Subscribe to Cruise Radio News by Email If you know much about Holland America, you know that the cruise line takes their art very seriously.  Case in point: their newest ship ms Koningsdam, which launched last year, is basically a floating gallery whose art is worth a cool $4.1 million. The ship holds 1,920 pieces, that range in value […]

As a self-proclaimed chocoholic, hearing about this automatically makes me want to sail Holland America ten times more than I already did! The cruise line has reinvented the traditional dessert buffet – like turned it on its head.  They’ve introduced a Chocolate Surprise parade, which will be on the last gala evening of every cruise. […]

Guests who want to transit the lakes and locks of the Panama Canal will have eight Holland America ships and 19 voyages to choose from, between this fall and spring 2018.  In addition to the full transits, ms Zuiderdam will offer two Southern Caribbean & Panama Canal Sunfarer itineraries that feature a partial transit.  Ranging from 14 […]

Holland America and O, The Oprah Magazine Share the Adventure Cruise set sail from Seattle to Alaska on July 15, bringing together some of the top visionaries for a week of talks and activities aboard Eurodam. Throughout the week, guests enjoyed morning meditation and explored eating well with Impatient Foodie founder Elettra Wiedemann.  The magazine’s editors shared a […]

They say that nothing’s free, and that’s probably true. But on Monday, June 26, you can book a cruise on select Holland America sailings with only a $1 deposit, and that might be about as close to free as you’re going to get when it comes time to planning a vacation. Quick Facts $1 deposits […]

Holland America Line has released new photos of the recent renovation to their vessel ms Westerdam.  The ship underwent a 12-day dry dock at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy this past April, and emerged with major renovations. Museum of the Netherlands The cruise line’s partnership with Rijiksmuseum – the Museum of the Netherlands in Amsterdam – celebrates […]

Holland America Line has become Carnival Corporation’s third cruise line to get approval to sail Cuba. Starting in December 2017, the cruise line will kick off their first Cuba cruise on a 12-night sailing aboard the 1,350-guest ms Veendam from Port Everglades, Florida. The sailing will feature a stop in the capital city of Havana. How many […]

For the 2017-2018 cruising season to Mexico, Holland America Line has announced that ms Oosterdam will be joining ms Westerdam on roundtrip itineraries from San Diego, California.  From September to February, the ships will operate eleven 7-day cruises calling in Mazatlán, Cabo San Lucas, and Puero Vallarta, Mexico. During the Mexican Riviera cruises, both ships calling in Cabo San […]