Summary
Holland America Line ordinarily strives for a sort of Old Dutch decorum, so it may have surprised port watchers in Tampa Bay when they saw our vessel flying the skull and crossbones and a banner that declared: "This Ship Kicks A--!"
"Blues Cruise" was the generic name for the sailing, but the official title was "Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise," and that was a much more accurate term. Our week aboard the MS Veendam last winter featured that steamy blues fare served up at a red-hot roadhouse - plenty of speed, lots of noise, buckets of sweat, teeth-grinding energy.See the full content of this document
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Where R&B Is Rockin' and Boatin'
Seven such almost-annual cruises, organized by two different Kansas City entrepreneurs, have become, well, legendary in R&B circles.
This one would be highlighted by wild concerts and late-night jam sessions.As the Veendam strutted down Tampa Bay toward ...See the full content of this document
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