Cruise ships are often referred to as floating cities, and for good reason. These vessels need to provide all the functions of a shoreside town while traveling the world, and it takes countless team members working together to make this happen. For the first time ever, Holland America Line is…
Today, the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, witnessed a historic moment as Holland America Line's Rotterdam VII set sail on its 150th Anniversary Transatlantic Crossing. The 15-day journey is a reenactment of the maiden voyage of Rotterdam I, which departed the city 150 years ago to the day, and follows…
Holland America Line is making changes to its "Travel Well" COVID-19 protocols and procedures to simplify the process for guests and meet public health goals. The changes will go into effect for cruises departing on or after September 6, 2022. Under the new protocols, for most voyages up to 15…
Holland America Line's newest Pinnacle-class cruise ship, set to be delivered in May 2021, is being given a name that has deep roots in the line's history. The new 2,666 passenger ship will be the fourth to bear the name Ryndam, with the first sailing from 1901 - 1923. [caption…
It's official! ms Nieuw Statendam has officially been "handed over" to Holland America Line and is now the line's newest Pinnacle-class cruise ship. The delivery of Nieuw Statendam brings the number of ships in the Holland America Line fleet to 15. The 99,202-ton vessel carries 2,666 passengers and features many…
Looking to take your Holland America Line cruise vacation to the next level? You may want to check out the line's newest program - Club Orange. [caption id="attachment_13833" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Introducing Club Orange from Holland America Line[/caption] Scheduled to be introduced on Koningsdam and Nieuw Statendam in December 2018, with a rollout to the…
The newest ship in the Holland America Line fleet, ms Nieuw Statendam, is set to be delivered on December 1, 2018 at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. The 2,666 passenger Pinnacle-class cruise ship will then make her way to Fort Lauderdale, FL where she will spend the season sailing the Caribbean.…
Step into the pages of Rolling Stone magazine for a unique experience chronicling rock history as a live band kicks out iconic hits by your favorite stars on two Holland America Line ships beginning December 2018! Holland America Line is introducing Rolling Stone Rock Room, a new classic rock club developed in…
Holland America Line is homeporting eight of the line's cruise ships in Florida for the 2018-2019 winter season offering cruises plenty of options from Tampa and Fort Lauderdale. More than 100 cruises to the warm waters of the Caribbean are scheduled between October 2018 and April 2019. Ranging from three…
The oldest and smallest member of the Holland America Line ships is leaving the fleet. The 1988-built, 835-passenger ms Prinsendam has been sold to German cruise Line Phoenix Reisen effective July 1, 2018, and is being chartered back to Holland America so she can fulfill itineraries through July 1, 2019. Guests…
