Holland America Line represents one of the most storied brands in passenger shipping, with a heritage that stretches back more than 150 years. Founded in 1873 as the Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij (NASM), the company began as a transatlantic steamship line…
There’s a rumor going around the industry that Carnival Corp are looking to sell the Cunard and Seabourn brands. The two lines could leave in a package deal. Carnival already announced that 9 ships would leave the fleet, then the…
Our first tour of a Holland America Line ship! I had the opportunity to be onboard Holland America Line’s m/s Oosterdam. The 82,820gt ship was built in Italy at Fincantieri’s Marghera yard. She’s the second in Holland America’s Vista-class ships…
Holland America has just taken ownership of their newest ship the Nieuw Statendam. She’s the second in the Pinnacle-class joining her sister the Koningsdam. Both ships are 99,500gt and can carry 2,650pax double occupancy. The ship will start with a…
Holland America has just sold their 37,983gt ship the Prinsendam. The buyer is German line Phoenix Reisen. Phoenix has then time chartered the Prisendam back to Holland America so that HAL can continue to operate her cruises until he schedule…
Carnival Corporation announced they have reached an agreement with Fincantieri to build two new vessels. They will sail for Holland America and Princess. The Holland America ship will be built at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera, Italy and will be delivered in 2021. It will…
Holland America’s newest flagship, the 99,500gt Koningsdam, will depart on her maiden voyage from Civitavecchia today. As she sets sail, lets take a look at this brand spanking new ship. Holland America Line celebrated the delivery of Koningsdam at the official…
While departing Boston harbor yesterday afternoon, Holland America’s Maasdam suffered a main engine failure and remains anchored in Boston Harbor. Reports from the ship confirm it was an engine problem and some (very few) toilets were broken overnight. The engine…
Yesterday, Holland America Line celebrated the float-out and transfer from dry dock to the outfitting dock of the ms Koningsdam. Holland America’s flagship is currently under construction at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy. They also announced that they will be slightly…
Carnival announced just now that they have come to an agreement with longtime partner Fincantieri for the construction of one vessel for Carnival and one for Holland America. Carnival’s ship will be 3,954 pax and set for delivery in March 2018.…
Holland America has announced that their newest flagship will be named Koningsdam. Full press release at the bottom of this post if you’re curious about the naming choice. Externally, she’s definitely still a vista class. This class is the base…
Holland America Line recently celebrated the keel laying of its newest vessel. HAL’s newest flagship is being constructed at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy. A 680-ton block was lowered into the drydock by a crane. The various parts will be now…
From HAL: Holland America Line is returning to the pink sands and pastel-colored skyline of Bermuda on seven-day cruises aboard ms Veendam. Sailing roundtrip from Boston, Mass., six departures will sail in May, June and July, and feature three days and nights…
UBS Investment Research is claiming that Carnival Corp. intends to place an order for 2 ships this summer. That would place them on track for delivery in 2017. It is not expected that this will be delivered to Carnival Cruise…
Holland America has agreed to transfer the 55,819grt Statendam and her sistership Ryndam to sister brand P&O Cruises Australia. The two ships are are from the original Statendam class of ships that essentially launched Holland America as it is today. The…
When a ship is constructed now-a-days it is begun, after the blocks components are cut and assembled from steel that is, by lowering and welding together the large blocks in a drydock. When the ship is watertight and seaworthy, they…