Seattle, Wash. — Holland America Line is expanding its Morimoto By Sea dining experience with a new specialty sushi bar available on five ships in the fleet. This unique venue features a menu by the cruise line's Global Fresh Fish Ambassador, Chef Masaharu Morimoto, offering a selection of his signature sushi, sashimi, rolls and smaller dishes. The Morimoto by Sea sushi bar is in addition to the existing Morimoto By Sea pop-up experience as well as the stand-alone specialty restaurant on Nieuw Amsterdam.

An intimate dining venue, the Morimoto By Sea sushi bar will seat 12 guests, with additional table seating in the surrounding area on Rotterdam, Koningsdam and Nieuw Statendam. Eurodam and Nieuw Amsterdam will feature a small counter for sushi preparation with seating in the surrounding area. Guests can look forward to experiencing this premium sushi bar as it begins rolling out aboard Rotterdam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, Eurodam and Nieuw Amsterdam from March through June 2025, respectively. Those with existing bookings on these Holland America Line ships can take advantage of pre-cruise reservations to experience Morimoto By Sea.

“With Chef Morimoto's knowledge and expertise in the sushi world, it made sense for him to expand beyond his Morimoto By Sea restaurant and develop a specialized sushi bar featuring his signature style and flavors,” said Michael Stendebach, vice president of food, beverage and rooms division for Holland America Line. “We're excited to extend our fresh fish options and give our guests access to another specialty venue with cuisine by such a renowned chef.”

Items on the Morimoto By Sea sushi bar menu, available beginning in March 2025, include:

Appetizer Delights to Start

• Toro Tartare: Wasabi, nori paste, sour cream- and chives

Sushi and Sashimi Selections

• Chef's combination: Sushi Sashimi
• Nigiri and Sashimi: seasonal white fish, maguro tuna, sake salmon, hamachi yellowtail, kampachi amberjack, unagi freshwater eel, hotate scallop, ebi shrimp, tako octopus, ikura salmon roe, otoro fatty tuna and chutoro medium fatty tuna

Chef's Signature Sushi Rolls

• Shrimp Tempura: California roll, tempura shrimp and gochujang aioli
• Lobster Tempura: tempura lobster, avocado, romaine lettuce, tobiko, cucumber and scallion
• Tako Yaki: tempura octopus, cabbage, tonkatsu sauce, mayo and bonito flakes
• Aburi Salmon: salmon avocado roll and spicy mayo, torched
• California: snow crab, cucumber and avocado
• Spicy Tuna: tuna, scallion and spicy sauce
• Spicy Salmon: salmon, scallion and spicy sauce

 Additional Signature Plates

• Tuna Pizza: anchovy aioli, kalamata olives, red onion and jalapeno
• Sticky Ribs: hoisin sweet chili sauce and cilantro
• Pork Gyoza Dumplings: with scallion ginger sauce
• Poke Bowl: marinated fresh fish, cucumber, avocado, seaweed and rice
• Chicken Katsu curry: panko crusted chicken breast, Japanese curry sauce and rice
• Angry Lobster Pad Thai: Maine lobster, rice noodles and Thai red curry sauce

Dessert

• White Chocolate Lime Ganache: coconut foam, mango yuzu sorbet and rice pudding

Morimoto By Sea is part of Holland America Line's Global Fresh Fish program that brings locally sourced fresh fish from port to plate in less than 48 hours — offering more than 80 varieties of fresh fish from across a worldwide network. In addition to the Morimoto By Sea sushi bar, Holland America Line ships feature Chef Morimoto's first floating restaurant, Morimoto By Sea. The venue is a stand-alone restaurant on Nieuw Amsterdam and a pop-up experience at least once per cruise on the remainder of the ships in the fleet.

Morimoto By Sea sushi bar, which will be located in the former Nami Sushi venue, is an a la carte menu offered for a surcharge. Reservations for the venue can be made pre-cruise or once aboard the ship.

For more information about Holland America Line, consult a travel advisor, call 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or visit hollandamerica.com.

Editor's Note: Photos are available at https://www.cruiseimagelibrary.com/c/ybwaearr

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About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)] 

Holland America Line has been exploring the world for 150+ years with expertly crafted itineraries, extraordinary service and genuine connections to the destinations. Offering an ideal perfectly-sized ship experience, its fleet visits nearly 400 ports in 114 countries around the world and has shared the thrill of Alaska for more than 75 years — longer than any other cruise line. Holland America Line's 11 vessels feature a diverse range of enriching activities and amenities focused on destination immersion and personalized travel. Guests enjoy the best entertainment at sea, and dining venues featuring exclusive dishes by world-famous chefs. A new global fresh fish program brings more than 80 types of fresh fish on board, sourced and served locally in regions around the world.  

About Fresh Fish Ambassador Chef Masaharu Morimoto

Chef Masaharu Morimoto — known to millions as the star of Iron Chef and Iron Chef America and now executive producer and head judge for Roku's Sushi Master — has garnered critical and popular acclaim for his seamless integration of Western and Japanese ingredients. In 2001, Chef Morimoto opened his first restaurant in Philadelphia, which was later followed by restaurants in New York, Napa, Honolulu, Boca Raton, Mumbai, Mexico City, Tokyo, and Maui.  Morimoto Asia Orlando at Disney Springs opened in 2015, followed by Momosan NYC and Morimoto Las Vegas at MGM Grand in 2016. Morimoto Asia Waikiki, Momosan Waikiki, and Morimoto Doha opened in 2018. Next came Momosan Seattle (2019), Momosan Wynwood (2020), Morimoto Taghazout Bay (2021), Sa'Moto (2021), Momosan at Hub Hall in Boston (2021), Morimoto Asia Napa and Momosan Santana Row (2022), Morimoto Bordeaux, Morimoto Jakarta and Morimoto by Sea aboard Holland America Line's Nieu Amsterdam (2023), and most recently Mori Mori, bringing Chef Morimoto's global restaurant count to 24. His first cookbook, Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese Cooking (2007), won two IACP awards (in the “Chef's and Restaurants'' category and the “First Book: The Julia Child Award"), and it was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award. His second cookbook, Mastering The Art of Japanese Cooking (2017), introduces readers to the healthy, flavorful, surprisingly simple dishes favored by Japanese home cooks. Follow Chef Morimoto via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or www.ironchefmorimoto.com.