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Holland America Line Just Set a Record For the Longest Sushi Roll Made on a Ship. It’s Bigger Than You’re Thinking.
The maki roll was nearly one tenth the size of the whole ship.
To mark the debut of its newest culinary offering, Holland America Line believes it has set a record on March 30 for the longest sushi maki roll made at sea with an approximately 90-foot-long roll aboard the line’s ship Rotterdam. For perspective, that’s a little under a tenth of the total length of the ship it was made on. Created by chef Masaharu Morimoto and more than 50 members of the ship’s culinary team, the colossal roll used more than 55 pounds of sushi rice and 33 pounds of fresh big eye tuna.
The feat was an obvious a photo opportunity and part of the launch of “Morimoto By Sea Sushi Bar,” a new specialty venue that will roll out across five Holland America ships through June 2025. The sushi bars, curated by Morimoto as part of his role as the cruise line’s Global Fresh Fish Ambassador, reflect the next phase in Holland America’s growing emphasis on fresh, high-quality seafood and chef-driven dining experiences.
Building on the popularity of the existing “Morimoto By Sea” restaurant and the pop-up experience on Nieuw Amsterdam, which started in 2023, the new bars will debut aboard Rotterdam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Eurodam. Each venue features an intimate counter with seating for 12, along with adjacent table seating.
Photo: Holland America Line
Operating on an à la carte basis with an added surcharge, the bars will serve a seasonal selection of sushi and sashimi alongside a menu of Morimoto’s signature dishes like tuna pizza, pork gyoza dumplings, angry lobster pad Thai, and white chocolate lime ganache.
The sushi bars also reinforce the line’s Global Fresh Fish program, which sources seafood locally and serves it onboard within 48 hours. This focus on freshness and regional ingredients positions Holland America to compete in the increasingly sophisticated onboard dining landscape, especially in seafood-rich itineraries across Alaska, Japan, and the Mediterranean.
Reservations for the Morimoto By Sea Sushi Bar are available both before embarkation and onboard. The experience is part of Holland America’s broader strategy to enhance specialty dining while offering guests new, curated experiences anchored by culinary credibility. 
