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Ships of Holland America Line

Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Eurodam ship

ms Eurodam

133 Cruises availables
Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Koningsdam ship

ms Koningsdam

160 Cruises availables
Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Nieuw Amsterdam ship

ms Nieuw Amsterdam

132 Cruises availables
ms Nieuw Statendam.

ms Nieuw Statendam

132 Cruises availables
Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Noordam ship

ms Noordam

76 Cruises availables
Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Oosterdam ship

ms Oosterdam

138 Cruises availables
Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Rotterdam ship

ms Rotterdam

212 Cruises availables
Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Volendam ship

ms Volendam

64 Cruises availables
Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Westerdam ship

ms Westerdam

102 Cruises availables
Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Zaandam ship

ms Zaandam

100 Cruises availables
Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Zuiderdam ship

ms Zuiderdam

125 Cruises availables

Holland America: the oldest line in our catalogue, and four ships that have gone

This is the oldest line in our catalogue. It was born in 1873 as the Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij, in Rotterdam, carrying passengers and freight to North America. It is now based in Seattle, and Carnival Corporation bought it in 1989. That history still shows in how the fleet works: long crossings rather than repeated weeks.

Four ships on our list no longer sail for the line

ms Amsterdam became Bolette and the 1997 Rotterdam became Borealis, both at Fred. Olsen in 2020. ms Maasdam and ms Veendam were sold the same year to the Greek operator Seajets. ms Prinsendam went to Phoenix Reisen in 2019. The four carry no departure on our calendar, and their pages stay online because you still look for them.

One name, two ships — the Rotterdam trap

The ms Rotterdam we sell is the 2020 ship, the seventh in the line's history to carry that name, and she is the most heavily scheduled ship in the fleet. The one sold to Fred. Olsen was the sixth, in service from 1997. Two ships, one name, twenty-three years apart. That is exactly why we keep pages online for ships that have left.

What we carry, measured

Holland America's long voyages are also sold in segments, so a single departure can appear under several splits depending on where you board and where you leave. The number of cruises currently on sale is shown at the top of this page. ms Koningsdam, ms Oosterdam and ms Nieuw Statendam are among the most heavily scheduled.

Who it suits, and who it does not

The line programmes a world cruise every year, and that is what it does best. But a long voyage is not a long cruise: you have to like sea days, accept an older crowd and a slow rhythm. If you want animation and children aboard, look elsewhere in our catalogue. We will not say what the fare covers: the formula changes from one departure to the next, and we have not measured it. Ask for the written list of the exact departure.

Frequently Asked Questions

The fleet splits between Alaska, where the line owns its own inland lodges and railcars, ocean crossings and an annual world cruise. Four ships on our list no longer sail for the line and their pages stay online to say what became of them. The number of cruises currently on sale is shown at the top of this page.
No, four no longer sail for the line. ms Amsterdam became Bolette and the 1997 Rotterdam became Borealis, both at Fred. Olsen in 2020. ms Maasdam and ms Veendam were sold the same year to the Greek operator Seajets. ms Prinsendam went to Phoenix Reisen in 2019.
Yes, and that is the name trap. The ms Rotterdam we sell is the 2020 ship, the seventh in the line's history to carry that name, and she is our busiest with 226 records. The one sold to Fred. Olsen was the sixth, in service from 1997. Two ships, one name.
Little. The line schedules many long voyages, which it also sells in segments: a single departure can therefore appear under several splits depending on where you board and where you leave. Read the route before you trust the ship's name.
From 1873, as the Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij, in Rotterdam, carrying passengers and freight to North America. It is the oldest house we carry. It is now based in Seattle, and Carnival Corporation bought it in 1989.
It is what this fleet does best, and it programmes a world cruise every year. But a long voyage is not a long cruise: you have to like sea days, accept an older crowd and a slow rhythm. Tell your advisor what you are after before looking at dates.
The 2020 ms Rotterdam is the newest and the most heavily scheduled. The Pinnacle-class ships are the largest, the Vista class the smallest and often cheaper. For Alaska, the line owns its own inland lodges, which changes the value of a land-and-sea package. An advisor will tell you which ship sails on your dates.
We will not say it in the line's place. What the fare covers changes here from one departure, market and cabin grade to the next, and we have not measured it departure by departure. Ask your advisor for the written list of the exact departure before booking, not after.
Yes. This page shows the departures we carry online, and our inventory does not always cover the line's full catalogue. Call us with the date and itinerary you found: in most cases we can book it for you.
It depends on the departure and the market, not on the line. If French matters to you, say so before booking: it is checked departure by departure.
Yes, and it happens often in this trade: a line reuses the name of a ship it sold for a new hull. That is why we keep pages online for ships that have left, with what became of them. Without those, a search leads to the wrong ship.
On small ships, yes: few cabins, and the best go early. On large ones it is the cabin's location rather than the space itself that is decided early. Talk cancellation terms through with your advisor before you decide.
Your agency, and it alone. Voyages AquaTerra operates under a licence from Quebec's Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account, and the compensation fund for travel agency clients covers your departure. That holds whichever line you choose.
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