Maximize your Christmas experience by embarking at the height of the holiday market season with daily or near-daily visits to Christmas Markets.
Get "just a taste" of the holidays in mid-November or late December with visits to one or two Christmas Markets during your river cruise.
We are pleased to offer guests the opportunity to experience Floriade in 2022 while sailing along the Rhine River and Dutch and Belgian Waterways between April 14 and October 9. Right outside Amsterdam, this rare experience calls for its visitors to “explore, touch and change” as part of their journey into Floriade – which is set to feature stunning gardens, innovative sustainable gardening exhibits, live entertainment, talk shows, souvenirs and food stalls.
We invite you to join our incredible cruise on the Rhône with a Latin Touch, featuring bilingual cruise managers, daily tours with Spanish-speaking guides, Latin-inspired music nights and other distinctive elements.
Based on the overwhelmingly positive response received from the announcement of our first-ever “Soulful Experience” on the Rhône River in 2023, we are delighted to announce four new opportunities for guests to celebrate their heritage and discover Black history and culture along the rivers with us in 2024.
Join award-winning television host and travel expert, Samantha Brown, Godmother of AmaMagna, as we cruise through four countries along the Danube River. Special events and Travel Talks are included on this exclusive sailing.
We invite you to join our incredible cruise on the Danube with a Latin Touch, featuring bilingual cruise managers, daily tours with Spanish-speaking guides, Latin-inspired music nights and other distinctive elements.
Explore the rich history of classical music along the Danube River where famous composers lived, worked and performed. Plus, be treated to a variety of live performances on this melodious journey.
Based on the overwhelmingly positive response received from the announcement of our first-ever “Soulful Experience” on the Rhône River in 2023, we are delighted to announce four new opportunities for guests to celebrate their heritage and discover Black history and culture along the rivers with us in 2025
Join award-winning television host and travel expert, Samantha Brown, Godmother of AmaMagna, as we cruise through five countries along the Danube River. Special events and Travel Talks are included on this exclusive sailing.
We invite you to join our incredible cruise on the Douro with a Latin Touch, featuring bilingual cruise managers, daily tours with Spanish-speaking guides, Latin-inspired music nights and other distinctive elements.
We invite our loyal past guests to join us once again on these special Loyalty Cruises, offering unique experiences in multiple ports, commemorative gifts, and many more surprises and delights.
Imagine if there was a way to combine luxury river cruising on the Danube with the opportunity to indulge your passion and play golf? We have created the perfect package to enable you to do just that! Our exclusive Concierge Golf Programme includes 7 nights onboard one of the highest rated ships in Europe, complete with award winning cuisine, a choice of excursions in every port and our unique Twin Balconies, as well as up to 5 rounds of golf at some of the leading championship courses on the continent. Our Programme takes you straight from your ship to the course and back making your golfing experience seamless – Golf and River Cruise truly is a marriage made in heaven.
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Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Ingredients
Preparation
Makes 8-10 servings
Discover the timeless Christmas traditions in Europe while sailing on our Christmas Markets river cruises.
Soak ham overnight in water to reduce the salt content.
Preheat oven to 335°F.Cut incisions into the onions and stick thyme twigs into it; afterwards stuff the onions with bay leaves and cloves. Bring water to a boil, add the stuffed onions and poach the ham until temperature reaches 185°F until three-fourths done. Afterwards, carefully remove the rind from the ham, then cut incisions in a crisscross manner into the fat layer. It should look grid-like with spaces of 1 cm in between. Prick in the cloves evenly at the cut surface. Wash the marjoram, pick the leaves, pat dry and chop finely. Then mix all ingredients together for the glaze.
Glaze mirepoix in butter in a braising pan. Deglaze with white wine and Madeira. Face the ham with the fat layer up onto the mirepoix and fill up with brown veal stock. Bring to a boil and braise the ham covered in the oven at a temperature of 335°F for 30 minutes. Afterwards, remove the lid and finish glazing the ham while occasionally pouring the stock and brushing in the glaze (without raw sugar). Shortly, before the ham is fully cooked, increase the top heat of the oven to 390°F. Sprinkle raw sugar onto ham and let caramelize until golden yellow.
Take out ham and keep at warm temperature. Sieve the braising liquid through a fine mesh sieve into a deep sauté pan. Reduce to the desired consistency, if needed, thicken up with some cold mixed up starch flour and seasoning. Cut ham into even slices and arrange onto a platter. Serve sauce separately in a sauce boat.