosemary & marjoram

Tantalizing Lamb - lamb loins marinated with herbs, garlic, cumin, honey, coriandor & red chilies, served with yogurt sauce

Chicken & Turkey Temptation - with onion confit & tomato coulis

Deletable Seafood - shrimps & swordfish, seasoned with lemon, paprika, garlic, mustard, cayenne & dill

Vegetarian Zen - array of mixed vegetables seasoned with herbs de provence


Side Dishes:
Creamed Spinach, Sautéed Button Mushrooms, Sautéed Onions, Asparagus, Scalloped, Whipped, Jumbo Baked or Shoestring Potatoes and/or Basmati Rice

The Finale:
Not-So-Classic Baked Alaska, Warm Grand Marnier Chocolate Volcano Cake, Velvet Soufflé – Chocolate or Vanilla, Creamy Homemade Raspberry Cheesecake, Chocolate And Raisin Bread Pudding, Pinnacle Crème Brulee, Fresh Seasonal Fruits and Berries, Premium Ice Cream or Sorbets and/or the Assortment of International Cheeses.