Holland Expanding Morimoto by Sea Dining

Chef Masaharu Morimoto (Holland America)

(Press Release) Seattle, Wash., Feb. 25, 2025 — 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.

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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 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 and Eurodam from March through June 2025, respectively. Nieuw Amsterdam introduced the sushi bar with the Morimoto By Sea stand-alone restaurant in 2023.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

• Toto 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 cutoro 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.
 
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