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Holland America Lines

 

Welcome aboard!


As the winner of 15 consecutive "Best Overall Cruise Value" awards from the World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society, and consistently among the highest-rated premium cruise lines year after year in Conde Nast Traveler's "Readers' Choice Awards" and Travel + Leisure magazine's, "World's Best" awards, Holland America Line is known for gracious and attentive service. Its ships have one of the highest staff-members-to-guest ratios. Spacious staterooms average 25 percent larger and verandahs twice as large as those on other lines' ships. Dining choices include formal elegance, intimate specialty dining, casual fare and complimentary 24-hour room service.

Holland America Line's ongoing Signature of Excellence initiative has invested $425 million in shipboard enhancements including the Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine magazine "a state-of-the-art onboard show kitchen where more than 60 celebrated guest chefs and culinary experts provide cooking demonstrations and classes, Explorations Café powered by the New York Times, teens-only activity areas, new stateroom amenities including flat-panel TVs and plush-top Mariner’s Dream Beds.

With the introduction of the 2,104 passenger ms Eurodam in June, 2008, Holland America Line’s fleet grow to 14 ships, offering nearly 500 cruises from more than 25 home ports. Itineraries range from two to 108 days, visit all seven continents and all of Travel + Leisure magazine’s "Top 25 Cruise Destinations." The ms Eurordam will debut in Scandinavia and the Baltics before crossing the Atlantic for a fall season sailing Canada and New England. The remainder of her inaugural year will be spent in the Caribbean sailing from Ft. Lauderdale.

 

Features

Who's Onboard!
Holland America Lines' typical passengers include:

  • More educated
  • Seniors
  • Less active than on party cruises
  • Younger and less affluent than on Ultra-luxury cruise lines
  • Passengers are known for their grace and gentility
  • Multi-generational families

Why select Holland America Line!

Guests seeking a cruise experience with a low-key atmosphere.

  • The leader in worldwide premium cruises, Holland America Line offers the widest selection of cruise destinations and itineraries among major cruise lines.
  • Stylish and comfortable ships with extra measures of personal comfort, staterooms averaging 25-50% larger then other line’s ships, one of the highest staff members to guests ratios, and the classic elegance preferred by experienced cruisers.
  • The perfect choice for multi-generational family groups, with Club HAL for kids, spa and fitness programs for adults and a range of dining option for all.
  • Consistently receives high ratings for guest satisfaction, acknowledged for exceptional value and has one of the highest repeat factors in the cruise industry.
  • Menus are among the most extensive at sea. As You Wish dining allows guests to choose either traditional pre-set seating and dining times, or a completely flexible dining schedule.
  • Enhanced onboard features and programs including the food demos and classes by shipboard and celebrated chefs in the Culinary Arts Center presented by Food and Wine magazine.

 

Features:

  • Up to 13 restaurants & lounges
  • Private island: Half Moon Cay
  • Club HAL kids club, ages 5 - 17
  • Casino with slots & blackjack
  • Ocean Spa with massage treatments
  • Award-winning Broadway-style shows
  • Five-course dinners & Royal Dutch High Tea
  • Art, antiques & fresh flowers onboard
  • Over 500 sailings & stops on all 7 continents
  • Cooking demonstrations & guest speakers
  • Piano bar & movie theater
  • Pacific Northwest fare in candlelit Pinnacle Grill

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Ships
Ship

Built/
Refurb

GRT Guest
Decks
Cabins Guests Staff Registry Officers Cruise
Staff
MS Amsterdam 2000/
2005
61,000 10 690 1,380 647 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
MS Eurodam 2008 86,700 11 1,052 2,104 929 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
MS Maasdam 1993/
2006
55,451 10 629 1,258 580 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
MS Noordam 2006 82,000 11 959 1,918 820 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
MS Nieuw Amsterdam 2010 86,700 11 1,052 2,104 929 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
MS Oosterdam 2003/
2007
82,000 11 924 1,848 815 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
                   
Ship

Built/
Refurb

GRT Guest
Decks
Cabins Guests Staff Registry Officers Cruise
Staff
MS Prinsendam

1988/
2007

37,848 9 398 796 428 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
MS Rotterdam 1997/
2009
59,855 10 658 1,316 600 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
MS Ryndam 1994/
2004
55,819 10 629 1,258 580 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
MS Statendam 1993/
2007
55,819 10 629 1,258 580 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
MS Veendam 1996/
2009
55,758 10 629 1,258 580 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
                   
