bendigoboy Posted April 8, 2019 #1 Share Posted April 8, 2019 We are on the Westerdam sailing in Japan during Easter this year. We haven't cruised with HAL before or cruised during Easter. I wonder if more experienced HAL cruisers can tell us if anything "special" occurs? I don't necessarily just mean religious ceremony but the other Easter type celebrations ie Easter Eggs, Hot Cross Buns etc that we enjoy so much in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted April 8, 2019 #2 Share Posted April 8, 2019 We've been on a couple of cruises over Easter, and other than celebrating Mass, which is a daily occurrence on HAL anyway, I don't recall any Easter-themed decorations, activities or foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted April 8, 2019 #3 Share Posted April 8, 2019 BYOB - Bring Your Own Bunny. 🐰 Roz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted April 8, 2019 #4 Share Posted April 8, 2019 We have been on cruises over Easter. On some ships there were some decorations in the Lido. Other ships -- nothing. I can't remember which ship we were on where we got tiny chocolate eggs on our pillows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drowelf Posted April 8, 2019 #5 Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Roz said: BYOB - Bring Your Own Bunny. 🐰 Roz We always do. He's our Travelling Companion. See him at the Sphinx in my avatar. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendigoboy Posted April 8, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Sounds like a golden opportunity missed by HAL! That's a pity that nothing happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utahtea Posted April 8, 2019 #7 Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, bendigoboy said: We are on the Westerdam sailing in Japan during Easter this year. We haven't cruised with HAL before or cruised during Easter. I wonder if more experienced HAL cruisers can tell us if anything "special" occurs? I don't necessarily just mean religious ceremony but the other Easter type celebrations ie Easter Eggs, Hot Cross Buns etc that we enjoy so much in Australia. We were on the Westerdam on a Panama Canal cruise in 2013 over Easter and they did a little decorating. I think if you got to the Lido early enough they had some candy. We are embarking on a cruise on Easter Sunday on the Zuiderdam so it will be interesting to see if they have any decorations. Utahtea Edited April 8, 2019 by utahtea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 8, 2019 #8 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Lots of painted eggs! (Noordam) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliaschief Posted April 9, 2019 #9 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Our upcoming Maasdam cruise from Auckland we are signed up for a special Easter Brunch in the Pinnacle Grill. We have also attended some nicely done religious ceremonies led by volunteer passengers and of course Hal always has a Catholic priest on board officiating Mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidergirl Posted April 9, 2019 #10 Share Posted April 9, 2019 What does HAL do for Passover? Surely they don't just do Easter to the exclusion of the other holiday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J&Dhighdesert Posted April 9, 2019 #11 Share Posted April 9, 2019 We have been on three cruises during Easter. The first was the most memorable because the sun was just rising during the sunrise service. One was held in a private room and the other one was on a deck. All three had small candies located in the Lido deck. The last was hollow chocolate eggs located near the ice cream bar. Yum!!!! There was a minimum decorations. Also on the last one there was a rabbi on board. They held services and invited everyone who would like to participate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richjoxyz Posted April 9, 2019 #12 Share Posted April 9, 2019 I am also curious about this topic. We'll be in Cartagena Columbia on Easter on the Volendam. Maybe we can participate in the Easter service on board, and on land! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted April 9, 2019 #13 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Hey bendigo boy, was wondering that myself, see you on-board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malibu2 Posted April 9, 2019 #14 Share Posted April 9, 2019 We were on the NA last year for Easter. They had a very nice non denominational service in the show room. It was very nice and big turn out. We did the Easter Brunch in the Pinnacle. They had decorations out. Verna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utahtea Posted April 9, 2019 #15 Share Posted April 9, 2019 19 hours ago, slidergirl said: What does HAL do for Passover? Surely they don't just do Easter to the exclusion of the other holiday... We were on the Westerdam over Passover too and I don't remember anything. I went back and looked at my the Daily Explorers and didn't see anything but maybe I missed it. In 2016 we were on the Noordam over Rosh Hashanah and there were services with a Rabbi for that holiday. Utahtea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendigoboy Posted April 10, 2019 Author #16 Share Posted April 10, 2019 What about hot cross buns?Surely the baking boys could make them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorjim Posted April 10, 2019 #17 Share Posted April 10, 2019 We always do. He's our Travelling Companion. See him at the Sphinx in my avatar. Cheers, I seem to remember him from Antarctica on Zaandam in 2015!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcummin Posted April 10, 2019 #18 Share Posted April 10, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 7:32 PM, slidergirl said: What does HAL do for Passover? Surely they don't just do Easter to the exclusion of the other holiday... I am pretty sure that volunteers lead the Jewish services, just like volunteers lead the Protestant services. Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoogs Posted April 11, 2019 #19 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Pink bunnies everywhere, or was it pink elephants, I forget...bartender another double if you please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidergirl Posted April 11, 2019 #20 Share Posted April 11, 2019 6 hours ago, bcummin said: I am pretty sure that volunteers lead the Jewish services, just like volunteers lead the Protestant services. Barbara Any food associated with Passover? Or just Easter eggs and stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcummin Posted April 11, 2019 #21 Share Posted April 11, 2019 12 hours ago, slidergirl said: Any food associated with Passover? Or just Easter eggs and stuff? I do not have the answer to that question. Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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