Ship

Built/
Refurb

GRT Guest
Decks
Cabins Guests Staff Registry Officers Cruise
Staff
MS Volendam 1999/
2009
61,396 10 716 1,432 615 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
MS Westerdam 2004/
2007
82,000 11 958 1,916 817 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
MS Zaandam 2000/
2007
61,396 10 716 1,432 615 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l
MS Zuiderdam 2002/
2008
82,000 11 924 1,848 815 Netherlands Int'l. Int'l

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Destinations
  • Alaska
  • Amazon River
  • Antarctica
  • Australia / New Zealand
  • Bahamas
  • Baltics / Russia
  • Black Sea
  • British Isles
  • Canada / New England
  • Canary Islands / North Africa
  • Caribbean
  • Eastern Mediterranean / Aegean
  • Far East / Orient
  • Hawaii
  • India

  • Ireland
  • Mexico
  • Panama Canal
  • Red Sea / Suez Canal
  • Scandinavia / North Cape
  • South America
  • South Pacific / Tahiti
  • Southeast Asia
  • Southeast Mediterranean
  • Southern Africa
  • Transatlantic
  • Transpacific
  • Western Europe
  • Western Mediterranean
  • World Cruises


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Activities & Entertainment
  • Fitness Center
  • Personal Trainers available
  • Volleyball
  • Table Tennis
  • Swimming Pool
  • Whirlpools
  • Deck Games & Contests
  • Band playing on deck
  • Aerobics, Yoga & Pilates classes
  • Sunning on deck
  • Backgammon
  • Reading in the library
  • Card games
  • Bingo
  • Deck parties
  • Art Auctions
  • Shore Excursion Briefings
  • Casino Gaming Lessons
  • Wine Tasting seminars
  • Galley Tour
  • Ice-carving Demonstration
  • Dance Classes
  • Duty-free Shopping
  • Braodway-type Show
  • Captain's Welcome Cocktail Party
  • Movies
  • Casino Gaming
  • Disco/Nightclub
  • Comedy Shows
  • Singers

Golf:

  • Golf Simulator
  • Individual Golf Excursions Available

Children and Families:

  • Reduced Cruise Rate
  • Family Cabins
  • Babysitting
  • Cribs
  • Cartoons
  • Games / Contests
  • Educational Programs / Classes
  • Organized Children's Parties
  • Children's Movies
  • Children's Playroom
  • Organized Age-Specific Activities
  • Youth Counselors
  • Teen Counselors
  • Teen Center/Disco
  • Children's Pool

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Dining
  • Traditional Assigned Seating
  • Open Seating Dining
  • Formal Nights
  • Specialty/Alternative Dining Venues
  • Coffeehouse/Patisserie
  • 24-Hr Venues

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Accommodations

Stateroom Categories:

  • Suites
  • Balcony Ocean View Staterooms
  • Ocean View Staterooms
  • Interior Staterooms
  • Wheelchair Accessible Staterooms
Staterooms Amenities:
  • TV / Radio
  • In-Stateroom Movies
  • Private Safe
  • DVD Player
  • Direct Dial Phone
  • Internet Access
  • Hair Dryer
  • Minibar / Refrigerator

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Spa Services
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body Wraps
  • Mud Therapy
  • Ionithermie Treatments
  • Reflexology
  • Thalassotherapy
  • Massage
  • Facials
  • Manicures / Pedicures
  • Steam Room/Sauna
  • Yoga/Pilates
  • Jacuzzi/Whirlpool
  • Group Fitness Classes

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Wedding Services

Wedding Packages, Renew Your Vows, and Destination Weddings are available.

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Other Onboard Facilities and Services
  • Audio Visual Equipment
  • Computer Equipment
  • Meeting Space
  • E-mail Access
  • Conference Dining
  • Conference Calls
  • Duty-Free Shops/Boutiques
  • Dry Cleaning/Laundry
  • Concierge Desk
  • Infirmary/Medical Center
  • Safe Deposit Boxes
  • Business Center Services
  • Culinary Arts Center-Demonstration Show Kitchen
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Business Center Services
  • Meeting Coordinator
  • Gratuities are automatically added to your onboard account.

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Rates & Availability
Holland America Lines


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